How many jump scares are in Candyman (1992)?

Candyman (1992) has 16 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

What are some films like Candyman (1992)?

Films similar to Candyman (1992) on Watch Darkly include Carrie (1976), Smile 2 (2024), Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) — selected by cosine similarity on the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, and overall quality.

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supernatural

Candyman

1992 · R · 1h 40m

We dare you to say his name five times.

The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.

Plot summary via TMDB

Release

US theatrical: October 16, 1992

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Jump scares

Candyman has 16 jump scares. Compare counts

Genres

dramahorrorthriller

Details

Budget$6M

Box office$25.8M

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Starring

Virginia Madsen as Helen Lyle · Tony Todd as Candyman · Xander Berkeley as Trevor Lyle · Kasi Lemmons as Bernadette Walsh · Vanessa Williams as Anne-Marie McCoy · DeJuan Guy as Jake · Michael Culkin as Purcell · Stanley DeSantis as Dr. Burke

Production

Candyman Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films

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