Day 23: Candyman (1992)
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Day 23: Candyman (1992)

Welcome back for Day 23 of our 31 Days of Horror series! We are drawing ever closer to the end--only 8 days left!! It's hard to believe the month is almost over already, but Charles and I have had a blast bringing you these reviews. We hope you feel the same! Today we will be talking about Bernard Rose's 1992 slasher, Candyman. First of all, I really enjoyed this movie. I wasn't sure if I would, given that most scary movies past the year 1990 creep me out extensively. Candyman is indeed creepy--there are some excellent jump scares and chilling effects--but…
Day 22: The Fly (1986)
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Day 22: The Fly (1986)

Welcome back for Day 22 of our 31 Days of Horror series! Today, we're closing out the 1980s with David Cronenberg's 1986 remake of The Fly. Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis star in this one, and I'll go ahead and preface my review by saying that I have not seen the original version from the '50s. Therefore, this won't be a comparison between the two, and any thoughts regarding the 1986 version won't reflect positive or negative changes from the other. With that said, I enjoyed this movie. Jeff Goldblum was a great choice to play Seth Brundle, as he fits the…