The first “Candyman” movie was pretty darn awful and this sequel is even worse. The movie caused some controversy during its release as it was around the time of the trial of O.J. Simpson and its depiction of a large black man threatening a white woman with extreme violence was seen as feeding into a certain narrative. Thankfully, we can now just view it as a horror movie.

Candyman (Tony Todd “The Rock”) strikes again, this time he’s in New Orleans. It turns out that the secret to defeating Candyman can be found in his past. The dark and disturbing story of how the folks of New Orleans wronged him will reveal his one true weakness. Can Candyman finally be stopped?

I imagine Tony Todd could be genuinely intimidating but he’s stuck with a horrendous script. The Candyman has really inconsistent powers as sometimes he shows up immediately he kills the people that summoned him but sometimes, he takes his time. Why have a character like this? When we have a supernatural character that plays by no rules, we lose interest because it’s clear the filmmakers were not thinking. At times, we are meant to feel sorry for Candyman due to the racist violence he endured. However, this is a guy that still goes around butchering innocent people with a hook for a hand. The other characters are really boring.

“Candyman: Farewell To The Flesh” has some dialog about hurricanes that really has not aged well in the post-Katrina era. This is another movie that highlights New Orleans as one of the few places in the world (along with Haiti) to have relatively high levels of adherence to voodoo. Pondering the possible relationship between the area’s spiritual practices and the natural disasters it faces is far more worthwhile than watching “Candyman: Farewell To The Flesh”.