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Friday Chicago Tribune, Friday, March 'Farewell to the Flesh' a sour viewing experience 1 I You may not learn much going to the movies. But "Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh" will teach you at least one important lessoa Do not ever stand in front of a mirror, chanting the name Movie review Michael Wilmington "Candyman" five times. Because, if you do, something terrible will happen. "Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh" Directed by Bill Condon; written by Rand Ravrch and Mark Kruger; photographed by Tobias Schleisser; edited by Virginia Katz; production designed by Barry Roobcxi; music by Philip Glass. A Gramercy Pictures release; opens Friday at Bumham Plaza, Chestnut Station, Webster Place and outlying theaters.

Running time: 1:39. MPAA rating: R. Language, sensuality, nudity, violence. THE CAST Candyman (Daniel RobitaiHe) Tony Todd Annie Tarrant Kelly Rowan Paul McKeever Timothy Carhart Octavia Tarrant Veronica Cartwnght Ethan Tarrant William 0'Leary chanting "Candyman, Candyman" into a mirror, people will probably look at you as if you've gone bonkers. But, worst of all, you may be condemned to watch this movie a couple of times.

"Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh is a sequel to 1992's "Candyman," a surprisingly effective horror movie adapted by writer-director Bernard Rose from Clive Barker's short story "The Forbidden." Set in the present What, for instance? Well. among other thinss. dark ansrv bogeymen with deadly hooks may suddenly appear straight from the bowels of infernal darkness and start running amok. Epidemics of serial muraer may suddenly break out. Normal people may sud- "Hugely entertaining, triumphant and fuuByf 4t DM, III IN HVTHD Ti madness of KJNG GEORGE day, it's about a Southern Gothic monster loose in modern times, a black artist who impregnates a wealthy white girl and is killed by a vengeful mob who tie him down, smear him with honey and let bees sting him to death.

His soul trapped in a mirror in which he watches himself die, the Candyman is now available for frequent Freddy Krueger-style bloodlettings throughout the centuries whenever anyone is silly enough to chant his name. Rose's movie, set in Cabrini Green and other Chicago sites, had a chilling nightmare clarity and weird humor. This movie, set in New Orleans, is simply weird and murky. Executive-produced by Clive Barker and based on his story but not written or directed by him it's hyperactive, labored and afflicted with so much bad acting that it's almost as if the "A Gripping, Psychological Puzzle!" --s A if- Tony Todd menacingly pursues the heroine, Kelly Rowan, in "Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh." curse of Troy Donahue had settled on everyone. Director Bill Condon can barely keep his camera still; perhaps he's trying to escape.

The script is the usual farrago about an invincible monster slaughtering everyone while pursuing the heroine (Kelly Rowan as Annie Tarrant) with what seems unusual patience and discretion. Barker, who wasn't involved with the earlier "Candyman," has never yet matched his stunning 1987 writer-director debut "Hellraiser" and he never will if he keeps coming up with projects like this. (Sometimes, instead of raising hell in his later movies, he seems to be going to it.) But whatever else happens, you'll definitely save yourself some grief if you just keep from repeating "Candyman, Candyman" over and over while staring into a mirror. Or while staring at this movie. lSlV I "Shocking And Seductive!" ARTS ONE SCHAUMBURG PL 3I2W-370O Schaumburi 708240-2014 NO CHILDREN UNDER 5 AFTER 6 PM NO PASSES HI TELETICKET CALL (312) 52-LOEWS (312-525-6397) FOR ADVANCE TICKETS! ADA HEARING IMPAIRED EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE OUTBREAKnDOLBV2 (R) PULP 30 (R) BRADY BUNCH hSlOTO (1 00-3 20)-5: (PO-13) MADNESS OF KING GEORQE StefBO (NR (JIHtJl-fc Uf FRIENDS 7 50 OUTBREAKlii DOLBY IRi PULP (R) STRAWBERRY ANO CHOCOLATE 30 (NR) BULLETS OVER A A 1 1 (R) 45-2: 1 1 5 INR CIRCLE OF FRIENDS7 30 (PO-13) CHILDREN UNDER 6 NOT ADMITTED CONVENIENT PARKING AUDITORIUM GARAGE I BEFORE THE RAIN Rt EXOTICA (4:30 (Ri SECRET OF ROAN INiSH(5 IPG) REO(5 15-7 30-9-45 (R) WILD BUNCH(4 151-7 00-1000 (Rl ONCE WERE (Rl PULP 15 (R) HOOP DREAMS(500)-830 (PO-13) BYE BYE LOVE(5 00)-7 30-9 50 CANOYMAN (PO-13) (R LOSING ISAIAH (5 10) MURIEL'S HIOEAWAYkiSODS(5 MAN OF THE HOUSE BRADY BUNCH JUST CAUSE (4 00-6 30-9 00 (PQ (PG-13) CIHCLE Or FRIENDS8 O0 (PO-13 htTldVVL-U.

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