Courtesy of UniversalFilm & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsSay Candyman 5 times to access the final trailer for Jordan Peele’s rebootThe Nia DaCosta-directed film is set to hit cinemas later this weekShareLink copied ✔️August 25, 2021August 25, 2021Text Thom Waite The “spiritual sequel” to 1992’s Candyman is set to hit cinemas later this week, on August 27, and ahead of its release Universal has shared a final trailer. All you have to do in order to watch it is say Candyman’s name out loud five times. Of course, the commonly-cited Candyman myth dictates that repeating the supernatural killer’s name in a mirror will summon him, which makes accessing the new trailer a slightly more fearsome ordeal. Previous trailers for the slasher film — which is written by Get Out’s Jordan Peele and directed by Nia DaCosta — have given a pretty good, and gory, idea of what happens to those that do come in contact with Candyman. Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as artist Anthony McCoy, and Teyonah Parris as his girlfriend, gallery director Brianna Cartwright, Peele’s Candyman puts a 21st century spin on the urban horror, seeing the pair move into a luxury loft apartment in Chicago. As it turns out, their new home is on the site of the old Cabrini Green housing project, a real development that was destroyed in 2011. According to a synopsis of the film, the housing project “was terrorised by a word-of-mouth ghost story about a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, easily summoned by those daring to repeat his name five times into a mirror”. McCoy becomes obsessed with the myth after a former Cabrini Green resident reveals the true story behind it, and it begins influencing his paintings (as well as his rapidly-decreasing sanity levels). If you still dare to say Candyman’s name — and deal with the swarm of bees that appears on-screen — you can access the new preview at the appropriately-titled website idareyou.candymanmovie.com. Watch June’s terrifying full trailer below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccerAs the world’s biggest soccer moment approaches, Nike’s new Express Collection celebrates U.S. Soccer while continuing its legacy of investing in the culture of the gameFashionFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex work PumaFashionSalehe Bembury’s Puma collection is a love letter to the football communityArt & PhotographyDressing for a ball: Dazed serves football couture for summerBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaPoliticsThe meaning behind Extinction Rebellion’s red-robed protestersBeautyThe sexiest flesh-baring Instagram accounts you need to followMusicShould phones be banned at gigs?Film & TV7 films to watch if you loved Obsession Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy