This or That? Hellraiser or Candyman
Just a little biweekly poll here at FTS, just a little question of This or That? What do you prefer and why? You can take any reasoning you want but you must chose one over the other. The poll can also be found on the sidebar of the blog page.
In a bit of a blowout, the last This or That poll revealed a win for Blazing Saddles over The Jerk with a 10-4 victory. The new match-up is between two Clive Barker Classics:
Hellraiser (1987)
OR Candyman (1992)
VOTE NOW!
This or That?
This or That? Hellraiser or Candyman
- Hellraiser (57%, 8 Votes)
- Candyman (43%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 14
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Robert (totheescapehatch.com):
October 14th, 2012 at 11:58 am
Good question!
I really like both of these films. Hellraiser is an amazing and original horror movie, despite the spotty special effects. I actually just finished The Hellbound Heart, Clive Barker’s original novella. It was a quick read.
Candyman is probably creepier than Hellraiser. Virginia Madsen pulled off a great, haunted performance (I think she was supposedly actually hypnotized during said scenes) and she was downright hot to boot.
I have to go with Hellraiser though. It’s a classic and one of my favorite horror films. It might win out for me because of its originality and the fact that Barker directed it as well.
Linds:
October 15th, 2012 at 11:19 am
I really agree with everything you touched on here except my vote is going to go to Candyman. It holds a special place in my heart because it terrified me as a child and I think it holds up well. I’m also nutty about urban legends so that helps.
Andrew:
October 15th, 2012 at 5:40 pm
Hellraiser, but it’s a tough call just because Doug Bradley and Tony Todd are almost equally massive horror icons. Pinhead, for me, is the more compelling villain; he and the Candyman both have some pathos, but Candyman’s really just a vengeful spirit, and we have plenty of those (even if I sympathize with him strongly). Pinhead, prior to the franchise soiling the sheets in the third film, is basically just an extradimensional entity meant to fulfill a very specific role and purpose in the universe, which makes him complex in the best ways possible. It’s a shame the series didn’t continue with that bent, but the first two films treat him as– paraphrasing the series itself– a demon to some and an angel to others. I find that endlessly fascinating.
Marc:
October 16th, 2012 at 2:28 am
Ohh this is a tough one, there is a small list of Horror movies that still scare me today, these two are on it. But I got to go with Mr. C here (I refuse to say or type his name) and here’s why. In most horror movies, all the scary shit goes down in woods, suburbs, and other remote locations that looked nothing like where I lived. I guess that was my way of rationalizing my fear, “Hey don’t be scared, that doesn’t happen around here”, but C-man changed that, everything happened in the city and it brought the terror right to my front door, literally.
Plus I said C***yman’s name 3 times in the mirror ( not the full 5) when I was a kid and I really thought I was gonna die. True story.
totheescapehatchrobert:
October 16th, 2012 at 4:05 pm
I know what you mean. I remember being scared of Candyman when I was younger and I hadn’t even seen the film! I don’t think I saw it until I was older but I recall hearing about it in elementary school and being scared. I didn’t see Hellraiser until I was older as well but I don’t think I knew about it in my younger years so I really didn’t have a fear of it. Respect.
Nick:
October 17th, 2012 at 6:27 pm
Maybe I was sheltered as a kid, but I never heard of the Candyman Urban Legend. I always heard the Bloody Mary one, but never C-man. I surprisingly enjoyed Candyman more than what I thought I would, oversized paper clips and all.