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Candyman : The Candyman Faces off With Police

As Anthony's (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) girlfriend Bri (Teyonah Parris) attempts to fight the Candyman, she realizes the two are linked. If the Candyman is harmed, so is Chris. She cradles his body on the floor. When the police arrive at the scene, they ask no questions and shoot Anthony dead while arresting his girlfriend. Trapped in the police car, the girlfriend summons the Candyman so that she can escape and be freed.

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acting, beat, action, beat, emotion, character development, close-up, dialogue, diegetic sound, hard lighting, historical mise-en-scene, leitmotif (sound), makeup, mirror shot, mise-en-scene, music, nondiegetic, point-of-view sound, slow motion, symbolism

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"The Candyman Faces off With Police" in Candyman. Directed by Nia DaCosta, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2021, Kinolab, https://kinolab.org/FilmClip.php?id=2346

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