David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition: that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba: he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however: as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel: he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction: she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual: Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses: "You shall have no other gods before me." At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness: the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts: the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.
Overrated. Nice cinematography tho.
题材与模式较为老套，旧瓶装新酒。但其美学艺术体现，运镜，构图，色彩光影处理等等完美弥补了这一缺憾，尤其几处镜像处理可圈可点，个人认为值得四星。
开头一段挺不错，但后面把议题塞得过满导致恐怖元素完全被掩盖，这并不是明智的做法
哈？哈？哈？！基本的故事都讲不好，还搞这么多“明”喻。可惜了好看的女主和不错的配乐。
又是借恐怖片来表达黑人议题，某些构图比较别致，但惊吓度非常一般，对着镜子喊五次candyman的作死套路过于老旧，种族问题造成的不公遗传在黑人的命运中，其内涵的尖锐隐喻变成故作高深的贩卖血浆，又一次借尸还魂～
感觉还可以，没有评论的那么差，故事很简单，没必要去想导演要表达什么，看了后能明白就挺好。6分。
高潮太晚了或者说没有，不看老版根本不知道发生了啥，其实还可以往更深了挖掘，like《守望者》第5.6集。
这哪是隐喻，完全是把种族问题赤裸裸的摆到桌面上，抛开政治不谈作为恐怖片是蛮失败的~5.0
最后20min的爆发和片尾字幕的动画是全篇精髓所在：糖果人是一个蜂巢，住着无数死去的冤魂
幸亏candyman是黑人 要不这一身蜂窝看的太清楚就是密集恐惧
重新定义candyman，这个版本可能局内人看着更共情，但是作为局外人，这个故事我感觉还是老版本那种拍得很哀伤的感觉更好。
除了具有色彩张力以外，政治话题老生常谈，恐怖段子毫无道理。迪士尼在无休止的输出美式价值观的同时，黑人也在反复的絮叨那点呼吸事儿，已然成为当下美国电影的两大特色。5
哈？哈？哈？！基本的故事都讲不好，还搞这么多“明”喻。可惜了好看的女主和不错的配乐。
27.08.2021 | @ Regal Unlimited | 在温子仁约等于动作片的今天，这绝对是最「真」恐怖的美国恐怖片。想二刷（值得二刷！）但是不敢二刷的怂货就是本人了。后劲之大和当年提起午夜凶铃和咒怨完全相同。这是一封献给芝加哥、92年首版和现今这个时代的情书。
Candy man的不应该杀黑人，改变这个设定至少能给本片稀碎的逻辑找补回一半，Candy man牛逼的地方是可以像绿灯侠一样代代相传，可惜在本片中根本分不清哪一个是哪一个，祝愿Candy man有朝一日成为和迈尔斯和弗莱迪比肩的梦魇，至少是白人的梦魇，这是一部不会有后遗症的电影，我没歧视过黑人，所以我不担心糖果人出现在我身后。
种族诉求先行，整个推进过程更接近剧情片而非恐怖片，化B级爽片为复仇在我。他们只想利用我们，从不真正接纳我们；他们只想听到自己想听的，从不给我们开口的机会；他们铲平我们居住过的陋室，替换成他们精致的故事。进入二十一世纪第三个十年，非裔种族间内部的阶级鸿沟已大于肤色差异。导演在明知矛盾更为复杂的情况下，依然来了个以暴制暴的败笔收尾。
逃过了笔仙，筷仙，床仙，没逃过slander man，empty man，candy man。。。imdb分那么高，大概是因为zzzq吧
镜头色彩真不错，很带感，不过电影整体就一言难尽了emmm
啊这...恐怖节奏在哪呢…除了蜜蜂嗡嗡声比较烦人
前面只是一般俗，最后把安东尼献祭召唤糖果人让我有点迷惑，风格类型都转变了吧？
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