5. Candyman (August 27)
Directed by Nia DaCosta, this movie is a sequel to another Candyman movie that was released in 1992. The cast includes Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett among others. Quoting the storyline directly from IMDB.com – “In the present day, a decade after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down, Anthony and his partner move into a loft in the now gentrified Cabrini. A chance encounter with an old-timer exposes Anthony to the true story behind Candyman. Anxious to use these macabre details in his studio as fresh grist for paintings, he unknowingly opens a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence.”