Candyman movie

Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) is writing a paper on urban legends when she hears about the Candyman (Tony Todd), who was once an ex-slave-turned-artist name Daniel Robitaille, who had an affair his clients daughter. Robitailles right hand was sawn off, he was covered in honey, and stung to death by bees. If anyone says the word Candyman five times in a mirror, hell appear behind that person, a bloody hook as a replacement for his hand, and kill him. A series of unsolved murders is happening in the Cabrini Green projects and Helen is using this to help with her paper. The residents say the Candyman is to blame, but Helen doesnt believe it. Until she meets the man with a hook for a hand. Now, hes begun to murder her friends and no one believes her. Can Helen clear her name and stop the Canydman from killing anyone else?