“Hoodman” (*1/2 out of four) was a dreary horror thriller about the title urban legend who haunts a small New England town; when a young woman (Madison Spear) discovers her young daughter is missing, her and a hard-nosed detective (Brock Morse) link ties to a suspected killer (Jack James) who may or not be involved and who may have ties himself to the hoodman legend. Moody cinematography by Jack Parker is a definite plus but the story is dead in the water and never comes to life. Watch “Candyman” (or even “The Bye Bye Man”) instead.