Case File 004: Candyman

August 28, 2019 / Christopher Schrader

Candyman was one of the first rogues on our list when we started this podcast and with the reboot hitting theaters next year, this seemed like an ideal time to go back to where it all began.

We delve into the character's first appearance in Clive Barker's short story The Forbidden, how Bernard Rose expanded upon that mythology for his feature film adaptation, the reason some of those changes were controversial, and why Candyman comes across like more of a straightforward boogeyman in the sequels.

We also discuss what it was like growing up here in Chicago and hearing stories about Cabrini Green, how keeping the franchise focused on the way folklore evolves and changes could have helped sustain it, what we're hoping to see in the new Candyman, and much more!

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