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  1. Candyman is a 2021 supernatural horror film directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, and DaCosta. The film is a direct sequel to the 1992 film of the same name and the fourth film in the Candyman film series, based on the short story "The Forbidden" by Clive Barker and set between Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995 ...

  2. Daniel Robitaille, colloquially known as Candyman, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Candyman film series. The character originated in Clive Barker 's 1985 short story "The Forbidden".

  3. Aug 27, 2021 · Based on Clive Barker’s short story “The Forbidden”, the original Candyman followed Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen), a Chicago graduate student writing a thesis on urban legends, which leads her to the legend of Candyman, the ghost of an artist and son of slaves who was murdered in the 19th century for his relationship with the daughter of a ...

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  4. Aug 24, 2021 · In fact, the Candyman character is based on “The Forbidden,” a folklore-ish horror short story in Clive Barkers Books of Blood anthology. The book Candyman is quite different.

  5. Candyman is an American supernatural horror film series originating from the 1985 short story "The Forbidden" from the collection Books of Blood by Clive Barker, about the legend of the "Candyman", the ghost of an artist and son of a slave who was murdered in the late 19th century.

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  6. Aug 27, 2021 · Candyman is a sequel/soft reboot to Bernard Rose’s 1992 film of the same name, which was based on Clive Barker’s short story “The Forbidden.” The Candyman sequel picks up in the present day, with Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) returning to Cabrini-Green.

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  8. Aug 24, 2021 · The cast and crew of Candyman reveal that they will never say the supernatural legend's name five times while looking into a mirror. The upcoming film is a direct sequel to the 1992 movie of the same name, and is the fourth film in the Candyman franchise.

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