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1. • • The vengeful ghost of a murdered slave named Daniel Robitaille, Candyman may be fictitious, but one real murder did help inspire the classic film's horrors. “Be my victim.” With these words, an icon of horror was born in 1992’s Candyman.
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     Is Candyman Real? Inside The Urban Legends Behind The Movie

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   Is the story of Candyman based on real events?

   • Contrary to popular belief, Candyman is not based on a true story. The film's original creator, Bernard Rose, based the movie on Clive Barker’s short story titled The Forbidden. Barker's narrative was inspired by the class system in Liverpool. Rose adapted the story to fit Cabrini-Green’s public housing development in Chicago and introduced themes of racism and segregation.

   Is Candyman based on a true story? The film draws from real-life events

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   Did Candyman happen in real life?

   • Though the events of Candyman may seem like they could never happen in real life, one story suggests otherwise: the tragic murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy, a lonely, mentally ill resident of the ABLA homes on Chicago’s South Side. On the night of April 22, 1987, a terrified Ruthie called 911 to request help from the police.

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   Does Candyman have a movie?

   • She also has her own films, although they’re not quite as successful as Candyman. In her origin tale she is often depicted as a victim of gender-based violence. For instance, in one she is the ghost of a beautiful woman who bled to death after having her face slashed, while in another she is the mother of a murdered baby.

   Candyman: the urban legends behind the movie and why we find them

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   Is Candyman a sequel to 'the Forbidden'?

   • Directed by Nia DaCosta, Candyman is a sequel to the 1992 original, which had moved Clive Barker’s short story, the Forbidden, from a Liverpool council-estate to the housing projects of Chicago. Just like Barker’s story, both the Candyman films do an excellent job of blending together “real” urban legends to create compelling new narratives.

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   Will there be a Candyman sequel?

   • After a long absence, Candyman has returned to cinemas. Directed by Nia DaCosta, Candyman is a sequel to the 1992 original, which had moved Clive Barker’s short story, the Forbidden, from a Liverpool council-estate to the housing projects of Chicago.

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   What did Barker base the story of 'Candyman' on?

   • Barker based the narrative of 'Candyman' on the class system in Liverpool.\nClarendon (later renamed Cabrini-Green) public housing development in Chicago was where Rose adapted the story to fit.\nThemes of racism and segregation also exist in Nia DaCosta’s iteration of the film.

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3. allthatsinteresting.com › is-candyman-realIs Candyman Real? Inside The Urban Legends Behind The Movie

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   Aug 11, 2022 · In the true story that inspired Candyman, a Chicago woman was murdered in her apartment — by an unknown assailant who came in through her bathroom mirror. The film was set in Chicago's Cabrini-Green projects, a notorious development where segregation fueled poverty and violence.

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   Jun 5, 2021 · In a truly disturbing turn of events, the "behind the medicine cabinet" twist is very likely based on the horrific real-life murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy, who Rose all but names...

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   Aug 30, 2021 · Candyman is not based on a true story. The films’ original creator, Bernard Rose, based the movie on Clive Barker’s short story titled The Forbidden . Barker based his narrative on the class system in Liverpool.

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7. the-line-up.com › ruthie-mae-mccoyRuthie Mae McCoy: The Chilling True Case Behind Candyman

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   Jul 29, 2021 · In one scene, the movie's heroine climbs through a hole behind a bathroom mirror and finds the titular Candyman’s lair. But savvy true crime aficionados might recall the real-life case that served as the inspiration for Candyman : the murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy.

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   Sep 1, 2021 · The original film presents a single origin for the Candyman: he is the free son of an enslaved Black man who was horribly maimed and murdered by a white mob in the late 19th century for his...

9. screenrant.com › candyman-movie-origin-explainedCandyman's Tragic, Racially-Charged Origin Explained

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   Nov 18, 2019 · The hook-handed slasher known as Candyman is one of horror's most fearsome villains, but his origin story reveals a tragic path to legendary status. Based on the Clive Barker story The Forbidden, the first Candyman film released in 1992, garnering critical praise.

10. time.com › 6092375How Candyman Reclaims The History of Cabrini-Green | TIME

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    Aug 27, 2021 · The original Candyman and the razing of Cabrini-Green. Cabrini-Green essentially symbolized the plight of the American inner city—and in 1990, the English filmmaker Bernard Rose decided to ...