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     • 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".
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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.

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

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   Is Candyman a true story?

   • 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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   Is Candyman a cult movie?

   • Although the film initially underperformed at the American box office, it became a cult classic. A novelization and a comic adaptation of the film were released in the same year. Two sequels, Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) and Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999), were released.

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   Why is the Candyman a legend?

   • Enduring legends tend to do this well, and our brains can’t get enough of it. This may be the product of how our minds evolved to keep track of social relationships, and to notice and remember threats in our environment. The Candyman is made up of several urban legends, which have stood the test of time.

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   What is the story behind 'the forbidden' by Clive Barker?

   • The character originated in Clive Barker 's 1985 short story "The Forbidden". In the film series, he is depicted as an African-American man who was brutally murdered for a forbidden 19th-century interracial love affair; he returns as an urban legend, and kills anyone who summons him by saying his name five times in front of a mirror.

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   Is the Candyman a rumor?

   • The Candyman is never explained in The Forbidden. His arrival in the narrative five pages from the end, with no warning, with no tale to be told, is more frightening. He says that he is a rumor. He is immortal because the people continue to tell his story.

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   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".

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   Sep 22, 2023 · 1992’s Candyman is based on a short story, The Forbidden, by Clive Barker (director of Hellraiser and Nightbreed) in his six-volume collection, Books of Blood.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Candyman_(film_series)Candyman (film series) - Wikipedia

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   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.

   • Composer (s): Philip Glass
   • Producer (s): Alan Poul, Steve Golin & Sigurjón Sighvatsson

   • Director (s): Bernard Rose
   • Screenwriter (s): Rand Ravich & Mark Kruger

7. intothegyre.org › 2019/06/24 › clive-barker-candymanClive Barker: “Candyman”, “The Forbidden”, Place, Race & Time

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   Jun 24, 2019 · Candyman himself – played with great charisma and elegance by Tony Todd – is a figure from urban myth, a hook-handed murderer who (in the film) appears before – and then eviscerates – anyone who says his name into a mirror five times.

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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.

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    Sep 1, 2021 · 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...

11. nerdist.com › article › history-candyman-themesA Brief History of CANDYMAN’s Themes and Origin Story

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