“I’ve always wanted to find my own personal Phantom of the Opera.” said Tony Todd about the role of the Candyman. And he did go on to own the role, portraying a seductive depth that most slasher characters would drown in.
Based on the short story “The Forbidden” by Clive Barker, CANDYMAN was adapted by Bernard Rose and imported from Liverpool to Chicago’s Cabrini-Green housing project. Taking a story about myth and legend and rumor and heresay and adding the history of our country’s original sin was a brilliant move.
The story is about a student played by Virgina Madsen, working on a thesis about urban legends who learns about the legend of the “Candyman”—an artist and son of a slave who was tortured and murdered who returns to claim victims who seemingly sacrafice themselves to him in order to perpetuate his legend.
Strangely, Eddie Murphy was the original choice for the role, though they couldn’t afford him.
Let’s review the trailer:
Been a long time. I really need to rewatch this one.
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