« Candyman » is a direct sequel to the 1992 movie of the same name, and the filmmakers wanted everyone to know about it.
The latest horror movie from Jordan Peele and Nia DaCosta tells a story of racism, victimization and gentrification. While these themes were present in the original Candyman, they were never so prominent or pressing as in this film. While the name is the same as the 1992 version, the movie is actually a direct sequel to that film, following Anthony McCoy (played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), an artist living in the new apartments built on Cabrini-Green. He investigates the legend of the Candyman for a new project, but his obsession becomes monstrous. Throughout the movie are many allusions to the first, as well as the story itself linking. We break down some of the things you may not have spotted. Ahead are some big spoilers for Candyman. One of the first murders committed in the new movie is at the art gallery, when Candyman appears before the gallery owner (Brian King) and his intern. Before that, Anthony began researching the urban legend, and even started to paint and allow himself to be influenced. In a daring artwork, he placed a mirror on a wall for you to « Say His Name, » then behind it was a room full of other works speaking to the legend. This harks back to Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) in the first film, who goes to Cabrini-Green to investigate the legend. She comes across the apartment of a woman killed by Candyman, realizing the apartments could easily be broken into due to the cheap building which meant one could tunnel between the rooms easily. This is proven when Helen opens the mirrored cabinet in the abandoned apartment to find a huge hole leading next door, where there are also candy wrappers filled with razor blades.
