The Complete History of Candyman | Horror History

[@denarisnoctem4562]

How my times, divided by 5, did you say his name? How many times have you summoned Candyman in this video?

[@CZsWorld]

OMG WHAT HAVE I DONE?

[@kyliesworld89]

​@@CZsWorld🤣🤣🤣

[@Jbwynn14]

😂

[@CZsWorld]

Ok so I said it 202 times so... 40 summonings.

[@RespawnJupiter]

​@@CZsWorld That's 40 candymans (Edit): I picture a image where CZ is fighting off 40 Candymans with his fist while they surround him.

[@sarahhales1505]

Fun Fact: In Candyman Tony Todd was actually covered in live bees. He negotiated a deal to be paid an extra 1,000 for every sting. He ended up with an extra 23,000 dollars added to his pay check due to the fact that he got stung 23 times.

[@jacobmason9484]

Not just covered, real bees in his mouth

[@RjZyon]

Smart man

[@roonkolos]

Honestly, that's not too bad a deal all things considered

[@ultimatesunrise]

Duhhh

[@nicolec8884]

Thats so bittersweet.

[@jacobchildress7921]

I learned from the Maniacal Cinephile that apparently Tony Todd came up with the backstory for Candyman as kind of a representation of an African American version of the Phantom of the Opera. And it’s a great story. So I think we really owe Tony Todd as much for this story. As much as we owe Zach for this video

[@joanneplanarcrossroads4587]

It is based on a Clive Baker story. The same author who wrote Hellraiser.

[@kanukki84]

@@joanneplanarcrossroads4587 " While the Candyman's background is unknown in the original story, Todd came up with the backstory for the character in the film." & "The Candyman's iconic hook and bees are introduced in the story with Helen and other characters. Although Candyman was described as a mysterious Caucasian male having long blonde hair with an unruly red beard, incredibly pale skin that is yellow, and a brightly multi-colored patchwork suit; his race, name, place of origin, and backstory are never mentioned; doubting his existence is enough to summon him" &"When Tony Todd and co-star Virginia Madsen were cast as Candyman and Helen, original Candyman director Bernard Rose gave them free rein to flesh out their characters' backstories as part of the creative process.[10] Rose said, "The Candyman is not black in Clive's story. In fact, the whole back story of the interracial love affair that went wrong is not in the book. Everything that's in the book is in the film, but it's been amplified."[11] Todd came up with the character's backstory during rehearsals with Madsen. He called his character "Granville T. Candyman", who has a forbidden love affair with a white woman whose portrait he paints (leading to his lynching).[12] The name "Granville" is never used, and the character's name ultimately becomes Daniel Robitaille."

[@josephinecampbell3196]

You need to talk alittle slower and not speed talk

[@lavinder11]

​@joanneplanarcrossroads4587 there wasn't a background for him

[@izzeypally]

True or not, Tony Todd is awesome.

[@christophergraphia4698]

I always believed the line “it was always you, Helen” indicated that Helen was the reincarnation of Caroline. And since I thought this was the case I always described Candyman as one of the greatest horror love stories ever told.

[@dirkz.duggitz1567]

I always thought Helen was his relative. Since Isabelle has a daughter, id assumed that she's part of Candymans bloodline.

[@PGbutalsofourteenplus]

Me too

[@aahmirjoseph]

@@dirkz.duggitz1567Not the way he kissed Helen and shoved his hook up to her 🐱. 😂

[@enerioffutt1881]

Tony Todd is an amazing actor. He did Candyman so well, strangely seductive, yet sinister. And that voice.....

[@RayStriker3]

Well thanks for saying that

[@AcousticCookie]

You know you liked it😏​@@RayStriker3

[@MrMmnngghh]

glad you enjoyed it champ@@RayStriker3

[@GenEXodus]

Yeah, Tony Todd is an amazing actor, and in the movie "THE ROCK" also!

[@NailsByAsh813]

Ohhhhh, that sensual and deep voice of his!! 😍😍❤❤

[@zuitsuit80]

The original Candyman was such a genius movie. At that time, many horror slashers were becoming more comical or fantastical. My sister and I rented Candyman on a summer afternoon expecting another slasher movie to laugh at… Oh boy! Did it shock and frighten us out of our wits. The story was serious. The killer has a face. Not a mask. The kills were based in modern urban fears and issues… Not in a campground or a rich neighborhood. The performances were based in classical acting. It’s a beautiful and terrifying movie that subverted all expectations.

[@zuitsuit80]

I just want add extra respect for Tony Todd’s performance. A killer character with a hook and bees in a pimp coat could’ve been ridiculous if anyone else had played Candyman. Todd made Candyman classy, intriguing and almost sexy while being terrifying. He combined elements of Dracula, Phantom and Hannibal Lector to create a character that we still love and fear. Virginia Madsen was the greatest “girl” so far. She was beautiful but she didn’t use sexiness in her performance at all and she was driven by academia. She even cut her hair and wore heavy clothes to focus on the character’s intelligence. She reminded me of Jodi Foster in Silence Of The Lambs.

[@Hilz28]

Well put. And SAME. 😱

[@niralim33]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Till this day I refused to even think his name.

[@CoryDinsmore-t2u]

Yeah I wouldn't say it's a genius movie but it's okay

[@whiskerbiscuit6209]

i watched it when i was 10 and it scared me to death for years lol

[@AzguardMike]

fun fact, the actress playing Helen Lyle was actually hypnotised and taken on set during the scene when Candyman appears to her. If you own the DVD look for the commentary (or search for it on KZbin). They did this to make the eye roll and delivery of "do I know you?" sound legit.

[@J.Soffer]

What the actual eff?!?!? That sounds..... Like a liability? I hope she consented to that.

[@bethanyhutter5433]

@@J.Soffer she did, but after a couple times, she asked to stop because it made her feel too out of it and they stopped.

[@J.Soffer]

@@bethanyhutter5433 whew! That's good. But it's still a wild way to method act, lol.

[@AzguardMike]

I couldnt believe it either when I saw the 2 minute interview. It sounded so wild. Its on youtube where she discusses it. @@J.Soffer

[@infectedgoat7775]

I knew something was up with that scene! I saw CANDYMAN opening weekend with my aunt, and when he appeared everyone screamed at “Helennnnnn…” But Virginia Madsen’s look on her face, tears in her eyes, and child-like fear and barely able to talk was freaky. The hypnotism makes so much so much sense thank you! This film also introduced me to Philip Glass and his wonderful work and his theme for CANDYMAN is as iconic as the HALLOWEEN theme to me.

[@AaronGlanville]

I got to meet Tony last month, such a nice guy and seemed genuinely excited to meet his fans. Was truly hard to believe he portrayed this character.

[@yerimissemm]

I’ve had no idea candy man wasn’t some random immortal killer it’s cool how much depth this character has too him

[@ImTonyViews]

One of the most complex horror icons. What separates him from the others! He actually has a backstory that holds weight to it.

[@CoryDinsmore-t2u]

Nope

[@naturistfred]

Freddy Krueger has a sick and twisted background that can easily be real life.

[@Shade1of1]

@@naturistfredit might not be up dere but Micheal story is twisted n I feel like it’s deeper than the movie shows us something else controls that man fr

[@Ďylaňð]

He does. Dunnow why youre in denial.​@@CoryDinsmore-t2u

[@AlenaTMates]

59:10 For those who don't get it. Bobby Dagen, the man he was reffering about is one of Jigsaw's victim. Who was forced to impale hooks in his chest while hoistering himself up for being a fraud. Which is why he called the guy Bobby Dagen style because he got the same treatment as him. BTW I'm a huge fan of SAW

[@purple_rxin]

I still will forever hate the fact that Joyce had to be the one roasted to death

[@InfernitBlu88]

​@@purple_rxin right.. she didn't deserve it

[@Jay-qo9zv]

Tony Todd is a horror movie legend from candy man to the voice of death in Final Destination

[@despinasgarden.4100]

Isn't he also a voice actor for Venom?

[@Jay-qo9zv]

@@despinasgarden.4100 That's all Tom Hardy my brother or sister

[@msprinsassymichelle3609]

Yes.

[@Chuck_EL]

I hope he voices Galactus in the MCU , he even said he'd love to when he was asked

[@mamakat7176]

Fun fact: Cabrini Green is also where the Evens family is supposed to live in the TV show Good Times

[@MelaninCosplay]

FINALLY!!!! I've been wanting a complete history on Candyman!! I love the two stories and history the movie is based off of (Dean Corll aka the real life Candyman and Ruthie Mae McCoy), but I love the fictional story as well. Props to you for this. I cant wait to watch!! ❤❤

[@kiryuandgodzillagirl]

Tony Todd's voice is so soothing

[@samthesadhumansamthejustma2705]

It's not about complete

[@sakurakittynoir1400]

Ruthie Mae's murder was in the movie. While she wasn't killed on screen, her death is what sparked Helen's interest in the legend of Candyman & led to the events of the 1st movie. They even included the original crime scene photo & newspaper article about the case.

[@MelaninCosplay]

@@sakurakittynoir1400 Yep. Plus, the projects apartment complex in the movie is called "Cabrini Green". It was named after the complex in Chicago under the CHA. I think it was actually called ALBA at the time, but located in North Cabrini. I'm not too sure about that part, BUT it's where Ruthie stayed. The film was shot at the actual apartment complex during those scenes. Clive Barker wrote about this story in his short story called The Forbidden. They said Ruthie and Dean were his inspirations, of course. The movie Candyman is taken from that short story. The whole book is pretty good. There's more than one volum if I'm not mistaken.

[@sakurakittynoir1400]

@@kiryuandgodzillagirlit's unsettling, not soothing.

[@tidahardy2030]

Also the reason candyman was summoned in the 3rd film was because William wanted revenge. The area was being gentrified so he brought back the urban legend as revenge for gentrification so the new people who lived there now would know what it was like to loose their children and fear living in their own homes. As the original people who had lived in Cabrini Green had been forced out due to horrific living conditions and poverty and also had immense fear living in their own homes.

[@InfernitBlu88]

I hate to do this but It goes Candyman 92 Candyman 2021 Candyman farewell to flesh Candyman Day of the dead There's 4 movies.... the "third" is garbage 🤢🤢🤢🤢

[@jenayrenee2081]

I also think that because Dan kept baby boy alive, he subconsciously remembers his face pleasantly from his infanthood which also explains the painting. Esp since i think he really took care of him and didnt harm him in any way even though he threatened to.

[@Wolfbane382]

I have a Classic Horror Oracle that I bought on Halloween this year, and Candyman is one of the cards. His card is Forbidden and in the little booklet, it says the following: "The truth of the matter does not depend on our belief in it, or rather we take it seriously. Some of the harshest outcomes in a situation may come for those who approach it dismissively. It can be tempting to keep a cognitive distance, especially from horrible circumstances, but we may do so at our own peril." Upright: Proceed with caution. Reversed: Test the limits.

[@arirenzi-surprenant6915]

I need this set

[@Wolfbane382]

I got it at Books A Millon, but I have seen it on Amazon for 15 bucks.

[@christabelle__]

I'd LOVE to know where to get this!!

[@_S.D._]

My town has our own version of 'Bloody Mary'. Our 'Bloody Mary' is a woman named Mary Snead. She and her two sisters were co-headmistresses at an all girls academy. They became known as 'The Black Sisters'. They always dressed in full black attire including black veils as if in mourning. I guess technically they were since they had already murdered two of the sisters' children for the insurance money. There's a book on them called The Bathtub Tragedy. Any-who, they allegedly also practiced black magic. Girls would go missing, some of them are believed to have been pregnant. The school they ran closed when they were arrested. It eventually became the high school, then the middle school. Legend goes, if you go into a specific girls bathroom and repeat 'Bloody Mary' 5x times in the mirror Mary Snead will drown you in the sink or pull your head into the mirror.

[@despinasgarden.4100]

Isn't that the real life murder case of Ocey Snead and the black sisters? It sounds like it. I'm pretty sure that their victim was named Oceanna and nicknames Ocey.

[@Hilz28]

Are you American? I feel like I've heard this before, but it was more Victorian London, no?

[@123anaya14]

I thought one of the funniest Candyman references was in Gumball with the kids saying Candy Candy Candy where a honey comb man with a hook showed up but rather than kill he just seems irritated to be disturbed while doing his everyday life

[@abrahamisaacmuciusiii9192]

I personally believe the reason why Candyman makes the main character victims look crazy is to take their public image down. It's possible that Caroline Sullivan's father Heyward had spread lies to the townspeople. That lie I believe was Daniel defiling his daughter.

[@taradarwin7896]

According to "Be My Victim An Interview With Tony Todd"; the studio cut 2 minutes out of the scene where the camera spins around them, it originally had them declaring their love for each other and kissing, inferring that Helen was Caroline reincarnated. Oh, now I wonder if his hook became triangular between 2 and 3 because of the diferent the hook on Anthony... Really interesting Video👍

[@snack_bar2474]

Tony Todd MADE this role! I will always respect him.

[@notsalty001]

“Do I know you?” “No, but you doubted me.” Sorry that goes insanely hard.

[@fate-ex8vz]

I had the honor to meet Tony Todd and his voice was just as chilling as it sounds in the movies and games

[@Sugarglitter]

Candyman is the scariest horror villain to me, next to pennywise. Great breakdown,keep up the good work. 👍🏾

[@PeriwinkleB]

Agreed and that Alabama joke was unnecessary 😂

[@jeffrapier947]

So, does all five mentions of his name have to occur in the same mirror, or can someone go around to every mirror they can find and "pre-load" the ritual to sabotage people who would chicken out short of five without calling him? Since it apparently doesn't matter who finishes the ritual or how long between start and finish. Would be kind of like a Candyman Roulette.

[@1_star_reviews]

No, the chain cannot be broken. Say it in the same mirror.

[@YourPoint1981]

I love the way you think!! 😅😅

[@abrahamisaacmuciusiii9192]

The actress that portrayed Helen in Candyman, Virginia Madsen admitted that Tony Todd scared her for real in the scene where the Candyman's hook comes bashing out of Helen's bathroom mirror.

[@coyoteartist]

Thing that stuck with me at the time of this movie coming out was when I was 3 in 1982, parents were actually worried about poisoned candy because of the Chicago Tylenol poisonings. My mother told me this story, although not the location and by the time this movie came out, I'd learned it was the Chicago area. So the name Candyman really struck me. I liked the movie when I sawr it later, but that connection always added an edge to it.

[@jenayrenee2081]

Candy man is a spirit of an innocently oppressed and tortured soul, so it makes sense that it latches onto other similar souls.

[@grimguardian0027]

Love the video. Candyman is a great take on a classic urban legend. A tale about being cautious about even your own reflection. I think personally is ties into the belief that mirrors are a way that the dead travel into our realm. On top of that CZ your research and effort is something I love. Looking into the lover's lane legend about the hook man is.....just chef's kiss. Especially when you look back in history to when a common practice after someone has pasted that all the mirrors in a household are covered until they are buried (maybe wrong, please correct me if so). On a sidenote love that Ice Nine Kills got a shoutout for the Silver Scream 2.

[@Topdoggie7]

INK is before everything else.

[@RiotWild]

The mirror covering is still a common practice in some places. Outside of some religions, like Judaism I believe, it’s not unusual in parts of the southern United States. I can’t speak to the religious side of things but there’s a superstition that the mirror would trap the soul and keep it from moving on.

[@youtubefreakyoutubefreak8071]

I use to be terrified of candyman as a kid my childhood fear. First time i seen the movie i was about 8 or 9 years old and it traumatized me so much i wouldn't even look in mirrors and avoid bathrooms. But now as a adult i absolutely love em he is definitely a personal favorite of mine.

[@NightQueenTV7]

I was 8 years old when this came out on VHS. My sister older sister worked at a video store at one night she came home and said she brought the movie. The scary thing is that early that my cousin told me about the movie Candyman and we were just two little girls curious about what it was about but it was supposed to be scary. So that night my sister puts on the movie and the room that we shared together on the VCR and can you believe she fell asleep and I stood up all night 8 years old on the top bunk of a bunk bed in the dark watching the entire movie. This movie messed me the hell up! I was terrified to go to the bathroom alone thinking that that hook was going to break through that mirror. Mind you I only saw the movie one time and then the movie came back on when I was about 16 and I try to watch it but I kept skipping the parts that I remembered. Then I try to watch it again in my twenties and I did watch it but still creeped me out. It's funny how the actor that played Candyman was on Riverdale and I think he was call the sugar man LOL

[@cyrilsantos85]

Wow, kudos to your research team for doing this extrinsic 1 hour video history of Candyman. That's quite a lot of work hours to complete. You guys deserve more views than other videos who covers the Candyman franchise.👏👏👏👏

[@XFD42069]

I remember once in 2020, me and my friend were stuck having to make friends with a girl a bit younger than us, and at the time she was DEATHLY afraid of Candyman. Me and my bestie decided to prove he wasn't real, taking her inside the bathroom and both of us did the challenge in front of her, she became confident enough to try and do it herself, and ot course, nothing happened. She trusted us, we became friends, and now in 2023 we're good friends who often talk to each other alot, that one night, thanks to Candyman I have a great friendship with her. He's kinda my favourite now.

[@pinkie-ninie]

you're bold because i would've never done that EVER😭

[@XFD42069]

@@pinkie-ninie lmao

[@Hilz28]

​@@pinkie-ninieYou mean a bit of a sociopath?

[@XFD42069]

@@Hilz28 wait what

[@bertkesurf]

American Horror Stories Season 2 Episode 5 did a version of Bloody Mary based on black history, it was really good. Very interesting spin on how Bloody Mary became trapped & her interactions with those who summoned her.

[@themostbeautifulisraw4561]

I loved this episode!

[@JiaPia3]

The newest Candyman movie is a work of art to me. I absolutely loved the shadow puppetry. It’s showing us something extremely violent, but without actual violence. I think think that movie had to be difficult to make considering the subject matter, but it’s Jordan Peele. He can do anything with his team.

[@tigermunky]

So, if you say Candyman 5 times over the space of 20 years, he'll still come and kill you? What if you say, "I love candy. Man, this tastes good." Does that count as 1 'Candyman'? Ahh...I've just forgotten one important thing. The mirror. But what if you're driving your car and happen to look in your side mirror whilst saying Candy and then later say Man. Does that count? I'm scared. Can somebody hug me?

[@rachelraquel758]

It 100% counts, you should be careful. It might be too late!!

[@20cutzz]

😂

[@erikwilliams1562]

NOPE! Not going anywhere near you til the funeral....

[@lamimijae]

Also, CZ, in regards to Candyman developing a romantic interest in his great, great, great granddaughter, Caroline… whereas in Alabama, it seems blood romantic relations are intentional, in Louisiana they are most often times completely accidental. In those small towns, you never know who you’re related to. You go to a funeral and find out that your best friend your whole life has been your cousin this whole time. Happened to my sister.

[@Phoenix-Rising4]

This is very true. Family reunions don’t happen to often, especially after the grandparents has passed away . My family use to have a family reunion every summer , but after my grand aunt n her husband passed away, my family stopped having them and the family stopped coming around . No one know who’s who

[@lamimijae]

@@Phoenix-Rising4 there’s so many stories I’ve heard from my family members accidentally dating a cousin. Some broke it off, some didn’t. But a lot of the times, the cousins were so far removed that it shouldn’t matter but you know the stigma. If you let it get too crazy, then it will become like Alabama lol. Luckily, my people from Lake Charles so all they have to do is move to Houston lol. Not saying, Candyman didn’t know, just saying it’s not out of the realm of possibility lol.

[@Bisexualdragon4042]

The same happens in my village, and us all having the same last name doesn't help.

[@sabrinareese3880]

I mean he KNEW who she was though. WHAT she was. So it isn’t like he had no idea who she was in relation to him.

[@Topdoggie7]

Can confirm. Plus knowing it's his relative isn't something a dead man would know about.

[@LukeSkywalker-qn6qf]

I’ve been waiting for this for a long time, Thank you. Candyman is one of my favorite horror movies.

[@wallyhill7055]

The Candy man story is very interesting. He wasn't a monster and was murder for nothing more then falling in love and being born the wrong race. The thing that makes his story interesting is that you can't blame him for becoming a rage demon because that is what they made him. Now we need movies like this because using any proper case or real story similar to this is now being classified as Critical Race Theory and is bad to educate people about stuff like this that really happened

[@cheshyr1]

Tony Todd is one of my favorite actors. Loved him in Candyman (among other projects).

[@geothagreat7443]

As a kid, every time I saw a swarm of bees, I would think Candyman was coming. True story!!!

[@feliciabaxter6423]

You were actually perfectly fine because you believed so much in him

[@keringliege8523]

Yes!!! Thank you Zack for finally covering the OG Candyman! I studied this in my second year film study class last year and fell in love with it! 🙌🙌

[@anubizz5956]

Thank you , straight from Chicago! Took thirty plus years for a real look into my legend!

[@missmarie_8790]

La Llorona is actually a lot deeper than “Latin American marriage practices” it has more to do with the Spanish invasion and control of Mexico. As the story also has history that ties it back to La Malinche, who was the Aztec liaison to Cortez, and she ended up falling in love with him and betrayed the Aztec empire, by helping him conquer the land. La Malinche bore a son to Cortez, and it is assumed that she killed her son with him, because he had taken another woman as his wife or something of that nature.

[@ashlalala87]

Thank you for an amazingly detailed and wonderfully put together piece! Thank you for creating and sharing with us!

[@carlissapowell7069]

Bravo CZ 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾this was excellent work. I appreciate you bringing up the correlation between Candy Man franchise and injustices in the black community. Some of the references mentioned I was not even aware of. Back in the day this was the only scary movie that terrified me lol. I couldn’t even look in the mirror after watching it. Tony Todd was so dedicated to his role as Candy Man that he really was covered in bees and got paid more for each bee sting.

[@brendarubin7705]

When you talked about the worshippers of candyman , it reminded me of the hellraiser movie with the same type of goth kids that formed a cult following of pinhead

[@Proudtman]

I don't blame the original Candyman for being pissed, because all he originally did was fall in love! Although i do blame him for the way he used his anger!

[@ciarau12]

I remember watching the first movie as a kid on TV once. I was so nervous, i had to keep changing the channel and then couldn't look in the mirror for days lmao I've never opened a notification so fast haha just totally made my weekend!!! Hope you're having a wonderful holiday season, CZsWorld!! 🎅🦌🎄🐝

[@silviaquijano2850]

😂

[@poptasticanimation55]

This movie scared tf out of me too.

[@AkiTerry]

😄

[@sonofsparda657]

everytime i hear "candyman" all i can think of is that military choir bit from malcolm in the middle

[@NaomyP]

Thank you for this well detailed video, it finally makes sense on the events that happened in the movies. I love the urban legend of candyman and some instances in the movies were not clear.. but this was well done, and very entertaining

[@faithruckdeschel1294]

Thank u so much for covering this legendary horror icon, Professor and THANK U SO VERY MUCH for mentioning Mr Floyd and Miss Taylor, in ur video!!! This is one of my favorite videos u have created.

[@dantedarkies192]

Tony Todd is the only CandyMan. The other guy just dressed up early for halloween

[@bloodybee3553]

Fun you mention The Silver Scream. I JUST discovered those albums, and I was immediately obsessed

[@brenumbra]

I really appreciate all the hard work, time, and research that you put into these videos!

[@soulismissing]

Yeah the effect where the bees were in his mouth was done with a dental dam so they wouldn't crawl down his throat and he got paid $2,000 for every bee sting that occurred during any of the shooting. I think he ended up making like 25 or 30,000 extra dollars off of bee stings

[@nightangel972000]

Now all we need is the complete history of Jason Vorhees, as well as Children of the Corn.

[@mr.checkyourself4672]

I wish we had a Candyman movie where we follow his side of his bloodline and not his lover side of their bloodline I'm sure he had his own family members from his side of the family interested in the Candyman story.

[@ollehkacb]

Whatchu talking about? We have been following his bloodline. These are his great grandchildren.

[@ollehkacb]

If you mean we've been following cartoons family bloodline. We haven't. It always been his their bloodline line together. And candyman was the son of slaves. So if he did have family he may not have known them.

[@mr.checkyourself4672]

I'm talking about his side of the family not his lover side of the family where his descendants are white and of course he wouldn't know his descendants.

[@ollehkacb]

@@mr.checkyourself4672your misunderstanding. They are white cause his daughter married a white man and its been that way ever since. All the white characters related to him have black ancestry but look white cause of dilution.

[@christabelle__]

@@mr.checkyourself4672 I've seen a VERY powerful youtube video of a black woman with her white baby, angrily telling people to stop asking if the baby is hers, or if its adopted - because in interracial marriages? The baby could come out black, white, brown... you don't know! And this woman was holding a baby that was REAL white - and if the Candyman was the only black person in their lineage, then his descendants *would* be rather white. But I think that, in and of itself, is worthy of us taking a second look at things and thinking a little deeper on interracial marriage and how generational trauma works, etc. He ended up making those descendants he interacted with suffer ostracism just like he had... which, to me, kind of feels like a metaphor FOR generational trauma for those in black families, or interracial families. It's not over, not even in 2024. There's still racism, still bigotry, still hate and judgement... from white people and black, when it comes to interracial marriages. In my true crime watching, I came across a case about a couple where the husband was a black man in the US Marine Corps, and some black servicemen in the Marines r*ped his white wife in front of him, then killed them both... because they disapproved of him marrying a white woman, and thought he should have been with a black woman. We, as humans, still have a long ways to go with acceptance of those who we perceive as different - and horror movies have always been a unique way to speak to fears of things going on in society at the time. They're often more than gore and blood... they're metaphors for how we feel vulnerable, metaphors for how we suffer, how some things that hurt us feel inescapable. And racism and hate can feel so inescapable... even in the modern era.

[@coreysmith9847]

The work you put into these is incredible!

[@antoniakenzie]

I'm literally going through the worst heartbreak rn and this video saves my whole night, keeping my mind off things! Thank you ❤

[@jamesabernethy7896]

I've said all this before. You make amazing videos. Interesting content with a splash of humour. What makes your content really great is how you explore and explain things with real-world psychology. It adds so much more depth to things that could simply be taken at face value.

[@louisev9707]

Great timeline checking with the calendars and analysis of the themes. Who needs continuity checkers when you have CZsworld?

[@JackLanternsUK]

I'm so happy you have finally covered my favourite movie of all time!

[@caterpuss]

Candyman and Pumpkin head messed me up as a kid and I still have a sleep disorder despite absolutely loving all things horror movies.

[@engliCH9ball]

I'm not being hyperbolic here; I think your channel is the best horror channel on KZbin

[@halloweenhaunter9842]

Please do the history of: Slappy the dummy (Goosebumps) Koko's Klown Academy (Goosebumps) The Klowns (Killer Klowns From Outer Space)

[@FabulouslyFunny101]

I did not think my Saturday night could be any better... then I saw CZsWorld had uploaded!! Have been waiting for a Candyman Horror History 😍🍯

[@dantesellars4941]

About time you come out with another video! Your content is some of my absolute favorite to listen to while I work

[@yuujikon]

seriously, i love this, i really liked these movies when i was younger and to see a nice smooth timeline of it is *chefs kiss*

[@Eleniare]

While I loved your video - Candyman being on of my favourite slasher villain - I disagree with you on the account of the Candyman's story being told to death. There is still so much to tell here. For example, you could go back to the side of the urban legends and see how the tale of the Candyman could be spread via internet and creepypastas. Or you could make another Candyman movie in New Orleans and talk about the way Hurricane Katrina destroyed the homes and the graves of many black people. I read an article about a cemetary being flooded during the hurricane, and many shallow graves which contained bones of former slaves were destroyed. Said bones were then stolen by wanna be witches who used them to do some bogus rituals, and then they defended themselves by saying it was all part of their religious practices and that they were entitled to these bones. To me, Candyman is more relevant today than he ever was.

[@KaoMinerva]

If they did make it, it'll be too safe. We barely got any kills in the most recent one.

[@Einstein4203]

I live in Cicero IL and the story of the family that got kicked out of town shooked me when I heard it

[@MeresankhJ]

I can’t wait to get home and sit back and watch this breakdown. I’m So excited !!

[@sonofsparda657]

BLOODY MARY BLOODY MARY BLOODY MARY *appears* "hey... you look kinda cute, you come here often?"

[@teddycinema]

this is one of my favorite vids u've done so far! idk if there's enough to dissect but u should do a horror history of the tethered in "us"

[@feliciabaxter6423]

I think the reason he told Annie about the mirror is because deep down, he wanted to be free from earth

[@prometheussilver]

Im so glad you did a horror history on candyman

[@RiotWild]

My area has a a version of the Bloody Mary mirror game. We summon the Bell Witch. The Bell Witch is a locally famous haunting. Andrew Jackson visited the property during the haunting. The witch also supposedly killed a man named John Bell. It makes sense that the witch is our version of Bloody Mary when you consider the history around it and that it’s pretty common to be related to the family it affected. The family was one of the early arrivals to the area

[@wastebanditb2958]

Dude... I was obsessed with the bell witch for a bit after reading a book that just mentioned it when I was in elementary school. That was a he'll of a rabbit hole

[@xharliei4202]

i recently bought a book about the bell witch supposedly based on manuscripts from the original family!!

[@RiotWild]

@@wastebanditb2958 It really is! There are so many theories on it. Plus there’s the mystery of how much truth is in the accounts from the time. At the time, not everyone was literate and a lot of records we have now are based on retellings from children of the people it happened to. The channel Bedtime Stories did a great video on it. I feel like they were a lot more faithful to the locally accepted lore than the American Haunting movie.

[@RiotWild]

@@xharliei4202 Oh cool! What’s the name and author? The library used to have one like that as well, but it was kept behind lock and key, could not be checked out and was not allowed to leave a specific room. It definitely added to the spookiness as a kid to go up and ask for the book and be lead to a big empty study room with encyclopedias lining the walls and type writers on the desk. I couldn’t tell you why they had typewriters available in the early 2000s but that’s small town libraries for you. When the library renovated I actually ended up with that book. I wonder if we have the same one

[@xharliei4202]

@@RiotWild the author is Brent Monohan! The copyright says it was published in '97. it's an interesting mix of horror novel and factual retelling

[@ronanjuggalo]

I think Sherman had some kind of mental health issues, would love to know more about him

[@TheAmazingBeanieMan]

Sherman's Candyman spirit seemed a hell of a lot aggressive and sadistic compared to Robitaille's.

[@abrahamisaacmuciusiii9192]

Some fans of the Candyman movie believe that Helen Lyle is the reincarnation of Caroline Sullivan.

[@PaladinosNaitis]

I didn’t really care for the Requel cuz I only liked Tony Todd as Candyman and while I still like the original more, this video has made me appreciate the requel more now

[@whimsy0451]

Whooo more CZ! KZbin's grand horror loremaster returns 👍

[@Stormywaters13]

Even at my big age, I will not say Candyman in front of any mirror 😂😅😂

[@dash-x]

I can’t wait for the *Ice Nine K!lls* horror history video ✨🫶🏻✨

[@aaliyahnicole2357]

I loved this video as Candyman is one of my favorite horror films, being that I’m from Chicago. One thing I wanted to correct is your referral to Cabrini green being near University or Chicago (which it is), but you used the UIC logo when mentioning it. UIC is a different kind of school than University of Chicago, U of C is more in the proximity of an Ivy League school

[@sanaimichaelabetts8020]

Fun fact! In the black community the Candyman is actually a big urban legend, my own parents grew up with the legend😄

[@dominique2o06]

Great job as always CZ these types of storylines aren't always that easy to cover but you did a great job. I think having another Candy Man would be great as long as it's overly dramatic as the first and the topic is very much a deeper.

[@madbug1965]

So glad I was able to meet Clive Barker standing outside the San Diego Convention Center after SDCC closed for the day one year and get his autograph!

[@RebaDarby]

Unsolved mysteries was taken seriously my guy!!! Other than that GREAT VIDEO!!! Been waiting for a Candyman Horror History lesson!

[@ultimatesunrise]

Bro... as a lil kid those first 2 films scared me... like... bad.. am I the only one????

[@nicolec8884]

no it scared me too lol

[@caseyvance2791]

I've never contested anything you've said before, your research is almost always immaculate, but... Ophelia's mother was dead. Hamlet's mother Gertrude scattered flowers on Ophelia's grave.

[@joe3019772008]

Candyman be like, new mirror, who dis ? lol. love andy's review of the first movie.

[@Jacketthechickenman]

Please do a history on Rob Zombie's Halloween...I know you may not like it, but I do, and I think that it would make a good history video. Because it's different than other Halloween movies...

[@belleblack437]

I grew up in Tennessee and instead of saying “Bloody Mary” you said “Bell Witch”

[@timEzeee]

Great story telling I love your complete history series. I can't wait for your Jason/Friday the 13th complete history

[@Dogapillar4Lyfe]

Candyman is one of my favorite horror movies. God bless you for this.

[@Ktr-1142-ema]

Candy man is a hero to us from the projects

[@YTGofckyourself]

Where's the part where he becomes a mortician and talks about death's plan🤔

[@justaguy7230]

Ahh, been waiting for this one. Probably the best “slasher” with the best (tragic) backstory.

[@amandawilliamson8493]

Can you please do 13 ghosts both original and remake and all of the hellraiser movies please?