Horror has come in many forms over the decades, with characters from literature being one of the earliest examples, like Dracula and Frankenstein’s Monster. Then, slashers took the spotlight thanks to Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers. But the supernatural element took horror into its weirdest and most tragic corners during the late ’80s and ’90s with the Child’s Play and Candyman movies. However, where a talking homicidal doll offered a tangible fear, Candyman presented a revision of the slasher genre with its thought-provoking roots.Candyman followed the story of college student Helen Lyle working on a thesis involving urban legends. This led her to the dangerous projects of Cabrini-Green, where she learned of the Candyman urban legend and the people in the area who were rightfully scared of him. In her ignorance, she called down the wrath of the murderous spirit that was beckoned once his name was said five times in a mirror. After being tormented and gaslit, Helen chose to take the fight to her tormentor and sacrifice herself to save the child he kidnapped. But in her death, a new legend was born, and her spirit was yet another murderous spirit that tormented those who kept the story alive. But once the 2021 Candyman reboot hit theaters, Helen’s spirit never got a second chance.Candyman (2021) follows the child that Helen saved from the fire, Anthony McCoy, who was meant to be the spirit’s sacrifice. However, as fate called him back to Cabrini-Green, the Candyman legend was reborn and expanded. Following the original Candyman, Daniel Robitaille, other Black men became Candyman as a response to the racial injustice they faced that led to their deaths. As a result, a cult-like power grew in the Candyman myth that was sadly perpetrated by the selfless action of Helen Lyle, a victim in her own right. Since the movie focused mainly on Anthony’s descent into his role as the next Candyman, there was no room for Helen’s full story to be told. Yet, the door remained open for her to have set the record straight in some capacity.RELATED: Insidious’ Most Iconic Figure Also Hurt the Franchise
Horror has come in many forms over the decades, with characters from literature being one of the earliest examples, like Dracula and Frankenstein’s Monster. Then, slashers took the spotlight thanks to Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers. But the supernatural element took horror into its weirdest and most tragic corners during the late ’80s and ’90s with the Child’s Play and Candyman movies. However, where a talking homicidal doll offered a tangible fear, Candyman presented a revision of the slasher genre with its thought-provoking roots.
Candyman followed the story of college student Helen Lyle working on a thesis involving urban legends. This led her to the dangerous projects of Cabrini-Green, where she learned of the Candyman urban legend and the people in the area who were rightfully scared of him. In her ignorance, she called down the wrath of the murderous spirit that was beckoned once his name was said five times in a mirror. After being tormented and gaslit, Helen chose to take the fight to her tormentor and sacrifice herself to save the child he kidnapped. But in her death, a new legend was born, and her spirit was yet another murderous spirit that tormented those who kept the story alive. But once the 2021 Candyman reboot hit theaters, Helen’s spirit never got a second chance.
Candyman (2021) follows the child that Helen saved from the fire, Anthony McCoy, who was meant to be the spirit’s sacrifice. However, as fate called him back to Cabrini-Green, the Candyman legend was reborn and expanded. Following the original Candyman, Daniel Robitaille, other Black men became Candyman as a response to the racial injustice they faced that led to their deaths. As a result, a cult-like power grew in the Candyman myth that was sadly perpetrated by the selfless action of Helen Lyle, a victim in her own right. Since the movie focused mainly on Anthony’s descent into his role as the next Candyman, there was no room for Helen’s full story to be told. Yet, the door remained open for her to have set the record straight in some capacity.
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