I'm I'm Salutations, welcome to podmortem.

I'm Travis Hunter, joined as always by my co-host, my sister, and my brother-in-law.

Hi, I'm Renee Hunter Vasquez.

Hi, I'm John Paul Vasquez.

This week, we're broadcasting live from the Cabrini Green Housing Project, discussing the 1992

supernatural horror film, Candyman.

The film was written and directed by Bernard Rose based upon the short story The Forbidden

by Clive Barker.

Transplaining Barker's story to the inner city of Chicago, Rose crafted a unique horror film that explores the concept of urban legends while touching on themes of racism and the divide between social classes.

Though often regarded as a slasher, the film rises above that label, as well as the source material, thanks in part to iconic imagery, impactful storytelling, a haunting score, and the incredible performance of Tony

Todd in the titular role of Candyman.

While the film received mostly positive reviews from critics at the time of its release,

it has gone on to become highly regarded as a 90s horror staple and a favorite among horror

fans.

So, Candyman, or were your first impressions on the film?

I remember watching this when we were kids, and it's scaring the shit out of me.

Me too, yeah.

That's my first impression.

It's legitimately scary, I think, and, like, upsetting to a point that I didn't understand until I got older.

But I loved this movie. I loved it as a kid and I still love it.

I also remember watching it when I was small and it did. It scared the shit out of me.

Yeah. And I thought it was like the scariest thing. I was like, oh, I don't want to watch

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