2
Who would do that?
The explanation of the myth begs
the obvious response: Who would do
that? Exactly.3
They will
What girls do in the bathroom together is
often a mystery. However, saying Candyman fi ve
times in a mirror is NOT what usually happens.1
Say his name...
The Candyman urban legend is explained for
us: ‘If you say his name fi ve times while looking in
the mirror... he appears and kills you.’5
Anthony McCoy
Here, the protagonist Anthony is played by
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – a different direction than
with Virginia Madsen’s protagonist in the original.6
Say cheese!
However, the two main characters have
some things in common: namely photography
and perhaps a little too much curiosity...4
The bees!
Anyone who has seen the 1992 fi lm
Candyman can tell you the signifi cance of the
urban myth and bees...8
Say my name, say my name
It’s here that we hear a haunting take on
the Destiny’s Child tune, as people start to say
Candyman’s name fi ve times in the mirror.9
Look in the mirror
Anthony starts to realise he may have taken
his interest a little too far, as he looks in the mirror
and sees his hand replaced by a hook...7
Art attack
Anthony starts to gain an interest in the
Candyman legend, creating pieces of art and
encouraging people to learn about the myth...11
Take me to church
Just like in the graffi ti in the 1992 movie,
we see the reference to ‘Sweets’ here too – this
time scrawled on a church wall.12
“Be my victim”
We hear Candyman say those immortal
words “be my victim” as we see a hook gently
drag open a shower curtain in a bloodied mirror.10
Seven years bad luck
Things go from bad to worse as Anthony
believes he’s brought back Candyman and
angrily breaks a mirror...CANDYMAN TRAILER BREAKDOWN
Say his name fi ve times... we take a closer look at the new trailer for Nia DaCosta and Jordan Peele’s
sequel to the 1992 classic slasher fi lm, Candyman
WORDS RACHAEL HARPERPORTAL
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Who would do that?
The explanation of the myth begs
the obvious response: Who would do
that? Exactly.3
They will
What girls do in the bathroom together is
often a mystery. However, saying Candyman fi ve
times in a mirror is NOT what usually happens.1
Say his name...
The Candyman urban legend is explained for
us: ‘If you say his name fi ve times while looking in
the mirror... he appears and kills you.’5
Anthony McCoy
Here, the protagonist Anthony is played by
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – a different direction than
with Virginia Madsen’s protagonist in the original.6
Say cheese!
However, the two main characters have
some things in common: namely photography
and perhaps a little too much curiosity...4
The bees!
Anyone who has seen the 1992 fi lm
Candyman can tell you the signifi cance of the
urban myth and bees...8
Say my name, say my name
It’s here that we hear a haunting take on
the Destiny’s Child tune, as people start to say
Candyman’s name fi ve times in the mirror.9
Look in the mirror
Anthony starts to realise he may have taken
his interest a little too far, as he looks in the mirror
and sees his hand replaced by a hook...7
Art attack
Anthony starts to gain an interest in the
Candyman legend, creating pieces of art and
encouraging people to learn about the myth...11
Take me to church
Just like in the graffi ti in the 1992 movie,
we see the reference to ‘Sweets’ here too – this
time scrawled on a church wall.12
“Be my victim”
We hear Candyman say those immortal
words “be my victim” as we see a hook gently
drag open a shower curtain in a bloodied mirror.10
Seven years bad luck
Things go from bad to worse as Anthony
believes he’s brought back Candyman and
angrily breaks a mirror...CANDYMAN TRAILER BREAKDOWN
Say his name fi ve times... we take a closer look at the new trailer for Nia DaCosta and Jordan Peele’s
sequel to the 1992 classic slasher fi lm, Candyman
WORDS RACHAEL HARPERPORTAL