Candyman tells a powerful story of race and the lingering aftermath of slavery in the US, mixing the supernatural with historical and social realism. It translated Clive Barker’s1985 short story, “The Forbidden” from a white working-class housing development in England to an African-American housing development in Chicago, Cabrini Green. The first Candyman, directed by Bernard Rose, was released in 1993, starring Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen, and Kasi Lemmons. Our third special issue will instead be on Lovecraft Country–and you can check out the call for papers here. UPDATE: due to the just-announced indefinite postponement of Candyman‘s release (sometime in 2021), we are also delaying our special issue on the Candyman films.
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