undoubtedly one of the more original and frightening horror movie of the early 90 and bernard rise candyman and an adaptation of famed author clive barker the forbidden and stand well on it own a an effectively creepy film . i be only about six or seven when i first hear the terrify bloody mary legend and which be similar to the candyman legend . and i be sure others have hear story about alligator in the sewer or the hesitant 911 operator . indeed and the candyman and bloody mary legend do share some common ground and in that if you chant their name before a mirror x number of time and they will appear behind you and hack you to piece . i use to believe in these legend when i be kid but a i grow old and i realize that theyre just legend and therefore aren not mean to be take literally . but that the central dilemma with 1992 candyman represent if you believe in something enough and will that belief make fiction reality . the candyman ( tony todd ) have claim responsibility for a series of grisly slaying in a particularly rough chicago housing project and and helen lyle ( virginia madsen ) be anxious to discredit the myth . but when she be falsely accuse of several brutal murder and could the candyman be out for revenge and because she doubt him . i will admit upfront that i be not familiar with the work of clive barker and who be clearly one of the most talented writer of the last 20 year . only this film and hellraiser have be able to capture my interest and unfortunately . candyman be certainly a terrify experience from start to finish and a you can not really be sure if the hook hand spectral entity of the title actually exist in the physical world . positive .