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With ‘Candyman,’ Director Nia DaCosta Puts a Killer Spin on a Horror Classic

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Nia DaCosta remembers being dared to say “Candyman” in the mirror five times. She was hanging out with friends between classes in the bathroom at elementary school.

She had been told of the urban legend of the supernatural killer with a hook for a hand — who would appear if his name was repeated while you gazed at your reflection — but didn’t know about its origins.

After all, she was only 2 years old when the 1992 horror classic was released (followed by two sequels), and it would be some time before she got her hands on a VHS copy.“That’s when I realized: Oh, Candyman isn’t just some guy who lives in the projects — he’s actually from a movie!” says DaCosta.

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