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The Legend of ’Candyman’
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At 8:45pm on April 22, 1987, Chicago police received a call from Ruthie Mae McCoy, a 52-year-old black woman living on Chicago's South Side in the Grace Abbott Homes, part of the ABLA Housing Project. Ruthie cried for help saying, “They want to come through the bathroom.” Due to police negligence, racism, and a complete failure on the part of the Chicago Housing Authority at the time, Ruthie's cries for help were not given proper attention. Two days later she was found dead in her apartment. This story would later be referenced in the movie Candyman (1992 and 2021) about a hook-handed man that appears and kills you if you say his name five times into a mirror. This episode explores Ruthie Mae McCoy, her murder, the history of Chicago Public Housing, and how Candyman explores themes of racism, classism, and violence in the projects.
Episode Sources:
“How a Real-Life Housing Project Inspired ‘Candyman’” by Shreejit Nair, October 16, 2022, Collider
“How Candyman Reclaims the History of Cabrini-Green” by Andrew R. Chow, August 27, 2021, Time
“About” section of the Chicago Housing Authority website
“Candyman (2021)” from iMDB.com
“Candyman (1992)” from iMDB.com
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Manage episode 381340402 series 3372828
At 8:45pm on April 22, 1987, Chicago police received a call from Ruthie Mae McCoy, a 52-year-old black woman living on Chicago's South Side in the Grace Abbott Homes, part of the ABLA Housing Project. Ruthie cried for help saying, “They want to come through the bathroom.” Due to police negligence, racism, and a complete failure on the part of the Chicago Housing Authority at the time, Ruthie's cries for help were not given proper attention. Two days later she was found dead in her apartment. This story would later be referenced in the movie Candyman (1992 and 2021) about a hook-handed man that appears and kills you if you say his name five times into a mirror. This episode explores Ruthie Mae McCoy, her murder, the history of Chicago Public Housing, and how Candyman explores themes of racism, classism, and violence in the projects.
Episode Sources:
“How a Real-Life Housing Project Inspired ‘Candyman’” by Shreejit Nair, October 16, 2022, Collider
“How Candyman Reclaims the History of Cabrini-Green” by Andrew R. Chow, August 27, 2021, Time
“About” section of the Chicago Housing Authority website
“Candyman (2021)” from iMDB.com
“Candyman (1992)” from iMDB.com
Join our Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast
Follow us!
IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok
Send us an email:
Creeptastic theme music by:
Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast
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