Lisa Rodriguez on Instagram: "Candyman (1992) Trailer The 1992 film Candyman is a gothic supernatural horror classic directed by Bernard Rose and based on Clive Barker's short story The Forbidden. Set in Chicago, the story follows graduate student Helen Lyle (played by Virginia Madsen), who is researching urban legends for her thesis. Her investigation leads her to the terrifying myth of the Candyman—a vengeful spirit with a hook for a hand who appears when his name is said five times in front o