Candyman is Real!!!

It seems that the Candyman that Clive Barker wrote about in the movies is actually based on a real person. His name is Akinwale Arobieke and he is also known as Purple Aki. While he doesn't show up after you chant his name five times in front of a mirror, for a long time people thought he was an urban legend.

Purple Aki has served time in prison for multiple accounts of harassment and even scared one witness so much that they entered the witness protection program because of his threats!

While Clive Barker has not said that he based Candyman on Akinwale Arobieke, it does make sense -- this happened in Liverpool and Barker is originally from Liverpool. Plus, Akinwale Arobieke does look alot like Candyman!

Check out Akinwale's picture on wikipedia:
Picture of Akinwale Arobieke aka Purple Aki

Yeah that guy does look a bit like the actor that played Candyman, but I don't see any similarities between his actions and those of the Candyman. Where's the hook, the bees and the resurection?

The original idea for Candyman came from one of Barkers short stories. I have read it, it is in one of the Books of Blood. It's pretty good. Writers draw their inspiration from all sort of sources: history, folk lore, news item... you name it. I'm not saying that Candyman isn't based on this guy, just that I don't the connection myself

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Maybe inspiration for Candyman would be a better way to put it.

His actions are definitely not similar, but he does kind of look like Candyman and he was believed to be an urban legend at one point, so I think that might be where the inspiration came from.

hi..i watched candyman actually,last night it was on tv and i stayed up to watch it ..for uumm a 5th time i think..one thing i wanna know.i dont mind if he exists..but if i call his name...will Tony Todd appear behind me...?

Now that's a scary thought . . . or maybe a good one, depends what you're into I suppose . . .

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Yes, it is going to kill me! I have calculated the time, and two seconds is a hazard to my f*@#ing health.

I think a lot of people would agree: There are no flies on Candyman. In fact, he's the bees knees.

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A Passion For Horror

CandyMan.........

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CandyMan..........




........Do I Keep.....Going........

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Go for it dude.

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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm ascared . . .

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Yes, it is going to kill me! I have calculated the time, and two seconds is a hazard to my f*@#ing health.