Anthony may have survived the fire as a baby, but the Candyman would go on to haunt 👏 his very life years later. The Candyman originally chose to sacrifice Helen, the protagonist from the 1992 film, and Anthony 👏 so that his legend could go on. However, Helen saved baby Anthony before stabbing the Candyman.

For Helen, the Candyman is merely a 👏 symbol of the difficulties faced by Cabrini-Green's residents. So, just to humor herself, she says the Candyman's name five times 👏 in a mirror, unknowingly inviting him and his sadistic antics into her life.