Legend says that nearly everyone who was involved in his death died in mysterious ways.

The plantation owner showed Daniel how he looked like a post all the trauma and told him that his daughter would never love him anymore.īefore dying, Daniel whispered Candyman into the mirror and placed a curse onto everyone who was responsible for his death. As per the legend, Daniel did not die right away. To add to the brutality, they covered him with honey and threw him into the beehive. People say that it was his right arm, the one he made the portrait with. The men brutally grabbed Daniel and cut off his arm with a rusty, old saw. Eventually, Daniel become exhausted and was found near an old barn. They kept chasing Daniel throughout the fields, brooks, and forests. The mob included men who carried pitchforks and dogs. Upon hearing it, the plantation owner raised an angry mob that chased Daniel out of the town. Naturally, he reached out to our Candyman, known as Denial at the time.Īs expected with any urban legend surrounding plantations and slaves, Daniel fell deeply in love with the daughter of the plantation’s owner.Īpparently, the plantation owner’s daughter also reciprocated the love and it was a matter of time before the word came out. The owner of the plantation where Daniel worked wanted to get a portrait of his daughter made. The legend suggests that apparently, he was great a painting. The real name of Candyman was Daniel Robitaille. The man was supposedly alive at one time and was a slave at a plantation in New Orleans. In order to understand your kid’s fascination with the game, you need to understand the backstory of the main character aka Candyman. The Backstory of Candyman – An Insight into the Legend It won’t happen but the story is part of the thrill).

Other examples of similar games include Bloody Mary, Quija Board, and Cat Scratch.ĭon’t worry, the game won’t cause an evil woman to come into the mirror, it might make a vengeful spirit angry and cause it to come into your house looking for revenge (We are joking. Candyman is one of the spookiest games that nearly all of the kids play at sleepovers.

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