The Spooky Scholars Podcast

Candyman & the Making of Monsters: Shadow Work Analysis of Storytelling

August 18, 2026·21 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Gentrification, racism, horror, storytelling, and the making of monsters: Candyman (2021) asks who gets to tell a story and who gets turned into the villain. In this Part 2 shadow work analysis of Candyman (2021), I explore power, cultural appropriation, mythology, race, identity, and the uncomfortable question of what happens when we inherit (and try to profit from) someone else’s story.*This episode contains spoilers for:Candyman (1992)Candyman (2021)💀💀Follow us on Instagram @spooky.scholars💀Join the ongoing conversation and LIVE salon each month at spookyscholars.com🖤Full show notes at patreon.com/spookyscholars

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