This week, Joshua and Joe look into a mirror and summon forth a conversation about Candyman (1992).

Our hosts welcome Dr. TJ Tallie to the Wes Craven Memorial Library. He is a professor of African History, and is seen but not heard.

The boys go deep into the politics of gay hook-up apps. Joe exoticizes White men. TJ makes his students watch Mean Girls for college credit. Joshua gushes over how romantic the Candyman is.

"If Candyman can ask for consent, and his insides are 97% bees, then so can you!"

Mentioned in the episode:

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019)

"Race and Historical Memory in Candyman (1992)" by Elizabeth Erwin

"Before 'Get Out', there was 'Candyman'" by Manuela Lazic

The Forbidden by Clive Barker

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Fright School Recommended Texts:

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips

The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells

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