The 1992 film Candyman is nothing short of a modern horror classic. A legendary ghost, wielding a hook as a murder weapon, comes through unsuspecting victim's mirrors after they repeat his name is quite the tale for a horror flick.  However, what seems to be be pure Hollywood entertainment actually has a real life backstory. With the new adaptation of Candyman coming soon in August 2021, we'll discuss the real life horror story of police negligence, overcrowded public housing, and murderers crawling in through the bathroom mirror. This is the real life story behind the movie Candyman: the murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy.