Revisiting Candyman: Chicago, Fear, and Public Housing

'Since its release in 1992, Candyman has haunted the public imagination. The film holds particular resonance with Chicagoans: After all, it’s set in the city’s Cabrini-Green Homes, and drew inspiration from a real-life Chicago crime. Now, with a 2020 reboot from Jordan Peele on the horizon, CHF invites you to revisit the horror classic with an eye towards what the film can tell us about fear, race, and public housing in Chicago. Panel discussion features Lisa Yun Lee, executive director of the National Public Housing Museum, and Michael Orange, director of the MATATU performative think tank, who assisted in the Cabrini-Green redevelopment project.' -- Chicago Humanities Festival