I have not thought about this is a long time... possibly never, actually. Anyway, I was just wondering if Candyman might have been partly inspired by John, the old voodoo priest in the original Child's Play. Just the art on the walls in each of their homes, which was apparently made by John in Child's Play, and by Candyman in C... it's sort of similar. Also, I guess just the fact that both characters are black makes me wonder if one could have inspired the other.

Candyman was at least mostly based on a short story that Clive Barker wrote in the early to mid 80s, so maybe that story was part of the inspiration for John in Child's Play? I don't think I've ever read that story, sooo... not sure where to begin, in sorting this out.

Anyway. Just a possible little connection there. Had to mention it.,