In late October, during the week of Halloween, the game show “Wheel of Fortune” decided to create some puzzles that were related to the spooky holiday. One puzzle, in particular, created quite a lot of fuss on Twitter and actually seemed to scare certain viewers.
The puzzle in question saw the same word listed four times in a row, and it was brave contestant Jordan who plucked up the courage to say the answer out loud. “CANDYMAN CANDYMAN CANDYMAN CANDYMAN,” Jordan answered, referencing the classic 1992 horror film and its recent 2021 sequel, co-written by Jordan Peele.
Sajak clarified for viewers that the quote is from the movie “Candyman,” and then he said, “And I said it a fifth time which means he appears. Isn’t that the way it works?”
With a huge smile on his face, Costa quickly responded, “Absolutely, we should be terrified. Maybe he’s under the wheel.”
In case you don’t know, in the “Candyman” film franchise, the story goes that if you say “Candyman” 5 times in the mirror Candyman will appear and kill you. It’s important to keep in mind that this is fiction and a made-up character.
Some viewers didn’t find the puzzle funny. Instead, they found it scary and inappropriate.
“They have a death wish,” tweeted one fan, while another commented, “Wheel of Fortune just had “Candyman Candyman Candyman” as their phrase and that is pure evil.”
Wheel of Fortune just had “Candyman Candyman Candyman” as their phrase and that is pure evil.#Candyman
— Judah / Possibly Feral (@judah_noah) October 27, 2021
Another viewer said that the long-running game show was “playing a dangerous game.” And one unfortunate soul said that the show tricked him into saying “Candyman” four times.
Yet, other viewers thought the puzzle was timely and showed that the show had a great sense of humor.
Watch it here: Youtube/The Painted Box
Sadly many IGNORANT people believe because Hollyweird said it makes it so.