10 More Movies With Ridiculously Subtle Foreshadowing
1. The Amount Of Times Anthony McCoy's Name Is Spoken Foreshadows His Fate - Candyman (2021)
Becoming obsessed with the urban legend of the Candyman throughout the 2021 sequel to the 1992 supernatural horror classic, artist Anthony McCoy eventually turns into the latest version of the titular spirit.
If you were listening carefully during Nia DaCosta's creepy sequel, though, you may have spotted a brilliant piece of foreshadowing that pointed to McCoy's eventual hook-handed fate.
The protagonist's full name is said a grand total of precisely five times in the film's runtime. And how many times must a person say the Candyman's name in a mirror before he shows up and murders the fool who decided to test this particular urban legend? You guessed it, five.
It's an ace detail hidden in plain sight that sneakily links Anthony to the supernatural force he is destined to become, with McCoy finally transforming into the newest member of the hive as the flick reached its end.