Yahoo News Horror-themed ‘Wheel of Fortune’ puzzle leaves viewers spooked
On Wednesday’s Wheel of Fortune, the classic game show was testing the limits of spooky season when one of the puzzles under the Movie Quote category had viewers Tweeting things like, “DON’T SAY HIS NAME!”
Once it was clear that the puzzle was the same word listed four times in a row, it was the contestant named Jordan who was able to figure it out.
The correct answer, “CANDYMAN CANDYMAN CANDYMAN CANDYMAN,” is a reference to the horror film franchise dating back to 1992 with a total of four films. The most recent sequel, Candyman, was released in September of this year and was co-written by Jordan Peele.
In the films, the deadly spirit is summoned when a person says the name Candyman five times into a mirror. And while potentially summoning a deadly spirit was met with applause on the show, viewers at home were feeling a little bit differently. And they took to Twitter with their thoughts and fears.
Video transcript
PAT SAJAK: What letter would you like?
- D.
PAT SAJAK: Yeah. Guess how many. 4. And that means you have $16,600. I'll bet you're not going to spin again.
KYLIE MAR: They were testing the limits of spooky season on Wheel of Fortune Wednesday. When one of the puzzles, under the movie quote category, had viewers tweeting things like, don't say his name.
- I would like to solve that.
PAT SAJAK: All right. Carefully, go ahead.
- Candyman. Candyman. Candyman. Candyman.
PAT SAJAK: Corgi. Yes. You got it.
KYLIE MAR: While possibly summoning a deadly spirit was met with applause on the show, fans watching at home felt differently with comments like, Wheel of Fortune is playing a dangerous game tonight. And, Wheel of Fortune just tricked me into saying Candyman four times, so there's that. But as the true horror fans pointed out, it's only bad if you say his name five times. And Wheel of Fortune would never do that, right?
PAT SAJAK: That by the way, for those who don't know, is from a film called, Candyman. And by the way, if you say-- and I said it a fifth time, which means he appears. Isn't that the way it--
- Absolutely. We should be terrified.
PAT SAJAK: He may be under the wheel.
KYLIE MAR: Viewers held their breath once the damage was done. But for contestant Jordan, the candy man was anything but scary.
PAT SAJAK: You've got $40,610 cash and prizes. Nice job, Jordan. Congratulations to you.
