Corll was also known as the candy man and the pied piper, because he and his family had owned and operated a candy factory in houston heights, and he had bee. Dean corll, nicknamed the candy man because he gave young boys sweets from his familys business, and two other men, terrorised the. Dean corll, pictured in his 1958 yearbook wayne henley, 1973 detectives examine human remains found in the boat shed aug. Before he met his own violent end, he would claim the lives of at least 27 teenage boys.
Most were from the heights, and the youngest was thirteen and the oldest twenty. Though the chicagobased legend of candyman is a work of fiction, there was an actual serial killer known as candyman or the candy man. San augustine county sheriff deputies, robert mccroskey, left and charles martin, display torture implements found inside and under a cabin in broaddus, texas, aug. Between 1970 and 1973, a terrifying killer stalked houston, texas. The true story of pedophilic houstonarea killer dean candy man corll and his young accomplice, elmer henley, is arguably more horrifying than anything in film or urban legend. The candy man who wasnt so sweet after all houstonia. Corll earned his sweet nickname from the fact that his family owned a candy factory. The movie was filmed on location in houston washington avenue. Dean corll manged to recruit two accomplices, david brooks and elmer wayne. Accomplice who killed houston candy man serial killer. Dean arnold corll december 24, 1939 august 8, 1973 was an american serial killer who. Both corll and gacy set their sites on the same teenage victim. Corll was aided by two teenaged accomplices, david owen brooks and elmer wayne henley.
Dubbed the candyman due to the fact that his parents owned and operated a candy factory and he was often seen handing out candy to neighborhood kids, dean corll. Upon discovery, they were considered the worst example of serial murder in u. The candy man who wasnt so sweet after all dean corll was known for passing out sweets to kids in the heights. Here is dean corll and his accomplices with crime scene pictures, including corll s torture rac k. After a 911 call in august of 1973, police find the body of a man named dean corll. Back in 20 houston press took you deep into the making of in a madmans world, a biopic about houstons most famous serial killer, dean corll, directed by local auteur joshua allan vargas. The man nicknamed the candy man was responsible for at least 28 killings over a 3year span, before he met his own demise at the hands of one of his young proteges. With the aid of two young accomplices, serial killer dean corll carried out a brutal series of murders in the early 1970s that continues to haunt houston, texas to this day. Alleged serial killer dean corll, the candy man from. Serene knows more about this case so please feel free to edit any parts i may have missed here. The true story of pedophilic houstonarea killer dean candy man corll and his young accomplice, elmer henley, is arguably more horrifying. On august 8, 1973, police in pasadena, houston received a phone call from a young man who had just committed murder.
Dean corll was an electrician for houston power and light, but most of henleys friends knew him as the candy man, so named because he had labored for years in the candy manufacturing plant that he and his mother had once owned. While researching the candy man case for an upcoming movie, filmmaker josh vargas discovered the picture among. Virginia madsen was hypnotized and given a trigger phrase on set for her scenes with candyman. Alleged serial killer dean corll, the candy man from mindhunter. The second corll was away from his mom he started to act on his urges that he had been suppressing since he lived with his mother. The story of candy man dean corll and the houston mass. Between 1970 and 1973, dean corll kidnapped, tortured, and murdered at least 28 young boys in the houston area. Standing over kerley is the naked form of dean corll, 33. Dean corll and the candy man murders dean corll was a 33yearold electrician living in houston who, with two teen accomplices, kidnapped, raped, tortured, and murdered at least 27 young boys in houston in the early 1970s. Speaking as someone who has been on this earth since the early 1970s, i can attest to the fact that some movies. There are only twenty eight known victims of dean corll, though both of the accomplices stated back in the day that there were more victims. Dean was known as the candy man to pasadena texas locals, due to his role in a once successful candy company. Corll was also known as the candy man and the pied piper, because he and his family had owned and operated a candy. Historical serial killers and murderers true crime by evil killers volume 6 by jack rosewood sep 10, 2015 3.
He was given the nickname the candyman, as he would use free candy to lure his vulnerable victims into a false sense of security. Dean corll and elmer henley, of mindhunter, were real. Young along with his teenage accomplices wayne henley eric fleising and david brooks seth leighton hale are in chicago attending a candy convention when they meet up with chicagos own serial killer john gacy jeremy woodworth. Local filmmaker brings the horrific crimes of dean. Dean arnold corll december 24, 1939 august 8, 1973 was an american serial killer who, along with two teenaged accomplices named david owen brooks and elmer wayne henley, jr. Henley empties the gun into the body of the killer whom papers later dubbed the candy man. Theres a reason why you tell your children not to accept candy from a stranger. The connection between dean corlls crimes and the 1992 movie candyman is perhaps the loosest on this list, but the coincidence between the name of the movie and corlls nickname is uncanny. Directly based upon the infamous houston mass murders, the film centers around elmer wayne henleys life before, during, and immediately after his involvement with dean corll and david brooks, and their killing spree of over 28 victims from 1970 to 1973. Corll would then star as torturerinchief committing unspeakable acts on his victims. These murders were called the houston mass murders.
Houston serial killer candy mans last victim still not identified dean corll and two teenage accomplices tortured, raped and murdered young boys for years in the heights during. Dean corll, nicknamed the candy man because he gave young boys sweets from his familys business, and two other men, terrorised the houston, texas area between 1970 to 1973 abducting raping. Dean corll accomplice in notorious houston mass murder. Houston serial killer candy mans last victim still. Of dean corll, the suspected serial killer known as the candy man. The candy man or the pied piper, was a prolific american ephebophilic and hebephilic serial killer, serial rapist, and abductor who perpetrated the socalled houston mass murders, which at the time of its discovery, were considered the worst example of serial. This march, dean corll returns in new movie houston press. Dean arnold corll december 24th 1939 august 8th 1973 was an american serial killer who along with several young accomplices comitted the houston mass murders in houston texas. Elmer wayne henley was dean corll s accomplice convicted of the murder of six teenage boys who he lured to corll s home. Dean corll and two teenage accomplices tortured, raped and murdered young boys for years in the heights during the it was the most shocking crime of its day, 27 boys from the same part of town kidnapped, tortured, and killed by an affable neighbor named dean corll.
The candy man murders, as the case was called, was one of the most horrific series of murders in u. Beware the real candyman ihorror horror news and movie. Gay serial killer the candyman murdered 30 teen boys in. Dean arnold corll was an american serial killer who abducted, raped, tortured, and murdered at least 28 teenage boys and young men between 1970 and 1973 in houston, texas. But behind the smile, dean corll hid a deadly secret. Dean corll had two teenage accomplices who actually helped lure the young boys, but when dean plotted to rape and kill one of them, they shot and killed him. Dean the candyman corll was a mamas boy with a penchant for the depraved. Twisted serial killer and torturer dean corll abducted, assaulted, and killed at least 28 teenage boys and young men from 1970 to 1973 in houston, texas.
Dean corll the candy man serial killer documentary youtube. Dean corll and elmer henley, of mindhunter, were real houston. The crimes, which became known as the houston mass murders, came to light after henley fatally shot corll. The connection between dean corlls crimes and the 1992 movie candyman is perhaps the loosest on this list. Dean corll found his first accomplice when he was a child who came by for candy, his name was david brooks. Dean arnold corll deemed the candyman abducted, raped, tortured, and killed at least 28 young men and teenage boys during the years 19701973. Dean corll, known as the candy man, was shot and killed aug. Obtain the robinhood app and get a free inventory in your new account. Corll along with his accomplices are believed to be responsible for the murders of at least 27 boys between the ages of and 20. Dean corlls reign of terror in the early 70s was as real as washington avenue, and 31yearold vargas is bringing that story to life as a featurelength film called in a madmans world the.