It is true. Thankfully I don't think pop culture has made its way onto the Omni, so you will probably be safe from spoilers there.

[He didn't oppose the extra company. In fact, this was the first time he had seen both Alices side-by-side. There were already obvious differences. He was intrigued by the pair of them.]

This is a classic slasher. Limited background is this is based on a knife-wielding figure of urban legends called the Candyman. It's based in a US city called Chicago.