Child’s Play

‘Living With Chucky’ Clip – Jennifer Tilly Recalls Her First Introduction to Chucky in SCREAMBOX Documentary

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Up next from SCREAMBOX is festival hit Living With Chucky, a full-blown Child’s Play documentary that celebrates the entire franchise. The documentary from director Kyra Elise Gardner will first begin streaming on SCREAMBOX and on Digital on April 4, 2023, followed by the official Blu-ray release on April 18, 2023. Want a sneak peek while you wait? In the clip […]

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Matthew Costello Interview – Writer of ‘Child’s Play’ Sequel Novels Recalls Expanding Upon the Chucky Universe

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You think Blumhouse’s M3GAN is a big deal? From 1988 to 1991, Chucky was even bigger. From 7-Eleven to Spencer’s Gifts, American stores were crammed to the brim with Child’s Play comics, toys, posters, bumper stickers, magazines, books and t-shirts. For me, a tiny tot who lived in constant terror of the quote-unquote Good Guy, […]

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Like Chucky, ‘Child’s Play’ Was Born Out of Chaos [Halloweenies Podcast]

Michael Roffman Brad Dourif, Child's Play, Chris Sarandon, Chucky, David Kirschner, Don Mancini, John Lafia, Podcasts, Tom Holland

Chucky. Charles Lee Ray. The Good Guy doll. Thirty-five years later, Brad Dourif‘s foul-mouthed serial killer from the toy chest is a household name, a movie maniac that every kid grows up to fear … and eventually love through laughter. But that almost didn’t happen as the road to the long-running blockbuster horror franchise is […]

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‘Child’s Play 3’ – Let’s Give Some Love to the Franchise’s Most Unloved Movie

Tyler Eschberger Child's Play, Child's Play 3, Chucky, Don Mancini, Editorials, Jack Bender, Movies

The newest member in the killer doll pantheon, M3GAN is currently slaying at the box office, with a sequel already in early development at this time. Of course, killer dolls and toys are a subgenre in and of themselves in horror, and no face shines brighter than that of Chucky. With M3GAN now providing Chucky […]

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‘Child’s Play’, ‘Scream VI’, ‘Evil Dead Rise’, and What We’re Carving Up in 2023 [Halloweenies Podcast]

Michael Roffman Child's Play, Chucky, Evil Dead Rise, Horror, Indiana Jones, Podcasts, Scream, Scream VI, The Evil Dead

Happy Belated New Year! To kick things off, the Halloweenies assemble and offer a preview of what’s to come: a full season devoted to Child’s Play, a spinoff series on Indiana Jones, a trip to New York City for Scream VI, and the return of the deadites with Evil Dead Rise. Beyond that, they also […]

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“Living With Chucky” – SCREAMBOX Acquires ‘Child’s Play’ Doc That Celebrates the Entire Franchise!

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SCREAMBOX has acquired the festival hit Living With Chucky, a full-blown Child’s Play documentary that celebrates the entire franchise, and was directed by Kyra Elise Gardner. The film, which had its world premiere at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival in August and recently screened at Fantastic Fest in Austin, is set to premiere on Cinedigm’s […]

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Unlikely Survivors: Six of the Best “Final Kids” in Horror

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Horror has always been a matter of perspective. The maniac with a knife just isn’t as intimidating when he’s facing off against a SWAT team, and the only thing keeping Predator from turning into an all-out slasher flick is the size of the protagonists’ biceps. It’s a lot easier to fear for a helpless victim, […]

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‘Rocket League’ Brings Horror Icons to its Haunted Hallows Event

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Psyonix are once again getting into the Halloween season with Rocket League‘s Haunted Hallows Event. While the game has seen Halloween crossovers before with Ghostbusters and Stranger Things, this time around, Psyonix is enlisting the services this year of Saw, Child’s Play, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Trick ‘r Treat. Available now, horror icons Billy […]

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‘Reign of Chucky’ – Brand New Book Slices Deep into the Entire ‘Chucky’ Franchise! [Exclusive]

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From the authors behind the Halloween franchise book Taking Shape comes Reign of Chucky: The True Hollywood Story of a Not So Good Guy, NOW AVAILABLE from Harker Press! The book is presently available in Hardcover, Paperback, and Kindle eBook formats. An audio adaptation by Encyclopocalypse Publications for Audible is forthcoming. Written by Dustin McNeill and […]

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“Chucky” Season 2 Premiere Pays Tribute to Slashers and Lays Story Groundwork [Review]

Meagan Navarro Child's Play, Chucky, Don Mancini, Reviews, TV

“Chucky” is back and just in time for Halloween! Season two picks up a year after the inaugural season’s events, ensuring that peace was short-lived for its young protagonists. The season premiere, “Halloween II,” evokes the Halloween spirit with its holiday setting and infectious callbacks to other slashers. That energy helps in getting reacquainted with the […]

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“Chucky” Creator Don Mancini Joins the Horror Queers for a Chucky Extravaganza!

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Bitch, it’s Don Mancini! September has been a very busy month for us Horror Queers! First, we took a trip to Poland to analyze the trans allegory in the mermaid horror musical The Lure before heading back into the twisted mind of Clive Barker to discuss his infamous directorial debut, Hellraiser. Last week, we’re doing a […]

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SYFY Airing a Massive ‘Child’s Play’ Franchise and “Chucky” TV Series Marathon All This Weekend!

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To get us ready for the premiere of “Chucky” Season 2 on October 5, SYFY will be hosting a Child’s Play / “Chucky” marathon beginning this Saturday and running ALL WEEKEND LONG! SYFY’s “Chucky Marathon” includes not only the first season of the “Chucky” series from last year, but also several of the Child’s Play […]

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‘Living With Chucky’ Review – Documentary Celebrates ‘Chucky’ Franchise as a Family Affair

Meagan Navarro Alex Vincent, billy boyd, Brad Dourif, Child's Play, Christine Elise, Chucky, Don Mancini, Fiona Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Living With Chucky, Movies, Popcorn Frights, Reviews

Living With Chucky begins as a familiar horror documentary that assembles a variety of notable genre veterans to examine a prominent horror franchise. This one celebrates the iconic killer doll and the Child’s Play franchise. But Living With Chucky quickly diverges from the pack as a unique angle emerges. It’s not just a documentary that reflects upon the franchise’s legacy; it […]

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‘Child’s Play’ Documentary ‘Living With Chucky’ Inching Closer to Release

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Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired world sales rights to the upcoming documentary Living With Chucky, ScreenDaily reports this morning, the doc directed by Kyra Elise Gardner. Living With Chucky just made its world premiere at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival, and Bloody Disgusting’s review will be going live later this afternoon. So stay tuned for […]

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Deluxe Chucky Figure from Mezco Includes Heads Based on Several Different Movies!

John Squires Child's Play, Chucky, Mezco, Toys

Now available for pre-order from Mezco is a brand new 5 Points Chucky Deluxe Figure Set, a Chucky action figure that features FOUR DIFFERENT HEADS from the Child’s Play movies. “This deluxe figure set comes with all the parts and pieces you need to create your favorite version of the Lakeshore Strangler! Complete with 4 […]

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