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Child’s Play at 35: The Story Behind the Cult Classic Horror

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Hasitha Fernando revisits Child’s Play on its 35th anniversary… All Hallow’s Eve may be done and dusted but today brings the anniversary of an iconic horror flick. This is none other than Child’s Play, which debuted 35 years ago amidst controversy and protests, but also was able to successfully launch a franchise that continues to […]

Chucky slashes his way into Dead By Daylight

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Behaviour Interactive has announced that Chucky, the infamous killer doll from the Child’s Play movie franchise and hit USA and Syfy TV show, is set to enter The Fog for the latest Chapter in the hit survival horror series Dead By Daylight. Featuring original voice actor Brad Dourif, the Dead By Daylight Chucky Chapter also […]

Chucky 7 shooting soon; Jennifer Tilly to star once again

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It was announced last year that Don Mancini, creator of Child’s Play and the Chucky character, will be returning to the franchise again for the as-yet-to-be-titled Chucky 7. Now the director has been publicly discussing the project with Jennifer Tilly, who will set to reprise her role of Tiffany. Check out the tweets below: @RealDonMancini Capetown is […]

Franchise crossover game Funko Fusions gets first trailer

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The incredibly popular toy line Funko has unexpectedly released a jaw-dropping first trailer to its upcoming video game, Funko Fusion. Developed by 10:10 Games and partnering with Universal, Funko Fusion is a third person action-adventure multiplayer game with characters and worlds from various movies and TV shows.  Drawing a lot of comparisons to the LEGO […]

Movie Review – Living with Chucky (2022)

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Living with Chucky, 2022. Directed by Kyra Elise Gardner. Starring Don Mancini, Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, and Fiona Dourif. SYNOPSIS: A filmmaker who grew up alongside Chucky the killer doll seeks out the other families surrounding the Child’s Play films as they recount their experiences working on the ongoing franchise and what it means to […]

The Deadliest Killer Dolls in Movies

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Olly Dyche on the deadliest dolls in movies… Let’s face it, dolls are creepy, and are the source of many audience members nightmares. There have been many horror movies that have tried to capitalize on this fear to great effect, producing many memorable, terrifying and utterly creepy dolls that are sure to haunt the minds […]

Chucky renewed for season 3 by USA Network and Syfy

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With M3GAN grabbing all of the headlines, Chucky is looking to regain his killer doll crown with the news that USA Network and Syfy have renewed the Child’s Play sequel series for a third season. ““The cast and crew of Chucky would like to thank fans and critics alike for their overwhelming response to season […]

Horror Channel FrightFest Review – Cult of Chucky (2017)

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Cult of Chucky, 2017 Written and directed by Don Mancini Starring Fiona Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, Alex Vincent, Elisabeth Rosen, Michael Therriault, Zak Santiago, Grace Lynn Kung SYNOPSIS: Chucky returns to terrorize his human victim, Nica. Meanwhile, the killer doll has some scores to settle with his old enemies, with the help of his former […]

Chucky Season 2 and its importance to queer horror

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EJ Moreno on Chucky season 2 and its importance to queer horror… We are entering a new era for pop culture. LGBTQ characters are on the big screen and television like never before, and the horror genre leads that movement in many ways. While the queer community and horror entertainment have shared bonds for decades, […]