Also, looking at this pair side-by-side, it’s beyond obvious we know where he got his look from. But My Buddy was in itself, was inspired by the Xavier Roberts’ line. Sure, the Cabbage Patch Kids as originally stated, served as some inspiration for good ol’ Chuck. Whether you want to pity the doll himself or not, we can all agree that Charles’s soul inside Chucky is awful.Without skipping a beat, 80s’ kids know that My Buddy jingle- and we also know without a doubt, THIS, without a doubt, is the true inspiration behind the Child’s Play franchise. One of horror’s most defining icons, Chucky is absolutely terrifying. When Nica’s mother rejected him, he stabbed her stomach and ran, leading to the flight at the beginning of the first Child’s Play. Charles was in love with the main protagonist Nica’s mom, and murdered her husband and kidnapped her. Shame on you, Charles.Ĭurse of Chucky also gives us a look into who Charles was as a person, as that movie is all about him getting revenge on one particular family that ruined his life. Maybe the real Chucky dolls in the film are actually sentient sweethearts, but Charles corrupted just the one thanks to his evil soul. When Charles transfers his soul into Chucky, Chucky loses his identity as a doll. It does make sense to separate doll from killer, because Charles Lee Ray is just a horrible person. The most terrifying part of all this is that we’re treating Chucky as if he was a real person and not just a doll. Chucky never knew his father, his mom suffered from dwarfism, and Chucky had to take special-ed classes in school. While we have zero compassion for the murderer whose soul possesses Chucky (Charles Lee Ray), Chucky the doll is sad. In a shocking turn of events, there’s reason to feel bad for Chucky. Both are famous for only one murder, while Chucky commits several during his various films.Įven a murderous doll has a tragic backstory Kennedy’s unlikely three-direction firearm assassination, while Ray was supposedly behind Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Charles Manson is self explanatory, but the other two are interesting choices.īoth Oswald and Ray are infamous for assassinations in the 60s. Charles Manson, Lee Harvey Oswald, and James Earl Ray are where Charles Lee Ray gets his name from. While none of his crimes are based on them, three killers were chosen to have Chucky named after them. It should come as no surprise that other killers have had influence on Chucky. If you dare, you can see Robert for yourself in the museum, as that’s his current home.Ĭharles Lee Ray – but you can call me Chucky Robert then changed hands a few times until he found himself in the Fort East Martello Museum in Key West, Florida. Even during a conversation about Gene, it was reported that Robert’s expression was changing. People living near the Otto home would report footsteps, or Robert moving across the room on his own. However, Robert made sure his home became a museum anyway. Gene tried to turn his home into an art museum, but died before he could do so. Gene treated Robert as his best friend, but often times would blame Robert for any trouble he caused. Robert was a one-of-a-kind German doll who was created in the image of his owner, Robert “Gene” Otto. While heavily influenced by My Buddy, Cabbage Patch Kids, and Raggedy Ann dolls all played a role as well.īut the big twist is the influence by Robert the Doll. The My Buddy dolls by Hasbro also resemble our fun little friend, so much so that when the original Child’s Play came out, kids were too scared to play with their My Buddy dolls anymore.Ĭhild’s Play ’s main theme is anti-consumerism, which is why they made Chucky look like the kind of doll a parent could buy on store shelves. No wonder they opened the reboot against Toy Story 4 Everything about Chucky, from his name to his look to his demeanor, are based on real life. But that doesn’t mean that writer Don Mancini didn’t draw inspiration from real life. Like most horror films (unless you’re in The Conjuring ’s universe), the events depicted in Child’s Play are fictional. Same thing with the Child’s Play franchise and Chucky, except there’s a little more reality to Chucky than you might think. Halloween wouldn’t be Halloween without Michael Myers, and same with Nightmare on Elm Street and Freddy Krueger. Horror films are only as good as the baddie our heroes are running from. By: Bethany Wade All the lore about Chucky movies to make you lose sleep for eternity
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