![]() Other gay characters appear in “Curse of Chucky” (2013) and “Cult of Chucky” (2017).īut there are darker memories embedded in “Chucky,” which follows the doll as he terrorizes Hackensack, N.J., in order to protect Jake from bullies. “Seed of Chucky” (2004) introduced Chucky and his bride, Tiffany (voiced by Jennifer Tilly), to their transgender child, who goes by Glen and Glenda (a shout-out to Ed Wood’s B-movie “Glen or Glenda”). A gay supporting character died a spectacular death - a horror badge of honor - in the fourth film of the series, “Bride of Chucky” (1998), which also signaled a pivot to campy horror-comedy. The queerness of the series won’t surprise longtime Chucky fans: “Child’s Play” may be the queerest of the big horror franchises. “I’m old school, but I think it’s much more fun to do things practically,” he said. Mancini’s preference for practical effects over computer-generated ones goes back to the first film. (An actor sometimes performs as Chucky’s double.) ![]() A group of six or seven puppeteers at a time worked in close quarters to bring Chucky to life - the doll is “99.5 percent puppet,” Mancini said - which made following coronavirus protocols extra important. ![]() ![]() Once shooting finally began, in Toronto, it took about 100 days to complete.
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