EW catches up with M3GAN, Chucky, and 11 more of your favorite murderous dolls.
Killer dolls: They’re just like us!
We often forget how similar the desires of these pint-sized murderers are to our very own dreams and aspirations.
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AsJames Wan told EW, his obsession with mean-spirited dolls came “down to watchingPoltergeistat a very young age.
Career highlight:It would have to be Hooper’s originalPoltergeist.
Billy has gone on to lead a quiet life after his torture porn tenure.
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Origin story:Much like Annabelle, Billy’s origins arose from tragedy.
The spindly puppet would then go on to assist Jigsaw in the latter’s murderous games.
(It would go on to be nominated for a student Oscar.)
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Charlie read the script, liked it, wanted to know if I could direct.
I was the acting coach for the young boy who played Danny in the miniseries ofThe Shining.
One of the things I found out was that this was one ofStephen King’s favorite films.
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But it still is a surprise to me.
None of us thought it was going to become a cult classic!
“So I turned it into a science-fiction approach.
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We suggest you treat yourself to a marathon of all three.
“They call it Dinocitta,” Gordontold EW in 2014.
“It was the size of Universal…
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But it had gone completely to ruin.
But it was a great experience.
I think there were three or four movies shooting simultaneously.
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So it had become a movie factory again.
It was very exciting.”
Oftentimes, his movies only involve a title and a poster.
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There’s no script.
WithDolls, of course, Ed Naha had written this brilliant script.
But onCastle Freak, I looked at this poster and I said, ‘What’s this movie about?’
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And he said, ‘Well, there’s a castle and there’s a freak.’
Under the tutelage of producer Charles Band, Baby Oopsy Daisy returned for several sequels:Dollmanvs.
Demonic Toys(1993),Puppet Master vs.
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Demonic Toys(2004), andDemonic Toys 2(2010).
That’s a whopping 15 features so far, including sequels, prequels, and reboots.
She has also briefly appeared in each of theConjuringsequels andThe Curse of La Llorona(2019).
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Origin story:Annabelle Mullins was the young daughter of dutiful toymaker Samuel Mullins (played byAnthony LaPagliainCreation).
Career highlight:David F. Sandberg’s (Lights Out,Shazam!
In her first role, M3GAN exhibits the qualities of a born movie star.
Step aside,Chalamet.
Move over,Zendaya.
M3GAN’s come to town.
a malevolence that Gemma did not code for.
Certainly, theTwitter feudbetween the two Universal properties hints at a possible duel in the future.
Might we eventually haveChucky vs. M3GAN?
Origin story:After he was felled by a bullet during a foot pursuit with Det.
Despite repeated efforts to assert his independence, Chucky found himself hesitant to detach from Andy.
