Living with Chucky

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Living with Chucky

2022

1h 40m

Documentary

Horror

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Living with Chucky takes an in depth look at the groundbreaking Child's Play franchise from the perspective of a filmmaker who grew up within it. Featuring interviews with cast and crew such as Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Alex Vincent, creator Don Mancini, and much more, this personal film recounts the dedication, creativity and sacrifice that went into making the franchise and its long-lasting impact on the horror community. Storming into pop culture in the late 1980s, the three-foot menace known as Chucky, proved that Child's Play was anything but. The horror film went on to spawn six sequels, a television series, a reboot, comic books, a video game and merchandise. Written and directed by Kyra Elise Gardner, daughter of legendary special effects artist Tony Gardner, Living With Chucky looks back at the groundbreaking horror franchise by those there from the beginning. The documentary details the history of the Child's Play films by the cast and crew, in addition to Gardner's own relationship with the series and the impact it had on her family. Gardner, who grew up alongside Chucky the killer doll, seeks out other families involved with the Child's Play films as they recount their experiences working on the franchise and what it means to be a part of the "Chucky" family.

Critics Consensus

While it may lack the twisted pizzazz of the franchise it chronicles, Living with Chucky is a mostly engaging primer on everyone's favorite homicidal plaything.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

04/21/2023

2/5

Chucky aficionados might appreciate the reverence, but the analysis rarely rises above promotional level.

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Erik Piepenburg

New York Times

04/04/2023

Feels like hagiographic DVD featurettes meanderingly stitched together.

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

08/26/2022

3.5/5

It’s not just a thoughtful documentary that reflects upon the franchise’s legacy; it celebrates the families that the killer doll has forged and bonded together.

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Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana

Moving Pictures Film Club

07/15/2024

5/5

a fascinating opportunity for horror fans to go behind-the-scenes of one of the genre’s most enduring movie monsters.

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Paul Klein

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

07/05/2024

3.5/5

The big issue with the film is that it's far too brief.

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

07/22/2023

3.5/5

Fascinating documentary that goes behind the scenes of one of horror's most famous franchises. What makes this so unique is that it wasn't put together by a fan but instead by someone on the 'inside'.

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Cami B.

@Harley-Quinn Dec 16

Very interesting I loved this documentary

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Muhammad A

@RT30128398 Nov 29

En general las películas de terror resultan desagradables, inapropiadas y son un tipo de contenido que debería ser prohibido y eliminado en las películas y bastantes series de televisión, y las de Chucky tienen algo de sangre y resulta medio feo, y con algunas escenas inapropiadas que pueden resultar cochinas, recomiendo nunca ver ni una cosa ni la otra, vean cosas buenas y agradables porque para entretenimiento hay videojuegos, competiciones, deportes, ánime, y caricaturas, de lo bueno hay mucho para elegir así que eviten basuras, nada de Saw, Chucky, etc.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Nov 23

Real footage in 01 hour, 40 minutes, and 45 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated TV-MA for Crude Indecent Language (L) and Graphic Violence (V)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Copyright 2023-2025 Cinedigm!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Gordo L

@RT70247093 Apr 20

10 out of 10 he'll yeah

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Valerii Ege D

@RT37895442 11/26/2023

A sweet documentary that doesn't add anything new to what is already known. The fact that the team has turned into a family over time is one of the biggest secrets in the success of the series.

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10/17/2023

It's been 34 years since Chucky the killer doll graced the screens becoming one of the most notorious slashers in horror This documentary by Kyra Elise Gardner covers the impact Chucky had left on horror fans and pop culture Much of the cast and crew from all the movies and the tv series give their honest views of how the franchise has shaped their lives not just their careers Creators Don Mancini, David Kirschner, directors Tom Holland, John Lafia, Jack Bender, Ronny Yu, and even stars like Brad Dourif, Fiona Dourif, Alex Vincent, Jennifer Tilly, Christine Elise, John Waters, Billy Boyd each share the experiences they had filming each installment in the long-running series Everything from the casting to the puppeteering to the box office and critical reception is covered too Chucky is immortal yet each movie has had its subsequent share of diminishing returns as far as budget and quality The character is an underdog in a way and can get the job done still There's definitely something terrifying about a child's toy coming to life trying to kill you, let's face it dolls have been creepy since the beginning of time It's also not the first time killer dolls have entered the visual medium The LGBTQIA community has also resonated with the horror genre The fan base is so strong too donning costumes, cosplays, conventions, makeup tutorials, artwork, tattoos, and it's brought many horror lovers together A very good documentary if lengthy proving someone like Chucky can have us coming back for more

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Synopsis

Living with Chucky takes an in depth look at the groundbreaking Child's Play franchise from the perspective of a filmmaker who grew up within it. Featuring interviews with cast and crew such as Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Alex Vincent, creator Don Mancini, and much more, this personal film recounts the dedication, creativity and sacrifice that went into making the franchise and its long-lasting impact on the horror community. Storming into pop culture in the late 1980s, the three-foot menace known as Chucky, proved that Child's Play was anything but. The horror film went on to spawn six sequels, a television series, a reboot, comic books, a video game and merchandise. Written and directed by Kyra Elise Gardner, daughter of legendary special effects artist Tony Gardner, Living With Chucky looks back at the groundbreaking horror franchise by those there from the beginning. The documentary details the history of the Child's Play films by the cast and crew, in addition to Gardner's own relationship with the series and the impact it had on her family. Gardner, who grew up alongside Chucky the killer doll, seeks out other families involved with the Child's Play films as they recount their experiences working on the franchise and what it means to be a part of the "Chucky" family.

Director: Kyra Elise Gardner
Producer: Jason Strickland
Screenwriter: Kyra Elise Gardner
Distributor: Cinedigm
Production Co: Chucky Documentary
Genre: Documentary, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2023
Runtime: 1h 40m

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