With a new Chucky TV show on SyFy and a long run of movies, Chucky is one of the scariest figures in horror. As we argue, though, he also exhibits all the qualities of a classic Universal Monster like Dracula or Frankenstein’s monster.
Don Mancini continues his beloved cult film franchise Child’s Play as a TV series with Chucky, yet another story about the killer doll possessed by a serial killer. This time, the frame story is a queer teen drama, but the doll’s murder spree fits the genre just fine. Debuting on Syfy and USA Network on Oct. 12.