How a 1978 Psychological Thriller Gave Birth to the Chucky Saga
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The 1978 horror-thriller Magic, headlined by Anthony Hopkins as a ventriloquist whose murderous puppet blurs the line between possession and a fractured psyche, is credited with inspiring Don Mancini to create the Child’s Play franchise; the piece praises its psychological tension and isolation, and notes Magic is streaming on Tubi.
Topics:entertainmenthorror#anthony-hopkins#chucky-franchise#don-mancini#horror#magic-1978#psychological-thriller
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