90. LIVING WITH CHUCKY (2023) dir. Kyra Elise Gardner

LIVING WITH CHUCKY is Kyra Elise Gardner's documentary detailing not only the history of the CHILD'S PLAY horror franchise (about a serial killer who possesses a doll via voodoo to keep from dying, and if you think that's weird, that's the tip of the iceberg) but also celebrating the families, both biological and found, who've bonded through the fulfilling yet arduous experiences of making these goofy counterculture masterpieces. Yeah, I said it: masterpieces. @ me if you must.25-year-old Kyra Gardner is the daughter of animatronics, special effects, producer and makeup guru Tony Gardner, who entered the franchise with 2004's SEED OF CHUCKY and has remained ever since. She's grown up with Chucky dolls littered about her house and her dad gone for weeks, sometimes months, at a time to work on these films. So in a way, this documentary is a way for her to stitch together parts of her childhood and formally introduce herself to the people who've impacted her life so greatly for so many years.It's part horror franchise history, part family therapy, and all a joyful example of how art inspires and bonds us weirdos together. ---------------------------Review THE MOVIES on Apple Podcasts & I'll read it on the next episode!Follow The Movies on ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠& ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠Financially support the podcast via the ⁠⁠tip jar!