This was a documentary that I heard about through podcasts and it went on a list of ones to check out. Growing up I was a fan of the Child's Play films. I don't even know when I fully watched the original, but my sister and I had seen Part 2 and 3 regularly. We even watched Bride of Chucky when it came out. I had seen Never Sleep Again, which was the documentary about A Nightmare on Elm Street series as well as part of Crystal Lake Memories for Friday the 13th. I was intrigued about this one for this series. I watched it at work, treating it like a podcast.
What I like here is that this one goes into each of the movies of the series. We hear from the likes of Brad Dourif, the voice of Chucky, Alex Vincent, Tony Gardner, David Kirschner and Don Mancini. This is a great combination of actors on screen and people who worked behind the camera. It is fun to hear about the struggles, seeing how everything came together and just behind the scenes things. Then as this goes, it brings in others like Fiona Dourif, Christine Elise, Billy Boyd, Jennifer Tilley and more.
Something I should include here is that one of the puppeteers from the beginning, Tony Gardner, his daughter is the one behind this. This is showcasing how this series is truly a family affair since she grew up around the franchise. Along with that would be Fiona, since her father Brad is the voice. She also has starred in Curse and Cult of Chucky. I'll be honest, this made me tear up late when they leaned into this.
Now a gripe that I've seen from other people is the fact that they gloss over Part 3. I do think part of that is the fact that they didn't get Justin Whalen or any of the other people who were in it. I do think that this whole series of films could aided from going more in-depth. I would have liked to see this expanded to focusing closer to 20 minutes plus on each installment. Something to keep in mind to documentary filmmakers out there.
Despite that issue, this is well-made. I like the behind the scenes stories. Seeing the clips from the film and then showing us what went into it was a good touch. I enjoyed this documentary and would recommend it to fans of this franchise. It falls short of other ones like it, but still worth a watch.
My Rating: 7.5 out of 10.
