Don Mancini was inspired by the Cabbage Patch Kids and The Twilight Zone
Child’s Play creator Don Mancini was responsible for the idea of Chucky. He realized the Cabbage Patch Kids were successful toys. Mancini wanted to make the movie a satire about how marketing affects children. He was also inspired by a Twilight Zone episode featuring an evil doll named Talky Tina.
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