From humble beginnings comes a deadly animatronic doll and thus the Chucky franchise. Kyra Elise Gardner is the daughter of illustrious makeup and visual/special effects designer Tony Gardner. Kyra has spent the last decade making a short and now a full documentary about her father’s legacy with the Chucky franchise. Kyra and her producer Ash T. joined our Gadi Elkon to discuss Tony, Chucky and all the dead along the way.
LIVING WITH CHUCKY is an ode to a horror franchise and a movie monster icon directed by Kyra Elise Gardner, the daughter of one of Chucky’s longtime visual effects supervisors. Having grown up with a Chucky doll in her home since childhood, the filmmaker recounts the behind-the-scenes process of bringing the doll to life as well as the cultural impact of Chucky and his bloodthirsty family on modern horror. LIVING WITH CHUCKY is a delightful peek into the craft of special effects and blood spatters, with delightful interviews from creator Don Mancini, Chucky’s voice actor Brad Dourif, the incomparably talented Jennifer Tilly, and filmmaker and one-time murderous doll victim John Waters.
In our chat Kyra and Ash T discuss Tony’s long career in visual effects and make-up design, their favorite Chucky/Good Guy Doll look, and so much more!
Interview with Filmmaker Kyra Elise Gardner and Producer Ash T:
The film is currently at Fantastic Fest!
