She is an animal lover and advocate, with a morbid fascination for true crime and horror movies. An ex secondary school teacher, Shona has a strong interest in education. Shona Hendley, Mother of Goats, cats and humans, is a freelance writer from Victoria. You can find many apology letters to Robert from those who didn’t first ask, adorning the walls of his new home. My Buddy Doll (aka Chucky the Prequel) God, the commercials for these made me so depressed Selling this kids version of a RealDoll for little boys who couldnt make friends, with the commercials showing this sad kid running around a playground and dragging this sad doll everywhere he went like hes actually playing with a friend. Just don’t take his photo without asking first, it seems he is a bit camera shy and has lashed out at those who haven’t asked his permission first. He's a popular fixture and has attracted visitors from all around the world. These day, you can visit Robert, otherwise known as Robert the Doll, Robert the Haunted Doll, or Robert the Enchanted Doll at the Key West Museum where he is on display behind a layer of safety glass. While Child's Play director, Tom Holland, has never confirmed the rumours that Robert is the inspiration behind Chucky, it's easy why fans are convinced there is a link between the demonic dolls. The family promptly put the doll back in the attic, ending his reign of terror. Look at those cute overalls and look at that adorable smile Sing along in your head to the ad song. He mutilated other toys and even tied a cord around their dog's neck. He was later discovered by a new occupant, a 10-year-old girl who is said to have immediately fallen in love with it.īut just as he had done when Gene was alive, Robert began throwing furniture and moving around at night. Upon the death of his parents, Gene inherited the house and even gave Robert his very own room.Īfter Gene passed away in 1974, Robert was locked away in a trunk and put in the house’s attic. They said the boy looked just like Robert the Doll and would stare right at them through the window.ĭespite all of this, Gene refused to get rid of his ‘friend’ and the doll remained in the house. Neighbours reported seeing a strange boy inside the house when the rest of the family was out. The Tomy water games were popular in both the 1970s and 1980s. You can find the dolls on sale at eBay, priced as high as 66, and sometimes higher if found in the original box. And as word of the "haunted" doll spread, the Otto family struggled to find replacements for them people were too terrified to come to their house. Hasbros My Buddy Doll - originally marketed for boys - was a big hit with kids in the 1980s. The unexplained events drove many housekeeping staff to leave. "Robert did it!" he would cry over and over, according to Ranker. Whenever his parents heard him, they'd rush into his room, only to find him hiding under his blankets, his belongings and furniture strewn all over the place. What was most terrifying, though, was Gene's bone-chilling screams in the middle of the night. Mancini has often mentioned that the craze around the Cabbage Patch Kids and the My Buddy dolls were the inspiration behind Chucky.
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