DM: My standard answer to this question is this: Doll biology isn't an exact science. Little is known about it at this point, and experts disagree about even the most fundamental principles. After doing considerable research, I just had to take my best guess. I defy anyone to provide hard, real-life evidence which would contradict the details of Glen's conception and birth as depicted in these movies. No one can prove that dolls don't procreate like this.
TD: "Seed" seems to offer a conclusion to the saga, of sorts. Is this the end of the line for Chucky and Tiffany?
DM: God, I hope not. I want to remodel my house.
TD: Far as I can see, the reaction to the character of Tiffany since "Bride" has been pretty damn ecstatic (my own reaction included. Tiffany rules, is what, thanks also to the brilliant, sublime Ms Tilly). Did you envision the character being so popular, or was it initially just a kinda gimmick for that installment, and then probably things would revert to just Chucky?
DM: I wrote the part of Tiffany with Jennifer in mind. I knew that if she played the role, Tiffany could become Gracie Allen to Chucky's George Burns. I hope that they'll remain a venerable demonic duo.
TD: Far as I can tell, "Bride Of Chucky" got off with a PG rating in Singapore, yet "Seed" has been rated M18. Something of an achievement, right there. You succeeded where Ronny Yu failed.
DM: The violence in "Bride" was intentionally stylized and aestheticized in a De Palma-esque manner. (Example: Tiffany's electrocution in the bathtub, with the soap bubbles wafting through the air. I originally wrote that scene in my first draft of "Child's Play." It took me over a decade to get it on-screen, and Ronny did a great job with it.) With "Seed," in my quest to do something new with the series, I wanted to make a movie in the tradition of "Evil Dead II" and "Dead Alive" — something so gory and splatterific, it makes you laugh.
TD: How do you feel about those "Team America" folks going ahead and getting all this praise for having the puppet sexing, when come the hell on, man, Chucky and Tiff were getting it on back in 98!?
DM: I saw that scene in "Team America" (which I loved) as an homage to my own classic work.
TD: As Kit Du Bois, you penned the seminal "Cellar Dweller". What about a sequel to that right there? Maybe something about all these comic book movies getting made, and someone makes a Cellar Dweller flick and holy shit, man, all hell breaks loose?
Article comments
1 - Jim Carruthers
I was so inspired by your interview, I downloaded the movie. Now I just have to watch it.
Brad Dourif is your mark of quality for really bad things happening (even when he is playing a decent guy as the doctor in "Deadwood").
2 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
Jim, i'm glad you were inspired, and i wager the flick itself will inspire you just as much, although in the case of the celluloid, i'll have to hand over at least 82% of the credit for said inspiration.
3 - Greg Smyth
Great interview Duke! A damn fine read as ever...
4 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
thanks greg, glad you enjoyed it.
5 - indika
are going to make a another chucky movie although chucky is "dead"? Is he really dead or is he coming back? Whats the next movie going to be called?
6 - honey
Hi my name is honey am 12years old and
my favourite movie is seed of chucky.
My favourite actor of seed of Chucky is Brad Dourif(Chucky),Jennirfer Tilly and Tilly (Tiffeny).
i would like to thank Don Mancini for doing this brillent movie i can wait for the next movie to come Chucky goes psycho.
Also i would like to say hi to Jennirfer Tilly,Brad Dourif and Don Mancini xxx
7 - honey
Hi my name is honey am 12years old and
my favourite movie is seed of chucky.
My favourite actor of seed of Chucky is Brad Dourif(Chucky),Jennirfer Tilly and Tilly (Tiffeny).
i would like to thank Don Mancini for doing this brillent movie i can wait for the next movie to come Chucky goes psycho.
Also i would like to say hi to Jennirfer Tilly,Brad Dourif and Don Mancini xxx
8 - Alexsis (alex) neuman
I loved all the Chucky films. "Seed was kinda like watching another installment of "Scary movie", don't ya think? It was funny though. Ya should see my freakin' room. I have Chucky shit every where!! Plus I wrote a screen play for the next Chucky movie. I'd tell ya'll what I call it, but I need to see if I can get ahold of Mancini before I do. Just incase some one magically decides to take the idea. I am telling you, any Chucky lover is gonna love my Child's Play 6 installment. TELL Mancini about me please!All the Child's play films totally rocked!!! Hey Duke do you think Mancini would ever read my screenplay??? O yeah and KICK ASS SITE!!! ROX BIG TIME!!!
9 - kimberly
i love the all the chucky movies there the best horror movies in the world!!! althooo people are tryin to say that seed of chucky was lame it wasn't i loved it and so did my family and friends..jennifer tilly makes the movie awsome thanks jen... n i would like to thank don mancini for creating this chucky movies. i can't wait to see the next chucky movies.. PEACE OUT YO =]
10 - Rebecca Wilson
Hi my name is Rebecca Wilson Im 12 My favourite movie has got to be the the Bride of Chucky I loved it that much I actually wanted to send Don Mancini a Idea of my own but on every website I check I can never find his Address or where he works now please can anyone tell me where theese places are it is really inportant to me my
11 - DJ
Seed of chucky is cool.
12 - wsdrbj
The next movie should be 'THE CHILDERN OF CHUCKY"