When we think of the word monsters, we think of creatures or vultures from terror and horror movies, like Frankenstein or King Kong. Monsters come in many different forms. Monsters can be creatures, animals or even people. We learn that serial killers are an example of real life monsters. In the Child's Play sequels, we are introduced to a monster that is a combination of both. The main character in the movies Chucky is part of the “Good Guy” doll line. However, Chucky isn’t that much of a “good guy”. Chucky is a doll that originated from the movie sequel Child’s Play. The fact that Chucky is two monsters in one figure is one of the many reasons I believe he is the best monster. He has numerous amounts of traits that make him the most threatening, …show more content…
hostile, and manipulative monster to ever be created. Child’s Play is a very known and popular horror film that describes the ideas of a child’s toy coming to life. In the original movie set in 1988, Charles Lee Ray, who is a serial killer on the run is shot and injured by the police. Brutally hurt and heavily bleeding, his death was certain. During this time, he stumbles across a toy store where he comes across a pile of “Good Guy” dolls. He then uses a “voodoo” chant to transfer his soul to a doll before he dies which is how the doll is named “Chucky” after Charles Lee Ray. The next day, Andrew “Andy” tell his mother that all he ever wants his birthday is one of those “Good Guy” dolls he sees on TV. Unable to purchase at full price, Karen, Andy’s mother buys a stolen doll, which is Chucky, from a homeless man to give to her son. From then on Chucky has tried to transfer his soul into Andy’s body for more of a real-life body. In “"Evil Dolls: The Child's Play and Puppet Master Series” by L. Andrew Cooper and Brandy Ball Blake, they first mention how monsters are known to occur from fairy tales or stories that project fears that can teach a lesson about “real-like dangers”. They first compare The Child's Play and Puppet Master Series. While other monsters take the child’s dream and bring them to reality, Chucky and the dolls featured in the Puppet Master are the child’s worst nightmare. The article says “in these films, dolls come to life to commit murder, either turning on the children who play with them or haunting adults who would never expect such danger lurking from figures of innocence” and that is completely true. The article explains the story of the movie of Child’s Play. They mention how the “Good Guy” doll, Chucky was originally possessed by the serial killer, Charles Lee Ray. The doll, Chucky, promises to be Andy’s “friend to then end” with his ultimate goal is to transfer his real-life soul out of the doll and inanimate figure, into a real life figure to basically “revive” his life. (Blake, Brandy Ball and Cooper, L. Andrew) However, In The Puppet Master movies it feature dolls but they are presented in a different way than Chucky. The movies are centered around puppets that were made by Andre Toulon. He put an Egyptian spell to be able to bring the puppets to life. Each puppet has a different purpose and they have different ways of killing. The puppet’s focus for murdering is aimed to whoever mistreats and harms them. This is different from Chucky because for Chucky you can be completely innocent and he may still go after you. This is what I think makes him a bigger threat because you can be a victim by chance. For example, Andy, if Andy wasn’t given that specific doll that Charles Lee Ray ran into, it is unlikely that he would be in the same predicament. I believe the fact that Chucky doesn’t have any goal other than to do what it takes transfer his soul is what makes him the best monster. No matter the circumstance or situation, anyone can be a victim, anyone he thinks he can lure in. If you compare The Puppet Master movies to Child’s Play it’s easy to see that Chucky is devious persona is what makes him so manipulative.
Unlike other dolls, Chucky does whatever it takes to get to his victims of his liking. Chucky’s characteristics play a huge and important character in the movies. Though Chucky is a doll, he carries several interesting traits that make him the best. For one his is determined. Once Chucky sees his victim and what he wants, he goes for what he wants. For example, in the original Child’s Play, Chucky’s victim was Andy, and remembers that Andy is the only person he can transfer his soul to because he is the “the first person he revealed himself to or else he will be forever trapped in the form of a Good Guy doll in accordance to the voodoo spell”(Kilday,Gregg). Later in the film, Chucky is finally killed when Mike Norris he is shoots him in the heart. Eight years later, in Child’s Play 3 the “Good Guy” line makes its re-appearance, he tracks down Andy in plot for revenge and hoping to transfer his soul once again. As soon as he tracks down Andy’s location he is introduced to Ron Tyler, a young private. Chucky then realizes that since Tyler is the first person he revealed to himself in his new form, he has the opportunity to transfer his soul into Tyler’s body instead of Andy. Chucky does everything it takes to transfer his soul into a new body. He keeps his eyes on what he wants and doesn’t let anything get in his way. This is another reason why I believe Chucky is the Best. His drive, persistence and tenacity to go above and beyond bring horror and thrill. His unwillingness to do what it takes makes him threatening because you never know what he’ll do and he can’t be stopped. In the article “ Reenvisioning the Devil-Doll: Child’s Play and the Modern Horror Film” Hans Staats writes, the possessed doll in Child's Play is physically as well as socially autonomous which raises the horror levels”. He is saying that the fact that Chucky
is self determining and independent creates a bigger thrill for viewers, (Staats, Hans) Another reason why Chucky is one of the best is because he has self- control. Like I mentioned earlier, Chucky was created when the serial killer, Charles Lee Ray transferred his soul into this “Good Guy” doll. Now Chucky’s only goal is to transfer his soul another body. Chucky is a doll, that is alive. It usually would scare people to see a doll talking or moving or just living in general. When chucky is not around his victims, he can act like just a normal doll which is another way he lures in more people. The fact that Chucky has different personalities is what makes him so hostile because you never know what intention Chucky has for you. Not knowing what intentions someone has for you, is by far the scariest quality because you never know what will happen or what they have set in store for your own well-being. I believe that Chucky is the best monster is because he has been around for almost a decade and is still considered “scary” today. The reason I believe that this is important to mention is because, as our generation gets older, they become more accustomed and familiar with the horror films from back in the day and it no longer becomes “scary” or to the audience. While the premier of Child’s Play launched longer than a decade ago, the horror and daunt if his character continues to disturb lives of viewers. While, Chucky is still high on the market it doesn’t end here. The Cult of Chucky, which takes place in an asylum, will be released in October of 2017. The teaser of “Cult of Chucky” mentions that “Chucky returns to terrorize his human victim, Nica. Meanwhile, the killer doll has some scores to settle with his old enemies, with the help of his former wife”. Chucky continues with his legacy and doesn’t seem to stop anytime soon. (Entertainment Close-up) The list of why Chucky is scary and frightening goes on forever, but that doesn’t undermine that he is the best. He possesses several traits of a human and a doll that include several manipulative attributes that bring terror and harm into the lives of his victims. His long-lasting effect on viewers bring the terror outside of the film. Monster come in different forms, but Chucky possesses two which creates double the terror! And though all monsters are different, I think it is safe to say that Chucky is the epitome of a monster.
Susy is blind, short, and is very tough candidate. Susy is determined to hide the doll, and knows this is the way she can show the innocence of her husband. Sam is the husband of Susy, cares a lot about Susy, and is the main reason Susy is hiding the doll. Mike and Carlino are working for Roat for money. They need to steal the doll by disguising themselves as innocent people, they are trying to make Susy tell them where the doll is. Roat is a tall guy that wants the doll, because he knows that there is heroin in it. He wants to be very rich, and will do anything to get rich. All the characters need the doll for some reason. Susy needs it to show that Sam is innocent, Sam needs the doll to give it to Canadian lady, Roat needs this to get rich, and Carlino and Mike need the money from Roat. To prove Sam’s innocence Susy needs Roat to not steal the doll, and Roat needs the doll to get money.
In the Maze Runner, directed by Wes Ball, Chuck is a vital character in the movie who symbolizes innocence. Chuck is the youngest boy in the Glade and he is a bit on the chubby side as well. These characteristics alone already differentiate Chuck from the rest of the boys. Chuck befriended Thomas the first day he was welcomed to the Glade. Throughout the movie, Chuck portrays his innocence by believing in Thomas’s abilities, choosing not to participate in savage-like practices, and dying at the hands of Gally to save Thomas.
In order to scare us, books, movies, and television shows will take the most ordinary things and make it into a monster. For instance, the movie IT takes a clown and turns it into
Monsters are supposed to scare people and represent their fears. In most monster movies, the monster is a huge, ugly, non-human beast that terrorizes the city and destroys everything. But in the 1985 film The Stuff, the monster appears to be an innocuous dessert; what does that say about the fears of society? Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, an expert on monster culture, explains this and more in his article “Monster Culture (Seven Theses)” reprinted in the textbook Monsters in 2012. Cohen’s first thesis of monster culture, The Monster’s Body is a Cultural Body, argues that “The monster’s body quite literally incorporates fear, desire, anxiety, and fantasy, giving them life and an uncanny independence” (12). According to Cohen, the outward appearance of the monster reflects the fears and anxieties of the culture from which it originated. The first thesis says that the monster is not just a monster; it embodies the things the society wants to cast out as different from it, made into flesh.
Kody Scott, later known as Shanyika Shakur, was born in Los Angeles in 1963. Before last imprisonment he committed various crimes, such as, robbery, assault, and murder. Kody’s childhood was pretty rough. He grew up as the fifth of six children in a broken home. His mother, Birdy Scott, worked odd jobs and long hours to support her children. While his father, Ernest Scott, left the family in 1970 and was completely out of Kody’s life by 1975. Shortly after completing sixth grade at Horace Mann, Kody joined a subgroup of the infamous L.A. Crips on June 15th, 1975. Kody committed his first murder on the night of his initiation. This would be the start of Kody’s descent into becoming “Monster Kody”. It was two years after his initiation that Kody first donned the name Monster. Scott had beaten a robbery victim so bad that the police said it was “The work of a
Since the original novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, to the multiple movie adaptations, the monster is almost always predicted as the monster of the story. It may be his physical appearance, from his tall, broad frame, to the signature screws in his neck. It may also be his unnatural upbringing and interpreted evil characteristics. We have grown to fear the monster, which ultimately, has masked the true monster, Dr. Frankenstein. With each coming movie, the good side of the monster is brought to light, while the real monster shows his true colors.
In the film, Frankenstein's Monster befriended a young girl near a pond, both the girl and monster began to toss flowers at the pond. The Monster decided to toss the young girl, resulting in the death of the girl. The Monster didn’t have perception of a situation, he couldn’t deduce that tossing the young girl into the water would cause her to die, to him, it was like playing a game. Frankenstein's Monster was the first monster that parallels a monster, but wasn't a monster. Frankenstein's Monster is a sheep wearing the monster's clothing. The Frankenstein Monster is unfamiliar due to society deeming him to be evil because his appearance is terrifying, nevertheless, he doesn't have any qualities that make him villainous, his negative flaw is that he doesn't
The Creature, Victor Frankenstein’s creation, is shaped into a monster through its experiences, instead of the nature of itself, which is more expected. Victor Frankenstein, on the other hand, is shaped into a monster because of his mind’s power-hungry nature. Victor treats his creature poorly and he himself becomes wicked. While the Creature also becomes wicked in the end, its actions are more justified because multiple people treated it poorly, causing the Creature to lash out. Even though Victor Frankenstein and the Creature both turn into wicked monsters, to some extent, only one of
A monster is not a monster unless he intentionally wants to hurt many and his plans are to hurt many. In Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the monster is portrayed as an evil, hideous creature through everyone’s eyes. Victor Frankenstein creates a monster and once he brings him to life he abandoned him, leaving him to learn and discover the world by himself. The monster has to learn his way around society while being rejected by society because of this looks. Frankenstein’s monster is seen as evil because the way people treated him caused him to act out. The monster is not inherently evil because he helps others, has emotions, and does not fight back when he is attacked.
“We make our own monsters, then fear them for what they show us about ourselves” (Mike Carey). Victor Frankenstein revives a life, an innocent creature but was disgusted and ran away from it. Frankenstein, a graphic novel from Mary Shelly. Victor made a creature, a “monster” but who really was more monster? Victor Frankenstein is more monster because he created a creature but ran away and not giving the creature a chance in society.
A monster is usually viewed to be a supernatural creature that humans judge based on looks and not necessarily on personality. In the novel, Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley, the monster is a creature Victor creates but abandons immediately because he is horrified by his own creation. Due to the monster’s appearance, society does not give the creature a chance to show his true self. Therefore, the monster faces an external conflict because of Frankenstein’s and society's rejection, making it difficult for him to blend into his new life. Victor creates the monster because of his unusual compulsion of aspiring to be like God. However, Victor does not know how to treat or be responsible for his creature. Victor Frankenstein is the true monster
In Barbie Doll, the girl chooses to end her life instead of suffering through it with a negative self- image. She “cut off her nose and her legs / and offered them up” (Piercy 17-18). After she mutilates herself in an attempt to make herself look beautiful, others take notice and comment on how pretty her corpse looks laying in the casket. In The Chimney Sweeper, the young chimney sweep finds enough hope in religion to keep him going. In a dream the boy has an “Angel told Tom, if he’d be a good boy, / he’d have God for his father, and never want joy” (Blake 19-20). This gives the boy the motivation that he needs to continue his life and so as he awoke, he “was happy and warm; / [and] if [he did his] duty [he] need not fear harm” (Blake 23-24). The young boy decides to suffer through his brutal everyday life so that one day he can go to heaven, where he will be happy. These two polar- opposite approaches to dealing with the misfortune of the characters is what shapes both the theme and tone of the
Although most people believe that the monster is the evil figure in the story, the true monster is actually his creator, Victor Frankenstein. The thing about the monster is that it was created with a pure mind but it ended up taking on the inner evil of Victor. The thought that is being shown throughout the story is that the monster is created as “Victor’s double, and that the evil he commits is Victor’s evil” (Soyka 2). Victor Frankenstein created the monster out of hope ...
Monsters can come in various physical forms, but all monsters share the same evil mentality. A Monster is a being that harms and puts fear within people. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a prime example of how appearance does not determine whether a creature is a monster or not. In the story, Victor Frankenstein tries to change nature by creating a super human being. The being appears to be a monster. Victor becomes so obsessed with his creation and then rejects it. Victor is the real monster because of his desire for power, lack of respect for nature, and his stubbornness.
A monster is defined as an imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening. By this definition, Victor’s creature who is depicted to be eight feet tall and hideous