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‘Living with Chucky’ Reunites Cast & Crew for a Killer Time

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‘Living With Chucky’ reunites cast and crew for an in-depth view of the films from its inception until the latest film “Cult of Chucky”.  This documentary is helmed by Kyra Elise Gardner, daughter of Lead Puppeteer Tony Gardner who has worked on the films since “Seed of Chucky”. 

The documentary itself compiles behind the scenes footage and photos from all the films while utilizing detailed interviews from the cast and crew.  All the players make an appearance such as creator Don Mancini, Chucky voice Brad Dourif, Producer David Kirschner, Jennifer Tilly, Fiona Dourif, and of course Alex Vincent.  The interviews are amazing, captivating, and detailed, definitely something longtime Chucky fans are going to appreciate.

The majority of the documentary appears to have been filmed prior to the debut of the current TV Series “Chucky” although it does address it.  An aspect of the documentary that stands out is definitely the evolution of the practical effects that bring Chucky to life, no doubt inspired by Gardner’s father Tony Gardner, who took over as Lead Puppeteer.

‘Living With Chucky’ is a must watch for fans of this long-standing horror franchise.  It will be available on all major Video on Demand platforms including SCREAMBOX April 4th.

Living with Chucky takes an in depth look at the groundbreaking Child’s Play franchise from the perspective of a filmmaker who grew up within it. Featuring interviews with cast and crew such as Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Alex Vincent, creator Don Mancini, and much more, this personal film recounts the dedication, creativity and sacrifice that went into making the franchise and its long-lasting impact on the horror community. 

Daniel Villanueva is the creator and founder of The Legacy of Nerd, a Power Rangers-focused YouTube Channel. Although Power Rangers is his main love, he is well versed in all nerdom such as Star Wars, DC, Marvel, and much more. Daniel also loves toy collecting and you will likely see him around San Antonio filming his toy hunts. Daniel will be joining the Countdown City Geeks while continuing to grow The Legacy of Nerd.

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Transformers One brings the laughs and expands the lore in all the best ways possible – Review

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Ted aka Steady and David caught an early screening for Transformers One. Hear their non-spoiler thoughts and be sure to check out the movie when it drops on September 20th!

TRANSFORMERS ONE is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever. In the first-ever fully CG-animated Transformers movie, TRANSFORMERS ONE features a star-studded voice cast, including Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi with Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm.


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Beetlejuice mania takes over San Antonio for the SA premiere – Review

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It has been 36 years since Michael Keaton haunted the Deetz family in the first Beetlejuice film, and now the ghost with the most is back to wreak havoc once again. See the sights and sounds from the San Antonio premiere as well as our non-spoiler review of the film.

Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder (Stranger Things, Little Women) as Lydia Deetz and two-time Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara (Schitt$ Creek, The Nightmare Before Christmas) as Delia Deetz, with new cast members Justin Theroux (Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, The Leftovers), Monica Bellucci (Spectre, The Matrix films), Arthur Conti (House of the Dragon) in his feature film debut, with Emmy nominee Jenna Ortega (Wednesday, Scream VI) as Lydia’s daughter, Astrid, and Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (Poor Things, At Eternity’s Gate).

Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.

Burton, a genre unto himself, directs from a screenplay by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar (Wednesday), story by Gough & Millar and Seth Grahame-Smith (The LEGO® Batman Movie), based on characters created by Michael McDowell & Larry Wilson. The film’s producers are Marc Toberoff, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Tommy Harper and Burton, with Sara Desmond, Katterli Frauenfelder, Gough, Millar, Brad Pitt, Larry Wilson, Laurence Senelick, Pete Chiappetta, Andrew Lary, Anthony Tittanegro, Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg executive producing.

Burton’s creatives behind the scenes includes director of photography Haris Zambarloukos (Meg 2: The Trench, Murder on the Orient Express); such previous and frequent collaborators as production designer Mark Scruton (Wednesday), editor Jay Prychidny (Wednesday), Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood (Alice in Wonderland, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sleepy Hollow), Oscar-winning creature effects and special makeup FX creative supervisor Neal Scanlan (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and Oscar-nominated composer Danny Elfman (Big Fish, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Batman); and Oscar-winning hair and makeup designer Christine Blundell (Topsy-Turvy).

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‘Twisters’ leads Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones look to dominate the box office this weekend – Review

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TWISTERS drops this weekend, and we were lucky enough to catch an early glimpse of the movie. Hear our non spoilery thoughts on the film and just how good are Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones as leads, we discuss that too.



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