M3GAN and the History of the Creepy Killer Doll Phenomenon

Last weekend, M3GAN—the Blumhouse horror film featuring a TikTok-ready killer doll—slayed box office expectations with a $30 million opening. Buoyed by enough camp to qualify her as a Drag Race guest judge and a haunting marketing campaign that involved life-size M3GAN dolls taking over NFL halftime shows, subway cars, and movie-theater escalators, M3GAN has been hailed a cult and queer icon and has already inspired sequel talks. Twitter content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. M3GAN’s “ubiquitous,” concedes Don Mancini, the Child’s Play creator who conceived the idea for horror’s most famous killer doll,… Read Full Article