10 Horror Films That Eerily Came True

7. Child's Play

Child's Play Andy
United Artists

The cult horror movie series Child's Play consists of 6 films featuring the iconic character Chucky, a toy doll inhabited by the spirit of a vicious serial killer. Despite the film being one of the least likely to come true, (let's face it, no dolls are coming to life any time soon) it is actually responsible for inspiring a series of copycat killings.

The most notorious case was that of Martin Bryant, Australia's most prolific mass murderer. In 1996, Bryant went on a killing spree in Port Arthur, shooting 35 people and injuring 23 others.

Bryant, who had an IQ of just 66, was obsessed with Child's Play 2 and the film's influence was submitted by his psychiatrist as being a contributing factor in his crimes. He was reportedly obsessed with the childlike characteristics of the doll and its ability to wreak vengeful destruction.

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