6 Good Reasons to Fear Toys

4. They're Far Too Easily Inhabited by the Malevolent

Perhaps this is a direct consequence of being linked, somehow or other, to netherworlds but many films have shown us that, if there€™s a way a demon/serial killing voodoo practitioner can inhabit a vessel, then a toy is a prime candidate! In Chuckie, all it takes is for a dying serial killer with a bit of voodoo know-how and you€™ve got a miniature maniac running around in the guise of a toy! And don€™t think you won€™t be lulled into a false sense of security with this sort of thing! Even Talky Tina would have you lulled! In the 1963 Twilight Zone episode €œLiving Doll€ we€™re introduced to a doll called Talky Tina, brought home by an innocent young girl, which the girl€™s Stepfather doesn€™t take to. In a rage, we later find out is brought on by his own sensitivity about not being able to have kids of his own (ah, men!), the Stepfather sends mother and child fleeing out of the room, leaving him alone with Talky Tina. Turning the key in her back which usually elicits the phrase €œMy name is Talky Tina and I love you very much€ the Stepfather is surprised to hear instead, €œMy name is Talky Tina and I don€™t think I like you.€ In a daze, he winds the key again, €œMy name is Talky Tina and I think I could even hate you!€ Tame by modern standards, the sweetness and light in which this phrase is uttered is spine-chilling! Talky Tina is certainly not a doll to be messed with! Whether the doll is simply aiding a stronger spirit, like the clown in Poltergeist, or actually sets about taking over a human like in Magic, these things are NOT to be trusted! Just look at their eyes!!
 
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A. J. S. Scott was created as a homunculus by a mad English Alchemist who was trying to make rum from ink and seawater. He is still a fan of both and he has no comment on what happened to all the ‘No Exit’ signs in Islington Underground Station when he visited for Beltaine. You can send him missives by bribing the Right Raven with sour-strings, or: Instagram: @ajsscott Tumblr: andrew-scott-things.tumblr.com