Sad Chucky

In the original 1998 film, Chucky is a malicious serial killer who, when bleeding out from a gunshot wound, transfers his soul into a nearby ‘Good Guy’ doll and attempts to transfer it back into a human body throughout the films. Chucky is one of horror’s most notorious icons, having been referenced in several works outside of the franchise. Discussing Chucky’s design, his creator Don Mancini said, “In my original script, he was originally called Buddy, and we couldn’t use it because of the ‘My Buddy’ doll. The director went out and got a ‘My Buddy’ doll, a Raggedy Ann, a Raggedy Andy and one of those life-size baby infants.” “What I told [designer] Kevin Yagher was, I wanted something similar to a My Buddy doll,” Mancini added, “I described ‘Buddy’ in my original script, now ‘Chucky’, as wearing red-buttoned overalls, red sneakers, striped sweater, with red hair, blue eyes, and freckles. Kevin went off and sketched many designs of Chucky, until the final was picked. Yagher then built the first doll from those sketches and my details”. Fascinatingly, Chucky also is a homage to a real-life story concerning an equally creepy doll from 1906. The doll is named Robert, and he had been gifted to a young boy from Key West, Florida, by the name of Robert Eugene Otto.

New York County

Nick Garber

New York City Metropolitan Area

Midtown-Hell's Kitchen

New York

In the original 1998 film, Chucky is a malicious serial killer who, when bleeding out from a gunshot wound, transfers his soul into a nearby ‘Good...

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — One of New York City's greatest treasures is its parks system, offering serene spaces that offer a much-needed refuge from the lightning-fast pace, people-packed streets and general stresses of urban living.  On a sweltering Sunday during the stifling weekend heat wave, one could find carefree young couples; doting parents; dog walkers and their canine chums; an outgoing violin-playing busker named Antonio who moved here from Palermo, Sicily; and a remarkably friendly peanut-toting squirrel all enjoying the environs of Madison Square Park.                                   Situated among the pricey enclaves of NoMad and the Flatiron District, the picturesque and well-maintained green space sits between Fifth and Madison avenues and 23rd and 26th streets. There's even an on-site Shake Shack.                                  For more information on Madison Square Park, including a schedule of upcoming events, visit the <a href="https://www.madisonsquarepark.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">park's official website</a>.                                  Photos by Michael Lello

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — One of New York City’s greatest treasures is its parks system, offering serene spaces that offer a much-needed refuge from the lightning-fast pace, people-packed streets and general stresses of urban living.

On a sweltering Sunday during the stifling weekend heat wave, one could find carefree young couples; doting parents; dog walkers and their canine chums; an outgoing violin-playing busker named Antonio who moved here from Palermo, Sicily; and a remarkably friendly peanut-toting squirrel all enjoying the environs of Madison Square Park.                                   Situated among the pricey enclaves of NoMad and the Flatiron District, the picturesque and well-maintained green space sits between Fifth and Madison avenues and 23rd and 26th streets. There’s even an on-site Shake Shack.

For more information on Madison Square Park, including a schedule of upcoming events, visit the <a href="https://www.madisonsquarepark.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">park’s official website</a>.                                  Photos by Michael Lello

Matt Troutman

Gramercy-Murray Hill

A view of the Flatiron Building, beautifully manicured grounds and a Shake Shack. What more could you ask for in a New York City park?