Creepy dolls coming to life is a classic horror movie trope, but where did the idea originate? When you think "demon doll," Chucky from "Child's Play" springs to mind, but what was the ur-Chucky? Among other inspirations — My Buddy dolls, "The Twilight Zone" episode "Living Doll," Cabbage Patch Kids, etc. — many horror fans see an obvious link to the story of Robert the Doll, an allegedly haunted toy once owned by painter and author Robert Eugene Otto that is currently on display at the Martello Gallery-Key West Art and Historical Museum in Key West, Florida. This is the true story of the doll that inspired "Chucky.