The True Story of ‘Evil Doll’ that Inspired ‘Chucky’ & Haunted Key West For 100 years
Robert the doll attempted to kill a 10-year-old girl.
You might have gotten scared of the Child’s Play movie franchise. Red-haired killer doll, Chucky, haunted many in their dreams. The scary work of art took its legacy from the most famous freaky doll baby of Key West, Florida — the Robert.
People have over a century feared Robert because one is always thought to be listening. Let’s dive into the history of Robert the doll.
History of the man who owned the odd doll
The doll was owned by a person named Robert Eugene Otto, who gave his name to her. He belonged to an affluent family and afforded the luxury of studying fine art in Chicago, Paris, and New York, ultimately becoming a notable author and painter.
Meeting Anne, a concert pianist in Paris, led him to marry her. They lived in New York City for a few years and then shifted back to Key West, Florida, Otto’s inherited house.
Switching the name of the place to Colonial Queen Anne manor the Artist House, the couple spent the rest of their lives there. The home owned great importance, as did the influence of Ottos, for today it is turned into a hotel.
