Christine Elise knows better than most that Chucky can never die.

The actress played fan favorite Kyle in Child’s Play 2, a role she briefly reprised in the post-credits scene of Cult Chucky before returning in the “Chucky” TV series.

While the show was cancelled after three seasons last year, Elise is confident we haven’t seen the last of the killer doll.

“The show is genuinely great. I think three seasons of the show, collectively, are better than the seven movies that preceded,” Elise told me at a screening of Child’s Play 2 in Boston last night.

“Don Mancini just let loose with eight hours of content three years in a row. I think that’s unparalleled entertainment. He’s got great taste in people and an incredible affection for cinema. He’s a cinephile; just a machine brain for cinema, and not just horror.”

Elise adds, “I don’t know what’s coming next. All I know is Chucky always comes back!”

Chucky is a rare horror icon whose original continuity remains intact. Moreover, the property survived the shift from theatrical to direct-to-video to television, even with a Hollywood remake in between.

This is all thanks in no small part to Don Mancini, who has been the driving creative force behind the franchise since it began in 1988.

Following the cancellation of the TV show, Mancini posted, “The Chucky franchise has always prioritized story continuity, across different media, for decades. You WILL see your favorites again.”

In the mean time, Chucky: The Complete Series hit Steelbook Blu-ray last month, and the character lives on in merchandise from the likes of Fanta, Hallmark, NECA, Funko, Youtooz, Pix, Squishmallows, and even a 2026 calendar.