Miguel told the Daily Dot that the incident was not, in fact, a bizarre and random assault by a maniacal impersonator but a “social experiment,” and the video was taken by Brooklyn-based filmmaker Rodrigo Valencia.
Sara, the maskless “Chucky” victim, describes herself as an actress and comedian and was also in on the prank. The purpose of the stunt was to see if New Yorkers would rise to the occasion and assist a woman being menaced by “Chucky,” Miguel told the Daily Dot. “As expected, no one helped.
Instead, they decided to record,” Miguel said of the clip, which was shared widely after being posted to Reddit and Instagram on Tuesday.
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