Child's Play

19881 hour 27 minsREnglish

HorroRated pick

HorroRated verdict

Legendary

1980sSlasherKiller DollSupernaturalOccult

Directed by: Tom Holland
Written by: Tom Holland, John Lafia, Don Mancini
Produced by: David Kirschner, Elliot Geisinger, Laura Moskowitz, Barrie M. Osborne

Collections

Slashers Cult Classics Supernatural

Why it’s HorroRated

Child's Play works because it takes its premise completely seriously. Chucky is threatening because the film treats him as actually threatening. Brad Dourif's voice work makes the character unsettling from the first word. A premise that could've been a joke became a franchise launcher because the original actually delivers.

Synopsis

Child's Play works because it takes its premise completely seriously. The doll is threatening because the film treats him as actually threatening. Brad Dourif's voice work makes Chucky unsettling from the very first line. A premise that could have been a joke became a franchise launcher because the original actually delivers.