Child's Play
1988 · Movie · R · 87 min · ★ 6.8 · 61% critics
After a violent encounter, a notorious killer’s spirit ends up trapped inside a popular toy doll. When a struggling mother brings the doll home as a birthday gift for her young son, strange “accidents” and growing fear spread, and the family must convince others that the threat is real before more harm is done.
Also known as Blood Buddy · Blood Brother
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-11-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (3,350 votes)
- Box office
- $44,196,684
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an ’80s horror ride that mixes creepy toy terror with dark laughs and brisk pacing, and it can pair well with Fright Night (1985); Not for you if you need grounded realism or nonstop scares.
Pros: iconic killer-doll concept; dark humor and suspense; memorable practical effects | Cons: silly voodoo setup; uneven second half; some plot holes
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- birthday
- gun
- voodoo
- stalker
- evil doll
- murder
- killer doll
- serial killer
- slasher
- explosion
- single mother
- +10 more
Cast & crew
Catherine Hicks
as Karen Barclay
Chris Sarandon
as Mike Norris
Alex Vincent
as Andy Barclay
Brad Dourif
as Chucky (voice) / Charles Lee Ray
Dinah Manoff
as Maggie Peterson
Tommy Swerdlow
as Jack Santos
Jack Colvin
as Dr. Ardmore
Neil Giuntoli
as Eddie Caputo
Juan Ramírez
as Peddler
Alan Wilder
as Mr. Criswell
Directed by Tom Holland
Created by Don Mancini