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Child's Play

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Child's Play
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R,1hr 35min
Genres:
Horror,Action
Released:
November 9, 1988
Director:
Tom Holland
Distributor:
United Artists
Starring:
Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent  ...more
Synopsis: Child's Play seems to have been concocted by a parent who went berserk after standing in line for hours on end to purchase a Cabbage Patch doll in the early 1980s. The film opens with serial killer Brad Dourif taking refuge in a doll factory. Dourif is killed by the cops, but not before he has invoked a voodoo curse which transfers his soul into one of the dolls. That particular doll, nicknamed Chuckie, is unwittingly purchased by Catherine Hicks for her son Alex Vincent. Several murders occur shortly ... Full Synopsis
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Perry Seibert, AMG Review
The concept of a killer doll is a risky endeavor for any filmmaker. The image of Raggedy Ann wielding a butcher knife is easy to laugh at. What works best about Child's Play is that director Tom Holland accepts that the audience is going to laugh, provides over-the-top scenes that encourage the audience to giggle, and then offers some genuine chills. Like he did with vampire films in his first movie, ... Full Review
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Catherine Hicks
Karen Barclay
Chris Sarandon
Det. Mike Norris
Alex Vincent
Andy Barclay
Brad Dourif
Charles Lee Ray
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