Child's Play (1988)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1421 movies items)

" Child's Play is a 1988 American slasher film directed by Tom Holland, from a screenplay by Holland, Don Mancini and John Lafia, and based on a story by Mancini. It is the first film in the Child's Play series and the first installment to feature the character Chucky. It stars Catherine Hicks and Chris Sarandon with Brad Dourif as Chucky. Its plot follows a widowed mother who gives a doll to her son, unaware that the doll is possessed by the soul of a serial killer. Child's Play was release"

Message or Meaning! (24 movies items)

" Karen Barclay, is single mother working a shitty mall job during the holidays can't protect her kid from the TV or the stereotypical horrors of inner-city Chicago. The movie, came out the year Reagan signed the welfare reform act that made people work for government support. Meanwhile, Tom Holland, Don Mancini, and David Kirschner, the characters of Chucky, were inspired by the Cabbage Patch Kids doll craze, and parents attempts to buy the latest toy craze, for the concept of Chucky. In ot"

The United Artists Story (1980-1989) (119 movies items)

"Released on November 9, 1988"

The 'Chucky' Films Ranked (9 movies items)

" "We're friends 'til the end! Remember?" "This is the end, friend!" Directed by Tom Holland Written by Don Mancini, John Lafia and Tom Holland Music by Joe Renzetti Cinematography by Bill Butler Editing by Roy E. Peterson and Edward Warschilka"

Why It’s Rated (604 movies items)

"Rated: R Why it’s rated: Killer doll violence, profanity, and Adult language "

200 Favourite Scary Film Moments (185 movies items)

"44) Batteries not included. "

My Favorite Films of 1988 (25 movies items)

" "We're friends 'til the end! Remember?" "This is the end, friend!" Directed by Tom Holland Written by Don Mancini, John Lafia and Tom Holland Music by Joe Renzetti Cinematography by Bill Butler Editing by Roy E. Peterson and Edward Warschilka"

1988 Awardie Awards (45 movies items)

"Other Nominations Best Horror or Thriller Film "

Movies That I have watched all (2230 movies items)

"7.9/10"

2022 movie journal (162 movies items)

"Saturday, February 19th"

In the mood to kill, not to play

“Have an appreciation for horror, and that was one of two main reasons why 'Child's Play' was viewed in the first place. The other was, having been on a roll reviewing whole horror franchises recently, to see all of the 'Child's Play'/Chucky films featuring one of horror's most iconic villains Chucky the killer doll, wanting to see whether the character did deserve his horror icon status.

Chucky definitely does deserve this distinction and a case of the character being better than the films. The 'Child's Play'/Chucky films are very variable, with this first film being by far the best if not perhaps the most well known of the series. This is not nostalgia talking, all the films were seen recently although there had been the intent of seeing them for a long time, and they would have” read more