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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0883904112242
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 09, 2008
Running Time: 87 minutes
Sales Rank: 5352
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1988
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Description:
The 'chills come thick and fast' (Los Angeles Times) as voodoo and terror meet within an innocent-looking doll inhabited by the soul of a serial killer who isn't ready to die. From the Director of Fright Night comes a 'clever, playful' (The New York Times) and stylish thriller with 'excellent special effects' (Leonard Maltin) and heart-pounding suspense guaranteed to scare! After 6-year-old Andy Barclay's (Alex Vincent) babysitter is violently pushed out of a window to her death, nobody believes him when he says that 'Chucky,' his new birthday doll, did it! Untilthings start going terribly wrong dead wrong. And when an ensuing rampage of gruesome murders lead a detective (Chris Sarandon) back to the same toy, he discovers that the real terror has just begun'the deranged doll has plans to transfer his evil spirit into a living human beingyoung Andy!
Amazon.com:
Horror maestro Tom Holland (Fright Night) brought wit and devilish energy to this 1988 scarefest about a murderer (Brad Dourif) who wills his soul into an innocuous doll named Chucky, and reveals himself only to the toy's owner, a frightened little boy. Catherine Hicks plays the child's mother, and Chris Sarandon a detective; neither of them knows what to make of the kid's story. Monster-doll stories are always wonderfully surreal, and Child's Play is no exception. Holland oversees some finely tuned special effects that allow Chucky to express himself and do some damage--it is truly unnerving but somehow good, subversive fun. --Tom Keogh
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Rating:  - VERY GOOD
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SO THIS IS THE BEST CHUCKY NO COMMENT
Rating: - Not very scary, but entertaining nonetheless.
Child's Play was originally conceived as a detective thriller believe it or not, but then it turned out that the idea of a killer doll was much better and would probably be more interesting if they focused on this evil doll. It's been twenty years now (really?) and Chucky's both a household name and a horror icon, Brad Dourif did a terrific job as the voice of Chucky and he also briefly plays the role of serial killer Charles Lee Ray during the opening sequence and shootout with the cops in the toy store. Child's Play was released back in 1988 and it became a huge hit not in cinemas but on video and the film was done very well, considering it's about a serial killer who uses voodoo magic to transfer his soul into a doll. The acting is way above average for a horror movie and the momentum builds nicely, the storyline was quite interesting to. The viewer is forced to wait quite awhile before they actually see Chucky kill anyone and when he does it becomes very suspenseful and creepy, he uses stealth and cunning to make up for the failings of his diminutive body. He reveals his true self only to young Andy (Alex Vincent) the boy who gets him as a birthday present, then he kills all his hapless victims without much trouble. After all who would suspect an innocent little doll could kill you when you're not looking? O.K. so the film wasn't exactly scary unless you're the type of person who has a phobia against dolls or something but what makes this stand out from the rest of the horror flicks that were ... Read More
Rating: - Another Childhood Favorite!!!
As a child, it was Chucky that got me interested in the horror genre, and I'd like to thank him on his 20th birthday bash! THANK YOU CHUCKY! It was awesome to see Charles Lee Ray transfer his evil soul into a harmless children's toy. If you don't know the story, I'll spin it for you; Charles Lee Ray is close to death because of Detective Mike Norris, but he finds a Good Guy doll, and says a chant and his soul goes into the doll. The nexy day, it's Andy Barclay's birthday and he desperately wants a Good Guy doll. His smokin' hot mom, Karen gets him one, and it happens to be possessed by Chucky. Detectives show up when Andy's aunt falls out of the window. Andy tries to tell his mom and Norris that Chucky did it, but no one believes him. After Chucky kills his old partner and Andy is placed in an asylum, Karen tries to get Chucky to talk, he finally comes to life, and Karen nearly survives. She needs Norris to believe, but he doesn't until Chucky tries to kill him in the car. Karen and Norris later find out that Chucky needs to transfer his soul into Andy if he wants to be human again. Karen and Norris must stop Chucky and kill him before he tries to become human again. If you love horror, and dolls, you'll love CHILD'S PLAY!!!
Rating: - CHUCKY TURNS 20!
Can it really be? Can one of the smallest icons of horror actually be turning 20 this year? Apparently so and MGM is ready to celebrate by releasing CHUCKY'S 20TH BIRTHDAY EDITION-CHILD'S PLAY.
For those who haven't seen the original film (or the four sequels), the story revolves around the Lakeshore Strangler in Chicago, Charles Lee Ray (Brad Dourif). As the film opens, Charles is on the run followed by dedicated cop Mike Norris (Chris Sarandon). Abandoned by his cohort Eddie, Charles runs into a toy store only to be shot by Norris. Grabbing the nearest thing to a human as possible, Charles uses a voodoo incantation to transfer his soul into a Good Guy doll.
The scene changes to young Andy Barclay's (Alex Vincent) house. It's Andy's birthday and he's made mom Karen (Catherine Hicks) with the hope of opening his presents early. While he gets Good Guy toys, he doesn't get the all wonderful Good Guy doll, something his mother can't afford. But, as luck would have it, at work that day her friend Maggie (Dinah Manoff) finds a peddler selling one for just $30. Andy's day is made! Or so he thinks.
Things begin to happen, starting with the mysterious death of Maggie. Andy tells his mother that Chucky, the name of his particular talking Good Guy doll, is alive and talking to him. But no one believes Andy. And when they finally do, it's too late.
Seems like a fairly simple story, right? Well, in fact, it is. But sometimes the most simple of stories lend ... Read More
Rating: - Child's Play Movie Review from The Massie Twins
Child's Play exploits a nightmare that many of us have had: toys coming to life. The basic fear of supernatural evils commanding something as docile as a doll to commit murder may sound hokey, but director Tom Holland has crafted something genuinely creepy with Chucky, a now iconic 80's horror villain. Dated, but with above-average acting, superb animatronics, beautifully eerie cinematography that catches the wicked doll lifelessly resting in the backgrounds, and splendidly timed suspense, Child's Play is one of the most memorable horror films of them all.
Six-year-old Andy Barclay (Alex Vincent) just wants a Good Guys doll for his birthday. So when his mother Karen (Catherine Hicks) is able to obtain one last-minute from a street peddler, Andy is ecstatic. But his new stuffed companion, named Chucky, isn't just a toy. Serial killer Charles Lee Ray (Brad Dourif) has mastered unspeakable voodoo, which enabled him to transfer his soul into the doll just before being dispatched by Officer Mike Norris (Chris Sarandon). When Andy's babysitter winds up dead, the clues point to the young child, but Karen knows her son is innocent. Chucky initially only reveals his true self to Andy, but as the bodies keep piling up, Mike and Karen begin to believe the boy's claims about the talking doll.
Although horror films have long since surpassed Child's Play's gore and shock value, the suspense and anticipation that build up as the film progresses is done surprisingly well. Everyone thinks ... Read More
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