Child's Play

I wrote many reviews on this movie because it never fails to be the ultimate classic that will go down in history as the clever unforgettable supernatural suspense chiller. It is ideal if you are not into gore but more into the creepiness.The parents at the time secretly love this flick so their child would calm their greed for toys.I saw the commercials of the very first Child's play Movie and I remember them completely - the stunning special effects of the doll creeping with the mechanical head turning right around and the isolated kid, was later called Andy hollering for his Mother. I was nine years old at that time.I saw that movie on tape at 13 many years ago (under aged- naughty me!!) but could not wait to see it. Chucky was now the first Boogyman I ever watched.Brad Dourif whom I known from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest, Blue Velvet, Fatal Beauty, Dune and many countless films as I got older- he is one of the most finest performers I have ever seen, with his magnetic charisma and those huge wildly intense blue eyes to match, he is crazy handsome in this movie, and his outburst rage that even real life Serial Murderers exhibit is brilliant. Dourif hits the big time as Charles 'chucky' Lee Ray, the Voodoo practising Serial killer of Chicago who was gunned down in a toy store by bewildered Detective Norris (Sarandon)and betrayed by his partner-in-crime Eddie Caputo.Charles made a promise that he will get revenge on the ones that 'done him in' and found a Good Guy doll to exchange his soul whispered a Voodoo incantation in the name of 'Damballah Wedo' (a west African, and Haitian Snake God), lighting struck the toy shop and the police found Ray dead - bet they thought it was over and celebrated by munching on Bear claws and donuts collections- RIGHT? Nope Wrong.In comes along little Andy Barclay - sweet Darling' angel, but he whines about wanting the latest craze - em yes! you guessed it - and you know that he is gonna get what he wants alright! unfortunately Karen Barclay (Hicks) buys the 'special' doll at cheapo bargain from a Homeless Guy. At least she does not have to worry about batteries because the doll is 'more alive' than expected, with a diminutive height and Brad Dourif's inimitable Booming voice. And ratty Auntie Maggie (Peterson) gets it, and takes a dive from the forty storey building. and then it is Eddie's turn to be shish kabab in a exploding House!The body counts are rising, and the truth about Charles Lee Ray is mounting but more unbelievers are added to the equation. Until they see Chucky 'is alive' and eat their words (or die so to speak).It is a Scary movie, with great scenes of Chicago, and Chucky has a vehement vengeance and will not stop at nothing with its perished body ashed from flames and blue eyes peering out creeping towards Andy makes you feel like a kid wanting to cry out to your Ma. what a Nightmarish Film - unmissable, this cool movie deserves praise.I don't care what people say.Hail Chucky!

Brilliant film love the Chucky films. Just wish they were free to watch as paying to rent films soon adds up

Creepy and funny in equal measure

The original Child's Play is perfectly fine and IS a must-see for horror fans but the series gets better (although it also gets far worse - 'Seed of Chucky'). Brad Dourif is great as usual and is probably a big reason why the franchise has done so well.

The movie is such a classic, perfect movie.

So here we have eighties classic horror at its best.I will be brief in my story comments just not to spoil viewing.Basically a dying villain inhibits a doll that is then given to a young innocent child and thats when everythingturns sour.The plot is quite straightforward and i believe its an asset, while the creepy factor is sky high with incredible special effects even by todays standards.The film is utterly entertaining with no signs of dating and is appealing to viewers beyond the genre.The cast is very good headed by the excellent Brad Durif,Catherine Hicks and adorable Alex Vincent under the expert guidance of director Tom Holland .The only major minus i could find is the appalling MGM/20th C.FOX release that is more like a bad vhs tape,very grainy,dark with terrible colours that make the film hard to watch.My next move will be to get a blu ray version to really enjoy the film because it deserves it.Well to conclude this is cult status,so enjoy with a good quality version.

The original Child's Play was just a one-off shocker that put a new-ish spin on the slasher genre by having the killer be a kids doll possessed with the soul of a dead serial-strangler (though Don Mancini's original script "Blood Buddies" was more of a satire on kid's marketing and did not feature Charles Lee Ray). It became clear afterwards that the outrageousness of the idea could lend itself to more humor-orientated sequels and that Chucky himself had potential that stretched beyond just one movie.As a result, this first Child's Play movie seems to be a bit different from the rest. Don't get me wrong, the franchise is pretty good with it's continuity, but first time around the makers played it for straight, which gives it different edge from the rest. Obviously they didn't want to play their ace right away so for the most part, Chucky is rather quiet in this one. Later on, his star would shine brighter.Judging the film on its own merits it's not exactly the best shocker out there. There are only a couple of scare moments and a couple of those are badly timed and obviously telegraphed. The story isn't as tight as it should be and there's simply not enough kills. The sequels had bigger body counts and more interesting deaths.MGM did a great job with the Blu Ray though. Child's Play was shot on 35mm with a plain 1.85:1 aspect ratio that has never a proper release. It looks and sounds brilliant in 1080p with lossless DTS HD-MA, and way better than I imagined it could. There are plenty of extras too. The rest of the movies were made by Universal, and I do hope that they look at the great presentation of this film and put the rest of the Chucky films out there in glorious high-def.

brilliant classic film