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1988 Certificate 15
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A new birthday doll begins to operate without batteries after becoming possessed by the spirit of a vicious murderer and starting a nasty reign of terror. Read more

Starring Catherine Hicks, Brad Dourif, Chris Sarandon, Chris Sarandon
Director Tom Holland
Genres Horror

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Child's Play

A new birthday doll begins to operate without batteries after becoming possessed by the spirit of a vicious murderer and starting a nasty reign of terror.

Starring Catherine Hicks, Brad Dourif, Chris Sarandon, Chris Sarandon, Liliane Vincent
Director Tom Holland
Studio MGM ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 23 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Horror
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 27 Dec 2004
Production year: 1988
Format DVD

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Six-year old Alex Vincent's must-have “Good Guy” doll, Chucky, is possessed by the soul of dead serial killer Brad Dourif and goes on a wisecracking murder spree to get revenge on the cop (Chris Sarandon) who put him away. A steady stream of standard scares is dragged from a thinly-stretched, formula slasher plot, thanks to panache beyond the call of duty from director Tom Holland. Novelty value and great special effects made this dummy run a big hit. Three sequels followed.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

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  • 6 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Good Old Chucky

    Having pretty much grown up with the Childs Play movies i am of course a big fan.

    Child's Play is a classic 'coming to get you' movie.

    A murderer manages to transfer his soul into the rather scary looking Good Guy Doll. His mission is to then find a human into which he can transfer his soul forever.

    He comes into contact with a little boy who then becomes the target for his new body.

    People get killed along the way in scenarios which are humorous or just plain freaky (remember....it's a doll!).

    The young boy must eventually defend himself against this doll in order to protect his own life.

    My favourite part of this movie & all of the Child's Play movies that followed is the sometimes hillarious & gross ways of maiming & killing Chucky.

    A must for fans of a bit of gore, a bit of cheese & anyone who likes Brad Douriff!

      • A customer from Brighton, England
      • Posted 28 Dec 2004 12:53

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Love the Chuck

    It’s hard to believe this is nearly twenty years old, but it still works well and Chucky is one of the greatest horror icons alongside the likes of Freddy and Jason.

    This is now a horror classic and must be seen by all fans of the genre.

    With this and the Bride of Chucky you have got the best picks from the franchise. Enjoy!

      • marv2 from Warwickshire
      • Posted 16 Aug 2006 21:16

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