Rotten
Making a good horror-thriller, or even a good horror-comedy, is not child's play, as this schizoid film all too unfortunately proves.
Dennis Fischer, Hollywood Reporter
Overview
After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her 6-year old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city.
Director and cast
- Tom Holland Director
- Alex Vincent as Andy Barclay
- Brad Dourif as Chucky (voice) / Charles Lee Ray
- Catherine Hicks as Karen Barclay
- Chris Sarandon as Mike Norris
- Dinah Manoff as Maggie Peterson
- Tommy Swerdlow as Jack Santos
- Jack Colvin as Dr. Ardmore
- Neil Giuntoli as Eddie Caputo
- Juan Ramírez as Peddler
- Alan Wilder Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
64%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Fun withers in stretching the thin material to feature length.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
[A] clever, playful thriller.
Caryn James, New York Times
Fresh
Director Tom Holland keeps things moving without rushing them. Unfortunately, Child's Play gets a little ugly at the end.
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Fresh
Child's Play is a cheerfully energetic horror film of the slam-bang school, but slicker and more clever than most.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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