Child's Play
1988 · Directed by Tom Holland
A serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll named Chucky and torments a six-year-old. Hi, I'm Chucky, wanna play?
Why It's Cult
Child's Play is Tom Holland's 1988 slasher that became a franchise by accident because Brad Dourif's voice work as Chucky is uncanny. The puppet effects are still genuinely unsettling. The sequels get wilder (Bride, Seed) but the first is the one that works as straight horror.
The Plot, Officially
When Charles Lee Ray needs to get a quick escape from cop Mike Norris, he takes his soul and buries it into playful, seemingly good guy doll Chucky. Little does he know a little boy by the name of Andy Barclay will be the new owner of him soon-to-come. Charles confides in Andy while he commits numerous murders and once the adults accept Andy's story as truth, it's too late.
Starring
Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent
Where to Watch
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