Classic Friday : Child's Play (1988) 9/10

Starring : Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent, Brad Dourif
Director : Tom Holland
Running Time : 83 mins

All Andy Barclay (Vincent) ever wanted for his birthday was a Good Guy doll, so when his mother Karen (Hicks) manages to get him one he’s ecstatic, but little do they know that the doll has been possessed by the spirit of a serial killer named Charles Lee Ray (Dourif) and now the doll, going by the name of Chucky, plans to take over Andy’s body.

This is one of the best horror movies of the 80’s, filled with suspense and very slow action which doesn’t allow us to see the doll of Chucky come to life for a good while into the film. Vincent is one of the best kid actors I’ve ever seen in a movie, and it’s a shame he stopped acting as I’m sure he’d have gone far. Dourif’s rendition as Chucky is probably one of his most memorable roles, and Sarandon puts in a good performance as the disbelieving cop.

You’ll like this if you liked : Fright Night