One of the '80s cult "horrors". Only when I remember how scary this was to me when I was a kid, and now I can not classify it as horror at all. Although I have no idea where else to put it. The '80s were the golden era for this kind of movies and this one is one of the best in this genre. The only trouble is that watching one of them reminds me of five others and then I have to see them again and then I remember many more and it is a vicious circle that never ends.8/10 which is basically 10/10 within the genre :D

I remember first watching this movie at age 10 and was spooked like hell! Chucky always will be one of my favorite horror movie slashers. There are seven films right now, but there's only one original. This has outstanding talented acting, editing, and writing. I'll never be more scared by another Chucky movie than this one!!!

In terms of the entire "killer doll / toy / dummy" sub genre, "Child's Play" has ensured its iconic status. This is thanks to a solid cast, a genuine feel for suspense thanks to director / co-writer Tom Holland, some excellent wintry atmosphere and location shooting in Chicago, an extremely memorable villain, and truly impressive special effects work. Until the sequel "Curse of Chucky" came along a few years ago, and took the series back to its roots, this was the only entry that could legitimately claim to be creepy - if not outright scary.An ultra-psychotic serial killer / thief named Charles Lee Ray (character actor extraordinaire Brad Dourif) is gunned down by a detective named Mike Norris (Chris Sarandon, one of the stars of Hollands' previous horror favorite, "Fright Night") inside a toy store. However, "Chucky" is NOT ready to die, and succeeds at transferring his soul inside a "Good Guy" doll. In this form, he continues to terrorize people, including Karen Barclay (lovely Catherine Hicks), the single mother who happens to buy that same doll for her son Andy's (adorable Alex Vincent) birthday.Although Hicks and Sarandon are very good, the true stars of "Child's Play" have to be Dourif and Chucky effects creator Kevin Yagher. (Buffs will already be aware that Hicks and Yagher became a couple after working together here.) Dourif, who's always been a master at playing guys who range from being eccentric to being out and out looney, is a real force of nature, even when it's just his voice you hear. Chucky has become one of the defining roles of his career, and he's voiced the character ever since. Co-starring are Dinah Manoff ('Empty Nest', "Grease") as the unfortunate friend / babysitter, Tommy Swerdlow ("Howard the Duck") as Mikes' colleague, Jack Colvin ('The Incredible Hulk') as a psychiatrist, Raymond Oliver ("Forbidden World") as a voodoo master, and Neil Giuntoli ("Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Part II") as a criminal lowlife.To the credit of the writers (including original Chucky creator Don Mancini) and Holland, they keep things as ambiguous as they can for a while, casting some doubt as to whether the doll is actually running around or if it's Andy. But things kick into a much higher gear once we get to see Chucky in action, and he's damn entertaining to watch.This review wouldn't be complete without mentioning the theme that plays during the closing credits. That's straight up one of the creepiest, most haunting things that this viewer has ever heard.Followed by six sequels (the latest, "Cult of Chucky", is currently in production).Eight out of 10.

Since it's Halloween I decided to review a horror movie, so what one did I choose Child's play. Like I said in the title this was a good movie but there is nothing really to it. Lot's and I mean lot's of people think this movie is one of the scariest movies ever, except it's not, it's just a simple good horror flick. It's about a five year old boy named Andy. His mother gets him a doll for his birthday named Chucky but the doll is possessed by a serial killer who try's to possess Andy. That's the actual plot that's it. But it is a funny kind of movie more than a horror. Like every horror movie the main characters kill the doll and survive... and lead up to quiet a few sequels.