Childs Play (Classic Horror)

Childs Play

Directed by Tom Holland

Starring Catherine Hicks, Brad Dourif & Chris Sarandon

Personally one of my favourite franchises in horror this film clocked up an impressive 4 sequals,  comics, toys and due to a court case in the states was BANNED in some parts of the world! This film is certainly made is mark on the world and is yet another victim facing being re-made next year.

So whats the deal with this film? Charles Lee Ray (aka Chucky) a mass murderer after years is finally tracked down to a local toy store where the police are forced to shot Chuck before he can escape, luckily for him his friend told him how to transport his soul into the body of another but being there is no one around for him to swap with he ends up trying his luck with a good guy doll! everyones dream birthday present. Of course we are lead to Andy Barclay an innocent kid being bought up but his single mum Karen who can't afford his ideal gift gets told of a dodgey man in the alley with official dolls (he stole from the store after the police raid) so Andy gets his dream gift only to find its more than realistic friend he can walk talk and kill but of course everyone thinks Andy is insane which leads to a story spanning 3 movies!

I cant even begin to tell you what happens without ruining it at some point so i wont!

Chucky might seem an unlikely horror start but he is one of the best out there his one liners are funny and always pack a punch the sustained damage to his plastic skull and the worse for wear he gets throughout the movies make him look even more sinister but... one thing makes him even better Brads voice the tone the speed its so creepy but yet everybody sits trying to do that voice they have even got him on board for the remake! no one else could even attempt at being chucky. (if you buy the blu ray or 20th birthday version of the film watch the documentary it makes chucky even more impressive!)

The stories like Nightmare on elm st get sillier and sillier until the final one which is more like a Scarey movie affair but the first 3 are all BUY IT's in my eyes Tom Hollands ability to mix black comedy with gritty horror is some of the best in the business ill be posting my review of another classic by him very soon!