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Child's Play

Movie · 1988 · 83 min

A nasty little thrill ride that turns a cute toy into a creeping menace, mixing jump scares with grim suspense.

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1988 film by Tom Holland
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Year
1988
Runtime
83 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • revenge
  • parenthood
  • obsession
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour3
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
horror, psychological horror fiction, slasher, mystery
Directed by
Tom Holland
Written by
Tom Holland, Don Mancini, John Lafia
Starring
Brad Dourif, Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent, Dinah Manoff, Jack Colvin, John Franklin, Edan Gross
Music
Joe Renzetti
Cinematography
Bill Butler
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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