Child's play (1988)
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The Entire Story Behind Child's Play Explained
ByDustin PinneyandMichael Montgomery
Chucky has been delightfully slashing his way across our screens and into our hearts for more than three decades now. Over the course of seven movies, a reboot, and a television series, the possessed doll with a foul mouth and a fetish for slaughter has grown into one of the most complex and entertaining movie monsters in the history of the silver screen. What started as a tense horror movie with a fun concept has turned into a franchise with surprisingly progressive themes, a twisted sense of humor that often deals with self-parody, and a testament to one man's creative vision.
Instead of recapping the events featured in each film, let's take a look at the fascinating behind-the-scenes stories that led to the enduring legacy of the "Child's Play" and "Chucky" saga. It is the story of two immensely talented people and their stalwart loyalty to a franchise that they rightfully could have abandoned years ago. But it's also about how their shared vision created a character and mythology t
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Everyone's friend 'til the end, Chucky, has his eyes on the White House in Season 3 of his self-titled television series on SYFY and USA Network. Last season, it was all about grappling with Catholic guilt and choking nuns out with rosaries. Season 1? The perils of high school.
How to Watch
Watch Chucky on SYFY. Stream from the beginning on Peacock.
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If you're thinking of diving into Chucky again as a refresher before the Season 3 premiere on October 4 or you're just sitting down to binge it for the first time on Peacock, series creator Don Mancini has gone out of his way to make sure this continuation of his iconic Child's Play series is accessible to all. You don't have to watch all seven films that came before to understand Chucky. And, let's be honest, seven movies is a lot of movies!
But since the first Child's Play premiered in 1988, Mancini has been building on the life, times, and lore of serial killer Charles Lee Ra
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Child's Play (1988 film)
1988 American slasher film by Tom Holland
Child's Play is a 1988 American slasher film[4][5][6] directed by Tom Holland, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Don Mancini and John Lafia based on a story by Mancini.[7] The film stars Catherine Hicks and Chris Sarandon with Brad Dourif as Chucky. Its plot follows a widowed mother who gives a new doll to her son, unaware that it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer.
Child's Play was released in the United States on November 9, 1988, by MGM/UA Communications Co. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed more than $44 million against a production budget of $9 million.[8][9][2] Along with the film gaining a 1980s cult following,[10] the box office success also spawned a media franchise that includes a series of six sequels, a television series, merchandise, comic books, and a reboot. The original Child's Play film was distributed by United Artists,[11] although the rights to the serie
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