Child's Play is a 2019 horror film written by Tyler Burton Smith and directed by Lars Klevberg, serving as a remake of the 1988 film of the same title and a reboot of the Child's Play franchise The film stars Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman,Brian Tyree Henry, and Mark Hamill as the voice of Chucky.
The plot follows a family terrorized by a high-tech doll who becomes self-aware and subsequently murderous. A modern version of Child's Play, a reboot, was announced by MGM to be in development beginning in July 2018. Klevberg signed on as director, from a script by Burton Smith. Klevberg said in an interview he drew inspiration from the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Principal photography began on September 17 and wrapped on November 8, 2018, in Vancouver, Canada.
Plot[]
After moving to a new city, young Andy Barclay receives a special present from his mother -- a seemingly innocent Buddi doll that becomes his best friend. When the doll suddenly takes on a life of its own, Andy unites with other neighborhood children to stop the sinister toy from wreaking bloody havoc.
Cast[]
- Aubrey Plaza as Karen Barclay
- Gabriel Bateman as Andy Barclay
- Brian Tyree Henry as Detective Mike Norris
- Mark Hamill as the voice of Chucky
- Tim Matheson as Henry Kaslan
- Beatrice Kitsos as Falyn
- Ty Consiglio as Pugg
- Marlon Kazadi as Omar
- David Lewis as Shane
List of Deaths[]
No. | Name | Cause of Death | Killer | On Screen |
---|---|---|---|---|
Former Kaslan employee | Suicide by jumping and landing on the roof of a car | Himself | Yes | Reprogrammed a Buddi doll (Chucky) as revenge for getting fired. |
Mickey Rooney | Stabbed to death | Chucky | No | |
Shane | Pushed off ladder, legs broken, tangled in Christmas lights, head pulled into lawnmower, stabbed 13 times, face skinned | Chucky | Yes | |
Gabe | Slashed repeatedly with knife, hands burned on pipe, bisected by saw blade | Chucky | Yes | |
Doreen Norris | Crashed in Kaslan car, stabbed in chest | Chucky | Yes | |
Wes | Stabbed in neck, impaled by drone blades | Chucky | Yes | |
Several unnamed Zed Mart customers and employees | Killed by Kaslan products, including drones and Buddi dolls | Chucky | Yes |
Trivia[]
- Mark Hamill previously voiced Chucky in the television series Robot Chicken (2005).
- Was released the same day as Toy Story 4 (2019), another film about living toys owned by a boy named Andy.
Reception[]
Child's Play was released in the United States on June 21, 2019, by Orion Pictures through United Artists Releasing. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed $44.9 million worldwide against a $10 million budget.