Child's Play (1988) poster
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Child's Play

Horror

Directed by Tom Holland

After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her six-year-old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city. From TMDB

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Child's Play is a 1988 horror film, directed by Tom Holland, starring Alex Vincent, Catherine Hicks and Brad Dourif.

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  • Trevors (1990) starring Kevin Bacon @slimyswampghost.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 7, 2026

    Thinking about MAGIC (1978). You'd be forgiven if you assumed this was a Child's Play style killer doll movie. Instead, what you get is a masterclass in disturbed psychological horror, with a layered and strangely sympathetic performance from Anthony Hopkins. Really amazing, genuinely distressing.

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  • LittleKuriboh @littlekuriboh.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 17, 2024

    I watched the original Child's Play trilogy this past week First movie is predominantly set in a family home, climaxes in the family home Second movie begins in the factory where Chucky was made, climaxes in the factory Third movie is set entirely at a military academy, climaxes in a theme park??

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  • BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 17, 2025

    finally we have made Chucky from the beloved children's movie CHILD'S PLAY futurism.com/artificial-i...

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  • Memento (spooky) Morty 🌙 @mementomorty.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 16, 2025

    As a kid, Child's Play is the most terrifying concept in a movie, but as an adult you realize you would punt Chucky so fast and that'd be the end of it

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  • L @banalplay.bsky.socialBluesky · May 5, 2026

    Just got an AI ad for... walking or something where the featured person looks like Chucky by the end of every Child's Play movie

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  • William Buchanan @williambuchanan93.bsky.socialBluesky · May 11, 2026

    Tonight's film Child's Play (1988)

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  • Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 26, 2025

    No shade to the writer, I got cadaver in my ACL repair, I just think it would make a good horror movie of people like us who took on the soul of our donors. Like Child's Play kind of. I think that's how Chucky got started if I remember correctly

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  • William Buchanan @williambuchanan93.bsky.socialBluesky · May 12, 2026

    Tonight's film Child's Play 2 (1990)

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  • JP Jordan @jpjordan.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 19, 2025

    Lot of people think it would be hard to write a Chucky movie but it's actually Child's Play

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  • Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 6, 2025

    I always wanted a Lumet film for Cinématographe and CHILD'S PLAY, his understated and inherently theatrical mystery, felt in need of a reappraisal in the context of his career. This is a new 4K restoration and is packed with new and archival extras too! vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/...

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  • William Buchanan @williambuchanan93.bsky.socialBluesky · May 18, 2026

    Tonight's film Child's Play (2019)

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  • 🍂 Amy 🍂 @marievenn.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 8, 2026

    Today would have been my best friend's 39th birthday and my grandma's 85th. I miss them both so much. My grandma was a huge horror movie fan and my best friend was a talented musician and tattoo artist. I like to watch their fav movies every year, which were Donnie Darko and Child's Play. 💕💕

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  • 🎃🕸 Purga-Tori, the Queen of Samhain 🕸🎃 @purgatorihorror.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 10, 2024

    Calling all CHUCKY fans! What's your favorite movie in the Child's Play franchise? Mine is a toss-up between 1, 3 and Bride! #HorrorSky #horrormovies

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  • The Texas Hot Wing Massacre, Derek Smith @darathus.xyzBluesky · Jul 8, 2026

    Watching the first Child's Play for the first time in years, and goddamn, it is such an effective horror movie on so many levels! Creepy as fuck premise. Perfect kid/mom protagonists. Ambitious cop. Insane kills/explosions. Story behind Charles Lee Ray.

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  • 🎃 ƚԋҽ ԋαυɳƚιɳɠ σϝ Aʅҽx˚Jҽɾι⛦ @mobiusstrip8.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 16, 2026

    Child's Play |1988 www.imdb.com/title/tt0094862 #NowWatching #filmsky #horrormovies #slashers ·Charles Lee Ray is a dying serial killer who transfers his consciousness into a kids doll using voodoo. a mother gifts her six-year-old son the doll, and the doll slowly begins to show it's true colors...·

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  • Bobby Two Times @[email protected]Lemmy · Oct 22, 2026

    Ugh... I grew up during the 80s with absolutely no parental oversight. I was allowed to read and watch whatever I wanted. Ton of slasher and horror movies, though 3 fuuuuuucked me up. Friday the 13th - Jason, Child's Play - Chucky, and the most impactful being Nightmare on Elm Street - Freddy Krueger. At a 6 year old sleepover, the host father rented Nightmare on elm Street for a bunch of us little dudes. Half way through the movie, i got up and dressed out of my pajamas and walked…

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  • hotcyder @hotcyder.bsky.socialBluesky · May 25, 2026

    Watched Child's Play (1988) for the first time a few nights back, and what I didn't expect from a film about a demonic foul-mouthed doll terrorising Chicago is that it would feature such terrific explosions

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  • Timbits II @polarrhoid.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 21, 2025

    15 movie timbits big tru Child's Play 2 Repo Man True Stories The French Dispatch The Train Beavis & Butthead Do America Blue Velvet Robot Dreams El Camino The Social Network Challengers Asteroid City The Wrong Trousers Peewee's Big Adventure Crumb

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  • ♡ℙ𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕝♡ @xxpearlxx.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2025

    Which movie did you love as a kid and still love now? Child's Play- I have several memories of renting this on betamax while visiting my grandma in Mexico. My brother also agrees it was way scarier in Spanish for some reason. 🤣

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  • Molly McQueen 🏳️‍⚧️☯️☭🍓 @subtlypunk.bsky.socialBluesky · May 10, 2026

    @nikkinightly.bsky.social inspired me to finally marathon the Child's Play movies. First up!

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  • Jake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 23, 2023

    ME: The conservatives are absolutely terrified by that movie about a doll. THEM: "Child's Play"? "Annabelle"? ME: No. "Barbie."

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  • The Arctophile @phewtus.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 18, 2026

    #BOTD 1950 Happy Birthday to... Bradford Claude Dourif:American actor. Known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Gríma Wormtongue in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and voicing Chucky in the Child's Play. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...

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  • Fear Coded Podcast @fearcodedpod.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 1, 2025

    We're kicking Dollcember off with the iconic film, Child's Play. Luckily, we recruited our own good guy, @derekbgayle.bsky.social, as we discuss unfortunate voodoo plotlines and enjoy a tub of Country Crock. Batter up! Listen wherever you podcast or check us out at: www.glitterjaw.com/fear-coded

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  • Casket Based @cineblah.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 13, 2025

    Feel like rewatching one of my favourite films of all time, Child's Play (1988, USA) - Tom Holland 📽️ #Filmsky

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  • MizfitMathew @mizfitmathew.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 20, 2026

    Well, I lied. ONE more movie tonight! 😂 It's early still, and my wife fell asleep, so time for a terrible horror movie! Tonight's randomly selected horror movie will be... Child's Play 2, 1990

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  • MizfitMathew @mizfitmathew.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 5, 2026

    Time for a horror movie! Tonight's randomly selected horror movie is... Child's Play, 1988

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  • MizfitMathew @mizfitmathew.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 19, 2026

    Time for breakfast and a movie! Today's breakfast is Raisen Bran, and a blueberry muffin. And the randomly selected movie is... The next movie in my Child's Play watch! Which is... Seed of Chucky, 2004

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  • Star Trek Corrected Captions @startrekcc.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 10, 2025

    Phlox's Film Fest of Frights Now Showing: Child's Play (1988) #StarTrek #StarTrekMemes #StarTrekEnterprise

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  • William Buchanan @williambuchanan93.bsky.socialBluesky · May 13, 2026

    Tonight's film Child's Play 3 (1991)

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  • MizfitMathew @mizfitmathew.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 10, 2026

    Up early, tome for a movie! Today's first randomly selected movie is... The next movie in the Child's Play series, which for me is... Nice, never seen this! Curse of Chucky, 2013

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  • WhiteflagMan @whiteflagman.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 17, 2025

    MOVIE REVIEW: Child's Play (2019) skip it

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  • Dana @thatdana.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 19, 2025

    Ok. Tomorrow's movie picks are: Scream V Scream VI Red Dragon Child's Play The Shining 🎬🍿🩸

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  • An Anarchist Who Tried Her Best @nataliereed84.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 8, 2025

    "but Child's Play is out here. And the kids at school say that's the scariest movie EVER MADE"

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  • 𝓢𝓽𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓷🤘🎸💙 @redfives.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 31, 2025

    I was scared of the Chucky doll as a kid lol, but I enjoyed the first movie! I'm interested to see where the series goes! #Nw Child's Play 2 (1990)

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  • DEAD TEENAGERS out now in paperback @judedoyle.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 11, 2026

    My kid YELPS in terror every time a trailer or an ad for "The Other Mommy" pops up, and as terrible as that movie looks, it's fun to watch the next generation find their "Child's Play"

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  • Casket Based @cineblah.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 22, 2025

    Always have to remind myself that Child's Play isn't a Christmas film even though it ticks off so many of the boxes.

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  • Dial Liz-Z for Zombie (Lizzy Rose Oliver - Voice Actress) @lizzyrosevo.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 16, 2025

    Watching Child's Play 2 with friends and remembering how Gene Siskel accused the director, John Lafia, of prostituting himself and implied people who like the movie are smelly. Am I allowed to say Siskel was never a good film critic or?

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  • 🍂 Amy 🍂 @marievenn.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 31, 2025

    I finally finished every Child's Play movie and TV show. If anyone cares, here's how I ranked them. Best to worst. Child's Play (1988) Child's Play 2 Bride of Chucky Curse of Chucky Chucky Season 2 Chucky Season 1 Cult of Chucky Chucky Season 3 Seed of Chucky Child's Play 3 Child's Play (2019)

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  • DragonFC @dragonfc1.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 26, 2025

    Replace a character in a movie with a wrestler: Harley replaces Chucky in 'Child's Play' (1988). #aew

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  • BKRRTimeCapsule @bkrrtimecapsule.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 9, 2024

    #OnThisDay Nov 9, 1988: the film Child's Play was released in theaters. #80sMovies #80sHorror

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  • Boner Vivant @dougtilley.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 11, 2024

    RECENTLY ADDED to TUBI is the 1996 film PAPI GUDIA. aka the Hindi CHILD'S PLAY remake!

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  • Jack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 25, 2024

    12. Aubrey Plaza deserves to be in a better horror movie than that Child's Play reboot.

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  • 🩸💀 The Horror Guru 💀🩸 @thehorrorguru.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 8, 2026

    Now rewatching Child's Play (2019)! 📽

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  • Possum A-ko @kaiserbeamz.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 7, 2026

    A development I'm finding pretty cool is how Child's Play 2 has become THE Chucky movie over the original.

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  • But Andrew Hickey Died Ten Years Ago This Very Night @andrewhickey.500songs.comBluesky · Feb 2, 2025

    Watching Child's Play for the first time in decades. Better film than I remember, but I keep expecting the music to turn into "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"

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  • The Voice Artist’s Spotlight @voiceactors.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 25, 2026

    Brad Dourif #BradDourif Voice of: Chucky Movie: Child's Play Year: 1988 Bio: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Do... IMDb: www.imdb.com/name/nm00003... Note: Along with voicing Chucky over the years, Dourif is also known for playing Wormtongue in the Lord of the Rings movies. #ChildsPlay #Chucky

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  • MizfitMathew @mizfitmathew.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 27, 2026

    Off work today, but have a lot of organizing to do around the house. Might as well put a movie on too! Today's randomly selected horror movie is... Ah, more Chucky! Child's Play 3, 1991

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  • Steve 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧 @wohyeahwohyeah.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 14, 2024

    Who can forget this classic scene from the movie Child's Play!

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  • Siskel and Ebert Bot @siskel-ebert-bot.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 28, 2026

    Child's Play 2 (1990) Director: John Lafia Cast: Jenny Agutter, Grace Zabriskie, Beth Grant, Christine Elise McCarthy, Brad Dourif Watch Review wp / wd

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  • Rosie Amy 🏳️‍⚧️ @comicsamy.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 19, 2025

    For my first film watch of this year's Spooky Season, I'm finally watching the original Child's Play.

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  • BestBoi Alex @alexdualgrey.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 17, 2025

    Day 16: First Horror Film You Watched CHILD'S PLAY (1988) I honestly can't remember whether Child's Play was truly the first horror film I saw (could have been IT or ALIEN) but it was definitely the first horror movie I saw that traumatized me as a kid 😭

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  • HorrorSloth (Sometimes Eric) @horrorsloth.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 29, 2026

    Favorite horror film from each year of the 1990’s: 1990: Tremors 1991: Child's Play 3 1992: Candyman 1993: Dead Alive (Brain Dead) 1994: Wes Craven's New Nightmare 1995: Tales from the Crypt presents Demon Knight 1996: Scream 1997: Wishmaster 1998: Deep Rising 1999: Sleepy Hollow

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  • SJWJamesBond @mvbrat10.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 12, 2025

    You know, if director Tom Holland (Fright Night, Child's Play) ever wants a new film, he could hire the actor Tom Holland to get a project of his going. Marketing gimmick speaks for itself. Picture it, a movie directed by Tom Holland and starring Tom Holland.

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  • depitts.bsky.social @depitts.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 7, 2025

    I was an adult when I learned the movie is called "Child's Play" and not "Chucky"

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  • Roni 🇮🇱🏳️‍🌈 @roni1133.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 8, 2025

    #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched #Last4Watched Rewatches of two old favorites, plus: Child's Play (2019) - Overall liked it, especially the first half, but was disappointed in how they wrote Aubrey's character La Chimera - *Great* film from Alice Rohrwacher, starring Josh O'Connor. High rec.

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  • Mutual I'm Sure @mutualimsure.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 30, 2024

    The factory at the end of Child's Play 2 is such a great set piece, a horror take on whimsical factories in film. Fun movie, best of the series so far 🍿

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  • SuperScience @superscience.xyzBluesky · Sep 12, 2026

    #LastFourWatched Mando & Grogu was more fun than expected. A simple, one-off adventure was what I wanted. Atlas was a bit dull but I respect the effort. Sicario was fucking amazing. Child's Play (1988) is a classic. Chucky is a franchise whose whole is greater than the sum of it's parts. #filmsky

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  • MizfitMathew @mizfitmathew.bsky.socialBluesky · May 20, 2026

    Time for movie #2! Going horror next, and the next randomly selected horror movie is... Child's Play, 2019

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  • Reaper Ren 💗💜💙 @reaperren.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 30, 2025

    So in the 4th Child's Play movie, it is canon that Chucky can get bitches. What's the incel community's excuse?

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  • Em-vira, Mistress of the Dark @spacequeenemily.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 8, 2025

    10/7/25 I said I'd try and get into these this month, ando so I have just now started watching Child's Play (1988) This first film is the only one I've seen, and that was back on cable when I was still in high school. This'll essentially be a fresh watch.

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