American horror slasher film series
Child’s Play ( besides known colloquially as Chucky ) is an american repugnance slasher media franchise created by Don Mancini. The films chiefly focus on Chucky ( voiced by Brad Dourif in the original films and television receiver series, and Mark Hamill in the boot ), a ill-famed series killer who frequently escapes end by performing a juju ritual to transfer his person into a “ good ridicule ” doll. The original film, Child’s Play, was released on November 9, 1988. The film has spawned six sequels, a television series, a remake, comic books, a video game, and link merchandise. The beginning, irregular, and one-fourth films were box office successes with all of the films earning over $ 182 million global. Including revenues from sales of videos, DVDs, VOD and trade, the franchise has generated over $ 250 million. [ 1 ] It besides won a Saturn Award for Best Horror Franchise. The film series in the first place started out as neat horror with the first installment Child’s Play, which appears to have more psychological repugnance elements, while the adjacent two installments are straightforward slasher films with elements of darkness wit. As the films progressed, they became satirical and camp, and the serial concisely became a horror comedy, with 1998 ‘s Bride of Chucky and 2004 ‘s Seed of Chucky. In 2013, the serial returned under the claim Curse of Chucky and was released on direct-to-video. Unlike Bride and Seed, Curse of Chucky is a full-fledged horror movie much like the original three installments, but it does maintain the camp liquid body substance to a little degree. The seventh installation to the series, titled Cult of Chucky, was released on October 3, 2017. The television series titled Chucky aired on October 12, 2021, on Syfy and USA network. [ 2 ] respective short films have been made featuring the Chucky fictional character : on the DVD release of Seed of Chucky, a short film entitled Chucky’s Vacation Slides, set after the shoot of the movie, was included, and a series of brusque films inserting Chucky into the events of other horror films entitled Chucky Invades was released in the runup to the dismissal of Curse of Chucky. On television, Chucky has appeared in commercials and besides on Saturday Night Live, with a separate voice actor voicing the character. Chucky appeared in a pre-taped section during an October 1998 episode of World Championship Wrestling ‘s Monday Nitro plan as a heel, taunting wrestler Rick Steiner who was a boldness at the clock time and promoting Bride of Chucky. He by and by appeared on WWE ‘s NXT program for the particular “ Halloween Havoc “ episode in October 2021, in which Chucky served as a host to announce several of the matches. This appearance was to promote the Chucky television receiver series.

Films [edit ]

Chucky: Complete 7-Movie Collection UK united kingdom Blu-ray laid

Child’s Play ( 1988 ) [edit ]

Directed by Tom Holland from a story by Holland, John Lafia, and Don Mancini, Child’s Play was released on November 9, 1988. It was the foremost film in the series and the lone film ( not counting the 2019 boot ) to be distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / United Artists before the franchise was sold to Universal Pictures. The film starred Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Brad Dourif, and Alex Vincent in his first gear movie operation. Gunned down by Detective Mike Norris, dying murderer Charles Lee Ray uses voodoo magic to put his person inside a doll named Chucky — which Karen Barclay buys for her young son, Andy. When Chucky kills Andy ‘s baby artist’s model, the boy realizes the doll is alert and tries to warn people, but he ‘s institutionalized. nowadays Karen must convince the detective of the homicidal dame ‘s intentions, before Andy becomes Chucky ‘s future victim .

Child’s Play 2 ( 1990 ) [edit ]

Directed by John Lafia, from a story by Don Mancini, and released on November 9, 1990, Child’s Play 2 is the second film in the series and the first film produced by Universal Pictures. The movie sees Alex Vincent and Brad Dourif reprise their respective roles as Andy Barclay and the voice of Chucky, while Christine Elise plays Andy ‘s foster sister, Kyle. Two years after serial killer Charles Lee Ray inserted his soul into a Chucky doll, a toy company attempts to re-create the doll, bringing Ray back in the process. The amuck doll, captive on claiming a human body, kills his way toward former owner Andy, who now lives in a foster home. Andy ‘s foster baby, Kyle, tries to protect him, but his foster parents believe Andy is equitable a trouble kyd — and Chucky ‘s homicidal path continues .

Child’s Play 3 ( 1991 ) [edit ]

Directed by Jack Bender from a report by Don Mancini and released on August 30, 1991, Child’s Play 3 [ 3 ] is the one-third and last movie in the serial to be titled Child’s Play, as all future installments would late use the title Chucky. The film saw Justin Whalin ( replacing Alex Vincent ) as Andy Barclay, while Perrey Reeves and Jeremy Sylvers play raw characters Kristin De Silva and Ronald Tyler. Brad Dourif reprised his role as the voice of Chucky, becoming the only actor to appear in all films. It ‘s been years since Chucky, the doll with the soul and the voice of a psychopathic cause of death, was obviously destroyed in a fire at a dame factory. now Chucky ‘s manufacturer is remaking the same line of toys with the erstwhile, calm haunted materials. This resurrects Chucky, who goes after Andy, his former owner, who now attends military school. Chucky slashes his way through a string of grotesque murders as Andy tries to stop the homicidal doll and the heart within it .

Bride of Chucky ( 1998 ) [edit ]

Directed by Ronny Yu from a narrative by Don Mancini and released on October 16, 1998, Bride of Chucky is the one-fourth film in the franchise, and the first film to be titled Chucky. The film once again sees Brad Dourif reprising his function of Chucky, while Jennifer Tilly, Nick Stabile, and Katherine Heigl play new characters. Unlike the first gear three films, this film focuses about wholly on the titular dolls. After being cut apart in the previous film, killer dame Chucky is resurrected by Tiffany, his ex-girlfriend. Following an controversy, Chucky kills Tiffany, transferring her person into a bridget dame. To find the charming amulet that can restore them both to homo shape, Chucky and Tiffany stage to be driven to New Jersey by Jesse and Jade, a adolescent couple who are unaware that their cargo is alive .

Seed of Chucky ( 2004 ) [edit ]

Directed and written by Don Mancini and released on November 11, 2004, Seed of Chucky is the one-fifth installment of the series and the second film not to be distributed by Universal Pictures. The film stars Brad Dourif, reprising his character as Chucky, Jennifer Tilly, reprising her character as Tiffany Valentine, while besides playing a fictional translation of herself, and Billy Boyd as their child, Glen/Glenda. Gentle Glen is a ventriloquist ‘s dummy, the young of deceased evil dolls Chucky and Tiffany, both of whom are now deceased. When the orphaned Glen hears that a movie is being made about his parents, he goes to Hollywood and resurrects them in an try to get to know them better. He is horrified when his parents embark on a fresh killing spree, and Chucky is evenly horrified that his son has no taste for evil .

Curse of Chucky ( 2013 ) [edit ]

Directed and written by Don Mancini and released on October 8, 2013, Curse of Chucky is the one-sixth movie in the series, and the first direct-to-video installation. It stars Brad Dourif, reprising the function from previous films, while his daughter, Fiona Dourif, plays newfangled character Nica Pierce. Looking for revenge, Chucky the killer doll infiltrates and terrorises the family of a womanhood, her sister, and her young niece .

Cult of Chucky ( 2017 ) [edit ]

Directed and Written by Don Mancini, and released on October 3, 2017 Cult of Chucky Is the seventh installment and the second direct-to-video film in the franchise. It stars Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Alex Vincent, and Fiona Dourif, all reprising roles from former films in the franchise. Chucky returns to terrorize his human victim, Nica, who is confined to an refuge for the criminally harebrained. meanwhile, the cause of death doll has some scores to settle with his old enemies, with the help oneself of his former wife .

Child’s Play ( 2019 ) [edit ]

Directed by Lars Klevberg, Child’s Play is the eighth installation of series, and a boot of the franchise. It stars Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman, and Mark Hamill playing new versions of characters from the original film. In this film Chucky is not a dame possessed by a series killer whale, but a AI powered Buddi doll. It is besides the only film in the series not to star Brad Dourif as the voice of Chucky. After moving to a new city, young Andy Barclay receives a special stage from his mother — a apparently innocent Buddi doll that becomes his best supporter. When the doll suddenly takes on a life of its own, Andy unites with other neighborhood children to stop the baleful plaything from wreaking havoc .

future [edit ]

In October 2017, Don Mancini stated that he intends to have Glen and Glenda from Seed of Chucky return key in a future film, and acknowledged that most references to that character had been cut from Cult of Chucky. [ 4 ] In February 2018, a Child’s Play television series was announced in the works, to be intended as a sequel of the film ‘s floor arch. Mancini besides stated that following the television receiver indicate, have films will continue to be developed in the future. [ 5 ] In an interview with Bloody Disgusting Mancini discussed the electric potential of a Child’s Play film set on a discipline, [ 6 ] adenine well as revealing plans for a crossover voter movie with the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, tentatively referred to as Child’s Play on Elm Street. [ 7 ]

I would like to do Freddy and Chucky, good because I think they would be a playfulness double act. I ‘m more in truth interested in the characters. My pitch for Freddy vs. Chucky is Child ‘s Play on Elm Street. Chucky ends up in some kid ‘s firm on Elm Street, and Chucky and Freddy inescapably meet in the dreamscape. Chucky sleeps. Why not ? Chucky sleep, Chucky dream. And they have this admiration for each other. But they realize promptly that Elm Street is n’t boastful enough for the two of them, so in a riff on Dirty Rotten Scoundrels they have a contest : who can kill the most teenagers before the sunlight comes up ?

In September 2017 in a branch interview with Cinema Blend, Mancini confirmed his intent to make the crossover film, describing it as “ cool and accomplishable, ” confirming that the movie would be titled Child’s Play on Elm Street and that he was presently in discussion with New Line Cinema about the film. [ 8 ] The basis for a crossing film was previously laid in Bride of Chucky, in which Freddy Krueger ‘s bladed glove had appeared in the Lockport police attest depository at the beginning of the film. [ 9 ] In July 2021 during an interview with Entertainment Weekly, whilst promoting the Chucky TV series, Don Mancini confirmed that Chucky will indeed return for future film installments. [ 10 ]

short films [edit ]

Film U.S. release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Producer(s)
Chucky’s Vacation Slides 2005 Don Mancini David Kirschner
Chucky Invades 2013 Don Mancini David Kirschner

Chucky’s Vacation Slides ( 2005 ) [edit ]

On the home media DVD and Blu-ray secrete of Seed of Chucky in 2005, a short film entitled Chucky’s Vacation Slides was included in the particular features. The short, set after the dart of Seed of Chucky, follows the movie stars Chucky, Tiffany, and Glen after having returned from a class vacation. While browsing through their photograph of their vacation on a slide projector, Tiffany notices versatile corpses in the background of certain photograph, realizing that Chucky has been killing people again. Tiffany leaves, with a distraught and sickened Glen, while Chucky continues to view the photograph. After a delivery valet arrives with a pizza, Chucky leads him to his garage and kills him off-screen. Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly and Billy Boyd all reprise their roles from the films .

Chucky Invades ( 2013 ) [edit ]

Leading up to the DVD free of Curse of Chucky in 2013, a series of short film videos were released. The clips showed Chucky interrupting the events of respective other horror films. Brad Dourif and Edan Gross reprised their roles as Chucky and the Good Guys Doll, respectively .

television [edit ]

Series Season Episodes First released Last released Showrunner Network(s)
Chucky 1 8 October 12, 2021[13] November 30, 2021 Don Mancini Syfy and USA Network

Chucky ( TV series ) [edit ]

In February 2018, a television serial was announced to be in development with engagement from franchise godhead Don Mancini, and manufacturer David Kirschner. The display will share continuity with the original film series, and be a continuance of that history. Mancini stated that besides the television series, feature films will still continue to be developed. [ 5 ] By June of the lapp class, it was confirmed that Brad Dourif would return for the 8-part series to voice Charles Lee “ Chucky ” Ray. [ 14 ] In January 2019, Syfy Wire announced that the series will air on Syfy with Mancini writing and executive producing the series with David Kirschner and Nick Antosca. [ 15 ] Antosca revealed that the current knead title of the series is Chucky. [ 16 ] Mancini announced that the series will be released in 2020. [ 13 ] A year after its announcement, Syfy greenlit the display straight-to-series with Mancini set to direct the first episode ; he besides wrote the pilot program. Filming commenced on March 22 and wrapped on August 11, 2021. On July 17, 2020, the first teaser was released regarding the television receiver series. [ 17 ] In that lapp month, the official outline was released :

In the series, titled Chucky, after a vintage Chucky dame turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic american township is thrown into chaos as a serial of horrifying murders begin to expose the town ‘s hypocrisies and secrets. meanwhile, the arrival of enemies and allies from Chucky ‘s past threatens to expose the truth behind the killings, adenine well as the demon doll ‘s untold origins as a apparently ordinary child who somehow became this ill-famed freak.

— Syfy

On March 5, 2021, it was confirmed that Jennifer Tilly would be reprising her function as Tiffany in the series. other shed members were besides announced, including Zackary Arthur, Teo Briones, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Björgvin Arnarson, and Devon Sawa, with short descriptions of their characters released alongside them, with the exception of Sawa, whose recurring role in the series is as of yet undisclosed. [ 18 ] On March 23, via Bloody Disgusting, Fiona Dourif is confirmed to join the series. On April 1, 2021, Don Mancini announced along with a second base tease regarding the series ; it ‘s officially in production. On April 2, 2021, Lexa Doig and Barbara Alyn Woods were announced to have joined the cast for the series. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] On April 6, 2021, it was confirmed that Alex Vincent and Christine Elise McCarthy will reprise their roles as Andy Barclay and Kyle. [ 21 ] The serial premiered on October 12, 2021 on Syfy and USA Network. [ 22 ] On November 29, 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which is set to premiere in 2022 .

Cast and crew [edit ]

Principal cast [edit ]

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  • phosphorus indicates an appearance in onscreen photographs only.
  • C indicates a cameo appearance.
  • five indicates a voice-only role.
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gang [edit ]

reception [edit ]

Box agency performance [edit ]

critical and public response [edit ]

Controversies [edit ]

The following crimes have been associated with the Child’s Play films : In December 1992, four people who tortured and killed 16-year-old Suzanne Capper were said to be influenced by one of the Child’s Play films. During the agonizing of the girlfriend, the perpetrators taunted her by playing her a song, ( Hi, I’m Chucky (Wanna Play?)) by 150 Volts, featuring samples from the film Child’s Play. [ 53 ] In 1993, two youths who abducted and murdered a toddler named James Bulger were said to have been influenced by the film Child’s Play 3. The supposed yoke between the murder and the film was denied by film censor James Ferman. [ 54 ] According to a relative of two boys aged 10 and 12 who viciously attacked a nine-year-old and 11-year-old son in Edlington, South Yorkshire in April 2009, the attackers watched horror movies, including Chucky films, from the age of about six or seven. [ 55 ] Elena Lobacheva, a russian serial killer arrested in 2015, was reportedly obsessed with the film Bride of Chucky, which she cited as being an inspiration for the murders that she and her crowd committed throughout Moscow. [ 56 ] In August 2019, billboards and posters promoting the 2019 Child’s Play boot were pulled in New Zealand after a complaint was submitted to the advertise Standards Authority ( ASA ) for being inappropriate. The complaint was made by and large with refer for the region of Canterbury, claiming the advertisements are potentially traumatizing among children by reminding them of that region ‘s high suicide rates, the assorted earthquakes that occurred, and the Christchurch mosque shootings. The ad depicted Chucky with bolshevik glowing eyes and a knife, the latter being intentionally obscured by the claim. The poster was deemed not to cause any harm among the population, but the ASA concluded it would be frightening for children. [ 57 ]

music [edit ]

Joe Renzetti composed the first Child’s Play, followed by Graeme Revell, who composed the soundtrack for Child’s Play 2 and Bride of Chucky. John D’Andrea and Cory Lerios wrote the mark for Child’s Play 3, while Pino Donaggio composed Seed of Chucky. Joseph LoDuca composed the score for Curse of Chucky and Cult of Chucky .

other media [edit ]

Comics [edit ]

invention Publishing [edit ]

Beginning in 1992, Innovation Publishing released the first amusing books based on the films, in the shape of a three-issue adaptation of Child’s Play 2. It was late collected in a deal paperback book. The success of the adaptation led to a monthly series of new stories starting in 1991. The series, titled Child’s Play: The Series, ended in 1992 after only five issues. This was followed by a three-issue adaptation of Child’s Play 3 .

Devil ‘s Due Publishing [edit ]

In 2007, Devil ‘s Due Publishing obtained the license to publish Child’s Play comics and released a one-shot crossover with Hack/Slash titled Hack/Slash vs. Chucky which takes station after the events of the Seed of Chucky film. This was followed by a four-issue series called Chucky. A second volume began in early 2009 but ceased publication after only one return .

Video plot [edit ]

Slimstown Studios announced an endless runner television plot titled Chucky: Slash & Dash. The game was released on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android devices. It is the result of an agreement with Universal Partnerships & Licensing to develop and publish the first base officially licensed smartphone and pad Child’s Play video game. The gameplay is actually inspired by the irregular film ‘s climax. In the game, Chucky is stuck in a ceaseless nightmare in which he ‘s interminably running through the factory that produces Good Guys dolls. Players control Chucky while sprinting through the factory floor, the catwalks, the warehouse, or even external, and need to avoid conveyer belt belts, forklifts, acid pools, barrels and other obstacles. Chucky can besides eliminate security system guards patrolling the factory using his authoritative tongue or early more bizarre weapons like a cleaver, screwdriver, or hatchet. As they play, gamers collect batteries that can be used to purchase in-game items or power-ups, such as a double battery bonus, a flying get down, or extra lives that can extend a carry after dying. [ 58 ]

universal theme park attractions [edit ]

Since 1992, Chucky has starred in his own shows at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, entitled, Chucky’s In-Your-Face Insults and Chucky’s Insult Emporium. In 2009, the culminate of Child’s Play 3 received its own maze, entitled Chucky’s Fun House. Curse of Chucky has besides received its own scarezone in the 2013 lineup. [ 59 ] In 2017, Chucky was the host of the Hollywood event ‘s Terror Tram, joining Freddy, Jason, and Leatherface in terrorizing guests as a promotion for the then-new Cult of Chucky film. The trace year, he featured in his own scarezone at the Orlando event .

See besides [edit ]

Notes [edit ]

  1. ^ The film originally debuted on VOD before late being released on DVD and Blu-ray

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