Plot: Charles Lee Ray (Brad Dourif) is a serial killer who is severely wounded by Detective Mike Norris (Chris Sarandon) during a pursuit. Knowing he's dying, Charles Lee Ray performs voodoo to transfer his soul into a Good Guy doll. Meanwhile, 6-year-old Andy (Alex Vincent) gets a Good Guy doll for his birthday. Horrible things begin to happen and Andy is blamed, although Andy claims Chucky (his doll) did it. Chucky soon learns that his body is becoming use to the doll's body and that in order to avoid such a fate, he must transfer his soul to the first person he revealed his true nature to- which is Andy.
Review: This is one of my favorite horror movies.
What I like about the film's plot is that it has an original concept- the killer doll. I also like that we actually know that the doll is probably evil from the start when we see Charles Lee Ray chanting the spell. But the thing is we don't know if it worked or not until later on. We can suspect, but we don't know for sure so that just adds to the fun.
Another aspect of the plot that I like is that we actually get a supernatural, horror feel to it. When Chucky goes to see the voodoo man to see how he can escape the doll's body was fantastic because it changes the film entirely because what the voodoo man says drives the rest of the series- Chucky has to get his body into the first person he told his secret to. So that one scene, I believe, helped launch an entire series. Because with that scene, the options are now endless. And there have been five films, including this one, released. So that speaks for itself.
The choreography and special effects in regards to Chucky and how he moves when he's alive is very well done. His facial expressions, how his mouth moves and the way he walks and runs is all brilliantly crafted. And considering this was made in the 80s, this is superb.
The acting is actually very good. Alex Vincent plays Andy and he is very convincing in his role as a terrified little boy desperate for people to believe him. Catherine Hicks plays Andy's mother and I think she was also very good. Brad Dourif plays Charles Lee Ray and voices Chucky. I think Brad Dourif is creepy when he's Charles Lee Ray and even more creepy when he voices Charles Lee Ray as Chucky, the doll. I think Brad Dourif will always be remembered in the horror genre as the voice of one of the most well-known horror villains.
Child's Play is a scary, suspenseful, funny and entertaining horror movie that is one of the classics.
Rating: 4/5
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