Child's Play - 3 stars out of 10

Child's Play - 3 stars out of 10

"Child's Play" is one of the classic 80's horror films and, along with Nightmare on Elm Street, remains one of the most unique stories in the genre. The puppeteering in this film is top-notch. Although the first person angle gets old after awhile, Chucky's facial expressions really impress me. The key factor in this film is the innocent, sweet young boy that they found with Alex Vincent. The contrast of his innocence against Chucky's evil is what gives this film energy. My largest complaint is that my favorite character (Dinah Manoff) gets killed off way too early. I wouldn't call it a "quality" film but "Child's Play" is entertaining and, despite several terrible sequels, the original is worth watching if only for the impressive puppeteering and unique story (which surprisingly has not been remade... yet).