Well, here’s a conundrum: die-hard devotees of any aging franchise are the audience most likely to embrace each new resurrection. But in the case of the 31-year-old “Child’s Play” series, many fans have been outraged by the fact that creator Don Mancini and voice-of-Chucky Brad Dourif were conspicuously replaced for the new reboot.
Despite the good faith efforts of director Lars Klevberg (“Polaroid”) and writer Tyler Burton Smith, it’s unlikely that this entry will seduce those who loyally followed all seven of Mancini’s previous “Chucky” movies. Indeed, they may want to wait until Mancini’s own, upcoming TV version is released next year. But after 2004’s “Seed of Chucky,” which devolved into go-for-broke absurdity — as did two straight-to-dvd installments that followed — it has to be acknowledged that even sociopathic toys could use an occasional gush of new blood.
In an overt nod to fanboy credibility, Chucky...
Despite the good faith efforts of director Lars Klevberg (“Polaroid”) and writer Tyler Burton Smith, it’s unlikely that this entry will seduce those who loyally followed all seven of Mancini’s previous “Chucky” movies. Indeed, they may want to wait until Mancini’s own, upcoming TV version is released next year. But after 2004’s “Seed of Chucky,” which devolved into go-for-broke absurdity — as did two straight-to-dvd installments that followed — it has to be acknowledged that even sociopathic toys could use an occasional gush of new blood.
In an overt nod to fanboy credibility, Chucky...
- 6/20/2019
- by Elizabeth Weitzman
- The Wrap
Headed to theaters tomorrow night is Lars Klevberg’s remake of the ’80s classic Child’s Play, which takes the iconic Buddy doll (now named Buddi) in a bold new direction that focuses on the utilization of AI and home automation technologies, and also delivers up a brand-new version of the murderous doll who only wants to be your best friend. Written by Tyler Burton Smith, Child’s Play (2019) stars Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman, Brian Tyree Henry, and features the unforgettable vocal talents of Mark Hamill, who plays Chucky here.
At the recent press day for Child’s Play (2019), Daily Dead spoke with Brian Tyree Henry, who plays Detective Mike Norris, the cop tasked with investigating a string of grisly murders, whose mom lives right down the hall from Karen (Plaza) and Andy Barclay (Bateman). During our interview with Henry, he discussed his own deep-seated love for horror movies and...
At the recent press day for Child’s Play (2019), Daily Dead spoke with Brian Tyree Henry, who plays Detective Mike Norris, the cop tasked with investigating a string of grisly murders, whose mom lives right down the hall from Karen (Plaza) and Andy Barclay (Bateman). During our interview with Henry, he discussed his own deep-seated love for horror movies and...
- 6/19/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Last month, Syfy officially announced the Child’s Play TV series that creator Don Mancini has long been teasing. Mancini will collaborate with Channel Zero creator Nick Antosca, who hired Mancini as a writer on Channel Zero. Antosca spoke with /Film about his new Hulu series The Act, but we were able to get an update on […]
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- 2/12/2019
- by Fred Topel
- Slash Film
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