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9 November 1990 (USA) moreTagline:
Look out Jack! Chucky's back! morePlot:
Chuckie's back as the doll possessed by the soul of a serial killer, butchering all who stand in his way of possessing the body of a boy. full summary | full synopsisNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Get Ready for a Fright with Fango's next Live Prop Auction! (From Fangoria. 11 October 2009, 12:33 AM, PDT)
Don Mancini Talks Child's Play Remake
(From MoviesOnline. 19 August 2008, 8:00 PM, PDT)
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Sorry Jack, Chucky's back! more (130 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Alex Vincent | ... | Andy Barclay | |
| Jenny Agutter | ... | Joanne Simpson | |
| Gerrit Graham | ... | Phil Simpson | |
| Christine Elise | ... | Kyle | |
| Brad Dourif | ... | Chucky (voice) | |
| Grace Zabriskie | ... | Grace Poole | |
| Peter Haskell | ... | Sullivan | |
| Beth Grant | ... | Miss Kettlewell | |
| Greg Germann | ... | Mattson | |
| Raymond Singer | ... | Social Worker | |
| Charles Meshack | ... | Van Driver (as Charles C. Meshack) | |
| Stuart Mabray | ... | Homicide Investigator | |
| Matt Roe | ... | Policeman in Car | |
| Herbie Braha | ... | Liquor Store Clerk (as Herb Braha) | |
| Don Pugsley | ... | Technician |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
84 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-15 (re-rated) | Spain:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Sweden:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec)Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USAFun Stuff
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According to 'Don Mancini' on the commentary for the first film on DVD, the reason the rest of the "Child's Play" films are released by Universal instead of MGM/UA, (despite the first film being very successful)was that United Artits was bought out by a company that wanted to abstain to a "Family Friendly" slate of films. So the property was sold gladly to Universal. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Miss Kettlewell says "No? Then who did?" all the children leave the room, and the door closes. In the next shot we see the door closing again. moreFAQ
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Universal must have realized the potential this franchise had and quickly snapped up the rights from MGM after the first movie came out. Writer Don Mancini also must have figured out that his creation of a foul-mouthed killer doll was too good for just one film. The Chucky series would seriously evolve and change over the years but even in this first sequel things are already looking quite different.
Now that the cat is out of the bag and we know that Chucky really is alive and it isn't just Andy's imagination, our killer doll gets much more screen time and his wicked personality has more time to develop. The animatronics have improved and a lot of Chucky's character comes through in his wild facial expressions.
Director John Lafia shoots the film with a bright, playroom color pallet with a higher quality film stock, giving it a more sophisticated sparkle. He's also fully aware of how silly the killer doll concept is and seizes the opportunity for a little bit of that self-aware, sometimes sarcastic humor seen in the later films.
Graeme Revell usually does the most generic horror scores, especially in recent years, but surprisingly he gives Child's Play 2 the best score of the series. With a full orchestra at his disposal, he doesn't hold back on the action cues and even delivers a couple of pretty good themes. So much better than the rotten score to the first film and probably one of the best horror scores of the early 90s.
There isn't much of a story to Child's Play 2 however. It's just the same as the first, with Chucky going after Andy, who is now staying with a foster family, once more. The body count is higher and there are some good kills. I've heard people complain about the 'silly' spanking death of the schoolteacher. Well, this ain't true. Chucky is actually hacking at her. If you look closely you'll see the blood all over the yardstick.
The slick quality and silly nature of CH2 is probably what prompted Universal to stick with the franchise for good and 15 years later the Chucky films are still coming out. To think that if MGM held on to the rights, we may never have had them.