Child's Play 2 (1990)

Director:

John Lafia

Writers (WGA):

Don Mancini (characters)
Don Mancini (written by)

Release Date:

9 November 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Look out Jack! Chucky's back!

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Chucky | Doll | Toy Factory | Factory | Sequel

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Child's Play 2: Chucky's Back (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

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, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

All of Brad Dourif's voice-over work for Chucky was recorded in advance so they could match up Chucky's mouth with the words. Because of this, Dourif rarely appeared on set. Instead, recordings of his voice would be played back for Alex Vincent to go by.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Grace Pool is stabbed, she falls onto the photocopier, and Chucky falls to the floor, beside the photocopier. But in the next wide shot he's gone.

Quotes:

Chucky: Now it's time to play "Hide the soul."

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Beverly Hills, 90210: Chuckie's Back (#2.17)" (1991)

Mean-spirited sequel has some good moments of black comedy.

Andy (Alex Vincent) is trying to recover his traumatic experience with the Good Guy Doll "Chucky" (Voiced by Brad Dourif). Which the Good Guy Doll was possessed by the late serial killer Charles Lee Ray. Now Andy is living in a foster home with temporary adoptive parents (Jenny Agutter and Gerrit Graham)... also living with them is a teenager (Christine Elise). When the Good Guy Doll company actually has the remains of the supposedly killer doll, they rebuild the doll and once it was rebuild... one of the Good Guy's doll makers died. Now Chucky find himself resurrected but this time, he has no time to lose if he wants to get out of the body of the doll. Chucky has no choice to tract down Andy and possess his body before it is too late.

Directed by John Lafia (Man's Best Friend, The Rats) made an watchable sequel that should pleases the fans of the original "Child's Play". The humour is much darker in this one. Dourif... once again, he is the highlight of the film and the entire series so far. Vincent is good as well. Although many people, who seen the film didn't really liked the subplot involving Andy's foster parents. The best parts of the movie are scenes involving Chucky and the especially the conclusion in the Doll Factory makes this movie worth seeing. Don Mancini, who came up with the premise of the original also wrote this movie and the later sequels as well. Horror fans will enjoy this movie. (*** ½/*****).