Is Child's Play scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Child's Play easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Child's Play violent?

Yes. More violent than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Child's Play end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Child's Play

Name: Child's Play
Genre: Horror
Released: 1988
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Alex Vincent, Catherine Hicks, Brad Dourif, Chris Sarandon, Dinah Manoff

You'll wish it was only make-believe.

Directed by Tom Holland

Produced by United Artists, David Kirschner Productions

198887 min6.8 / 10

A high-tension supernatural slasher that weaponizes childhood innocence and domestic trust, building dread through the violation of a child's safety and a mother's protective bond.

After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her 6-year-old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city.

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Child's Play scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.
Is Child's Play easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Child's Play violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Does Child's Play end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Child's Play sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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