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Child's Play

1988 ·1h 27m · ★ 6.7 (3,290)

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.

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Director

Tom Holland Tom Holland
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
28
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
80
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
100
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
14
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
Discover with this DNA
Killer DollSerial KillerSlasher

Content Warnings

Child in Danger
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

birthdaychicago, illinoisdollevilevil dollexplosionfalling out windowgunhorrifiedkillerkiller toysmother and sonmurderpossessed dollsingle motherstalkersupernatural powertoy comes to lifevoodoo

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