Directed by:
John LafiaScreenplay:
Don ManciniCinematography:
Stefan CzapskyComposer:
Graeme RevellCast:
Alex Vincent, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit Graham, Christine Elise, Brad Dourif, Grace Zabriskie, Peter Haskell, Beth Grant, Greg Germann, Edan Gross, Adam Wylie (more)VOD (4)
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Traumatized by the events in "Child's Play 1," young Andy moves in with foster parents who attempt to help him forget about his past. But his Chucky doll continues to plague him, and this time the doll wants to transport its killer soul into the body of the child. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (4)
As if it wasn’t enough that the adults are not helping little Andy with his post-traumatic stress disorder, Uncle Chucky is gearing up for an unannounced visit. This thrash movie deserves praise only for the facial expressions of the polyvinyl chloride killer from the toy store and its tolerable length. The Terminator-like finale in the factory adds a bit of excitement, especially with a character named Kyle involved, but it's nothing particularly thrilling when you know what’s coming next. And Chucky doesn’t even need to say, "I'll be back..."
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While the first installment of Child's Play was a suspenseful horror film that managed to evoke genuinely uncomfortable feelings, for me, the second film represents the exact fulfillment of the clichéd adage that sequels are always worse. I'm in fact often on the other side of the spectrum and I consider certain series to be compact or, adversely, I often see the first parts as a stepping stone for increasing quality. The basic attributes of Child's Play 2 were at least decent, Alex Vincent returned, Christine Elise became his ideal partner and Greg Germann played a sympathetic role at the beginning. The development of the basic idea from last time (Chucky is still chasing Andy and doesn't have much time) proved to be workable, but the solution to the foster care storyline without the minimal interaction of Andy's mother's life lacks logic. And logic is also lacking in many other scenes, whether it's just small details (the murder with the ruler? WTF?) or the entire final scene in the warehouse, as if it was only prepared for the subsequent rampage of Robin Williams in Toys (1992). There is some suspense, there are no surprises, and the resulting script slips into pure B-grade. That’s too bad. I hope the planned remake of the first film will go a different way.
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Child’s Play 2 is an ordinary sequel that definitely does not insult its audience, but at the same time holds no surprises. The basis of the storyline is practically the same as in the first installment (almost no one believes the little boy until the end again), and it still takes itself too seriously. However, the finale in the doll factory is relatively intense and pulls the previous dull hour of watch time just slightly above average.
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Child's Play 2 manages to reasonably expand on the storyline from the first film, but only through unnecessary stretching that doesn't have a significant impact. And even though it seems like the end in the final moments, the third installment didn't take long to follow, and Don Mancini continues to nurture his creation - essentially his sole contribution to the horror genre, and indeed to cinema as a whole. That's what you call a life's work.
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