Child's Play (1988 film)

Child's Play is a 1988 horror film about a single mother who gives her son a much sought-after doll for his birthday, only to discover that it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer.
 * Directed by Tom Holland. Written by Don Mancini.

Andy Barclay has a new playmate who's in no mood to play. (taglines)

Andy Barclay

 * [first lines] I seen this one.
 * His real name is Charles Lee Ray and he's been sent down from heaven by daddy to play with me.
 * Look, you stay here; I have to go tinkle.
 * This is the end, friend!

Chucky (Charles Lee Ray)

 * You hear this, you son of a bitch! I'm gonna get you for this! I'm gonna get you and I'm gonna get Eddie, no matter what!
 * I gotta find somebody, I gotta find somebody!
 * Hi, I'm Chucky and I'm your friend till the end. Hi-de-ho! Ha, Ha, Ha!
 * Hi, I'm Chucky. Wanna play?
 * Hi, I like to be hugged.
 * [while attacking Mike] Goodnight, asshole!
 * Sure, how'd ya want it? Broken leg?
 * [Laughs] I don't believe it! I just don't believe it! The first person I let in on my little secret was a six-year-old kid! I'm gonna be six years old again!
 * Kill them! Strangle them! Don't let go! Kill them! Kill them! Kill them all!
 * Won't do you any good Mikey, you can't hurt me!

Dialogue

 * Karen Barclay: Talk to me. Come on, talk! I said, "talk to me", damn it! All right! I'll make you talk! I SAID TALK TO ME, DAMN IT, OR ELSE I'M GONNA THROW YOU IN THE FIRE!
 * [Chucky comes alive.]
 * Chucky: YOU STUPID BITCH, YOU FILTHY SLUT! I'LL TEACH YOU TO FUCK WITH ME!


 * [Chucky goes to visit Dr. Death's place]
 * Chucky: Hello, John. Over here. Hi! It's me, Chucky! What d'you think? The grigri work?
 * [Dr. Death nods awkwardly.]
 * Chucky: You know, when you were telling me all that stuff about how to beat death I thought maybe you were pulling my chain. But not now, uh-uh. Only one problem.
 * Dr. Death: What?
 * Chucky: This. (Points to a wound below his shoulder) I didn't think anybody could hurt me. But last night I got shot. And you know something? It hurt. It hurt like a son of a bitch, it even bled! Now why's that, John?
 * Dr. Death: You're turning human.
 * Chucky: What?
 * Dr. Death: The more time you spend in that body, the more human you become.
 * Chucky: You mean, I have to live out the rest of my life in this body? NO FUCKIN' WAY! You got me into this, you get me out!
 * Dr. Death: I can't do that, Chucky.
 * Chucky: Why not?
 * Dr. Death: Because you're an abomination. AN OUTRAGE AGAINST NATURE! You've perverted everything I've taught you, and used it for evil! AND YOU HAVE TO BE STOPPED!
 * Chucky: You know, I thought something like this might happen. That's why I prepared for it.
 * Dr. Death: What are you talking about?
 * Chucky: Your own personal mojo doc.
 * Dr. Death: Give me that.
 * Chucky: Sure, how'd ya want it? Broken leg? Shouldn't tell your customers where you hide things like this, John. Gets you in trouble every time. Now how do I get out of this body?
 * Dr. Death: No. I won't tell you.
 * Chucky: Yeah? Tell me or die, John. Your choice.
 * Dr. Death: No no all right I'll tell you. You have to transfer your soul out of the doll, into the first human being you revealed your true self to.
 * Chucky: You mean the first person I let in on the fact that I was really alive? [Laughs] I don't believe it! I just don't believe it! The first person that I let in on the fact that I was still alive was a six-year-old kid. I'm gonna be six years old again. Well, John, it's been fun, but I gotta go. I have a date with six-year-old boy... and you have a date with death. So long John!


 * [Chucky is sitting in the elevator going up.]
 * Lucy: Look, George. Some child left their doll on the elevator.
 * George: Leave it alone. Let whoever is looking for it find it.
 * Lucy: Ugly doll.
 * Chucky: Fuck you.


 * Chucky: [About to be set on fire by Andy] Andy, no, please! We're friends 'til the end, remember?
 * Andy: This is the end, friend! [Drops a match, igniting Chucky.]

Taglines

 * No one believes the truth...or lives to tell it.
 * You'll wish it was only make-believe.
 * Andy Barclay has a new playmate who's in no mood to play.
 * There's nothing nice about murder, and there's nothing innocent about child's play.
 * This doll is killer.
 * Chucky is one mean S.O.B.
 * Something's moved in with the Barclay family, and so has terror.
 * When most people have nightmares, they dream of Freddy. When Freddy has nightmares, he dreams of Chucky.

Cast

 * Brad Dourif - Charles Lee Ray/Chucky's Voice
 * Alex Vincent - Andy Barclay
 * Catherine Hicks - Karen Barclay
 * Chris Sarandon - Detective Mike Norris
 * Dinah Manoff - Maggie Peterson
 * Tommy Swerdlow - Jack Santos (Mario)
 * Jack Colvin - Dr. Ardmore
 * Raymond Oliver (actor) - John Simonsen (Dr. Death)
 * Neil Giuntoli - Eddie Caputo
 * Alan Wilder - Mr. Criswell
 * Eden Gross - Good Guy Dolls (voice)
 * Aaron Osborne - the Orderly
 * Juan Ramirez - the Peddler
 * Ed Gale - Chucky (Stunt Double)
 * Michael Patrick Carter - the Kid in an Animated Commercial (voice)