Search - Child's Play [Fullscreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity Movie Release: 1988 DVD Release: 09/28/1999 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 27 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Horror See Also: Child's Play [Widescreen] [20th Anniversary Edition], Child's Play [Widescreen] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Child's Play seems to have been concocted by a parent who went berserk after standing in line for hours on end to purchase a Cabbage Patch doll in the early 1980s. The film opens with serial killer Brad Dourif taking refuge in a doll factory. Dourif is killed by the cops, but not before he has invoked a voodoo curse which transfers his soul into one of the dolls. That particular doll, nicknamed Chuckie, is unwittingly purchased by Catherine Hicks for her son Alex Vincent. Several murders occur shortly thereafter; all evidence points to Alex, who insists that his cherub-faced doll is responsible. Detective Chris Sarandon, the man responsible for Dourif's death, doesn't swallow Alex's story, but he agrees to investigate because he's sweet on Alex's mom. The slasher-flick ending of Child's Play would seem to have settled Chuckie's hash for good and all, but guess again--the film spawned numerous sequels. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Catherine Hicks - Karen Barclay
Chris Sarandon - Det. Mike Norris
Alex Vincent - Andy Barclay
Brad Dourif - Charles Lee Ray
Dinah Manoff - Maggie Peterson

A child's toy becomes a mother's worst nightmare in the popular 1980s horror movie Child's Play. Sadly, MGM has dropped the ball by producing a 1.33:1 full frame transfer of this film. Overall, the colors appear sharp and black levels dark and solid. However, this image sports a lot of grain, dirt, and some edge enhancement. The audio is presented in Dolby Stereo in French and English and sounds only passable. While the bulk of this track is free of any hiss or distortion, most of the soundtrack is only filtered through the center and front speakers. Also included on this disc are closed captions in English. The only extra features to be found on this disc include a theatrical trailer for the film and a collectable booklet. Maybe in the future MGM will produce a much better edition of this horror classic; until then, fans are stuck with this mediocre disc. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide