Join me on this adventure of my very first Spooky Empire Orlando 2024 where I got to meet movie & horror icons such as Alex Vincent & Christine Elise from the Child's Play killer doll horror franchise, & Dee Wallace, & Henry Thomas from the mega hit- E.T. the Extra Terrestrial.
CHILD'S PLAY
Child's Play is a 1988 American supernatural slasher film directed by Tom Holland, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Don Mancini and John Lafia, and a story by Mancini. The film stars Catherine Hicks, Alex Vincent, and Chris Sarandon with Brad Dourif as Chucky. Its plot follows a widowed mother who gives a doll to her son, unaware that the doll is possessed by the soul of a serial killer.
Child's Play was released in the US on November 9, 1988, by MGM. The original film was distributed by United Artists, although the rights to the series were sold to Universal Pictures in 1990. MGM (via United Artists) retained the rights to the original film and Orion Pictures (through United Artists Releasing) also distributed the reboot in 2019.
CHILD'S PLAY II
Child's Play 2 is a 1990 American supernatural slasher film and the direct sequel to Child's Play, written by Don Mancini and directed by John Lafia, one of the co-writers of the first film. It is the second installment in the Child's Play franchise and set two years after the first film; the plot follows Charles Lee Ray (better known as Chucky) continuing his pursuit for Andy Barclay, who was placed in foster care, and transferring his soul into him after being resurrected. Alex Vincent and Brad Dourif reprised their roles while Christine Elise, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit Graham and Grace Zabriskie joined the cast.
Child's Play 2 was released on November 9, 1990, exactly two years after the first film was released, and grossed over $35 million on a budget of $13 million. It was followed by a sequel, Child's Play 3, 9 months later.
CHILD'S PLAY III
Child's Play 3 is a 1991 horror film & the third installment in the Child's Play film series. The film is written by Don Mancini & directed by Jack Bender. Brad Dourif once again reprised his role as Chucky from the previous films while new cast members include Justin Whalin, Perrey Reeves and Jeremy Sylvers. It was executive-produced by David Kirschner, who produced the first two Child's Play films. Although released only nine months after Child's Play 2, the story takes place eight years following the events of that film, and one month before the events of Bride of Chucky (which was made seven years later). The film follows Andy Barclay (Whalin) now 16, enrolling at Kent Military School. Andy is unknowingly followed by a revived Chucky (Dourif), who sets his sight on a younger kid cadet Ronald Tyler (Sylvers).
After the success of the previous two films, Universal Studios forced Mancini to draft the screenplay for Child's Play 3 in such a short amount of time. A concept featuring "multiple Chuckys" was considered, but was scrapped due to time and budget constraints, although it would be reworked into a later installment Cult of Chucky. Alex Vincent, who played Andy, did not reprise his role due to the film being released in 1991 despite taking place in 1998. Several actors auditioned until Justin Whalin was chosen for the role of Andy.
Released on August 30, 1991, in the United States by Universal Pictures, Child's Play 3 received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed $20.5 million worldwide against a budget of $13 million, being the lowest-grossing film in the series. The film became notorious in the United Kingdom when it was suggested it might have inspired the real-life murder of a British child, James Bulger, suggestions rejected by officers investigating the case.
LATER SEQUELS
Bride of Chucky, Seed of Chucky, Curse of Chucky, Cult of Chucky
CAST
Catherine Hicks- Karen Barclay
Alex Vincent- Andy Barclay
Chris Sarandon- Mike Norris
Brad Dourif- Charles Lee Rat
Dinah Manoff- Maggie Patterson
Tommy Swerdlow- Jack Santos
Jack Colvin, Dr. Ardmore
Neil Giuntoli- Eddie Caputo
Jenny Agutter- Joanne Simpson
Gerrit Graham- Phil Simpson
Christine Elise- Kyle
Grace Zabriskie- Grace Poole
Peter Haskell- Sullivan
Beth Grant- Miss Kettlewell
Justin Whalin- Andy Barclay
Perrey Reeves- De Silva
Jeremy Sylvers- Tyler
Travis Fine- Shelton
Dean Jacobson- Whitehurst
Edan Gross- Good Guy Doll
Jennifer Tilly- Tiffany
Katherine Heigl- Jade
Nick Stabile- Jesse
Alexis Arquette- Damien
Gordon Michael Woolvett- David
John Ritter- Chief Warren Kincaid
Lawrence Dane- Lt. Preston
John Waters- Pete Peters
Billy Boyd- Glen
Fiona Dourif- Nica
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