Child's Play 2 (1990)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

John Lafia

Writers (WGA):

Don Mancini (characters)
Don Mancini (written by)

Release Date:

9 November 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Look out Jack! Chucky's back!

Plot:

Chuckie's back as the doll possessed by the soul of a serial killer, butchering all who stand in his way of possessing the body of a boy.

Plot Keywords:

Chucky | Doll | Toy Factory | Factory | Sequel

Cast

Alex Vincent	...	Andy Barclay
Jenny Agutter	...	Joanne Simpson
Gerrit Graham	...	Phil Simpson
Christine Elise	...	Kyle
Brad Dourif	...	Chucky (voice)
Grace Zabriskie	...	Grace Poole
Peter Haskell	...	Sullivan
Beth Grant	...	Miss Kettlewell
Greg Germann	...	Mattson
Raymond Singer	...	Social Worker
Charles Meshack	...	Van Driver (as Charles C. Meshack)
Stuart Mabray	...	Homicide Investigator
Matt Roe	...	Policeman in Car
Herbie Braha	...	Liquor Store Clerk (as Herb Braha)
Don Pugsley	...	Technician

Also Known As:

Child's Play 2: Chucky's Back (USA)
Brinquedo Assassino 2 (Brazil) [pt]
Child Play 2 (Japan: English title) [en]
Chuckie, o Boneco Diabólico 2 (Portugal) [pt]
Chucky 2 - Die Mörderpuppe ist zurück (West Germany) [de]
Chucky, la poupée de sang (France) [fr]
Chucky: El muñeco diabólico 2 (Argentina) [es]
Den onda dockan 2 (Sweden) [sv]
Grzeczny chlopiec (Poland) [pl]
I koukla tou satana no 2 (Greece) [el]
Jeu d'enfant II (Canada: French title) [fr]
La bambola assassina 2 (Italy) [it]
Muñeco diabólico 2 (Spain) [es]
Powrót laleczki Chucky (Poland) [pl]

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-15 (re-rated) | Spain:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

All of Brad Dourif's voice-over work for Chucky was recorded in advance so they could match up Chucky's mouth with the words. Because of this, Dourif rarely appeared on set. Instead, recordings of his voice would be played back for Alex Vincent to go by.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: In the mirror, when Kyle bumps Joanne's dead body.

Quotes:

Joanne: I was thinking maybe we should get something for Andy to make him feel more at home.
Phil: How about some Valium?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Beverly Hills, 90210: Chuckie's Back (#2.17)" (1991)

Creepy follow-up

"Child's Play 2" is the first sequel to the popular 1988 original. The first film was a very entertaining horror film. The second movie in the series isn't as good, but it's not real bad either. However, the filmmakers took the gory route for this one. All the graphic violence makes it less effective. The first movie worked so well because it kept the violence down to a minimal. Oh the first film was violent, but not as violent as this one. But it's stylish look somehow makes it watchable. And, like the original, it's entertaining to watch. Young Alex Vincent reprises his role from the original as Andy Barclay, the boy who in this movie goes to live with foster parents while his mother seeks psychiatric help (from the events in "Child's Play"). Andy himself still isn't all together, and when Chucky the killer doll re-enters his life again, watch out! "Child's Play 2" may not be as good as "Child's Play", but it sure is better than the next movie in the series, "Child's Play 3" (which I thought was awful). I haven't seen the fourth movie yet ("Bride of Chucky"), so I can't voice my opinion on that one at the moment.

**1/2 (out of four)