Child's Play 2 (1990)

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 | Sequel | Toy Factory | Toy

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) (alternative title)
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 | Sweden:15 | 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:

Body Count: 6

Goofs:

Continuity: Andy's slippers disappear and reappear several times while he is tied to the bed.

Quotes:

Chucky: You've been very naughty Miss Kettlewell.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater: (1994-01-29)" (1994)

Chucky Has His Energizers!

Chucky, the sweet-faced lovable little doll filled with the soul of a voodoo loving serial killer, is back in his second feature, aptly if not originally named Child's Play 2. The only other member of the cast of the original film to return is the young Alex Vincent as the boy Chucky must kill so as to not permanently be imprisoned in the body of the doll. Brad Douriff is back as the maniacal voice of the pint-sized murderer. What you would expect from a sequel of this caliber is pretty much what you get. Little plot, little characterization, lots of killing, lots of blood, lots of gore effects, and a Chucky that comes back, comes back, comes back, comes back, and comes back. I got so tired of watching Chucky come out of situations where he was supposed to be 'dead" that it was like a test of endurance for my common sense. Vincent does a good job with his role, but the film really lacks from the freshness and individuality of the original film's characters. I don't know why people that make horror sequels always think it is just the gore and blood which makes the first film popular. They are integral parts, but the film probably(not always) has other elements that appeal to people over 15. This sequel eliminates those elements and makes it very clear that its intended audience is between 15-19. Pity, because I found the first film very effective and slightly intelligent on one level. This film is really nothing more than one killing after another until we get to the factory where other Chuckies are made and the real nonsense begins in what has to be one of the most ridiculous finales of a horror film I have seen in some time. Now it sounds like I am really bashing this film...and I am...but one small concession on my part is that the film moves by quickly and is entertaining on a bad its good level.