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Child's Play

2019 · 90 min

A slick, mean-spirited thrill ride that mixes tech-age satire with gleefully gruesome kills, keeping you tense and amused.

Tagline: More than a toy... he's your best friend.
Overview: Karen, a single mother, gifts her son Andy a Buddi doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. A contemporary re-imagining of the 1988 horror classic.
How it feels: Dark, tense, satirical and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Technology, family, trauma, isolation
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
family
trauma
isolation
violence
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild