While most of the films in the Child’s Play franchise have been released by Universal, the original Child’s Play was brought to us by MGM/UA – and the company retained the rights to remake that film. So while Don Mancini, who has written every movie in the franchise and directed a couple of them, was trying to move forward with the Chucky TV series, MGM/UA went ahead and announced that they would be making a remake of Child’s Play without the involvement of Mancini. That didn’t go over well with Mancini, or with a lot of the franchise’s fans. But in the latest episode of our The Black Sheep video series, we’re recommending that you give the 2019 Child’s Play remake (watch it HERE) a chance, because it’s actually pretty good. To hear what we had to say about it, check out the video embedded above.
Directed by Lars Klevberg (Polaroid) from a screenplay by Kung Fury 2 writer Tyler Burton Smith, the Child’s Play remake shows what happens when a mother gives her son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature.
The film stars Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry, and Gabriel Bateman, with Mark Hamill providing the voice of Chucky.
The Black Sheep series features different takes on horror films that the masses or/and critics didn’t care for but that we found merit in. We defend horror movies that deserve more love!
This episode of The Black Sheep was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Mike Conway, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
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