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All parent reviews for Child's Play (1988)

Age
11
Average rating based on 13 parent reviews:
  • 62% say language is an issue
  • 54% say violence is an issue
Parent of 10 year old
May 8, 2011
 
N
Before i started to watch this movie i had expectations that it would filled with blood, heads being broken ect. But its not got a scene with gushing blood and its not scary i would call it an action film rather than horror

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Parent of 11, 14, 15, and 18 year old
March 11, 2011
 
Teens
Strong language like f**k and s**t. Some violence

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Adult
January 21, 2011
 
Only for tweens
I really hate this movie! I know it's very very old, but special effects could be a little bit better. Too much violence for kids, too much fantasy for adults. It's really a comedy, not a horror movie.

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Adult
November 4, 2011
 
An ok horror film... Not for young children.
In 2nd grade, a group of kids and I would gather around a certain boy at lunchtime who could watch anything he wanted. He told us in detail about Child's Play and it scared me!! Apparently my imagination made the movie scarier than it was, because when I actually sat down and watched it as a teen, it wasn't scary at all!! It was funny!! Definitely not for kids in elementary school, but middle school and up will find this movie to be a humorous horror film.

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Adult
March 6, 2012
 
This is not for 12 year olds at all
I just can't say this is for kids. Chucky yells "I'll teach you how to f**k with me!" He says the F word about 2 other times. He also says sh*t once or twice. He calls a woman a b***h. He likes to yell swear words. It is more frightening then violent.

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Parent of 13 year old
May 13, 2010
 
a classic for everyone
this is a classic. nothing but some stabbing and f-bombs. it is great. a must see for everyone

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Adult
April 30, 2010
 
It's Rated "R" For a Reason
I love this movie! Brad Dourif does an excellent job of voice acting as Chucky, as well as acting as Charles Lee Ray. It's a bit silly, but, quite amusing. Maybe even a little freaky. I saw this when I was 12, FELL IN LOVE WITH IT. Chucky is the man...Anyways, there's lots of swear-words. (B*tch, F*ck, Sh*t...) Definitely not for little kids! It's a bit violent, too. But, only when Chucky murders Andy's doctor. (Tons of blood) Cheesey Horror Classic! Buy it...NOW!

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Parent of 9 year old
January 11, 2010
 
teens
bad words

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Adult
October 11, 2009
 
Entertaining for younger teens and maybe even some older tweens, but too dumb for anyone else.
This movie is very, very dumb, but a lot of young teens will love it (I know I did at that age). And while it certainly didn't deserve an R rating, it's still not for kids. It has frequent deaths and violence, although there's little to no blood. Also, you'll hear three f-words and one derogatory term for a woman, among milder language. This is a lot tamer than modern horror movies, but a lot dumber as well. If you're an adult or older teen, I would recommend "Bride of Chucky" and "Seed of Chucky". They're a lot more entertaining (but a lot gorier, too).

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Parent of 13 and 16 year old
August 29, 2009
 
Silly Cheesy Horror Classic!
this movie is utterly awesome! it shouldn't be rated R, manily because 3 F-words! i reccomend it for all ages!

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Adult
April 9, 2009
 
Good Movie for young teens getting into horror movies!
This film is good for teens that are over 13.It contains violence but the violence is not horribly bad. Most of it could be rated as a PG 13 movie if it was made right now. A woman is hit in the face with a hammer, sending her falling backward out of a window and landing on a car below.A man is killed in a house explosion.A man is nearly stabbed and strangled while driving and later is stabbed in the leg (he does not die.)Chucky tortures and kills a man by stabbing and breaking the arms and legs of a voodoo doll. A man is stabbed in the ankle with a scapel, and electrocuted till his head is burnt.Chucky stabs a knife through a door where a woman's hand is, cutting it.Chucky's hands that are burned apart from his body attempt to strangle another man.The doll of Chucky is burned and shot repeatedly. It contains no sexual content. It has some strong language such as the F word that is used 3 times. The B word is used twice, the word Sl*t is used once,two uses of the S word, and a couple of A-Holes. There is one drug refrence because a man smokes a cigarette. Good movie for 13 and up. Just ignore that F word and you'll be all right. If you don't even want your kids to see these,then watch it on TV and the F word and The S words would be edited out. This film is rated R

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Adult
February 23, 2009
 
i like childs play

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Parent of 8, 13, 18, 20, 21, and 23 year old
January 31, 2009
 
WOW
The best little murderer this world has ever seen ...he should had a reunion party ....this is horror at its best people ...Chucky was the man then and as far as I concern still the MAN...enjoy this one knuckleheads!!

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