Child's Play
1988 · 87 min · Director: Tom Holland, Tom Holland
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When Charles Lee Ray needs to get a quick escape from cop Mike Norris, he takes his soul and buries it into playful, seemingly good guy doll Chucky. Little does he know a little boy by the name of Andy Barclay will be the new owner of him soon-to-come. Charles confides in Andy while he commits numerous murders and once the adults accept Andy's story as truth, it's too late.
Emotional fingerprint
Child's Play (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension25%
- Disturbing20%
- Surprise10%
- Anxiety10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 64 % | 55 % | 47 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Joy | 47 % | 31 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Joy | 41 % | 18 % | 6 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Joy | 46 % | 23 % | 9 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 39 % | 24 % | 32 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 53 % | 36 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 51 % | 34 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 47 % | 32 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 67 % | 45 % | 57 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 77 % | 71 % | 56 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 75 % | 71 % | 57 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 55 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 76 % | 70 % | 59 % | 32 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 70 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 71 % | 66 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 68 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 86 % | 84 % | 76 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 89 % | 87 % | 82 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Tom Holland, Tom Holland
- Written by
- Tom Holland, Don Mancini, John Lafia, Tom Holland
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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