Summary
A documentary about the people who have brought the Child’s Play franchise to life over the years and what the films mean to them.
I thought this was a sweet film, especially in the later stages when the documentarian reveals herself and what her connection is to the franchise.
What I liked the most about this film is that you can tell it was a labour of love, and more than that you can tell how much the series means to all of the people being interviewed and as a fan of the series, I don’t understand why you would be watching if you weren’t, that spoke to and connected with me.
I liked the deeper insights the documentary gave into the behind the scenes production of the films and the fact it gave a voice to some of the lesser known people who have been involved with the series and allowed them to talk about their experiences as well. It was fascinating.
My one complaint and this is a very nit picky one if I do say so myself is that this film felt incomplete. Whilst I understand it was probably shot a few years ago and only being released now, it feels incredibly remiss to not talk about the Chucky tv series that is currently airing within it. All of the films get a mention but the series isn’t name checked once which feels like a noticeable admission at least on my part. I would like the thoroughness of having the documentary go through everything to do with the franchise but again I see that is hard when it is on-going perhaps they will do a follow up down the line.
Overall, a lovely documentary and if you are a fan of the franchise one that you simply must check out.
4/5
Pros.
The real sense of love
The look behind the scenes
It brings back a lot of happy nostalgic memories
The sweet connection of the documentarian to the franchise
Cons.
They don’t mention the show
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