Child's Play

Summary

Child's Play is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,825 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Child's Play's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Child's Play was directed by Tom Holland^[4].
• Don Mancini wrote the screenplay for Child's Play^[5].
• John Lafia wrote the screenplay for Child's Play^[6].
• Tom Holland wrote the screenplay for Child's Play^[7].
• Child's Play's composer is recorded as Joe Renzetti^[8].
• Child's Play's genre is horror film^[9].
• Child's Play's genre is mystery film^[10].
• Child's Play's genre is psychological horror fiction^[11].
• Child's Play's genre is slasher film^[12].
• Child's Play was followed by Child's Play 2^[13].
• A cast member of Child's Play was Catherine Hicks^[14].
• A cast member of Child's Play was Chris Sarandon^[15].
• A cast member of Child's Play was Brad Dourif^[16].
• A cast member of Child's Play was Dinah Manoff^[17].
• A cast member of Child's Play was Alex Vincent^[18].
• A cast member of Child's Play was Jack Colvin^[19].
• A cast member of Child's Play was Edan Gross^[20].
• A cast member of Child's Play was Michael Patrick Carter^[21].
• A cast member of Child's Play was John Franklin^[22].
• Child's Play was produced by David Kirschner^[23].
• Child's Play was produced by Barrie M. Osborne^[24].
• Child's Play's production company is recorded as United Artists^[25].
• Child's Play's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer^[26].
• Child's Play's director of photography is recorded as Bill Butler^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include David Kirschner^[23] and Barrie M. Osborne^[24]. Child's Play was directed by Tom Holland^[4]. Screenwriters include Don Mancini^[5], John Lafia^[6], and Tom Holland^[7]. Cast members include Catherine Hicks^[14], Chris Sarandon^[15], Brad Dourif^[16], Dinah Manoff^[17], Alex Vincent^[18], and Jack Colvin^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1988^[28] and June 15, 1989^[29]. The original language of Child's Play was English^[30]. Genres include horror film^[9], mystery film^[10], psychological horror fiction^[11], and slasher film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Subject and Themes

Child's Play's main subject is body swap^[32].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10^[33], 74%^[34], and 58/100^[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Child's Play was followed by it 2^[13].

Why It Matters

Child's Play ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,825 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]