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Child's Play 2 (1990)

Child's Play 2 poster
Directed by
John Lafia
Genre
horror film, comedy horror, slasher film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
R
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 2,050 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two years after the first film, the doll Chucky is rebuilt and resumes his hunt for Andy Barclay. Andy is now in foster care, and Chucky wants to transfer his soul into the boy.

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What happens

Child's Play 2 is a 1990 American supernatural slasher film written by Don Mancini and directed by John Lafia. It is a sequel to Child's Play (1988) and the second mainline installment in the Child's Play franchise. Alex Vincent and Brad Dourif reprised their roles while Christine Elise, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit Graham and Grace Zabriskie joined the cast. The film set two years after the first film; it follows Chucky continuing his pursuit for Andy Barclay, who was placed in foster care, and transferring his soul into him after being resurrected. Child's Play 2 was released on November 9, 1990, by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $35 million on a budget of $13 million. It was followed by a sequel, Child's Play 3 (1991). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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