Child's Play (1988) ♦Movie Reaction♦ First Time Watching!

[@positivelynegative9149]

"This _is_ the end, _friend_ ." Perhaps the best one-liner of a child character in film history.

[@LordVolkov]

Little Andy drops that line harder than most final girls 🔥

[@GiffTunes]

"F**k you, Lucky Charms" from Leprecaun is in the running.

[@Osprey850]

I love that Whimsory ended the video with that line, too. Brilliant. That, alone, earns a "like."

[@onehandslinger1475]

must have been a Doors fan.

[@noneya3635]

Andy's actor was a great kid actor as well, when he was crying not to be left alone he was right on point with that scene.

[@Adamantium08]

After watching this movie 100 times I never noticed how many times the detective grabs the mom😂

[@haroldtielen3034]

Haha me neither

[@djyanno]

And now I can't unsee it

[@hulkslayer626]

Same lol

[@TheDrag0nSlayer]

Her pointing that out got me in hysterics. It's the acting equivalent to a writer using that same turn of phrase every chapter.

[@hulkslayer626]

@TheDrag0nSlayer or like Harrison Ford always pointing at people in movies lol

[@BoOmBANG_]

The detective is actor Chris Sarandon who’s also in the greatest vampire movie ever “Fright Night” I highly recommend that movie since you love Vampires 🧛

[@LordVolkov]

Fright Night 85 is one of my faves too. And from the same director as Child's Play.

[@TroutFlyFisher]

You are absolutely correct. Fright Night is what I compare all other vampire movies to, well except for Underworld. I think Kate Beckinsale is hypnotizing.

[@rfridaythe13th]

@@LordVolkov love that movie. i had no idea it was the same director. that interesting

[@ashscott6068]

@@LordVolkov Let's not call it Fright Night '85. That implies that there was a remake.

[@Gankzta]

The special effects in that movie are great! Way better than cgi. 80’s movies are the best!! 🤗

[@almari3954]

Brad Dourif is great in everything he is. Honorable mention: Death Machine, 1994.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Great call. That's one of my favorites, so many good lines. &100% agreed about Mr. Dourif's acting chops. He hasn't been in nearly enough films for my taste.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

👍 100%!

[@hakancarlsson2881]

Yeah. Many terrible movies but he's always great and gives his all! Lance Henriksen is another..

[@Beardo2517]

Surrppriiiisse. Hehe

[@Billinois78]

He was great on the few episodes of Star Trek: Voyager he was on as the Betazoid sociopath/murderer.

[@NarnianRailway]

Whimsory's reactions are the best - intense, eccentric, deranged - she tears into movies with the best exhilerating commentaries!😇

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

The police detective is played by Chris Sarandon, veteran of several horror films, but possibly most recognized for his portrayal of Prince Humperdink in The Princess Bride.

[@hectorborzelli6418]

And the voice of Jack Skelington from the Nightmare Before Christmas!

[@tanyahendricks8465]

Well…I will always think of him from the original Fright Night. ❤️‍🔥🤤😍

[@evilalex87]

and as the vampire in fright night

[@piggyintheshadows]

@@tanyahendricks8465 Yep he'll always be Jerry Dandrige to me.

[@djyanno]

@@piggyintheshadows Jerry Dandridge FTW

[@Gankzta]

“You know sir she can walk right she has legs” 😂😅

[@McPh1741]

The rule of thumb for when your kid makes you a special meal and you don't want to hurt their feelings, have them take the first bite. If they know it tastes awful, they won't hold it against you if you don't eat all of it.

[@markwilkins6013]

Just put it down the toilet while they are playing, and then walk out with empty dishes - tell them it was great.

[@killbill2563]

​@@markwilkins6013this is just lying 😅

[@Sarah_Gravydog316]

ok, my mom says you are right 😕

[@ImABadTeammate]

Alex Vincent as Andy in this film is probably my favorite child performance ever. It's also nice that he's still a part of the franchise today through the TV show.

[@LordVolkov]

"This guy sucks!" "Oh I hate his laugh..." 🤣🤣🤣 Chucky is one of my favorite horror villains. He's foul mouthed, petty, and packs more murder per pound than any killer (except maybe Freddy, who may have no physical mass😅). Brad Dourif provides the voice and iconic laugh for Chucky (save for the reboot) and is the best part of the series until Jennifer Tilly joins.

[@consistentlystupid4726]

I had a My Buddy Doll growing up! When I was a kid my Mom once hid in the kitchen and popped out yelling "Chucky!" while throwing the doll at me. Despite that Child's Play remains one of my favorite movies. I highly recommend watching Child's Play 2. It's such a good sequel and it's finale set piece is amazing.

[@McPh1741]

I was 11 when I first saw this, like shortly after it went on VHS. I still think it's hilarious, more than scary. Brad Dourif's voice as Chucky just makes it, especially when he starts swearing. Also, the cop, Chris Sarandon was in a very awesome vampire movie from 1986 called 'Fright Night". It's worth checking out and I think you would like it.

[@DustinAxelsen]

Yeah, I was either 8 or 9 and it was funny as hell to me at that age.

[@drew9738]

He is the prince in the princess bride

[@aklimar2208]

“A really good scary movie that never took itself seriously at any point”. SPOT ON!

[@henrikharbin5521]

Brad Dourif was in Star Trek Voyager. He played Lon Suder, a crewman who had been (you guessed it) a serial killer. He redeemed himself in the end.

[@aklimar2208]

That was a good episode

[@thejamppa]

Brad Dourif also played in Babylon 5 convicted serial killer who had his mind wiped: Passing thru a Gethsemane

[@adriansue8955]

he also appeared in Alien Resurrection as Himself

[@jwoodard29]

Brad Dourif also gives great performances in "The X-files" and "One Flew Over the Cookies Nest." For the later, he received an Oscar nomination.

[@justinedse8435]

@erichenry386 Good ole Billy!

[@Khay-77]

Love Brad Dourif. He's phenomenal in The Excorcist III. Also loved him in LoTR. No matter how small the part this man gives a great performance.

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

Exorcist 3 is REALLY good, it's more of a sequel than the 2nd movie. Brad Dourif basically played the same character from Exorcist 3 in an X-Files episode (S01E13 - Beyond the Sea), he's excellent in it, he's also amazing in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, plays a character completely 180 apart from his usual crazy ones.

[@Greenwood4727]

exorcist 2 is only barely acceptable if you think of it as a spoof of the first, but it does have James Earl Jones in so..

[@cmay7429]

Holy crap! That's Prince Humperdinck! I don't know why I never realized that until now. Which leads to another movie recommendation, The Princess Bride.

[@mehim2893]

Super funny outro, especially the awards part. 😂

[@DylansPen]

Brad Dourif is one of those actors that is really good but few know his name.

[@zmarko]

Whimsory: "This detective guy looks familiar, though." Thats Chris Sarandon, who played Prince Humperdink in The Princess Bride.

[@Byrvurra]

I love Brad Dourif. I think Alex Vincent's portrayal of Andy is one of the best performances of a child of that age, he's so believable. Definitely consider watching the sequel.

[@tonycardone990]

You definitely need to see One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. All star cast and great performances from everyone.

[@robertstuart480]

Whimsory, Chris Sarandon (the main detective) is really good in "Fright Night" (1985).

[@verbalillusion]

I’m not a huge commenter but I had to say the awards were AWESOME! Especially best fall with the compilation of Andy falling 20 times plus a couple of others and then giving it to Maggie 😂😂

[@aklimar2208]

I second the awards being awesome

[@areskristoffer]

Yes, random awards in every reaction from here on. Maybe bring back a few, random noises would be solid for probably every movie.

[@aklimar2208]

@@areskristoffer Don't forget lip signing to at least 1 song on the soundtrack :)

[@brismithejedi]

I third or fourth the awards! Those were hilarious

[@lisawhite5065]

I watched this even though I did not think I would like it. Not great but better than I thought. You make any movie watchable. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@FordWMaverick]

The Detective was played by Chris Sarandon, who was the Prince in The Princess Bride. He's also in a movie called Fright Night (1985) that you should check out. It was also directed by Tom Holland.

[@JeffersonMills]

What a fun reaction and analysis! Keep up the great work!

[@reggiesalas4285]

Really hope you'll watch Fright Night (1985) now after remembering Chris Sarandon is in this. You'd love it for the music alone. Cheers Whims!

[@EllisThings]

The awards show was amazing - bravo!

[@iliketostayhome]

Love your deep dives. An excellent feature of your channel.

[@mehim2893]

Look at all the hearts in the comments. She actually reads what we say! Some reactors are afraid of the comments.

[@baronvg]

As an 80s kid, I definitely wanted a My buddy doll! I never got one 😭 And I remember commercials on tv for Child’s Play scaring the crap out of me.

[@Babbles217]

Brad Douriff's daughter is also an exceptionally excellent actor.

[@markwilkins6013]

Yep, trivia - her first role was playing a whore on the Deadwood series her dad starred in.

[@user-fk6wl9mq1f]

Great to see you starting this series. It is my favorite franchise that is continuing to this day

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

6:54 umm are we really blurring the cat out right now? 😂

[@thejamppa]

Of course cats are drugs 🤣

[@BJThury]

That outro look with the glasses is like watching "granma" pumpkin talking 😅 Great reaction as always Whims...bai 😘

[@noneya3635]

"Andy's just a normal everyday lil' buddy," perfect description of that kid, and the child actor man fan-freakin-tastic. When he was crying to be let out and that Chucky was coming to kill him made me feel so bad for the lil guy.

[@DanJackson1977]

Brad Dourif (Chucky) is also fan-freakin-tastic in EXORCIST III, the only Excorcist sequel worth your time. 😂 and his breakout role in One Flew Over the Cukoos Nest is phenominal as well.

[@vytallicaq.6881]

Brad Dourif portrayed an insecure mental patient very well in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". There was a great TV movie from the 70's where Martin Sheen was an escaped mental patient who abducts Linda Blair, the Exorcist girl. "Sweet Hostage". They were both FANTASTIC in that. Linda admitted that she fell in love with Martin while filming it. But he was way older and married, so nothing came of it. If you're ever going to do reactions to classic TV movies, THAT would be a great one to start with.

[@johnniekight1879]

You're absolutely adorable and witty. Wish I had a friend like you when I was growing up. ( Okay, so I'm 73 and I still haven't grown up ;) )

[@6eostorm]

Happy Thanksgiving Whimsory!! 🦃 🍽️

[@Gankzta]

No! No more dead birds!! 😱😱

[@RoosterCogburn1008]

Your editing is getting better with each reaction--now including the callback videos in your analysis is a nice touch. We notice, and it looks great!

[@allenschneider8579]

Such a great reaction!! I saw this on VHS when I was 12, in 1989. At the county fair a few months later I spent all my allowance to win a Chucky doll at one of the games. Didn't traumatize me one bit, other than all the years of terrifying nightmares.

[@LordSplendid]

You always manage to put a smile on my face, Whimsory! I appreciate the work you are putting into every video. A truly great reactor!

[@artscafe9371]

You are LEGEND already for reacting to this :) AWARD for best channel goes to Whimsory YAY lol

[@miker.9138]

That cop's got his feet up on the table like he owns the joint.

[@MKF30]

Child's Play is a classic and Chucky is a horror icon, up there with the Michael's and Freddy's easily. Yeah as an 80's baby, this traumatized me when I first watched it I just turned 5 when this came out lol I went from being scared of Chucky too obsessed with him, the next movie came out I was able to watch it fully without having to peek from the next room like I did with this movie haha. Please watch the sequels! The next movie is the best in the series!

[@JamesGilburt-lb7sg]

Hi Whimsory, I liked your reaction to this. The Childs Play movies are great. Please continue with the series; 2, 3 & Bride Of Chucky. Brad Dourif does an awesome job as Chucky and is a brilliant actor. Yes please react to One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) asap, it certainly is one of the GOAT movies, it was Dourif's movie debut.

[@TheWebcrafter]

28:17 - BRAD DOURIF - (born 18 March 1950) He gave phemomenal performances as 'disturbed' character, 'Lon Suder' in the Star Trek: Voyager episodes; "Meld" [Season 2 Episode 16] & "Basics, Part I" & "Basics, Part II" [Season 2 Episode 26 & Season 3 Episode 1]. Also check his short but memorable role in 'Urban Legends' also starring Michael Rosenbaum.

[@chadatchison145]

Thanks for the video Whimsory! :)

[@desolationsmaug1568]

Just came across your channel, loved your reaction as well as your thoughts and info at the end. You’ve got yourself a new sub! Can’t wait to see your other reactions.

[@RebelCowboysRVs]

Yes, we watched this as kids. I was 11. It was scary as hell. Hasbro stopped producing the my buddy doll after the movie came out. Pretty sure this movie tanked their sales. There was a girl doll too called Kid Sister. Bride of Chucky used her as inspiration.

[@Kuonji]

"Why do you guys even have that?" - hilarious

[@Doubledeepfried]

The burned Chucky walking kept me awake for some time as a 10year old boy :)

[@DustinAxelsen]

That writing on the wall about Damballa is crazy. I just came across a song by a group called Exuma called Dambala. I highly recommend it.

[@TheRemyLeBeau]

The "headband" at 18:47 is used for "electroshock therapy" (or electroconvulsion therapy, also abbreviated to ECT). It was used to "shock" people with a disability into behaving properly, because the medical world at that time was under the impression that by disrupting the electricity in the brain, things would fall into place and you could get rid of the mental disability. It was used on psychopaths, sociapaths, but also on autistic people, people with ADHD, and so forth. When it didn't work as expected, they just 'upped' the voltage, like you do with medication. This is why you often see these devices in (psychiatric) hospitals from movies in older movies, because it was pretty common from the 1600s until 1980. It took a while until this practice fell out of favor, starting in the 80s, mainly because hollywood movies actually put this practice in a bad light. To this day ECT is still being used, although for purposes with some very specific (neurological) problems, and not to the extent of how it was used in the past. Nowadays they generally require a very light shock before going home and (from what I hear from people who've experienced it) it's less painful than getting a flu shot. They consider it mostly an annoyance, but seem to actually appreciate it because it helps them with their problems, which is caused by electricity unbalance in the brains. It also seems to help with chronic depression. According to the Wikipedia page it's still being used on autistic people though. It's not mentioned, but I suppose that's being funded by _Autism Speaks_ as they try to cure autism rather than adopt it as a neurological divergence, which is the accepted theory in most of the western world. As far as I know, they don't use ECT on autistic people in Europe - or at least I haven't heard of it. *One flew over the Cuckoo's nest* That drama is worth watching. You actually know another actor from that: Jack Nicholson, which you've seen in The Shining. *Violence* Yeah, the people who claim this movie promotes violence are generally annoying people in general. They even claimed the same thing for the cartoons Tom & Jerry, Donald Duck and all kinds of other cartoons, because they all slap and kick each other as comic relief. Kids don't really look at these cartoons and put that into practice, because kids _understand_ those cartoons aren't real. Same goes for when children watch the _Child's Play_ movie; children don't actually start hitting people with baseball bats because they've watched this movie. I know, because most kids in my class watched this movie when we were young (yes, all the way back in the 1980s when we were 7 or 8) and none of us adopted that. We loved the movie for its suspense though :) Unsurprisingly, nobody complained when there was a _gun_ involved, because it's the US and everyone's allowed to have a gun. But movies involving guns have never been a bad influence on violence apparently. Sorry for the rant. It probably shows I'm not an US citizen ;) *Sequels* The sequels vary in terms of quality and people have different preferences in which ones are good or bad. I don't particularly appreciate all of them, but the second one is still pretty good.

[@ShoNuff3K]

Not huge Child's Play fan, but Whimsory...I'm watching.

[@haroldtielen3034]

Ah! Good choice. And some good memmories. Lets go ! Im looking forward to it.

[@jordynpenner9105]

Whimsory you're such a delight. I'll never forget how scared I was when I was a kid and saw this for the first time 😂

[@jaywad8876]

Love your reaction it's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!!

[@MS-19]

Another 80s horror classic that spawned a whole franchise, some of it worth watching (if you can stand the gore) and some of it utterly ridiculous. Interestingly, all three of the leading cast members are Star Trek alumni. Catherine Hicks had appeared a couple of years earlier in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" as the 20th century cetacean expert Dr Gillian Taylor; Chris Sarandon would appear a few years later as Martus Mazur in an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ("Rivals") and Brad Dourif would appear - as a somewhat less deranged murderer - in a couple of episodes of Star Trek: Voyager ("Meld" and the two-parter "Basics"). The first time I saw this movie I caught it after the opening sequence in which Charles Ray transfers his soul into the doll. That made the suspense, and the reveal when Chucky's about to be thrown into the fire, even more chilling. Your appraisal at the end was on point, your costume at the end was cute and I think it's the first time we've seen your cat (also cute) - you truly make scary movies fun, Whimsory! Where will you be taking us next?

[@iwanttocomplain]

Brad Dourif's death in Dune is my personal favourite in all cinema.

[@generativejamessgamess1179]

The song from the My Buddy commercials still pops in my head from time to time...

[@robertocarbonvarela6387]

One of the best Brad Dourif films (and one of his greatest performances) is "Mississippi Burning". A true masterpiece that any movie lover should watch.

[@TheRubberDuck77]

Fun Fact: Aunt Maggie is portrayed by Dina Manoff, she also was Marty in the movie Grease, the one that was a "one woman uso" and hopelessly devoted to each and every one... and also was the one that suggested that they put Sandy's ear under the faucet and run cold water on it for the ear piercing scene.

[@voodoochile333]

Dinah Manoff

[@josephjohnson5766]

The childs play series is one of the best horror series and the actor loyalty to the brand and creator is amazing. You should really check out the rest of the series it is amazing, just not the reboot which would have been better received if they had just made it, its own thing.

[@That1punk91]

you're just adorable in the best way possible love your movie reactions keep up the good work :)

[@benjauron5873]

13:52 - That's why I love you, Whimsory. Because you're probably the only person in the world who can say "Now shoot him in the face!" and still sound the absolute CUTEST! 😍

[@Billinois78]

The actress who played the mom was also in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, in a role that, apparently, was originally going to go to Eddie Murphy of all people.

[@jediyakare]

the best actor Brad Dourif you must see him in dune 1984 hahaha

[@EdmontonRealEstate01]

The actor who plays the lead detective also plays the vampire in the movie “Fright Night.”

[@RyGuy42089]

The reason Chucky looks different as the movie progresses, is because he's turning more and more human. But in several scenes why he looks different is because they had a little person dress up as Chucky for certain scenes. When he comes down the chimney, and kicks the gate away from the fireplace, that was an actual person, they built an oversized set to make it look as normal as possible.

[@justinplayfair4638]

Oh yes! One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest...sooner rather than later please!

[@thejamppa]

Watching this franchise is so fun. There are some awesome moments in entire franchise and call backs. Truly entertaining and fun horror franchise.

[@Greywulf2112]

I really appreciate the comprehensive research you put into your movie reviews. Your attention to detail is unrivaled. I’m fairly new to your page, but I’m really enjoying your content. If you wouldn’t mind a movie suggestion, I would say that you will certainly enjoy “A Knight’s Tale” starring, the late Heath Ledger. Have a great (time of day), and I look forward to your next video.

[@CharlietheWarlock]

That voodoo chant is fire

[@raybernal6829]

My 3 daughters loved this movie growing up because of it's campiness .... As always Whim ❤ BTW the friend was played by Dinah Manoff who was in Grease as Marty Maraschino(as in cherry 😉).

[@positivelynegative9149]

Great awards! 😃👍

[@Hellseeker1]

This movie is basically an hour and a half of a Tales from the Crypt episode, amazing show.

[@bernardblack7870]

Team Grima

[@Frowntowner]

Completely relate to your review at the end and agree. Which is fun and interesting because I saw this when I was a kid and so many times over my life so my opinion and view of the film has slowly changed but always kept the same overall feeling. Child's Play 2 might be my fav scaryish film, if not my favorite it's easily the one that influenced me the most and that i've recommended most often. This one, the first one, blew my mind as a kid with there being such a young actor and the amount of offensive language thrown his way by a toy. So good. Thanks for the video!

[@CarolinaCharles777]

Thanks for reacting to Child's Play, Whimsory. You're always charming and entertaining!

[@MadcapMatt]

I was 5 when this movie came out. That cover definitely scared me too

[@jamesnorthup7717]

Never saw how people found this scary, just thought it was silly! Fun though 😜 I do think brad is awesome! And BTW you have the best hair of any reactors! Although at the end the beenie and glasses made me think I had found where Waldo was!! 🤣😂

[@JayPadrig]

I’ve seen a couple of British dude movie buffs react to this movie and they say the Aunt Maggie’s long fall from the window flailing all the way down is BRRRILLIANT!!! 😝 They’re right- it’s one of the greatest movie stunt falls ever!

[@Grawlixify]

Chucky's voice actor, *Brad Dourif* has one of the best, most memorable voices in all of cinema.

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

I've want to say that you're so cute with gorgeous hair, I hadn't noticed your hair so much in the past. Chris Sarandon is in the original 'Fright Night' from 1985 and 'The Princess Bride' 1987 which are well worth reacting to if you fancy doing them? He's also the one-time husband of actress Susan Sarandon.

[@bghoody5665]

Yes, absolutely you must watch One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.

[@williambanks2223]

😂😂😂 Watching your reaction reminds me of a funny story. My friends and I went to see this one night. We went back to one of their houses to hang out and talk about the movie. What we didn't know was that his brother just got a My Buddy doll. As we were sitting around, we started paying the doll around without our friend seeing it. Once it got to the end of the couch, ml someone launched it into the air into my friend's lap. Once it landed and he saw what it was, he jumped up and started stomping the doll's head in. We were laughing so hard we couldn't stop him. Of course, the next day, we had to replace the doll but it was worth it.

[@dfilthy9104]

I was definitely not the target audience when I saw this movie for the first time. I'll never forget it. I was 4 years old and I snuck down into the basement during my older sister's birthday/ Halloween party. I was so scared of Chucky. Now as a 36 year old, I love Chucky.

[@neillio]

This is some of the best kid acting I've ever seen. Every time I watch this I just want to reach through the screen and save him

[@Ty_The_Bonsai_Guy]

Enjoy watching movies with you. It's very relaxing. Your perspective is always interesting and often cause me to notice things in the movie that I never did before. You're also quite funny. Great channel. Hi from Ty in Ohio. ✌️😁

[@vytallicaq.6881]

"Maggie" played Elaine on the late '70's TV show "Soap". That was a very funny parody of soap operas.

[@andersondb0]

"FUN MOVIE." I saw this when I was 7 years old when it first came out on VHS in '89 and it scared the sh*t out of me.

[@MrSmokingfrog1]

You should see, Fright Night (1986). Chris Sarandon plays Jerry, a very charming vampire. 😉

[@enriquemoglia7545]

I liked the idea of the "Awards" 😂 Great video, great movie.

[@kellerzor7270]

"This is the end, friend!" Ha ha. Nice end video :) I remember watching this movie at home when it came out on home video. Interesting movie. And another wonderful reaction. Congratulations.

[@SwordInTheStorm]

Another great reaction Whimsory and I watched you watch Childs Play while my life size Chucky doll watched me.

[@mikeduplessis8069]

4 years earlier the mom actress had starred opposite Bill Murray in the oddly serious movie 'The Razor's edge'

[@J.Johnson-hf1nn]

Excellent movie!