The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Child's Play 2
Horror · 1990
Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay to a foster home where the chase begins again.
Movie details
Child's Play 2
“Sorry Jack... Chucky's back!”
1990 Horror 1h 24m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay to a foster home where the chase begins again.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Child's Play 2?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Nearby on the taste map.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
John Lafia
Written by
Don Mancini
Alex Vincent
Andy Barclay
Brad Dourif
Chucky (voice)
Christine Elise
Kyle
Jenny Agutter
Joanne Simpson
Gerrit Graham
Phil Simpson
Grace Zabriskie
Grace Poole
Peter Haskell
Sullivan
Court is in session
Put Child's Play 2 on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.