Child's Play (1988)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.4

Overview

When Charles Lee Ray needs to get a quick escape from cop Mike Norris, he takes his soul and buries it into playful, seemingly good guy doll Chucky. Little does he know a little boy by the name of Andy Barclay will be th...

Starring Cast

Catherine Hicks • Chris Sarandon • Alex Vincent

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Catherine Hicks • Chris Sarandon • Alex Vincent

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's central conflict revolves around a supernatural horror premise involving a possessed doll, which inherently lacks a strong political valence. The narrative focuses on individual survival and the direct confrontation with an evil entity, rather than promoting any specific political ideology or societal critique.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white cast with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative is a straightforward horror story that does not engage with or critique traditional identities or incorporate DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film "Child's Play" (1988) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on the horror premise of a killer doll and its impact on a young boy and his mother, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

As the original film in the franchise, "Child's Play" (1988) introduces all its characters for the first time, establishing their canonical genders. There are no prior versions or source materials for these characters to be compared against for a gender swap.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

As the inaugural film in the franchise, "Child's Play" (1988) introduced its characters for the first time, establishing their original portrayals. There was no prior canon or source material for these characters to be compared against, thus precluding any race swaps.