Hi, I’m Chucky, Wanna Play… in 4K? Scream Factory has announced that the first three instalments in the classic horror franchise Child’s Play are coming to 4K Ultra HD this August! Check out the cover artwork and special features for the three releases here…
The “chills come thick and fast” (Los Angeles Times) in this riveting, jolt-a-minute thriller about an innocent-looking doll inhabited by the soul of a serial killer who refuses to die. From the director of Fright Night, Child’s Play comes complete with “excellent special effects” (Leonard Maltin) and a slew of special features that make this 3-disc set your “friend to the end!”
DISC ONE – 4K BLU-RAY:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- NEW DOLBY ATMOS TRACK
- Audio Commentary with director Tom Holland
- Audio Commentary with Alex Vincent, Catherine Hicks and “Chucky” designer Kevin Yagher
- Audio Commentary with Producer David Kirschner and Screenwriter Don Mancini
- Select Scene Commentary by Chucky
DISC TWO – BLU-RAY:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
- NEW DOLBY ATMOS TRACK
- NEW Birth of the Good Guy – an interview with writer Don Mancini
- NEW Friends Till the End – an interview with actor Alex Vincent
- NEW Believe Me Now? – an interview with actor Chris Sarandon
- NEW Chucky: The Great and Terrible – an interview with producer David Kirschner
- NEW Windy City Chills – an interview with production manager Robert Latham Brown
- Audio Commentary with director Tom Holland
- Audio Commentary with Alex Vincent, Catherine Hicks and “Chucky” designer Kevin Yagher
- Audio Commentary with Producer David Kirschner and Screenwriter Don Mancini
- Select Scene Commentary by Chucky
DISC THREE – BLU-RAY:
- Behind the Scenes Special Effects Footage
- Howard Berger: Your Special Effects Friend ‘Til the End – an interview with the special make-up effects artist
- Life Behind the Mask: Being Chucky – an interview with actor Ed Gale
- Evil Comes in Small Packages – archival featurette
- Chucky: Building a Nightmare -archival featurette
- A Monster Convention – archival piece from the 2007 Monster Mania panel
- Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child’s Play – archival featurette
- Vintage featurette
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spot
- Still Galleries – Behind the Scenes, Posters and Lobby Cards
The notorious killer doll with the satanic smile comes back to life in this new chapter depicting the terrifying struggle between young Andy Barclay (Alex Vincent) and the demonic doll attempting to possess his soul. Despite being roasted to a crisp in his last escapade, Chucky rises from the ashes after being reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll. Back in one piece, Chucky tracks his prey to a foster home where the chase begins again in this fiendishly clever sequel to the enormously popular original.
DISC ONE – 4K BLU-RAY:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- NEW DOLBY ATMOS TRACK
- Audio Commentary with director John Lafia
DISC TWO – BLU-RAY:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
- NEW DOLBY ATMOS TRACK
- NEW Puppet Master – an interview with writer Don Mancini
- NEW The Family Expands – an interview with producer David Kirschner
- NEW Under Pressure – an interview with actor Alex Vincent
- NEW In Kyle We Trust – an interview with actress Christine Elise
- NEW School’s Out – an interview with actress Beth Grant
- NEW The Second Dance – an interview with executive producer Robert Latham Brown
- Audio Commentary with director John Lafia
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spot
- Additional scenes from the broadcast version
Eight years after seemingly destroying the killer doll, Andy Barclay (Justin Whalin), turns 16 and is placed in a military school. Meanwhile, the greedy president of Play Pals Toy Company decides to resurrect the popular Good Guys doll line, confident that the bad publicity is forgotten. As the assembly line recreates the first doll from a mass of melted plastic, the spirit of Chucky returns to renew his quest and seek revenge on Andy. Once again, it’s up to Andy to stop the unrelenting killer in this fast-paced and frightening thriller.
DISC ONE – 4K BLU-RAY:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- NEW DOLBY ATMOS TRACK
- NEW Audio Commentary by director Jack Bender
- Audio Commentary by producer Robert Latham Brown
DISC TWO – BLU-RAY:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- NEW Audio Commentary by director Jack Bender
- NEW Ride the Frightening – an interview with writer Don Mancini
- NEW War Games – an interview with actress Perrey Reeves
- NEW Chucky Goes East – an interview with executive producer David Kirschner
- NEW Carnivals and Campouts – an interview with producer Robert Latham Brown
- NEW Midway Centurions – an interview with actor Michael Chieffo
- NEW Shear Terror – an interview with makeup artist Craig Reardon
- NEW Unholy Mountain – an interview with production designer Richard Sawyer
- Audio Commentary by producer Robert Latham Brown
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spot
- Additional scenes from the broadcast version
It’s been 34 years since Tom Holland’s classic Child’s Play first hit theaters and introduced audiences to Charles Lee Ray…better known as “Chucky.” Now the first three Child’s Play films can be experienced like never before in the best video and audio quality ever! These new Scream Factory releases mark the North American 4K UHD debuts for the original 1988 Child’s Play film, Child’s Play 2, and Child’s Play 3. Each of these beloved, iconic films will be released in a limited edition slipcover and will include a Blu-ray of the film as well as previously existing bonus features and new extras on Child’s Play 2 & 3!
Child’s Play, Child’s Play 2 and Child’s Play 3 will release on 4K Ultra HD on August 16th in North America.
