Headed to theaters tomorrow night is Lars Klevberg’s remake of the ’80s classic Child’s Play, which takes the iconic Buddy doll (now named Buddi) in a bold new direction that focuses on the utilization of AI and home automation technologies, and also delivers up a brand-new version of the murderous doll who only wants to be your best friend. Written by Tyler Burton Smith, Child’s Play (2019) stars Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman, Brian Tyree Henry, and features the unforgettable vocal talents of Mark Hamill, who plays Chucky here.
At the recent press day for Child’s Play (2019), Daily Dead spoke with Brian Tyree Henry, who plays Detective Mike Norris, the cop tasked with investigating a string of grisly murders, whose mom lives right down the hall from Karen (Plaza) and Andy Barclay (Bateman). During our interview with Henry, he discussed his own deep-seated love for horror movies and how much he appreciates the way these stories can be utilized to tap into deeper themes. Henry also talked about his memories surrounding the hysteria of the original Child’s Play, his thoughts on why this version of Chucky ends up being so memorable, and more.
Check out our video interview below and be sure to catch Child’s Play (2019) in theaters this weekend!
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Heather A. Wixson was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, until she followed her dreams and moved to Los Angeles in 2009. A 14-year veteran in the world of horror entertainment journalism, Wixson fell in love with genre films at a very early age, and has spent more than a decade as a writer and supporter of preserving the history of horror and science fiction cinema. Throughout her career, Wixson has contributed to several notable websites, including Fangoria, Dread Central, Terror Tube, and FEARnet, and she currently serves as the Managing Editor for Daily Dead, which has been her home since 2013. She's also written for both Fangoria Magazine & ReMind Magazine, and her latest book project, Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume One will be released on October 20, 2021.
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