James A. Janisse presents the "Kill Count" for the 1988 horror movie "Child's Play." The film begins with Detective Mike Norris chasing serial killer Charles Lee Ray, who transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll after being shot. The doll, now possessed by Ray's spirit, is purchased by a woman named Karen for her son Andy's birthday. As the story unfolds, the doll, named Chucky, begins to wreak havoc and kill people, including Karen's friend Maggie, Eddie Caputo, John, and Dr. Harry Caray. Chucky's goal is to transfer his soul into the first human he was told he was alive in, which is Andy. In the end, Chucky is killed by Norris, but not before a series of intense and gruesome scenes. The "Kill Count" totals six deaths, with five men and one woman as victims.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The movie "Child's Play" was released in 1988.
2. The movie is about a serial killer named Charles Lee Ray who transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll.
3. Charles Lee Ray is killed by Detective Mike Norris at the beginning of the movie.
4. The doll is found by a peddler who sells it to Karen, the mother of the main character Andy.
5. Andy receives the doll as a gift and names it Chucky.
6. Chucky comes to life and starts killing people.
7. The first victim of Chucky is Maggie, Karen's friend who is babysitting Andy.
8. The second victim is Eddie Caputo, Charles Lee Ray's accomplice.
9. The third victim is John, a voodoo man who taught Charles Lee Ray how to transfer his soul into the doll.
10. The fourth victim is Dr. Harry Caray, a psychiatrist who tries to help Andy.
11. Chucky is eventually killed by Detective Norris, but not before he kills several more people.
12. The movie ends with Chucky's death, but not before he says his catchphrase "I'm Chucky, wanna play?"
13. The movie has a total of 6 kills.
14. The kills are spaced out evenly throughout the 87-minute runtime.
15. The most gruesome kill is Dr. Ardmore's, which is awarded the Golden Chainsaw.