Aubrey Plaza Says Child’s Play Reboot Captures The Original Film’s Feel

Aubrey Plaza says that the new Child’s Play reboot is very close to the spirit of the original movie. Plaza, who plays the mother in the new film, spoke with THR and said she’s excited for fans to see them movie when it releases on June 21st.

“Buckle up,” Plaza said. “I love it so much. To me, the original is an iconic movie. I haven’t seen our film, just the trailer, but it’s a real throwback horror movie. It’s almost got a Spielbergian vibe to it.”

She goes on to add, “The reason I did it was for how beautiful the script was. It doesn’t feel like a hokey, shticky, campy movie. If you remember the original Child’s Play, it was a drama! It wasn’t that funny. As the franchise went on, it became something else. The remake really captures the original.”

Plaza said that she’s not normally big on remakes but bought into this one because of the story, which changes up the premise by rooting Chucky’s murders in a malfunctioning internal computer. She said, “I would only do certain remakes. This is smart. The messaging behind the film is different. Technology becomes the villain.”

Telling the site what to expect from the film, she said, “I play Karen, the mother, and I have less interaction with Chucky than the actor who plays my son does. I can’t reveal too much. We’re not supposed to talk about Chucky. It builds for Karen in a way that I’m interacting with Chucky by the end, but I’m mostly dealing with my son — who I almost believe is behind the mayhem. The horror of it all will be for the audience. For me, it’s more of a psychological thriller.”