It might be a little hard to believe, but this Friday, November 9th marks the 30th anniversary of the theatrical opening of Child's Play, the terrifying horror film that introduced the world to a serial killer trapped inside a little toy's plastic body.
While the character of Chucky may now be as comforting and familiar as eggs and toast for breakfast (the franchise has currently reached seven films), there was a time, 30 years ago, when this little creature's debut shocked audiences. And given the panache with which his movements and facial features were pulled off, filmmakers can still learn quite a bit about technologically advanced effects that resonate to this day.