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All fun and games…: children's culture in the horror film, from Deep Red (1975) to Child's Play (1988)

Pages 133-142 | Published online: 25 Jan 2012

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Films

  • Child's Play. Directed by Tom Holland. Perf. Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, and Brad Dourif. 1988. DVD. MGM, 2004
  • ‘Conceiving the Seed of Chucky’. Making of documentary. Seed of Chucky, DVD Special feature. Prod. Herzog Productions. DVD. Universal, 2005
  • Dead of Night. Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden and Robert Hamer. Perf. Mervyn Johns, Roland Culver, and Mary Merrall. 1945. VHS. USA: Republic Pictures, 1998
  • Deep Red (Profondo rosso). Directed by Dario Argento. Perf. David Hemmings and Daria Nicolodi. 1975. DVD. Blue Underground, 2007
  • Demonic Toys. Directed by Peter Manogian. Perf. Tracy Scoggins, Bentley Mitchum, and Michael Russo. 1992. DVD. Full Moon Entertainment, 2007
  • Devil Doll. Directed by Lindsay Shonteff. Perf. Bryant Haliday, William Sylvester, and Yvonne Romain. 1964. DVD. USA: Image Entertainment, 2004
  • Dolls. Directed by Stuart Gordon. Perf. Stephen Lee, Guy Rolfe, and Hilary Mason. 1987. DVD. JL, 2005
  • Dolly Dearest. Directed by Maria Lease. Perf. Denise Crosby, Sam Bottoms, and Rip Torn. 1992. DVD. Lionsgate, 2005
  • The Exorcist. Directed by William Friedkin. Perf. Jason Miller, Ellen Burstyn, and Max von Sydow. 1973. DVD. Warner Home Video, 2000
  • The Good Son. Directed by Joseph Ruben. Perf. Macaulay Culkin, Elijah Wood, and Wendy Crewson. 1994. DVD. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2004
  • The Great Gabbo. Directed by James Cruze. Perf. Erich Von Stroheim. Sono Art-World Wild Pictures, 1929
  • Halloween. Directed by John Carpenter. Perf. Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence. 1978. DVD. Anchor Bay, 2007
  • It's Alive. Directed by Larry Cohen. Perf. John P. Ryan, Sharon Farrell, and James Dixon. 1974. DVD. It's Alive collection. Warner Home Video, 2004
  • Lisa and the Devil (La casa dell'escorcismo). Directed by Mario Bava. Perf. Telly Savalas, and Elke Sommer. 1973. DVD. Nomad, 2000
  • The Omen. Directed by Richard Donner. Perf. Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Billie Whitelaw, and Harvey Stephens. 1976. DVD. Twentieth Century Fox, 2001
  • Pet Sematary. Directed by Mary Lambert. Perf. Dale Midkiff and Denise Crosby. 1989. DVD. Paramount, 2002
  • Puppet Master. Directed by David Schmoeller. Perf. Paul Le Mat and William Hickey. 1989. DVD. Wizard Entertainment, 2008
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker. Directed by Martin Kitrosser. Perf. William Thorne and Jane Higginson. 1991. DVD. Starz, 2003
  • Spider Baby or, The Maddest Story Ever Told. Directed by Jack Hill. Perf. Lon Chaney Jr. 1968. DVD. MPI Home Entertainment, 2007

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