NECA Toys long-running retro clothed action figure line continues with a character that will give you nightmares. Believe us when we well you that this is no ordinary good guy doll, as the doll is possessed with the soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray. This figure is based on the classic horror film Child’s Play, which made its debut in 1988.
Child’s Play introduced fans to a new horror icon, and this would be followed by six sequels running from 1988-2017. Compared to other horror icons like Freddy Krueger or Jason Voorhees, Chucky doesn’t have any special powers or abilities, except for the fact that he’s just as ruthless and cunning as they are, and has a long list of victims even before he possessed the doll. In this body, his short size doesn’t get in the way of claiming victims, as he uses to appearance of a child’s toy to trick unsuspecting adults, and even is able to outsmart and out maneuver almost all those that cross his path, with the exception of Andy.
Thank you to NECA Toys for providing their Chucky – 8″ Scale Clothed Figure for review.
Availability: September 2017
Chucky stands at almost 5 1/2″ tall and is based on the 1988 classic horror film Child’s Play. The figure is sculpted with soft goods based on the film, which includes a striped long sleeved shirt, and a blue overall with cartoon images of hats. The stripes are both thin and thick, and are also on the lower part of the pants. The shoes are also accurate, with red and white trim, and the pattern on the bottom of the shoes (if you recall, the film focused on the shoes as the detective suspended Andy of murder, but this was actually Chuky as the pattern matched his shoes). The patterns on the bottom of the shoes include an axe, hammer, a hat, a baseball bat and various other patterns. Below it, it says Good Guys written in red. The sculpt itself is similar to barbie, as it’s a doll, the thin lean plastic works for it.
The head sculpt is spectacular, and features rooted hair, freckles, blue eyes, and an open mouth in a scary almost yelling pose. The facial details are extremely well done, and the paint apps on this are exceptional as well capturing the likeness. In the film, and as time went on, Charles became stuck in the body, and continued to exhibit intestines, organs and blood. While this figure doesn’t show this, the teeth are more than a standard dolls teeth, and look human as does the tongue.
The articulation is good, are the soft good clothing does not get in the way of the articulation. This includes a ball jointed neck, ball socket shoulders, swivel biceps, swivel wrists, swivel waist, ball jointed hips, hinged knees, and hinged ankles. The articulation is a bit more limited compared to other figures that NECA produces, but since the clothing covers this, any missing points of articulation isn’t noticeable.
Included with Chucky is a baseball bat, a hammer, a knife, and a voodoo knife with additional deco giving it details.
Overall, NECA Toys is truly one of the best toy companies out there, and the great quality given to this Chucky figure is spectacular. Every bit of detail is great, from the details on the soft goods, the face, and even the accessories and shoes. This is surely a figure that fans will love.
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