Child's Play

Appeals to viewers who enjoy contemporary slasher horror that mixes technological paranoia with sinister-doll imagery and a streak of black humor.

Tone

tense, eerie, darkly comic

Payoff

scares, adrenaline

Pacing

brisk

Intensity

intense

Structure

linear

Themes

artificial intelligence, parental protection, consumer technology, loss of control

Setting

contemporary, urban apartment and residential neighborhood