Child's Play 4K UHD Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

Shout/Scream debuts a fresh, pristine 4K scan for this UHD release. It's fantastic. Child's Play features a high-grained film stock that varies in intensity. Encoding struggles in places, leaving some artifacts, although minimally so. Typically, this ins a consistent transfer, given plenty of space to keep the bitrate high.

Resolution pushes detail aplenty, although Child's Play looks slightly diffused in the cinematography. That keeps pure fidelity low. Still, plastic texture on the Chucky prop does show through, including some facial definition on the actors too. City exteriors excel too.

Dolby Vision doesn't do wonders for the material, especially in regards to black levels. They remain on the duller side, a bit murky and brown. Certain highlights gain prominence like neon signs dotting the city's shopping center. Child's Play stays rather dull across the numerous interiors, with few opportunities to shine. Color pops in places, especially reds on Andy's snowsuit. Saturation is appreciable, if moderate compared to other films of this age.

Audio

A new Atmos mix joins the original DTS-HD 5.1 and stereo tracks. For the new mix, the intro utilizes every speaker. Overheads activate to place the lightning. An explosion creates a small, dated rumble, then spreads debris outward. It's effective. City ambiance lets subways spread around the surrounds, along with police sirens. Chucky's pre-kill scares knock a few items around in the rears, enough to naturally extend the soundfield.

Strong fidelity lets limited age through, dialog crisp and the widely spaced score exceptionally bold. Explosions generate a small thrust in the LFE, showing age as expected.