Of course, the title "Child's Play" conjures images of a horror franchise that's arguably carried on for far too long. However, before such genre entertainment arrived in 1988, there was a Broadway play by Robert Marasco, which explored the growing unrest inside a Catholic boarding school as two teachers deal with their differences and the kids have gone a little crazy as the academic year carries on. Screenwriter Leon Prochnik and director Sidney Lumet take on the responsibility of a screen adaptation, and 1972's "Child's Play" is mostly content to resemble the stage production, putting focus on the actors as the story surveys darkness creeping into a holy place. It's an unusual tale of paranoia and torment, sold particularly well by the cast, who truly dig into the disease of the plot and maintain a few of its mysteries. Overall, the endeavor isn't terribly gripping, but it retains moments of fiery confrontation and ambiguity to keep viewers invested in a central crisis of concern. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com