1986 Directed by Bob Blagden
Chocky hopes, with Matthew and Albertine's help, to help the human race discover cosmic power, which unlike Earth's finite natural resources, will sustain them for as long as the universe itself exists. But their knowledge has aroused a great deal of interest from the military, and they are willing to take drastic action if they don't get what they want.
Chocky's Challenge follows the events of Chocky and Chocky's Children, with child prodigy Albertine and freaky alien Chocky continuing their quest to help mankind despite all the obvious signs mankind just ain't ready. Matthew, the hero of the first two series, pops up but there's nothing for him to do. Even more problematically-possessed children show up, and we actually see progress on Chocky's plans. Let's just hope Chocky is the benefactor she's always claimed, or things could get real bad real quick.
Chocky's Challenge is the Batman Forever of the Chocky trilogy, but it's not quite Batman & Robin. At one point in the first episode, things go so far off the rails that I was convinced it was all a…
There’s this contemporary television series called Stranger Things. It shamefully & directly apes it’s central premise from this gripping, groundbreaking triumph of science fiction from 1984
Chocky is one of the reigning kings of the UK’s mighty Golden Era (late 60s-mid 90s) of children’s fantasy/horror/sci-fi miniseries
All three movements (Chocky, Chocky’s Children, Chocky’s Challenge) are nothing short of essential
-Gene Bone
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