TVB Pearl came under fire last night for screening the movie Child's Play with its demonic antics of a controversial doll, Chucky.
Youth groups and psychologists questioned the television station's taste in showing the film, which is part of a series linked to brutal murders in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Dr Peter Tsoi Ting-kwok, a psychiatrist and member of the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups urged the station to 'think about what they want people to see'.
He said: 'Violence can be attributed to instinctual drive, but at the same time it can be learned from observation, imitation.
'If this picture has a lot of violent scenes, some people could unconsciously take it in and may behave in a way of imitation.' The deputy director of the pressure group Playright, Yvonne Becher, said: 'You can say [Child's Play ] is even unsuitable for adults.
'I'm sure it will be suitably classified, but how many adults actually adhere to that?' she said.
TVB, however, defended yesterday's screening.