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| Matthew Gray | |
| Aliases: | Fair-haired boy |
| Continuity: | Demonic Toys film series |
| Notability: | Supporting character |
| Type: | Child |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Relatives: | Judith Gray [1] Matt Cable [2] |
| Status: | Alive |
| Born: | 1992 [3] |
| First: | Demonic Toys |
| Actor: | William Thorne |
Matthew Gray, also known as the fair-haired boy, is a fictional child and a supporting character in the Demonic Toys film series. Played by actor William Thorne, he appeared in the first installment of the franchise, Demonic Toys.
Biography[]
The fair-haired boy, whose named would later become Matthew Gray, was the spiritual essence of the unborn child of undercover police officers Judith Gray and Matt Cable. On the night of an important weapons bust, Judith told Matt that she was pregnant. Matt was killed in the line of duty soon after, and Judith was tasked with bringing his murderer to justice.
The spirit of the fair-haired boy appeared in a dream sequence to Judith, in which he played the card game War against the child-like visage of a demon known as The Kid. This demon sought to expunge the boy's soul from Judith's womb and take its place, with the intent of being born inside of a human vessel.
After capturing Judith, the manifestation of the demon prepared to "do the nasty" (as he put it) to bring his plan to fruition. The spirit of Judith's unborn son took possession of a toy soldier and freed her. He then manifested as an eight-year-old boy and fought against the child demon, ultimately causing him to fall backwards upon Matthew's soldier sword.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Matthew Gray was created by director Peter Manoogian and screenplay writer David S. Goyer based on a concepts developed by Charles Band.
- Matthew Gray was given a proper name in issue #3 of the Demonic Toys comic book series by Eternity Comics. Prior to this, he was just known as the fair-haired boy.
- Presumably, Matthew's first name is taken from his father, Matt Cable.