Film Review – Curse of Chucky

Admittedly, the idea of Chucky the killer doll was always a little
goofy, but the original “Child’s Play” pulled off the tonality of horror
and absurdity with skill, launching the character as an unlikely horror
icon. While 1998’s “Bride of Chucky” had a certain irreverent snap to
it, the sequels have largely missed the mark when it comes to making the
doll menacing, with 2004’s “Seed of Chucky” representing the bottom of
the barrel in terms of creativity. After nearly a decade of dormancy,
creator Don Mancini just can’t let the Good Guy go, resurrecting the
plastic killer for “Curse of Chucky,” a DTV sequel that aims to restore
severity to the wheezing franchise, though it doesn’t bring anything new
to the table beyond a brief makeover for its knee-high star.
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