I felt Chucky
had his days of glory on the screen and should just be left alone as a classic
horror thriller. But Universal Studios begged to differ, revamping an overused,
dead story for another series of movies.
Curse of Chucky isn’t
half bad, though. The movie was well done, the CGI was decent, and they tried
to make it a little more realistic—considering it’s about being hunted by a
real serial-killing doll. It’s a step up from the last few installments, even
if it doesn’t quite reach the heights of the original.
Curse of Chucky (or,
better still, Child’s Play 6) is a horror film and the sixth installment
in the Child’s Play franchise, starring our favorite villain, Chucky,
the serial-killing doll. The movie didn’t get a theatrical release, making it
the first direct-to-DVD installment in the series.
The film was
written and directed by Don Mancini, who created the franchise and has written
all the sequels to date.
This film steps
away from the comedic tone of the last three Chucky movies, returning to the
pure horror roots of the original Child’s Play trilogy. Brad Dourif
also returns, voicing Chucky as he has since the series began, bringing that
familiar menace to the role.
In this new
installment, we also see Fiona Dourif (Brad Dourif’s daughter) playing the lead
role of Nica. Her performance adds a fresh dynamic to the story, even if the
plot feels a bit recycled.
The plot picks
up nine years after the events of Seed of Chucky (2004). A package
arrives at a house, and when opened, it reveals a Good Guy doll who introduces
himself as Chucky.
Of course, we,
the viewers, already know who this is, but the unfortunate homeowners don’t.
Once Chucky gets familiar with the house and the location of every possible
weapon, he begins his hunt. The tension builds as the family realizes too late
that they’re dealing with more than just a doll.
As the movie
winds down, we learn that Chucky’s visit to the house wasn’t a coincidence—it
was part of a plan. I’ll leave you to watch and find out the details, though
it’s nothing groundbreaking.
Is this the best
Chucky film out there? Well, I can confidently say no. The first Child’s
Play film is still the one for me. Everything after that has just been
movies that didn’t really matter.
I wouldn’t
strongly recommend this movie. As I said earlier, it’s an overused, dead horse
of a story. So, this is one you can skip without feeling bad.
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