Curse of Chucky

Did You Know?

• The film received a Gold Award for Best International Feature at its world premiere at the Montreal Fantasia Festival.
• It was nominated for Best DVD or Blu-ray Release at the 40th Saturn Awards.
• The film was turned into a scare zone for 2013's Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Plot

Nine years after the events of Seed of Chucky, a package containing a Good Guys doll arrives at the home of Sarah Pierce and her paraplegic daughter Nica. Sarah throws the doll away, but that night Nica finds her mother dead; the death is ruled a suicide. Nica's sister Barb arrives with her husband Ian, daughter Alice, nanny Jill, and priest Father Frank. Alice bonds with the doll, which is actually Chucky.

Chucky poisons Father Frank, who dies in a car accident. Nica researches Chucky and discovers he was sent from an evidence depository; she finds news reports of previous murders and a picture of Charles Lee Ray, recognizing him from an old home movie. Chucky electrocutes Jill. Barb discovers Chucky's wounds and he stabs her in the eye.

Nica wakes Ian, but he accuses her of being the killer. After Chucky murders Ian with an axe, Nica is thrown off a balcony. Chucky explains that as a human he was in love with Sarah and, believing she led police to him, stabbed her, causing Nica's paraplegia. Nica stabs Chucky, but he reanimates.

Police officer Stanton arrives and arrests Nica, who is institutionalized. Stanton is murdered by Tiffany Valentine, who mails Chucky to Alice. Chucky begins a voodoo chant to transfer his soul into Alice's body.

Production

In August 2008, Don Mancini and David Kirschner discussed a planned reboot of the franchise, to be written and directed by Mancini, as a response to fans wanting a return to straightforward horror. Brad Dourif was confirmed to return as the voice of Chucky. By 2009, Dourif had confirmed his role. The project eventually became a sequel titled Curse of Chucky, intended for direct-to-video release. Production began in early September 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and ended in mid-October. Brad Dourif portrayed Charles Lee Ray in human form for the first time since Child's Play (1988), with makeup, lighting, and camera angles used to make him appear younger.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, 78% of 18 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The site's critics consensus stated that the franchise's disappointing sequels were overcome by returning to basics. Metacritic reported an average score of 58 out of 100 from 5 critics, indicating mixed or average reviews. An early review on Bloody Disgusting called it the best home video sequel since Wrong Turn 2, praising its quality. Ryan Larson of Shock Till You Drop wrote a mostly positive review, commending the pacing and writing, and noting that Mancini's direction introduced and dispatched characters effectively. In Brazil, Chucky inspired two episodes of the Hidden Camera show on SBT.