Bride of Chucky
If nothing else, Bride of Chucky teaches us that Good Guy dolls get
boners too. This revelation is followed by a hilarious scene where the killer
Chucky doll actually knocks boots with his bride. When she asks whether he has
a rubber, he yells, "I'm made of rubber!," and the self-parodying moment sums
up the spirit (and class) of this fourth installment in the Child's Play
series. As with most horror franchises, the original was a funny, scary
movie with a neat premise, and the ensuing sequels quickly descended into
silliness. Cashing in on the slasher-film resurgence, Chucky returns for the
silliest installment yet.
Chucky's ex-girlfriend Tiffany (a boobular Jennifer Tilly) reincarnates the
killer doll, who slaughters her and sends her spirit into another doll. Seeking
the magical amulet that will put them back into human bodies, Chucky and
Tiffany hijack a pretty teenage couple who get blamed for Chucky's murders.
Bride of Chucky is one Party of Five cast member short of being
another Scream knockoff, though it certainly pays tribute with a
sarcastic commentary on the horror genre. But there aren't enough jokes to
sustain this as a comedy, even if the lowbrow, self-referential humor
occasionally hits the mark. As a horror flick, it fails grandly, offering zero
scary moments and operating on the mistaken notion that gore is an adequate
substitute for suspense. The only truly terrifying scene is the one where
Chucky gets laid. At the Harbour Mall, Showcase, Starcase, Tri-Boro, and
Woonsocket cinemas.
-- Dan Tobin
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