Bride of Chucky . The Boston Phoenix . 10-26-98

Bride of Chucky

DIRECTED BY: Ronny Yu

REVIEWED: 10-26-98

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.

--Dan Tobin

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