Cult of Chucky

After “Curse of Chucky,” everyone’s favorite Good Guy is back to murder people once more. The question is, is the seventh film in the famous “Child’s Play” franchise a good one or simply trying to make money on a famous genre that is often out of new ideas?

Picking up right after “Curse of Chucky” – itself possibly the worst in the series – “Cult of Chucky,” which came out on DVD/Blu-Ray and VOD five days ago, sees Nica locked up in an insane asylum after her family was murdered in the last movie, and she got the blame. After her psychiatrist, played by Michael Therriault, shows a threatening Good Guy doll to the asylum to try and get rid of the idea of there really being a murdering killer doll responsible for Nica’s family being murdered, it’s then that the famous Chucky once again starts to murder more people and fear that he’s known for. Meanwhile, Andy Barclay, the original kid that was the first target of Chucky in the first three movies, and played here by the returning Alex Vincent, has his own plans to get rid of Chucky once and for all, who has previously failed to convince everyone that Chucky is actually real and really an insane criminal.

For those thinking that “Cult of Chucky” will be a superfluous sequel to the moronic franchise, no worries. Rather than a huge cash-in, this is actually a smart, engaging and hugely gory attempt which is actually a first in the “Child’s Play” franchise. Andrew Pollard said in his review, “Doused in nods and Easter eggs for eagle-eyed fans, yet full of twists and turns that even the most ardent of die-hards won’t see coming, Cult of Chucky takes the baton from the clever relaunch that was Curse and runs with it through a gloriously gruesome and intelligent follow-up.” Of course, it wouldn’t be a “Child’s Play” movie without a huge amount of humor, and Don Mancini’s script gives us many well-timed laughs, mainly in the second half of the movie when the stakes are starting to rise.

While “Cult of Chucky” fully should stand out as one of the most enjoyable horror attempts of the year, just like Fiona Dourif is completely amazing as she reprises the poor Nica, the wheelchair-bound victim who just about managed to outdo the killer doll in “Curse of Chucky.” Pollard said, “Dourif proved herself more than worthy as the doe-eyed victim in the last outing, and here she’s on splendid form as she’s given far more to sink her teeth in to as the plot of Cult unravels.”

Original, evil and with some amazing kills, “Cult of Chucky” is up there with the best that this horrible franchise has put out since its creation in 1988. Wanna play? Oh, yes we do!

Pollard noted, “As for additional content, Don Mancini and head puppeteer Tony Gardner are on splendid form on the audio commentary, and the three featurettes included on the Blu-ray release are hugely entertaining looks at this movie and also what being a part of the crazed Child's Play family is really like.”

I know it sounds strange that I’m saying this, seeing how I’m not a fan of this series, but I actually recommend this one. If you are fan, don’t care for or hate this franchise, this one is for everyone. It feels like real effort was put into it, and I liked the creative idea behind it. After seeing this film, I’m curious what the next sequel will give us since the ending was great.

Alright everyone, tomorrow I will be looking at the Rob Zombie remakes of “Halloween-a-thon” in “Halloween Month.”