Review of Curse of Chucky (2013) by Johnny T — 09 Nov 2013

Chucky fans should rejoice, though, as Curse of Chucky is clearly going to re-ignite the franchise for years to come. The Child's Play franchise has permitted, even encouraged, audiences to laugh at it for two consecutive films, yet it makes a surprising, successful reversal with Curse Of Chucky, the franchise's serious-minded, at times even dour fifth sequel. This may be nothing more than a low-budget horror sequel, yet it is one that is much better than the straight-to-video label would lead you to believe. There's something to be said for going back to old-school scares once the self-mocking silliness dries up. Curse of Chucky may just be one of the best home video sequels. It's alarmingly good, which puts pressure on Universal to answer as to why they didn't let Mancini shoot this for theaters. Curse Of Chucky is a vicious return to form for one of horror's most legendary icons, terrorizing victims in the purest, darkest form of criminal insanity. By grounding the film in a haunted house-style horror movie and making Chucky a creepy doll again, while still maintaining the warped humor that the first three films had, it delivers a good entry in the franchise.

VERDICT: "In The Zone" - [Mixed Reaction] These kinds of movies are usually movies that had some good things, but some bad things kept it from being amazing. This rating says buy an ex-rental or a cheap price of the DVD to own. If you consider cinema, ask for people's opinion on the film. (Films that are rated 2.5 or 3 stars).