After her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her visiting niece has been playing with may be the key to recent bloodshed and chaos.After her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her visiting niece has been playing with may be the key to recent bloodshed and chaos.After her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her visiting niece has been playing with may be the key to recent bloodshed and chaos.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
- Alice
- (as Summer Howell)
- Charles Lee Ray
- (voice)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe knife Charles Lee Ray uses during the flashback sequence is the same knife Chucky uses throughout the first Child's Play movie.
- GoofsWhen Nica goes to investigate the screams in the first part of the movie as she opens and closes the door she appears to be moving in a way that implies she is standing and not sitting in the wheelchair.
- Quotes
Chucky: 25 years. Since then a lot of families have come and gone; the Barclays, the Kincaids, the Tillys. But you know Nica, your family was always my favorite. And now, you're the last one standing... So to speak!
[laughs manically, then glares down at Nica]
Chucky: You know, you remind me a lot of Andy Barclay. He was a whiney little bitch just like you.
Nica: Did you kill him too?
Chucky: More or less. I killed his childhood. And the truth is, I killed you 25 years ago too, haven't I Nica? This isn't living. You can't call *this* living; you've just been on life support. Time to pull the fucking plug!
Nica: [lifts her head up, looking at him] So , you never actually killed Andy Barclay, did you?
Chucky: [steps back some] What?
Nica: You know it's called Completion Anxiety. It's very common in males... You are a male, aren't you?
Chucky: [glares] Oh, I'm gonna kill you slow!
Nica: [laughs] Oh now I get it! 25 years, must be the slowest murder in history! I mean, what have you been waiting for? A sign from God?
- Crazy creditsThere is a scene after the credits.
- Alternate versionsIn the unrated version of Curse of Chucky the Barb death scene is more gory. (You see Chucky's knife stab into her eye). In the rated version of Curse, we see the back of Barb's head, and see Chucky's body lean forward and then hear her scream.
- ConnectionsEdited from Child's Play (1988)
The 'Child's Play'/Chucky films vary in quality, some decent to good, others not so good. Don't consider any of them unwatchable though. 'Curse of Chucky' is one of the good ones despite its faults, not a film that blew me away and will never be a favourite but it both scared and entertained me, as the main objective for the franchise that is a very good thing. As far as the 'Child's Play'/Chucky films go, the best will always be the first one. 'Curse of Chucky', for me and quite a number of others, is though one of the best of the series. Would go as far to say that it beats 'Bride of Chucky' as the best since the first and it vastly improves on the disappointing 'Seed of Chucky' which along with 'Child's Play 3' is my least favourite.
Really appreciated that 'Curse of Chucky' returned to its roots and the closest of the sequels to capture the tone of the first film. Although there may not be an awful lot of surprises in the surprises, this return gave the sense that the franchise had been revived and been brought new overdue life. There is far more of a reliance on horror, and genuinely scary and suspenseful horror film, than the comedic approach adopted by most of the sequels, which varied greatly. The opening sequence is truly foreboding and the kills are imaginative, gloriously gory and freaky, without veering on being too tasteless.
Yet 'Curse of Chucky' doesn't take itself too seriously as a result, the wickedly funny one-liners and dialogue remain still. Chucky is as frightening and entertaining as ever, plus used much more and better than he was in 'Seed of Chucky' and Nica is a likeable protagonist that one roots for. Brad Dourif continues to voice Chucky with relish and his daughter Fiona is both cute and spirited. The film looks great, very stylish and haunting with terrific effects, even in the lesser films the production values were always among the good things. The music is suitably eerie and the direction is skilful.
Not that 'Curse of Chucky' is perfect, but the good things far outweigh the cons. The rest of the cast are on the bland side. There are pacing issues here and there, momentum does sag.
The ending felt anti-climactic and rushed.
Otherwise, pretty good and one of the best in the series. 7/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- Jan 1, 2019
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- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1