Chucky's (at this point) heretofore unmentioned girlfriend Tiffany (a devilishly entertaining Jennifer Tilly) tracks down his remains, stitches him back together, and uses voodoo to revive him. Her ultimate "reward" is to end up in the exact same predicament as him. Now *both* of them go looking for donor bodies; also eager to satisfy their blood lust, they hit the road, involving two young lovers (Katherine Heigl, Nick Stabile) in their plans.
Series creator Don Mancini clearly had the right idea in shifting the focus of the material to dark comedy. It provides the series with a breath of fresh air, with the supremely sexy Tilly likewise adding something interesting to the standard formula. The result is good chemistry between the Chucky & Tiffany characters, with a number of genuinely funny lines. Horror fans need not fret too much, however, as the murders do tend to be either very gory or literally explosive.
Chucky voice provider Brad Dourif is in typically fine form, while Heigl and Stabile have a sufficient amount of appeal as the earnest couple caught up in the latest killing spree. Alexis Arquette is a hoot as a Goth dude who tries his best to get with Tiffany, and Gordon Michael Woolvett is likeable as the cliched gay best friend. Horror fans will note the presence of Lawrence Dane from the early 80s slasher "Happy Birthday to Me" as the pursuing cop, and it's highly amusing to see John Ritter here as Heigls' over-protective uncle, a police chief who puts the J-E-R-K in JERK. Kathy Najimy has a brief cameo as a maid.
The doll effects are excellent as always, the pacing is very good, and Hong Kong-born filmmaker Ronny Yu (known previously for "The Bride with White Hair", and who would go on to direct "Freddy vs. Jason") is clearly having some fun with this. The kick-ass soundtrack (ranging from White Zombie to Slayer to Monster Magnet) is just the icing on the cake.
One of the better entries in the series.
Seven out of 10.
Series creator Don Mancini clearly had the right idea in shifting the focus of the material to dark comedy. It provides the series with a breath of fresh air, with the supremely sexy Tilly likewise adding something interesting to the standard formula. The result is good chemistry between the Chucky & Tiffany characters, with a number of genuinely funny lines. Horror fans need not fret too much, however, as the murders do tend to be either very gory or literally explosive.
Chucky voice provider Brad Dourif is in typically fine form, while Heigl and Stabile have a sufficient amount of appeal as the earnest couple caught up in the latest killing spree. Alexis Arquette is a hoot as a Goth dude who tries his best to get with Tiffany, and Gordon Michael Woolvett is likeable as the cliched gay best friend. Horror fans will note the presence of Lawrence Dane from the early 80s slasher "Happy Birthday to Me" as the pursuing cop, and it's highly amusing to see John Ritter here as Heigls' over-protective uncle, a police chief who puts the J-E-R-K in JERK. Kathy Najimy has a brief cameo as a maid.
The doll effects are excellent as always, the pacing is very good, and Hong Kong-born filmmaker Ronny Yu (known previously for "The Bride with White Hair", and who would go on to direct "Freddy vs. Jason") is clearly having some fun with this. The kick-ass soundtrack (ranging from White Zombie to Slayer to Monster Magnet) is just the icing on the cake.
One of the better entries in the series.
Seven out of 10.