Curse of Chucky

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Curse of Chucky
Starring Fiona Dourif, Brad Dourif, Danielle Bisutti, Brennan Elliott
Directed by Don Mancini

Nica (Fiona Dourif), a paraplegic, and her mother Sarah (Chantal Quesnelle) live in a huge mansion alone, set off from the rest of the world because Sarah wants to "protect" her daughter.  One day a mysterious package arrives, and inside is Chucky (voiced by Fiona's real-life father Brad), a maniacal murderous soul trapped in the body of a doll.  That night, Sarah mysteriously dies.

The next day Nica's sister Barb (Danielle Bisutti), her husband Ian (Brennan Elliott), their young daughter Alice (Summer Howell) and Alice's nanny Jill (Maitland McConnell - who eerily resembles Amanda Seyfried) arrive to help Nica with the funeral arrangements and to also console their family member.  Alice takes a shining to Chucky and we soon see that the family dynamic isn't as quaint as it seems.

Meanwhile, Chucky unleashes his murderous fury on the family, which at first seems like a random connection, but as Nica connects the dots, she realizes her family has more connection to the killer doll than originally thought.

I was surprised this film was released direct to DVD, because I feel it would've done well in theaters.  It did away with the comedic "Bride" and "Seed of Chucky" and returned to its horror roots, portraying Chucky as a merciless killing machine, which was missing in the previous two entries.  It was a throwback to the original, with several connections to the original films and brings it around full circle, especially in the post-credit scene.

The story itself is also intriguing, as it shows why Chucky chose this particular family to terrorize, and it's not just a random coincidence.
 The setting of the film is a true Hitchcock-inspired selection, inside a huge, creepy looking old mansion that on the outside resembles the Bates house itself, and the acting resembles the old classic horror films with the over-the-top style of performance that really brings you back to an era of classic horror.

My Rating: A-

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