DAY 3
Cult Of Chucky:
On the tail end of events from the previous film,
Chucky is precisely where we last found him… reunited with his
terrorized victim from decades earlier, a now fully adult “Andy” (Alex
Vincent) and not in the position he would most like.
He’s a disembodied head that Andy enjoys tormenting on a regular basis.
The living doll taunts the mentally unhinged boy and things are as they
should be… until we join Chucky’s most recent victim or torment, the
wheelchair bound Nica Pierce (Fiona Dourif,
daughter of “Chucky” voice Brad). She’s rotting away in an insane
asylum having been framed for the doll’s murderous rampage. Things take a
shocking turn when multiple “Good Guy” dolls arrive on the hospital
wing, any one of which could house the spirit of
Fiona’s tormenter.
This franchise long ago threw any semblance of
reality out of the window, but seems intent on maintaining a strange
sense of continuity as the stories become more solidly linked through
much more than the simple presence of a Chucky Doll.
And, insofar as the series seemed more intent on embracing it’s comedic
elements, the story also takes a far more sinister turn as many
previous victories are twisted to become much harsher defeats. Andy
didn’t get to live “happily ever after” as we seem him
facing rejection in the very first scene, characters from the previous
films face ignoble ends, and Chucky’s torment of his victims reaches a
fever pitch.
A word to the wise- I caught Cult of Chucky on
Netflix the very same day it was released on Blu-ray and it should be
noted that my version was not unrated. From all reports, it’s missing a
key end-stinger that most audiences felt was far
more satisfying than the end of the film I saw. I have to admit the
film I saw had a great opening act, slowed down to a crawl (despite
numerous violent deaths) in the middle, and then really picked up steam
to a fairly flat climax at the end. It left me wanting
more and I’m curious what that end stinger might be.
6.5 out of 10 and a light recommendation.
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