Child’s Play (2019) reiterates the fact that the Chucky, having now haunted three decades of movie-goers, is elastic in his ability to encapsulate historically specific fears including not only autonomous inanimate objects, but those objects that we have breathed life into through rapid technological innovation. Before committing suicide, he programs the doll to have none of the ordinary safety features, leading to Chucky’s characteristic violent immorality. The movie starts out with a factory in China, where a worker creating Buddi dolls (AI toys that are able to use the internet to control all of the various smart technologies in a consumer’s home) faces horrific working conditions. That means this one is a standalone that doesn't tie into the previous films' watch order. After three decades of the same canon, the Chucky franchise was faced with a studio reboot that set aside the existing timeline (and the paranormal elements of the original franchise). In this reboot, Chucky responds to a growing fear of machine control. Plus, there's that uncredited Kyle cameo at the end, setting all four characters up to take part in Sy-Fy's new "Chucky" series.What’s convenient can also be monstrous. It merges the darker horror and suspense of the original "Child's Play" and "Curse of Chucky" with some wackier elements that would fit right in with "Bride of Chucky." It also ties the films together quite literally, with both Andy –- played by original actor Alex Vincent –- and Tiffany stopping by to join Nica on this new Chucky playground. It's a strong, highly entertaining horror jaunt that really ties all the film eras together. It's another claustrophobic journey with creative kills, but this time, Chucky starts clawing his way back to center-stage in a big, big way. The original series consisted of seven films, all helmed by Don Mancini. The beginning of the notably successful Child's Play franchise came in 1988. The old rules, though, are utterly shattered, and "Cult of Chucky" explodes the franchise out into virtually every direction imaginable. Updated Chucky has been around for decades, and in that time, he's come out with some epic one-liners. While it's tricky to explain without getting into some pretty significant and weirdly fun spoilers, the movie revisits Chucky's Voodoo powers in a big way. But it does accomplish one thing that resonates down the line, and that's finding a human body for Tiffany. It's also not the most nuanced way to handle gender dysphoria, rendering this over-the-top entry about as polarizing as they come, but by this point in the series, tasteless was pretty much Chucky's M.O. Like "Child's Play 3," it still feels a bit superfluous as we've yet to see Glen/Glenda return since this film. It's an off-the-walls detour, and it doesn't get much more meta than when Tiffany meets Jennifer Tilly. Glen soon revives his doll parents, and Chucky and Tiffany go off on another murder spree, this time in Hollywood. That dysphoria, though, also comes with a healthy dose of his parents' murderous tendencies, depending on whether he's the sweet Glen or psycho Glenda. Or is it Glenda? Glen struggles with gender dysphoria as he tries to figure out his identity. This film picks up in 2004, six years after "Bride," with Tiffany's monstrous offspring having grown into a doll named Glen (Billy Boyd). Just a couple of best friends, making up for lost time. But of course, things never go as planned, and now they have nothing to do but talk to each other. Comically bloody mayhem ensues, but before the psycho couple is offed, they manage to squeeze in some twisted doll loving, and the horrifying result sets us up for the next film in the series. It's been a while since the end of Curse of Chucky, when the titular killer doll tried to ruin Andy Barclay's birthday yet again. It's really a twisted rom-com, filtered through "Bride of Frankenstein." Everything from Chucky's new stitched-together look, to Tiffany's eventual rebirth as his monster doll equal harkens back to the classic. Also, apparently, internet Voodoo is a thing, and he can now transfer other people's souls as well. It introduces the Heart of Damballa, which frees Chucky up from having to transfer his soul into specific people. She steals his remains left over from the third film, stitches him back together, and brings him back with a Voodoo spell she found online. This is the film that starts expanding on the Voodoo powers from the first film, but don't expect a ton of logic. "Bride" unforgettably introduces us to Chucky's old girlfriend from when he was human, Tiffany, played as sweetly sociopathic by Jennifer Tilly.
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