Written by Don Mancini
Directed by Ronny Yu
Jesse: "How'd you end up like this?"
Tiffany: "It's a long story."
Chucky: "Let me put this way. If this were a movie, it would take three or four sequels to do it justice."
In some ways, this movie not only marked a new era in the series but somewhat redefined the rule set to boot. However, going by it's title, it also introduced the most iconic character in this universe outside of Chucky (Brad Dourif) himself.
Yes, I'm talking about Tiffany Valentine (Jennifer Tilly) and once she was added into the mix, the series never was the same again and I mean that in the best way possible. I absolutely love the batshit craziness that Tiffany has added to this series and this movie was an impressive debut for her.
The movie opened with Tiffany acquiring Chucky's remains, piecing him back together and then using the Voodoo For Dummies book in order to bring her homicidal boyfriend. Of course, kinky goth guy Damien (Alexis Arquette) had to interrupt things in a desperate bid to impress Tiffany before ending up as the newly revived Chucky's first kill in the movie.
On the surface Chucky and Tiffany are probably too alike to really function as a couple. When he disappointed her over not proposing marriage, she locked him in a crate with a Belle Doll. Chucky retaliated by killing Tiffany and trapping her soul in the Belle Doll. After a quick hair change, Tiffany somewhat went along with her new body.
Of course because this movie was more couple oriented than before, we needed a counter point to Chucky and Tiffany. That's where Jesse Miller (Nick Stabile) and Jade Kincaid (Katherine Heigl) came into things. That and the fact that both of them were needed for Chucky's latest attempts to get into a human body with Tiffany wavering on the idea.
As protagonists, Jesse and Jade are not quite as beloved as Andy and Kyle or later ones such as Nica, Jake, Devon and Lexy but they're decent enough. They're impetuous enough to get married almost to spite Jade's petty uncle Warren (John Ritter) but spent a lot of the movie constantly doubting each other and getting their gay best friend David (Gordon Michael Woolvett) killed in the process.
However the two of them are savvy enough to pick up on Chucky and Tiffany's insecurities and play the two off each other. At this point in this franchise, you had Chucky point blank admit that he'll be back while Tiffany ended up giving birth in front of Lt. Preston (Lawrence Dame), ending this movie on quite a note. As for Jesse and Jade, they lived to tell the tale, though this was the last we've seen of them.
- David was the first gay character introduced in the series and while he wasn't the best written, he would be a sign of better things to come, LGBT wise in this franchise.
- Fans of Michael Myers, Freddie Krueger, Jason Voorhees and Leatherface should definitely pay attention to the opening scene.
- Standout music: Rob Zombie's Living Dead Girl. Brad Dourif would go on to appear in Zombie's Halloween movies.
- Chronology: A month since the events of the third movie and set in Lockport, New York as well as Hackensack, New Jersey.
I absolutely loved Bride Of Chucky. By far, the best movie in the franchise, a superb introduction for Tiffany Valentine and the Heart of Dambala necklace and overall, the most unbridled level of fun and chaos. Even with the threat of domesticity, Chucky's at is best/worst here. Just excellent stuff all round.
Rating: 9 out of 10
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