'Curse Of Chucky' Official Trailer #1 (2013) - Child's Play Reboot

Chucky Back After 9 years

        

After an almost decade-long absence, the world’s favorite doll (for adults that is) is back on camera. This time round, Chucky has had quite a radical makeover. His iconic red hair is combed more thoroughly and his hillbilly overalls seem

like they were laundered at a very chic service. Looking closer at the trailer early on, though, it becomes evident that Chucky’s trademark devious smile has been displaced by a more innocent-looking and child-friendly do-over.  Of course, he then decides to turn up the hysteria and lo and behold, Chucky is back in full force.

Originally, the Child’s Play franchise was established in 1988 with sequels in 1990 and 1991. The premise of the film is that a doll (Chucky) is possessed by the spirit of a serial killer and eagerly wishes to transfer this demonic presence on to a human. Usually, the human would be the protagonist of the movie who early on was a boy by the name of Andy Barclay. The first three installments had the sole purpose of creating an aura of horror around the concept, despite what it entailed.

Later on though, with ‘Bride of Chucky’ (1998) and ‘Seed of Chucky’ (2004) the Child’s Play Empire took a detour into the comedy genre.  It’s not surprising given that in the last entry, Chucky’s son is called Shitface. The plunge into the comedy field is further validated when Chucky and his wife Tiffany argue about the gender of their child, a highly appropriate argument given that dolls aren’t manufactured with genitalia of any sort.

The upcoming entry ‘Curse of Chucky’ is to be released direct to DVD, so the early word is that it will be a B-movie at the best, incapable of generating appropriate box office earnings. The movie is to act as an official reboot and rebrand the movie as a horror flick, but one glance at the trailer and you’ll realize how debatable that task is. Perhaps children under the age of ten will find this movie extraordinarily terrifying, seeing their cuddle toy undertake a sordid transformation but for teenagers and adults, this will still be a laughter-inducing picture. It doesn’t matter if its horror or comedy, what matters is that after 9 years, Chucky is finally back. 

Horror Hall of Famer Chucky

Chucky's wife Tiffany

Chucky's son Glen Ray/Shitface. I was expecting something else.