“Chucky” Season 3: Part 1 wrapped up last night with another over-the-top Halloween episode that ended on killer cliffhanger. Fret not, Season 3: Part 2 is on the way, and a brand new teaser ensures that Chucky’s ready to hit the ground running in 2024, promising an epic bloodbath. Warning, do not watch the teaser […]
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Each week Joe Lipsett will highlight a key scene or interaction in S03 of Don Mancini’s Chucky series to consider how the show is engaging with and contributing to queer horror. Gather around children because the time has come for “the talk.” Last week’s “Chucky” Season 3 premiere basically confirmed that Don Mancini and company […]
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I don’t need to inform anyone that mainstream Hollywood entertainment is still in the grips of a franchise and IP based fervor. Mega franchises, sequels, reboots, requels, remakes – all of these have been the lion’s share of high profile releases for well over a decade now. Everything from the most recognizable franchises in film […]
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By the end of Don Mancini’s “Chucky“ Season 2, orphans Jake Wheeler (Zackary Arthur), Devon (Bjorgvin Arnarson), and Lexy (Alyvia Alyn Lind) found a new stable home, free from Chucky (Brad Dourif). With Chucky on the lam and Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly) accosted by the authorities, all seemed well for Hackensack and the franchise’s protagonists, save for […]
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America’s favorite killer doll returns to USA and SYFY this week with the premiere of “Chucky” Season 3 on October 4, and we’ve got some more sneak peeks for ya today. For starters, a 3-minute clip from the “Chucky” Season 3 premiere can be found below, and it channels the spirit of the original Child’s Play movie […]
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Everyone’s favorite killer doll is headed back to the small screen this Halloween with “Chucky” Season 3, which premieres on both USA and SYFY on October 4, 2023. Chucky is headed to the Oval Office in “Chucky” Season 3, and the full official trailer previews his brand new reign of terror in a brand new […]
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Four years after Curse of Chucky reunited horror hounds with their favorite Good Guy, writer-director Don Mancini continued to pile on the decades-long story with its seventh entry, Cult of Chucky. Like Curse, the straight-to-VOD sequel revolves around one location — in this case, a mental hospital — and follows the exploits of Nica Pierce […]
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Everyone’s favorite killer doll is headed back to the small screen this Halloween with “Chucky” Season 3, which premieres on both USA and SYFY on October 4, 2023. Chucky is headed to the Oval Office in “Chucky” Season 3, and the official trailer previews his brand new reign of terror in a brand new location. […]
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In 2013, nearly 10 years after Seed of Chucky hit theaters, Charles Lee Ray came home. Sort of. He arrived on the doorsteps of not only the Pierce family, but all the fans who had been waiting for years to see their favorite Good Guy in another misadventure. Needless to say, Don Mancini delivered with […]
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1998’s Bride of Chucky was a major blockbuster success for Universal. So, then, why did it take so long to get a sequel? And, even more to that point, why was it through Rogue Pictures? Those are good questions, all of which the Halloweenies will explore across two episodes as they revisit 2004’s Seed of […]
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In October of 1998, it wasn’t only Chucky who got lucky, it was Universal. Thanks to foresight of writer Don Mancini and producer David Kirschner, the studio capitalized on the still-thriving post-Scream wave by resurrecting their Child’s Play franchise. At the time, the series had been gathering dust for most of the decade after the […]
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Look who’s stalking! You guessed it: Chucky. In August of 1991, the foul-mouthed Good Guy returned less than a year after the release of Child’s Play 2. Nine months! So, why the quick turnaround? That’s a good question, and one the Halloweenies spend plenty of time with as they continue their coverage of the franchise […]
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Filmmaker Kyra Elise Gardner’s examination of the Child’s Play franchise comes from a personal place in Living with Chucky, debuting on SCREAMBOX and Digital on April 4, 2023. Kyra Elise Gardner is the daughter of Tony Gardner, one of the most prominent and integral special effects artists in the “Chucky” franchise. For the Gardners, Chucky is family. And the Chucky films, well, […]
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Sorry Jack, Chucky‘s back. Indeed he was in 1990, exactly two years following the release of Tom Holland’s 1988 blockbuster Child’s Play. By then, Brad Dourif‘s unstoppable Good Guy doll was a household name, feared by children and adored by teenagers across the nation. So, when Child’s Play 2 arrived, let’s just say Chucky came […]
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After wrapping up on SYFY and USA late last year, Don Mancini’s “Chucky” Season 2 is now coming home to Blu-ray. Season 2 hits DVD and Blu-ray on March 28, 2023. The physical media release will include Deleted Scenes. The even better news? “Chucky” Season 3 is on the way later this year! In “Chucky” […]
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