PopHorror Let's Get Scared
If you follow the franchise, you’ll know that with Don Mancini at the helm, you’re in for a load of fun and insanity. And the Chucky series has been steadily amping up with each season. I honestly don’t know how I still manage to be shooketh at the end of every one.
Beware, there are complete spoilers ahead. So if you haven’t watched the finale (or any of 3 season for that matter), now’s a good time to bookmark this article and go watch Chucky on Peacock! But if you’ve experienced the insanity, care to geek out with me?!
Chucky is Casper?
I wasn’t sure where things would be headed when they introduced the haunted White House element of the storyline. Honestly, I was losing interest by episode 2. It felt a bit slow moving and the deaths were less than amusing to me. Wow, feels a little weird saying that. But really, I believe one of the craziest and most entertaining things about the franchise is how people meet their ends at the hands of a supernaturally possessed, two-foot-tall, red-headed, hunk of plastic. (The CHUD cop at the hospital in S1 E4: Just Let Go is probably my favorite from the series, nuking Santa is a close second). But I should’ve kept the faith that it was a slow burn… because there is no unit of measurement for the level of unhinged happening in Chucky, and it’s so fucking fantastic.
#1 Tiffany Valentine’s Harrowing Escape
With the incredible episode 7 (There Will Be Blood) cliffhanger, Tiffany seems to be without anything she could possibly use to remove her soul from the vessel of Jennifer Tilly. So her goose is likely cooked, right? The needle goes in her arm… Executioner is about to press down on the plunger delivering the first step in the process… When in comes hexed guard Eli to deliver her from the jaws of death… WHAT?! And poor Nica man… thinking she’s finally going to get justice. That whole sequence had my jaw on the floor!
#2 The Doll House Twist
I love that they brought it back to Jake’s weakness with Good Chucky and then followed through with the consequences. Sidenotes, the whole aesthetic of the spirit realm is just *chef’s kiss*, very nice. And hot damn was it so wonderful to see Father and Daughter Dourif playing their versions of Chucky together! It wasn’t nearly as trippy as I thought it would be, but just fantastic and hilarious. “And you sound like me, only fucking stupider!” “Do you know where you are old man? Do you know who the president is?” “Of course, I know who the president is, we just fucking killed him.” OH! And Zackary’s Chucky voice was spot on! But I digress.
It was almost a little hard to watch Jake’s whole positive and loving approach in the spirit realm because you just knew it wasn’t going to work; aside from the closure between Jake and his dad. I was actually pretty bummed when Good Chucky turned in season 2 and killed Nadine. But I’m just a gullible sap like that. This time, however, I knew better. What I hadn’t counted on was that Chucky Prime would be possessing Jake! And with that, I inched forward a little more in my seat.
#3 Pryce Is a Dick (A.K.A. the Bombs)
There’s not entirely too much to this other than some eye-rolling, but I somehow hadn’t realized just exactly how much of a POS Pryce was. I mean, that’s not exactly it. I guess for me it seemed fairly normalized that you’d have someone who’s essentially PR protecting a brand. I’ve heard and seen some crazy things in my time that people will tell others to do for the sake of their image. But I guess if he’s already got a taste for blood, it wouldn’t be too surprising that he’d just want to take out the whole family. My only question was what was his end game?
#4 The Godfather of Filth, I Mean Grandfather Wendell
When I saw teasers showing that John Waters would be back in the ChuckyVerse, I was super excited to see who he’d be on the show. And boy was I not disappointed! Such a perfect role and an incredibly fascinating character! (Do we believe that it was Chucky that killed Tommy? And if so, how funny that he’d technically do it again in doll form with the Tommy doll in Child’s Play 2.)
What a payoff it was seeing what’s become of Caroline’s commitment to Chucky! “This is who I am now.” Little fuckin’ psycho. I have to admit, yet again… I questioned where it would go from here, how could it be possible to go somewhere from here… but then…
#5 The New Dolls/Nica’s Dilemma
If I had nails I would’ve been biting them. I was literally screaming “Will they be dolls?! Show them!!! OMG DID THEY DO IT?!” And fuck yeah they did! It’s an interesting and excellent story device!
I was pissed off that Nica got done dirty AGAIN! Please give the woman a damn break in season 4! As much as I love Fiona Dourif’s acting prowess, I still think some good should happen for Nica dammit. Some say give her her her limbs back, but I think she’s a damn fine heroine as she is. Just cut her some slack, man.
Scream ‘More’ if You Want Chucky Season 4! (Or a Simple Call Will Do)
I mean, narrowing it down to only 5 moments wasn’t an easy feat. Because really, the last 3 episodes for me were just “WTF” incredible. The Child’s Play franchise stays fun and fresh, and that’s also no easy feat. I’ve seen internet chatter talking about another film, which could be great for sure. Only I feel like the format of a series allows for so much more mayhem!
Thank you to the wildly wicked and delightful genius that is Don Mancini! And here’s to hoping for a Season 4! Be sure to give 201.500.3347 a call to make your voice heard!
