Feels more like a direct sequel to the first iconic film, which is a good thing.

The first Chucky film to be released direct-to-video is surprisingly good and also takes a surprising change of tone, abandoning the black comedy of the prior two films and going back to the straight horror of the first three films. Written and directed by Don Mancini, who's written every installment since the first film, brings style and suspense to this entry, and breaths renewed life into the franchise. But to recap, the first "Chid's Play" is straight horror and is a classic, but Child's Play 2 and 3 were straight horror films and pretty awful. Mancini reinvigorated the franchise with "Bride of Chucky" and "Seed of Chucky" by adding overt humor and heaps of over-the-top gore. It worked for me and brought me back to the franchise, but inappropriate puppet behavior only goes so far. In this sixth entry, a wheelchair bound Fiona Dourif (daughter of Brad Dourif, who plays Charles Lee Ray / Chucky) mysteriously receiving a Good Guy Doll in the mail and also visited by her unpleasant sister and her family, including her innocent young niece who is delighted by the red-headed doll. As with the first film, Chucky is primarily shown as an inanimate doll until the end of the film when he cuts loose and it's a doozey when he does. "Curse of Chucky" is a decidedly low budget film, taking place almost entirely in one location, but the special effects are equal any of the bigger budgeted prior films, which was the best place for this film to spend this film's limited budget. With music by Joseph LoDuca and with (SPOILER ALERT!) a fun cameo at the end by Tiffany (Jennifer Tilley) and an adult Andy Barclay (Chucky's child foe in the original film), this was a surprisingly strong sequel and well worth watching for fans of this franchise.

Might be the best since the original trilogy.

Going through the Chucky franchise, you eventually get to Bride and Seed of Chucky. These campy flicks did nothing to help Chucky's credibility as a gruesome killer. Then along comes Curse of Chucky. Returning to what made the Child's Play films so entertaining, gory and somewhat terrifying, Chucky has his return to force as the maniacal doll that nobody believes could do anything but be a doll. The soundtrack is terrific and truly adds to the suspense of the film. Since a Good Guy doll showing up unannounced should immediately put every single nerve you have on high alert. The reveal later on in the film does little to add to the oeuvre of Chucky before he was a doll and the ending seems tacked on and meaningless, despite it getting a few things ready for the sequel (Cult of Chucky) and does absolutely nothing for the film the scenes are in. Taking away those scenes, the film is classic Chucky horror and also classic "a doll cannot do anything but be a doll" moments. There are mentions of the previous 2 films but in my opinion, you do not need to see those movies ever.

Artistic and stylish, Curse of Chucky has some of the best acting and kills in the franchise. Fiona Dourif proves just as great an actor as her father Brad, who is also fantastic. The "haunted" house setting is a breath of fresh air after the weirdness that was Seed of Chucky, and the franchise's return to straight-up horror with bits of humor sprinkled throughout gives it a major boost. Honestly, Curse is even better than the original Child's Play, and it's so great that I forgive the somewhat forced retconning in the final act.

Very good movie. It was actually scary.

a good addition to the chucky franchise definitely better than the seed of chucky it goes back to its horror roots more than comedy

Curse of Chucky is a well made, old school atempt at continuing the franchise that's feels fresh.

Brought me back from the bomb that was Seed of Chucky. Introducing Brad Dourif's daughter, Fiona, is a great move. This was a fun installment to the series.

I know it's hard to believe, but this sixth movie in the Child's Play/Chucky slasher series is actually surprisingly well made. It's visually good and pretty decent acting and it's just great that Brad is back as the voice of Chucky. It has some neat gory scenes and a pretty good back story and a perfectly good twist to fit in with its time line. Though very predictable at times, I've seen so many horrors I couldn't help think that they used all the clichés in horror and squashed it into this film. It was entertaining though but not the comeback I expected. Still, there's another sequel I've yet to watch and I've heard alot of good stuff about it. We shall see.

pretty silly first our kind of boring I guess my Nostalgia is the only thing that saved this one in the last half-hour

The last 3rd of the movie was decent, but that doesn't make up for the weak plot.

Curse of Chucky is the film that holds the franchise back into it's good place and makes up for Seed of Chucky.

Chucky is Back to play >:)

Great movie. The killer doll Chucky has return to the horror genre and has left the comity behind. Enjoy.