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Bride of Chucky (R, 1998)

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Grisly, tongue-in-cheek sequel isn't for kids.

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  • 54% say violence is an issue
  • 54% say sexual content is an issue
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that teens will want to watch this movie because of its affiliation with a long-running horror franchise. The film is filled with over-the-top violence and gore and is permeated with sexual innuendo. Characters curse, runaway from home, dress scantily, practice voodoo, have sex, and kill one another. Additionally, one character is coded as gay in a very stereotypical way.

Positive messages: Not applicable.
Violence: Over-the-top violence and gore.
Sex: Sexual innuendo.
Language: Strong profanity.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
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Families can talk about the film's place within the horror genre and the stereotyping of gender and sexuality. The film is self-referential and often campy, with gore being taken to a cartoonish extreme. How does an excess of blood and gore serve to undermine the horror? How does the film make the characters' bad behavior humorous? What makes Chucky change his mind and decide to marry Tiffany? Why is Tiffany so fixated on marriage?

What's the story?

What's the story?
The first Child's Play told the story of a doll possessed by the spirit of serial killer Charles Lee Ray. In BRIDE OF CHUCKY, Chucky's former girlfriend, Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly) resurrects the plasticized love of her life using Voodoo for Dummies. When she finds out that Chucky (Brad Dourif) had never intended to marry her, Tiff locks up the pint-sized psychopath and buys him a bride doll as a joke. Of course, Chucky escapes and transfers Tiff's spirit into a wedding-gown clad doll. The pair set off to try to transfer their spirits into full-sized bodies, leaving a trail of carnage.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Horror film franchises, much like the supernatural killers they focus on, often just won't die. Bride of Chucky is the fourth installation in the Child's Play series, and it will not be the last. Nonetheless, not all sequels are bad, and this one successfully takes the low road to self-parody. Self-referential to an extreme, the movie pokes fun at itself and the entire horror genre.

As Tiffany, Jennifer Tilly demonstrates her ability to play a campy role to the hilt – obsessing about marriage and Martha Stewart while committing acts of unspeakable violence. The film's over-the-top plotline is echoed by a visual aesthetic that often seems to borrow from John Waters. In movies like this one, viewers see the horror genre begin to implode, and it is definitely fun to watch.

Movie themes & details

Movie Details
Studio: Universal Pictures
Director: Ronny Yu
Cast: Jennifer Tilly, John Ritter, Katherine Heigl
Genre: Horror
Run time: 88 minutes
Theatrical release: October 16, 1998
DVD release: March 23, 1999
MPAA Rating: R
MPAA explanation: strong horror violence and gore, language, some sexual content and brief drug use
This review was written by Carly Kocurek
 
 

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Based on 13 parent & educator reviews:
  • 54% say violence is an issue
  • 54% say sexual content is an issue
  • 54% say language is an issue
  • 31% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
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Plague
parent
13
 
Bride of Chucky
I've always thought the Childs Play movies were more comedys than horrors. It might seem like a horror to some or even most kids, but all around, its not scary.
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HamsterSandwich
adult
12
 
It's Alright...Just Alright
Not a very well-made edition to the franchise. Tiffany is a some-what memorable character. Chucky's "better half", if you will. She smokes, drinks, and kills people...lovely. There's also a sex-scene between her and Chucky. They only show shadows appearing on the wall behind them, though. Nothing graphic. The role models aren't too good. Well, Tiffany and Chucky are the main characters so...yeah. Good for teens who like slasher comedies, I guess.
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thecooldude1
teen, 16 years old
15
 
Mature teens only!
lots of violence and language this is a movie for mature teens
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horrorlover
kid, 12 years old
15
 
Not scary as the frist few movies
it was good but more kissing smokeing and drunks
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T-Rod
teen, 16 years old
15
 
Godd. Type-O. I meant:Good, but DEFINITELY not Great. See? Type-O...or was it?
So...well, as the 4th in the series it's pretty good. They realized they'd done all they could with Andy. "So now what?" one writer, Tom, asks. "Hey! I got an idea!!" shouts the other. "Well, please, enlighten us, Mark." "What about a spin-off?!" Mark suggests. Tom snaps his fingers, "Perfect!!!" Smart. A spin-off to save the series from self-detonation. Not too shabby. Good movie. Worst violent scene happened in motel-water bed/mirror. Worst sexual scene...those who've seen it. Chucky and Tiffany...nyeh. We only see shadows. "Unh, unh unh. WAIT!" Tiffany says in the middle of intercourse. "What!!" says Chucky. "Do you have a rubber?" Tiff...I'M ALL RUBBER!" Chucky replies. "Oh, yeah...wait...I thought you were plastic?" Not as funny as CP3, better than it though. as is better than CP2. Almost as good as CP, but not quite. Also some strong language sort of deteriorates into the script from now on. Positive? This is Romeo & Juliet. No, not between Chucky and Tiffany, but Jesse and Jade. Two young lovers who are unfortunate to be caught between the dolls nefarious plot. Also they make sacrifices for each other often. Also, it OBVIOUS all Tiffany wants-other than sex, murder, and become human again-is commitment and true love. But, you came to see Chucky. You didn't come for that positive crap, huh? Well, you should you jerks! JK! =)
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Fridaythe13th
teen, 16 years old
13
 
BRIDE OF CHUCKY: THE SEXIEST HORROR COMEDY YET!
It is funny, even though Tiffany was a serial killer she still gave the main character [not Chucky] a good message. It was funny! Only warning is that the dolls have intercourse and you see a doll's buttocks and you see their shadows through a curtain, but 13yrs. old have seen worse than this.
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mi353
kid, 11 years old
15
 
Not for young teens.
I think Bride of Chucky was a stupid cheesy sequel to the child's play franchise.In Bride of Chucky Brad Dourif once again lones his voice as the very famous Chucky who is brought back to life by his obbsessive lover(Jennifer Tilly) Tiffany.In my opinion this was very good.
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timmycuddlebea ...
kid, 12 years old
17
 
i love it!!!!!!!!! but awesome
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Freddy23
parent
16
 
Don't review adult movies on a kids movie review site
It dosent have to be for kids so don't say it's a grisly tongue in cheek sequel that's not for kids Its rated r of course if not for kid a so don't review it on a site that reviews movies for kids if its not a kids movie
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chocoyay
teen, 15 years old
12
 
?
Haven't seen any but noticed that there are no reviews for the other ones
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Marvin Martian
parent of 15 year old
17
 
ADULTS
I am 14, and watched this, and was very disturbed, I would say 18+, very sexual and graphic. I am not watching this till i'm older.
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SLUMDOG
teen, 14 years old
14
 
GRISLY BLACK COMEDY IS THE BEST OF THE SERIES
BRIDE IS DEFINETLY THE BEST IN THE SERIES THE FILM IS A BLACK COMEDY. THE SEX IS EXTREME BY THAT I MEAN THERE IS NOT ONE SENTENCE WITH OUT SOMEKIND OF SEXUAL INNUENDO. MY MOM WHO HATES HORROR FILMS GIVES THIS FILM A B+ THE FIL MSUCCEDS IN THAT IT'S SO SILLY THAT YOU CAN'T TAKE IT SEROIUSLY WHICH IS THE FILM'S BIGGEST STRENTH'S MAKING THIS FILM A REMINDER AS TO WHY WE WATCH CHUCKY AND WHAT HE HAS EVOLVED TO. BECAUSE PEOPLE ARN'T SCARED OF CHUCKY THE LIKE HIM AND THAT'S WHY THIS FILM SUCCEDS
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vanilla cupcake
kid, 10 years old
11
 
i loved chucky the best1 sure theres alot of violence but still cool
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Ian6teen
kid, 12 years old
15
 
My Review Of Bride Of Chucky
It's Language Is All most A NC-17
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GoodSSJ
parent of 12 year old
2
 
Really Good Movie
This Movie Is Awesome And Its Iffy For 2+ (In My Opinion) Because Of Jade's Father's Death And Two Sex Scenes
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homealonefan123
teen, 15 years old
11
 
i gave this 4/5 stars
okay movie. but does not fallow the rutine of the first 3 movies
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carter0617
parent of 9 year old
15
 
so much langue and drinking and scariness
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internetpro
kid, 11 years old
14
 
NOT GOOD
I saw the first 3 minutes of it and screamed so loud the neighbor nextdoor heard me! Its so scary A KILLING MACHINE JEEZ!
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Zer zer
kid, 13 years old
2
 
ok
It is a good movie but most parents won't agree on that.
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Machete
adult
15
 
perfect for older teens not for younger teens
No nudity but more violent for agest 14 and under
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