Are We on the Verge of Remaking Chucky?

by Chris Vegvary

Charles Lee Ray, AKA Chucky

In 1988, the world was introduced to Charles Lee Ray, a fictional serial killer (played by Brad Dourif) who uses voodoo magic to escape police by transferring his soul into the body of a Good Guy Doll. In the first three films in the Child’s Play series, Charles Lee Ray, or Chucky, as he is more commonly known, tried to escape the body of the doll he was trapped in by hunting down the first child he came into contact with after becoming a doll: Andy Barkley. Once Chucky’s plans were thwarted for a third time, he was dropped into a giant fan, and that seemed to be enough to get him to move on to someone else.

Chucky and his girlfriend, Tiffany

In his fourth excursion out into the world, Chucky looks quite a bit different, having been stitched back together after his last failed attempt at becoming human again. The fourth film in the series, Bride of Chucky, invites you to laugh along with Chucky and his girlfriend Tiffany (whom he has also trapped the soul of into a doll) as they go cross-country killing in a less serious attempt at horror. Again, it did not end well for Chucky, what with his girlfriend turning on him in the end.

Chucky, Tifanny, and their son Glen

By the time Seed of Chucky comes out, Hollywood seems to think something different needs to be done in order to keep the Child’s Play series fresh. So, much like the movie Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, but without all the seriousness and drama that was a part of that film, Seed of Chucky brings Chucky out of the realm of movies and into reality. Jennifer Tilly, who played Tiffany in Bride of Chucky, plays herself in the film and Redman is also featured. In this film, we saw that Chucky’s baby that was born from Tiffany at the end of Bride of Chucky is very much real and alive, and is searching for his parents. While Chucky is defeated one last time, room is left for a sequel as always.

Now we come to Curse of Chucky, the only film in the Child’s Play series so far to go direct-to-DVD. While I still have yet to see this one, I know that Chucky is no longer the stitched-up doll that he’s been since the fourth film. Instead, he resembles the doll from the first three films, undamaged, and Curse of Chucky takes place twenty-five years after the first film. So what does this mean for Chucky, that his most recent foray into the world of horror was not shown in theaters? Are we never to see another sequel to this franchise? My guess is no, we will probably not.

There’s been talk of remaking Child’s Play in the past few years. Brad Dourif is still attached to play and voice Chucky in the film, so that’s a plus. It seems the killer doll formula has been a little too overdone, but a remake could shake things up a bit, and at this point, when Chucky’s popularity seems to be at its lowest in terms of people going to see it in theaters, this could be just what they need to put him on top. Now, as for you, who can’t get enough Chucky in your life, I’d like you to take a look at the links posted throughout the article to find yourself some very interesting costume choices for your next costume party or Halloween, or what have you. Don’t be afraid, check them out today.