Hi, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab...
If not for BRIDE OF CHUCKY, which was more fun than it had any right to be, I’d be totally dismissive of this one. As it is, I’m curious. Does it work? Let’s see...
Hey Harry,
I've been meaning to get this review out to you guys since I saw the screening. I hope you can put this up before it opens. I love the website a lot.
I saw the Seed of Chucky screening a few weeks ago at the Roosevelt Theatre/Long Island. All I can say is: it's about time they finally made another Chucky movie -- I'VE MISSED CHUCKY!
Sure, Seed of Chucky has a lot of the stuff we are all looking for - jumps, blood, guts, uber-babe Jennifer Tilly - but it's also hilarious! It is more comedy/slasher/horror than straight horror - kind of like Bride, but way more crazy. (Which is smart, and probably what they should have done with Freddy and Jason - snooze.) This time around, Chucky becomes a dad. (And he's a lot like my dad, but that's another sad story.) It turns out that the kid that Tiffany gave birth to at the end of Bride survived and has grown up as captive to a psycho ventriloquist that found him and took him back to England. Anyway, the kid "Glen" makes his way back to find his parents - in Hollywood, where they are making a Chucky movie!
Redman plays himself, (as does the luscious Jennifer Tilly). He's a rapper-director making a Bible movie that Jennifer wants to star in - and she will do anything to get the part - including the lucky Redman. I didn't know Red was this funny, maybe because I haven't seen "How High" or that tv show with Method Man, but now maybe I will! (Er, at least TiVo.) And that tight English import from Cody Banks II, Hannah Spearritt, plays Tilly's assistant and looks pretty hot too - especially when she meets our nasty little friend. (Not going to spoil this one!)
One of the biggest laughs in the movie is also in the new trailer that's online - when Chucky drives Britney Spears off the road in Redman's Hummer! Our whole audience cheered. (Let's face it, Britney's a hottie, but she's annoying.) Not to get into too many other spoilers, but there are a lot of memorable scenes.
One particular scene had most of the audience dying was when Chucky has to take "matters" into his own hands (if you've seen Bride, you know that Chucky is anatomically correct) so he and Tiffany can - taking a page from Rosemary's Baby - impregnate Jennifer to make a human "host" for their Seed. Fans like me will dig it, but I would also recommend it to those unitiated to the Chucky universe (besides, are you really going to see Polar Express? Now THAT looks scary!)
I really can't think of another horror movie to compare it to. It's pure vintage evil Chucky, but with a little Scary Movie, a bit of Something About Mary, and maybe a little bit of Charlie Kaufman's "Being John Malkovich". Maybe that will be next: Being Chucky.
This was still a rough cut with unfinished effects - but, hey, it was free and I will definitely be there November 12!
Thanks a lot. I hope you can use it!
Captain Ronson
Sounds like fans are going to be happy this time out. Let’s hope so. Thanks for the review, man.
"Moriarty" out.
