Bride of Chucky

Director: Ronny Yu Ronny Yu

Overview

"Chucky's back and he's got a wife in the horror-comedy Bride of Chucky. The film is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen and looks excellent. The image features virtually no flaws (save for a small amount of edge enhancement) with colors and black levels appearing sharp and very pristine. Overall, Universal has done a very nice job on this print. The soundtrack is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround in English (as well as Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround in French). The film features a surprisingly aggressive sound mix that often utilizes both the front and rear speakers. With an ample amount of fidelity and dynamic range, this mix should please fans in possession of a Surround sound theater system. Also included on this disc are English and Spanish subtitles. Bride of Chucky includes a few well-produced extra features, starting with two commentary tracks -- one by director Ronny Yu and a second audio commentary with stars Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, and writer Don Mancini. Both of these commentary tracks are filled with tons of production information and anecdotes about the shoot, though the cast commentary is far more lively than the director's. A short featurette titled ""Spotlight on Location"" is included featuring interviews with the cast and crew. This is a very fluffy piece that only lasts a few minutes. Finally there is a fictional diary by one of the characters, some production notes, and some bonus trailers."

Product Details

Release Date:	03/23/1999
UPC:	0025192052125
Original Release:	1998
Rating:	R
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:29:00
Sales rank:	32,375

Special Features

Production notes; Jennifer's Diary as seen in Premiere Magazine; History of Chucky; Audio commentary with director Ronny Yu; Audio commentary with Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, and Don Mancini

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jennifer Tilly	Tiffany
Alexis Arquette	Damien
Gordon Michael Woolvett	David
John Ritter	Chief Warren Kincaid
Katherine Heigl	Jade
Nick Stabile	Jesse
Lawrence Dane	Lt. Preston,Lt. Preston
Michael Johnson	Norton
James Gallanders	Russ
Janet Kidder	Diane
Vince Corazza	Bailey
Kathy Najimy	Motel Maid
Brad Dourif	Chucky
Rob Halford	Composer
Graeme Revell	Composer

Technical Credits

Don Mancini

Ronny Yu	Director
Grace Gilroy	Producer
David Kirschner	Producer
Corey Sienega	Executive Producer
Don Mancini	Executive Producer,Screenwriter
David Gilroy	Producer
Joanna Colbert	Casting
Ross Clydesdale	Casting
Owen Langevin	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

In the realm of completely unnecessary though unexpectedly entertaining horror sequels, Bride of Chucky stands out as one of the more enjoyable attempts to reinvigorate a heretofore thankfully dead franchise. Stylishly lensed by director Ronny Yu and cinematographer Peter Pau (the formidable duo who brought us the similarly lavish Hong Kong fantasy adventure The Bride with White Hair (1993)), the further exploits of everyone's favorite homicidal benefits immensely from both a fun, upbeat pace and a talented cast who are obviously in on the joke. Sharp-eyed horror fans are in for a treat as film references to countless genre classics abound, while less demanding casual viewers are sure to be entertained by the sheer goofiness of the whole thing. As a social satire, Bride of Chucky plays its targets fast and loose, offering knowing nods to the likes of The Jerry Springer Show, and possessing an irreverently infective devil-may-care attitude towards the all to comfortable conventions that the horror genre has fallen victim to in recent years. In stark contrast to the original Child's Play, Bride of Chucky isn't scary, and doesn't even purport to be. What viewers are treated to instead is a series of highly creative (and highly improbable) death scenes, a lovingly crafted homage to such varied horror films as The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Hellraiser (1987), and a pointed skewering of media overkill. Viewers who approach Bride of Chucky as a straight horror flick in the vain of the previous efforts of the series are sure to be disappointed, but those who are able to place it in an entirely different universe and read it in a new context will surely find this re-imagining of the concept a fun and worthy effort.