Review: Seed of Chucky (2004)

Stars: Brad Douriff, Jennifer Tilly

Budget: $12 Million

Directed By: Don Mancini

The one a lot of people forget about, it's not necessarily bad but it's definitely the weakest of the bunch. Though it does move the story along at the very least.

We all Tiffany gave birth at the end of Bride, that pretty much closed the movie after all. All the usual people are back in their respectful places too.
Brad Douriff as the voice of the insane killer doll Chucky and Jennifer Tilly as the voice of his equally deranged girlfriend doll Tiffany. Don Mancini is there at the helm too in his as directing debut film.

this is set 6 years after bride and part 3 (which were meant to be the same time almost) and the child that they had has grown up considerably in that time.

Having been discovered and brought up by a person using him as a ventriloquist doll the six year old doll boy named Glen, who seems to age slightly differently than a real boy (though this is not said). See's something on TV about the serial killers Tiffany and Chucky, he then realises they are his real parents. Glen escapes the clutches of his owner, who was a dick to him anyway and discovers that actress Jennifer Tilly is in possession of two prop dolls as she's doing a film about them (meta anyone?).
Glen finds both of them in the movie prop room and uses a voodoo amulet to bring (the heart of damballa) them both back to life. Both of them react in the obvious ways Chucky faints possibly in denial and Tiffany loves it that she has a child.
It's quickly cut short when someone enters the room and they all play the usual prone, that is until the puppeteer starts to fiddle with Tiffany.Both her and Chucky garrote the puppeteer with some piano wire and end up decapitating him. Hiding again as Jennifer (playing herself) Tilly enters and finds the man dead and she calls the police.

The three dolls manage to evade detection however and hide inside Jeniffers limo. Glen however gets deeply alienated by his parents actions, he can't understand why they keep killing people. He makes Tiffany and Chucky promise not to kill anyone else.
Chucky however keeps his fingers crossed behind his back the whole time.

Now the plot for this one is a bit convoluted, I'll summarise it up as best I can. Chucky and Tiffany try to possess people to give them bodies back. Jennifer being Tiffanys main target and Redman (a real life rapper) who is making a film Jen wants to be in.
Tiff and Chucky argue a lot over things, Glen ends up accidentally killing someone which Chucky thinks wasn't an accident. Tiffany inseminates Jennifer making her pregnant with Chucky's semen. Glen has ends up with a female murderous split personality called Glenda, Chucky's choices for transference end up getting killed lots.
This all leads up to near the final act of the film.  (Oh and amusingly they kill Brittany spears at one point)

Right near the end after Jeniffer gives birth to twins Tiffany attempts to possess her one more time. She is however mortally wounded by Chucky before she can. This actually forces Glen to react and attack Chucky back.
Is it Glenda?
Does he beat Chucky?
What happens to Jennifer's babies?
These are things you will have to find out yourself as, as always here on THN I don't spoil movie ending unless they are quite quite abysmal. Even though seed is by far for me the worst entry in the series it's still not as bad as say a spin off remake where the good guy doll is just killer AI gone mad no one would do that right?
Oh wait, cough, anyway THN awards Seed of Chucky a solid 2 stars out of 5 but only in conjunction with the rest of the series otherwise it's still quite a solid watch especially if your a fan of the series.

THN Interviews: Decades Apart Productions on new Film Silver Stars on Red Velvet

THN has been granted an interview with Decades Apart Production on the newest film they are currently working on.

R J Cusyk is a great guy who I've always had good relations with over our love of low budget movie making. Nay not even low budget super low budget. As you'll discover later in the interview just how much money this company manages to work on and expertly squeeze out each penny/cent.
It's the small guys like these that deserve everything they get as they work so very, very hard with constant worry of something fucking up. When they do make something it's usually very special, pushes the boundaries and groundbreaking.
I love the premise for this one and can't wait to see it in the near future.

1. Where did you get the idea for the new film from this time?

The main story came about due to a conversation I had with a former girlfriend. I mentioned if she ever cheated on me that I would date an adult film star. The idea seemed a bit comical to me so I began writing a script in which a guy does indeed date an adult film star to get back at an ex-girlfriend. However, the idea started taking a dark turn very early on and I figured “hey, it’s a giallo now.”

2. What's been the budget this time and how have you spent it this time?

The budge this time is an estimated $6,000. This covers our poster, our music, and the film itself. It hasn’t been easy but I think we’ve done well stretching out budget out. We have a lot more sets compared previous projects. We really tried to be frugal but also try out new techniques.

3. Have you learnt anything new in the way of effects on this production, practical or else?

The last film you saw from us was our giallo film Through the Devil’s Eyes. Since that time, we have made two other feature length films, which had a lot of different experimentation, a lot of the stuff that worked, made it into this film. We do have some new effects and ideas being implemented as well, so don’t worry that you’ve seen all this from us before. One of the biggest reasons why we didn’t use a lot of blood in Through the Devil’s Eyes was the recipe we used for a more giallo-esque blood had the tendency to stain. For this film, I decided to try and create a shade similar to what we used there but also wanted to make sure it didn’t have the tendency to stain.

THN: as stated in something so low a budget production they even have to think about staining of clothes etc, these are the extra worries small productions companies like these have to face to keep budget down!

4. How far along in the production are you?

We’re currently recording ADR, recording folly and having music composed by PacoPeriago. We have worked with Paco before on our film Keeping Justice.

5. When will we see it completed and available and where will it be available from, shops, streaming services etc.?

I’m looking at an October release date. It will be available on DVD alongside our previous projects through our website www.decadesapartproductions.com. Unfortunately, the film has been deemed as extremely offensive, so it will not be available on Amazon.

THN: that sucks, considering some of the rubbish that gets released on Amazon that they won't give you a chance to show your work on there.

6. Who are your actors and where have we seen them before or is this a debut for them?

Max Caudell will be playing our male lead; he is best known for If By 40, Keeping Justice, and Edge of Insanity. Laura Sharlotte will be playing our female lead; this is her first role in a feature film. Michael Lakota Dillon, known for Keeping Justice and A Final Hit, will also be joining us. Finally, Joseph Calverase will be reprising his role from Through the Devil’s Eyes.

THN: it'll be nice to see Joseph back in his role from that film

7. Any other projects in the works or on the horizon you'd like to tell us about?

We have a few projects lined up after this one. However, I don’t want to say too much about them in case something falls through, this often happens with independent projects.

8. Will we be seeing you and/or the film at any festivals this year?
I’m hoping to get Silver Stars into a few upcoming festivals, it would really be great.

9. Finally anything you would like to add here:

Thank you so much for the interview, keep an eye open for Silver Stars on Red Velvet, coming soon.

THN: Well there you have it we'll have this latest giallo offering from a company that I personally think needs much more recognition for the time and work they put into their productions.