Curse of Chucky
Seen it?2013 | 97 min | Horror, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Terrifier 3, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
After her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her visiting niece has been playing with may be the key to the mounting bloodshed and chaos.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide on a $5 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 131K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Mancini
- Fiona DourifNica
- Brad DourifCharles Lee Ray / Chucky (voice)
- Danielle BisuttiBarb
- Summer H. HowellAlice
- Brennan ElliottIan
- Maitland McConnellJill
- A MartinezFather Frank
- Chantal QuesnelSarah
- Adam HurtigOfficer Stanton
- Kally BerardYoung Barb