Bride of Chucky
Movie, 1998, Charles Lee Ray, Set in Tiffany
Bride of Chucky is #4 of 9 in release order and #4 of 9 in chronological order in the Child's Play.
The story
For ten years, the tortured soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray has been imprisoned inside a child's doll. 'Chucky' is reborn when his old flame, Tiffany, rescues his battered doll parts from a police impound. But Chucky wants his new playmate cut down to size, so he transforms his blushing bride into a stunning little terror. Chucky and Tiffany can't wait to start their own homicidal honeymoon. When this demonic duo hits the road and hooks up with a pair of unsuspecting newlyweds, they leave a trail of murder and mayhem behind them. Chucky's back!
Bride of Chucky recap
Bride of Chucky (1998) brings in Tiffany Valentine, Chucky's old girlfriend, who rebuilds him, gets killed by him and ends up in a bride doll herself. Ronny Yu directs, and the series shifts into dark comedy here. Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly) buys Chucky's remains from a corrupt cop and revives him, but finding he never meant to marry her, she cages him and he electrocutes her and moves her soul into a doll. To get human bodies back they need the Heart of Damballa, an amulet buried with Charles Lee Ray in Hackensack, New Jersey. Tiffany pays her neighbour Jesse Miller (Nick Stabile) to drive the two dolls there with his girlfriend Jade Kincaid (Katherine Heigl), whose uncle, police chief Warren Kincaid (John Ritter), is the first to die. The young couple are blamed for the killings along the way while the dolls fall in love again. It moves the story away from Andy and leads to Seed of Chucky.
Bride of Chucky ending explained
Bride of Chucky ends at Ray's grave, where Chucky gets the amulet and starts the ritual on Jesse and Jade. Tiffany turns on him and he stabs her; Jesse knocks him into the grave and Jade empties a gun into him. The couple are cleared, but Tiffany's body gives birth to a doll baby that attacks the detective, setting up Seed of Chucky.
Post-credits scenes
No. Bride of Chucky has no mid- or post-credits scene.
Where to watch Bride of Chucky
Bride of Chucky is streaming on Netflix, Philo, AMC+, and AMC in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 47%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Child's Play 3, before Seed of Chucky.
- Chronological order: after Child's Play 3, before Seed of Chucky.
What to watch before Bride of Chucky
In release order, the essentials before Bride of Chucky (1998) are Child's Play (1988), Child's Play 2 (1990), and Child's Play 3 (1991).
Cast
- Brad Dourif as Chucky (voice)
- Jennifer Tilly as Tiffany
- Katherine Heigl as Jade
- Nick Stabile as Jesse
- Alexis Arquette as Damien
- Gordon Michael Woolvett as David
- John Ritter as Chief Warren Kincaid
- Lawrence Dane as Lt. Preston
- Michael Louis Johnson as Norton
- James Gallanders as Russ
- Janet Kidder as Diane
- Vince Corazza as Bailey
Directed by Ronny Yu.