10 Horror Movies You Expected To Suck (But Were Totally Awesome)

10. Curse Of Chucky

Even though Child's Play was a tongue-in-cheek slasher, the series quickly devolved into a cringey self-parody. By the time of the fifth instalment, Seed of Chucky was released, it was clear the maniacal toy had become a joke.

After lying dormant for nearly a decade, Don Mancini got to work on a supposed reboot called Curse of Chucky. Since Mancini was the same director behind Seed of Chucky, this follow-up didn't fill fans with an ounce of confidence. Being the first straight-to-DVD entry in the franchise, expectations for Curse reached a new low.

Amazingly, the killer doll's sixth outing got everything right. Going back to its roots, Curse of Chucky focuses on atmosphere, building tension, and subtle scares, rather than gimmicky violence and one-liners.

The film also delves into Charles Lee Ray's life, giving insight into the ruthless serial killer before he was transformed into a Good Guy doll. Because Brad Dourif has been voicing Chucky since the 1980s, it's nice to see him play the role physically for a change.

Multiple Child's Play projects have been developed since, but none have been as clever, thrilling, or scary as Curse of Chucky.