10 Horror Movie Sequels That Took Risks... And Failed
6. Seed Of Chucky
1998's Bride of Chucky and 2004's Seed of Chucky were both risky ventures for the Child's Play franchise. Previously, this series had been straight horror, but these films were both meta horror comedies, similar to Wes Craven's Scream in tone. Bride was awesome, and arguably the best Child's Play film to date, while Seed was a colossal misfire. Why?
Well, at the risk of sounding simplistic, at least Bride actually had a plot. A thin one, sure, but one which felt recognizably Child's Play-esque and had a sense of rising action and jeopardy.
Seed is little more than a series of unfunny meta jokes and forgettable kill scenes, and nothing much really happens. Eventually, Chucky (Brad Dourif) finally decides that he wants to stay as a killer doll even though possessing a human has literally been his goal since the beginning of the series, and that didn't go down well with fans at all.
As a general rule of thumb, if a horror sequel is going to go in a radically different direction, having a solid narrative to back it up will go a long way in making it more acceptable to fans. This era of the franchise has always been divisive, but there's a good reason why plenty of fans really like Bride while fewer enjoy Seed.