10 Movie Sequels That'll Definitely Make You Angry

4. Seed Of Chucky

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The original Child’s Play is among the best horror films of the 1980s, with commendable efforts from leads Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, and Brad Douriff – as well as tangible suspense and drama from director Tom Holland – helping it succeed despite its inherently nutty premise.

As for its immediate trio of sequels, they became perpetually goofier without sacrificing too much of creator Don Mancini’s macabre and malicious vision. Even the goth rock framework of Bride of Chucky struck a fine compromise between the humorous and the horrendous.

2004’s Seed of Chucky, though, dives headfirst into absurdity, feeling more like an instantly dated sitcom than another sinister adventure with Hollywood’s favourite deranged doll. Among its numerous wrongdoings are laughably bad pop culture references to Britney Spears and The Matrix, not to mention Chucky’s infamous masturbation scene.

If that wasn’t enough, the movie retcons the ending of Bride of Chucky by turning Chucky and Tiffany’s homicidal newborn (Glen/Glenda) into a whiny adolescent fixated on their identity. Admittedly, Mancini’s prophetic progressiveness regarding gender fluidity and acceptance – intentional or not – is absolutely praiseworthy, but it's almost entirely undermined by the sheer silliness of what surrounds it.

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