The latest episode of Don Mancini’s “Chucky” begins with a brief recap of Seed of Chucky that signals a narrative shift. “Death on Denial” temporarily leaves behind the Catholic boarding school setting to pick up where we left off with Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly) cleaning up after a murder just as children Glen and Glenda (both played by Lachlan Watson) arrive. Episode […]
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Next week’s brand new episode of “Chucky” is titled “Death on Denial” and it’s going to be a special one for a few reasons. For starters, Don Mancini himself directed the episode, and it also brings Glen and Glenda back into the franchise for the first time since Seed of Chucky! Glen/Glenda was of course […]
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Don Mancini‘s “Chucky” is off to a strong start with its second season, which thus far has premiered the first three episodes. “Chucky” Season 2 has already taken some wild turns, introducing wacky new versions of the killer doll and even teasing the arrival of Glen and Glenda, but how many horror fans have been […]
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Each week Joe Lipsett will highlight a key scene or interaction in S02 of Don Mancini’s Chucky series to consider how the show is engaging with and contributing to queer horror. With the action cutting back exclusively to the School of Incarnate Lord, this week’s “Chucky” delivers an hour focused solely on the kids. And […]
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The last episode of Don Mancini‘s “Chucky” might’ve ended with the tease of returning franchise players, but “Hail Mary” jumps right back into the increasingly tricky situation at the Catholic reformatory school. While that means we’ll have to wait another week for a potential Glen and Glenda reunion, episode three makes that wait painless with […]
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Each week Joe Lipsett will highlight a key scene or interaction in S02 of Don Mancini’s “Chucky” series to consider how the show is engaging with and contributing to queer horror. “The Sinners Are Much More Fun” continues to lay the foundation for the season to come as Jake (Zackary Arthur), Devon (Björgvin Arnarson) and […]
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The second season of Don Mancini’s “Chucky” kicked off with a transitional episode that reintroduced Jake Wheeler (Zackary Arthur), Lexy (Alyvia Alyn Lind), and Devon (Bjorgvin Arnarson), then shipped them off to Catholic school. The second episode, “The Sinners Are Much More Fun,” continues their attempts to assimilate into their new surroundings while planting the […]
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Don Mancini’s “Chucky” is back on television, with Season 2 of the continuing adventures of the killer doll premiering just last week on both USA & SYFY. How likely are we to get a third season down the road, you ask? Everything’s looking good on that front, as far as we can tell. The “Chucky” […]
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The premiere episode of Don Mancini’s “Chucky” Season 2 brought Chucky back to the small screen on both USA and SYFY last night, and if you missed it, it’s now available online! SYFY has uploaded the full episode to YouTube today, and you can watch it completely free of charge down below. The “Chucky” Season […]
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Each week, Joe Lipsett will highlight a key scene or interaction in Season 2 of Don Mancini’s “Chucky” series to consider how the show is engaging with and contributing to queer horror. Welcome back to another year of Chucky coverage through a queer lens. Last year, I spent eight weeks exploring the various visual and […]
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“Chucky” is back and just in time for Halloween! Season two picks up a year after the inaugural season’s events, ensuring that peace was short-lived for its young protagonists. The season premiere, “Halloween II,” evokes the Halloween spirit with its holiday setting and infectious callbacks to other slashers. That energy helps in getting reacquainted with the […]
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Bitch, it’s Don Mancini! September has been a very busy month for us Horror Queers! First, we took a trip to Poland to analyze the trans allegory in the mermaid horror musical The Lure before heading back into the twisted mind of Clive Barker to discuss his infamous directorial debut, Hellraiser. Last week, we’re doing a […]
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To get us ready for the premiere of “Chucky” Season 2 on October 5, SYFY will be hosting a Child’s Play / “Chucky” marathon beginning this Saturday and running ALL WEEKEND LONG! SYFY’s “Chucky Marathon” includes not only the first season of the “Chucky” series from last year, but also several of the Child’s Play […]
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“Chucky” is back on SYFY and USA with Season 2 of Don Mancini‘s hit series on October 5, and today the team has shared a fun behind the scenes video hosted by Jennifer Tilly. Tilly, who’s of course returning in “Chucky” Season 2, takes you on a guided tour of one of the central locations […]
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Living With Chucky begins as a familiar horror documentary that assembles a variety of notable genre veterans to examine a prominent horror franchise. This one celebrates the iconic killer doll and the Child’s Play franchise. But Living With Chucky quickly diverges from the pack as a unique angle emerges. It’s not just a documentary that reflects upon the franchise’s legacy; it […]
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