We’re just a few days into October, but there have already been some excellent horror films released this spooky month. Last Wednesday, the second season of Chucky began airing on Netflix. While only one episode has aired thus far, Season 2 has already established itself as a must-watch. If you were unfortunate enough to have missed the premiere, you need not worry; SyFy has uploaded the full show on their YouTube account.
Without giving away any spoilers, season two picks up six months after Chucky, Tiffany, and the Good Guy army sought to conquer their town bloodily.
The second season premiere explores the many ways in which the trio is coping with this loss. Jake and Devon are attempting to maintain their connection despite being placed with separate foster parents, while Lexy is now struggling with serious drug addiction. People may believe Chucky is dead and buried for good, but everyone who knows anything about the history of the human race knows that a Good Guy is never truly defeated. This first episode does an excellent job of re-establishing the series’ trademark joyful mix of bloody horror and comedic elements, which made previous instalments like Bride of Chucky so memorable.
In just one episode, we saw several humorous situations morph into terrifying ones. In particular, the climax doesn’t pull any punches and sets up a religious-centred nightmare for this season’s new favourite horror trio to overcome. One of the best aspects of this series is how frequently it alludes to other classic horror movies, and this particular episode is no exception. The episode opens with a point-of-view shot evocative of a Halloween film, and the phone calls Jake receives in the first part of the show are humorous parodies of Ghostface’s calls in the Scream films.
The fact that this is another Halloween-themed episode contributes to the spooky mood. Many horror lovers may rest easy after watching the premiere, knowing that another wild season of Chucky carnage is on the way. Don Mancini’s work on this horror series over the past 30 years and more is truly remarkable. With wildly varying quality from film to film, this bloody TV show is a beautifully horrific ode to the whole saga. In addition, Brad Dourif and Jennifer Tilly are delightful in any genre setting. If you still need to catch up before the next new episode, the whole first season (and the vast majority of the Child’s Play franchise) are available to view in their entirety on Peacock. Each week at 9 PM ET on Wednesdays, new episodes of Chucky premiere on Syfy.