Bride of Chucky (1998)

Bride of Chucky parents guide

It stays inside its R, with a few tense moments and several jump scares.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

Is Bride of Chucky scary?

Only a little. Bride of Chucky has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Bride of Chucky?

Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Bride of Chucky rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated R, and it earns it: several jump scares, moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence. Not one for kids.

What is Bride of Chucky about?

For ten years, the tortured soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray has been imprisoned inside a child's doll. 'Chucky' is reborn when his old flame, Tiffany, rescues his battered doll parts from a police impound. But Chucky wants his new playmate cut down to size, so he transforms his blushing bride into a stunning little terror. Chucky and Tiffany can't wait to start their own homicidal honeymoon. When this demonic duo hits the road and hooks up with a pair of unsuspecting newlyweds, they leave a trail of murder and mayhem behind them. Chucky's back!

Cast and crew

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Bride of Chucky is on our Slashers, Horror on Netflix, Horror on AMC+ and Comedy on AMC+ lists.

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• “funny but not stupid, under two hours”
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