The Reel Rejects - CURSE OF CHUCKY (2013) MOVIE REACTION!! FIRST TIME WATCHING!

Episode Date: May 16, 2024

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Oh, my God, that part of the end freak me out, y'all. Bro. Whoa, I love this one. I don't care what. This is one of my favorites. I don't care what anybody says, this is, like, like the greatest franchise of all time oh my god and i don't know that people don't say that but i don't know that they do and i do know that they should fiona dorf we got to know how they're related dude this was sick nasty bravo i love this movie this is so good the fact that we saw the precursor to how charles what charles lee ray was running from when he ended up in that shootout in the store right that this was like obviously the rest of the movie is not a prequel but we got like the right pre-react right before where was he and why he cares about this family and it was so believable oh yeah god damn dude

they do this like this is just great it's just great and the easter eggs like of that she has that you know what is it Stockholm syndrome what's a cinder where you like end up she didn't really love him but she's like stay whatever i like that in wait no what what you know when when somebody is trying to keep him from your kid. I know, but still, it is called Stockholm syndrome, right? She was manipulating him. She didn't actually have it because she didn't love him. When you fall for your captor, it's called Stockholm, which is not what she had. Okay. But in the beginning, at first, I was like, when she was like, no, don't leave. I was like, she's got that Stockholm syndrome. But then it flipped. And she was like, of course, she wants him to like die in so many ways.

But. No, because she just was trying, he was saying he was going to go for the kid. He was like, I'm going to go pick her up. Right, right. No, I know. And she just didn't want him to leave. But I do like that they had her painting, sunflowers, though. Like, and he used to bring her sunflowers. And you saw that, that I'm like, oh, he's still somehow in her head

that, like, imprinted on her in a really weird way. That was like a cool Easter egg to see him bringing her those flowers and then see those paintings that she made. I'm kind of surprised that Barbie never knew what was going on, that the mom never said anything. and Barbie was like, who is that? Because she didn't know, and she was alive. And she wasn't that young.

And remember, they had like a whole interactant. I mean, she was young, which she wasn't young enough that like, I guess maybe she just blocked it out. Yeah. Yeah. That's fine. I don't remember anything from being under 10 to whom I would talk. This was so different, especially after seeing seed of Chuckie and bride of Chuckie,

I didn't know what curse of Chuckie was going to bring. And then we, because we're not, we don't, aren't dealing with Jennifer for the majority of the movie. We're not dealing with Andy for the majority of the movie. Um, we didn't start with the like recreation of Chuckie. Right. I was kind of like, huh, what's going to happen here? But they gave us like, like they always do a completely new, fresh, fun take on Chuckie. Yeah.

God damn it. It's so good. Especially, I hope this is his daughter in real life. I hope that that's Brad. Let's look up if that's who it was. Because if that is, I mean, in this family, they just are the rulers of Chuck. And they have the same eyes, too, him and her. So I guarantee that that's probably his daughter.

And I was going to say that I love the reveal of when she starts taking off his face. Because if we'd seen him set up again, because that's when he came out of the box, I was like, wait, why is he fresh? But then I went, this is a new movie. Let's not make a comment that he's fresh and he's his face. Doesn't look like that. So I thought we're going, we're going off the rails. we weren't the reveal of her taken off of his face was oh man that got me so good i love that so much

and the acting in this is again like and i know it's different different casting directors for each of them but dang good job each time like they take i think that each director at least or if there's if it's been the same producers you do a good job choosing good actors yeah completely the actors in this franchise are absolutely stellar. They're great. No question about it. So that woman is Fiona Dorff. And now I'm just trying to figure out

if she's related to... Brad. Yeah, let's see right here. Fiona Dorff and Brad Dorff, let's see. Are they related? Yeah, she... You would think this would be easier to find. I don't know yet.

You talk. It's got to be his daughter. I loved this movie. I was like, on the edge of my seat. I mean, even the little girl was so great. Yeah, that's his daughter. It is.

That's amazing. That is amazing. That's cool. I'm like so stoked about that because she is so good and she just got it. But I don't, I, I hadn't, I haven't seen her do something before this. So I feel like that was such a great casting choice and what a great opportunity for her to absolutely nail it. Shout out though to, you know, like you always want, um, uh, handicapped people. to be able to have handicapped roles.

So I will say, I think that times have changed from 2000 and whatever this was till now where we really try to give opportunities to people in the positions that the characters are playing. Yes. At the same time, I thought she just did an absolutely unbelievable job. It looks like before this, she was in three episodes of Deadwood. Oh, okay. I don't like that show.

Yeah, which is a great show. I didn't see all of it, but from what I've heard. I also think, like, normally with the nepotism thing, you think, oh, great, you know, like, all right, so he gets to have his daughter in there. And then sometimes it doesn't work out because these people are, like, just thrown in there because they have a connection. But, like, she wasn't. She put in the work. She has worked before. And I'm really glad that she got this opportunity.

Yeah, I mean, too. Because she did a phenomenal job. She did do a bunch of other stuff, too, a bunch of shorts. Like, she was doing a ton of shorts. Okay. She was in eight episodes of True Blood before this. Oh, love that show too. Yeah, so she was definitely, I mean, it's like law and order.

She was definitely, like, out there grinding. So she did such a, such a, such a great job in this. Don Mancini nailed this one. Agreed. Love that he did Seed of Chucky, bride of Chucky, and Childs play this in terms of the screenplays for all of those. Like he did the first one too? For, he wrote it.

He wrote it. I think he's written all of them. Because his first, because his first, directing was seed yeah okay okay so first time directing was seed but let's go to his writing for a second in terms of what he's written it looks like yeah I think he wrote all of them he wrote child's play he wrote child's play two he wrote child's play three he wrote bride of chucky he wrote seat of chucky he wrote curse a chucky he wrote culta chucky whoa he wrote the next child's play movie so this is don man wow franchise man and boy would I like to get into that guy's mind because yes I

can't believe this is when something is your baby like this must be for him because he's written all of them yes the way you're able to be like okay i want to do something different than i did but i know these characters in my bones so like that's probably why because he is the the rock the glue of all of this that's why every time we can be left surprised i just am shocked with this franchise yeah i have you disliked one of them is wait say that again have you disliked one of them no i've had fun in each and every single one but this one like the writing i think has gotten better it's gone a little bit up and down and in this one specifically the writing was so good like when she has the argument with her sister up in the stairs and they're all talking about two different

things the hidden camera and the affair and that argument never really comes to light and she's just so believable just put down the freaking doll we can't have this conversation anymore and then again with the dad and her in the garage she's like just whatever you do just stay away from the freaking doll and i love that the reason they can't have the conversation is because time is of the effing essence we have to find the freaking kid where is she and so that leads us to like not ask any more questions and that that script writing in that that there is in the background too we had a physical representation of that clock like it's so good like the way that they go they move through those conversations, I love that writing so much because it's not exposition. It's literally

what's in the moment and you don't need to tell the audience anymore. We know what they're talking about. It's such an awesome point, Tara, because I think with a lot of these movies, people just think like, oh, it's a silly horror franchise. We don't need to really hone in on the dialogue. But these movies, the dialogue is just so good. But it's also, it's sometimes poignant, but it's funny and fresh. I just think it's perfect. I got some trivia for you. This is going to blow your mind. Oh, man.

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that. That's awesome. This film was shot in 30 days. Really tight. Wow. We found out the actress who plays Nika Fiona Dorff is a real-life daughter of Brad Dorff. Love it. With a runtime of 97 minutes, it is the longest film in the series. Really?

Did not feel like that. They all feel so tight, dude. The knife that Charles Lee Ray uses during the flashback sequence is the same knife Chuckie uses throughout the first child's play movie. Yeah, it looks. look like it too. The makers had a practical joke at a bus stop to promote the film. A billboard of the movie's poster would light up and an actor dresses, Chuckie would suddenly burst through the billboard and scare whoever was nearby. No, that would scare the crap out of me. Oh my gosh,

that's amazing. That is really true. If you guys find any video footage of that, probably not. But if you can, leave it in the comments. I would love to see that. Okay, this is interesting. Don Mancini described this film as his first real horror film as a director since Seed of Chucky 2004 was more of a comedy in his eyes. Yes. And I feel that 110%, which is why this one is like one of my favorites, cinematically and the lighting, it was like, it was darker. It was more, it was more subtle. There wasn't as much like, oh, Chuckie's going to say like a corny thing or he's going to be jacking off in the window. It was like, no, he's coming for you and he's going to kill you. Like, I think that's why this is one of my favorites.

But can I tell you something crazy about what are you saying it's one of your favorites and me feeling that way too? This is the first film in the series to be direct to video release. What? Like I would love, that's like, I don't get it.

I don't get it because this one is great. Like the script to me is just, and the Easter egg with Jennifer coming in at the end, like the audience would have loved that. How about this? Yeah. At points during filming, oh, this is sad. Chuckie's face had to be covered with tape because it legitimately scared the actress who played Alice.

Oh, yeah. She was probably like, that's enough. This is the longest time in the series before Brad Dorff as Chuckie speaks his first lines, which was 44 minutes in. Yeah. Okay. Let's see. Nika's father, Daniel's death is only shown in a deleted scene. Yeah, I was wondering about that because you kept, yeah, yeah, right?

Only four of the eight of Chuckie's. staple scars are unearthed in the attic scene that existed from bride of chucky there are three more on his head and one on his right hand and like he's got the hair remember the hair that was stapled in this is the first film in the series to be shot digitally oh not on film okay i saw it looked amazing still still looked great brad dorf has said this is his favorite chucky movie hey man i i am i am with you i'm not going to go over one, but I really, really love this part of the movie with the franchise. Like, it's definitely one of the top ones. Oh, this is an interesting one.

Nika's older sister Barb's full name is revealed to be Barbie, which is another famous doll. That's what you was saying. Oh, right. Like another famous doll when Nika is calling to her from the bottom of the stairs. That's funny. Right. I mean, famous doll. Totally.

That makes sense. Wow. Okay. so great such great dude just such greatness I can't get over this franchise it does not miss it's so good

how did this do in the box office bro I gotta know you gotta know especially when he because oh it didn't even it went direct to it didn't go like but let's see how much money it made I bet you have made a decent amount of money

going straight there they probably were like all right we don't have to pay these theaters I bet you have paid it paid itself back it had to it because this is a great movie and it's so smart when he gases her out in the garage

and he cuts the power and she can't get out. Like, I love that too. There's a lot of creativity in this, in the writing and in the script. And also when they say words, like, I love it when she's in the elevator and she's like, she says something like, come and get me, motherfucker. And I believed every word I loved the way she delivered that. And then he comes into her and she's just like, he's running himself into the knife. Then finally she stabs him in the back.

I mean, it's just, I can't say enough about this. Oh, God. I think I underguessed what the other ones were. I'm going to say it was under what the, maybe the last ones were, because those were big productions, a big warehouse. They mainly stayed in one location in this,

which is great, and it's a fantastic location. Let me, I'm going to say, am I allowed to ask what the one before this was? I don't know. I'm just going to go with, 50 million. I'm going to really undercut it. Like, but I think I was even going to say 40 because it's one.

I want you to remember this one straight to DVD. Right. Okay, wait. And they already knew that. Oh, all right. I'm just going to tell you because it's taking too long. 30. Five. What?

Five million dollar budget on this. Yeah. Okay. That's freaking. It's because I think the actors, too, like they didn't use massively famous people, Jennifer Tilly at the end. But like. And there wasn't that many special effects.

And one location. Yes, which would save a lot of money. Five mil, but then it says that it grossed 3.8 mil, so that's gross. But it went straight to DVD, babe. Still, guys, like. I know, that's crazy. This should have been on the big screen. This is a great film.

This is so, so, so good, dude. So good. It's so good. Like, but all time it has grossed more than that. I don't know. I'm not seeing. That annoys me. I also want to look quickly at these actors because you and I were just like, who is that person that's so familiar?

The girl that played Barbie, let's see. Oh, God of War, Insidious. All right. She's done a lot of different horror things. I feel like I know her from something else, but I don't know. Was there anybody that you were like, who is that? Oh, the nanny, right? Yeah, the nanny.

What was the nanny's name? I don't remember. Okay. Well, that's not... It's not helpful. Not unbelievably helpful. Was it Sarah? No, I think it was like Jill or something, right?

Jill, Jill. Okay. She doesn't even have a picture on IMDB. She doesn't? No. Injured cheerleaders? That would make sense. She looks like a cheerleader.

Yeah, okay. I thought she was in a bunch of horrors. Her most recent movie is called Chicks Dig Gay Guys. Didn't see that one either. All right. Don't know it. Okay. Okay, enough facts, enough thoughts of

of that. I just can't get over this franchise. I can't get over how much I liked this. I'm shocked to hear that this went straight to DVD. That's a crying shame. I hope that didn't deter people from watching it. Travesty. Travesty, dude. Like, because this is a great, this is one of the best ones of the whole thing. I don't understand it. But I can't tell you what's the worst one. I mean, either. I mean, they're all really good. But like this one, when he said it's his favorite, because it wasn't as funny and it's more, he's exactly right. Like, this is a film. It's way more cinematic and way more horror. I don't know that I liked this better than Bride and Seed.

That duo was crazy. Yeah. And I loved the original, I don't know. It's hard to decide. Yeah, we're going to have to rank them at some point, but not yet. I'm not ready. I'm not ready yet because I feel like this would be put even in a different genre than Seed and Bride. Because Seed and Bride are funny and like a different, different vibe.

And this one is a totally different, like, kind of energy. It's all Chuckie. I don't know, but like, good job, y'all. Really good. Really solid work. Let us know how you guys are feeling. Thank you so much for being here. If you're liking this watch along, you might like our purge one that we did. You might want to go check out Nightmare on Elm Street that we're doing right now. I hear in the future we're going to be doing Friday the 13th. So we're really becoming your scream queens, your horror horrors, your Terran Roxy, your she-jacks. You know it. Thanks for being here. Later, Reject Nation.