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Bride of Chucky (1998)

Directed by: Ronny Yu

Starring: Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, Katherine Heigl, Nick Stabile, Gordon Michael Woolvett

Rated: R for Strong Horror Violence and Gore, Language, Some Sexual Content and Brief Drug Use

Running Time: 1 h 29 m

TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Humor, Some Special Effects, Some Story Elements

WEAKNESSES: Some Story Elements, Human Characters

Bride of Chucky (1998)

October 18, 2019

Charles Lee Ray’s ex-girlfriend Tiffany resurrects the serial killing doll Chucky, and through a series of unfortunate events, becomes a doll herself. The two engage in a killing spree as they trek across the country towards Charles’ grave.

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In Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Horror, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller Tags Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, Katherine Heigl, Nick Stabile, Gordon Michael Woolvett, Ronny Yu, 1998, R, 2.5 Stars
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Child’s Play 2 (1990)

Directed by: John Lafia

Starring: Alex Vincent, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit Graham, Christine Elise, Brad Dourif

Rated: R

Running Time: 1 h 30 m

TMM Score: 1.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Chucky Fights

WEAKNESSES: Literally Everything Else

Child's Play 2 (1990)

October 18, 2019

Chucky (somehow) returns to once again try to claim Andy’s soul.

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In Action, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller Tags Alex Vincent, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit Graham, Christine Elise, Brad Dourif, John Lafia, R, 1.5 Stars
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Child’s Play (2019)

Directed by: Lars Klevberg

Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Mark Hamill, Gabriel Bateman, Brian Tyree Henry

Rated: R for Bloody Horror Violence, and Language Throughout

Running Time: 1 h 30 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Some Humor, Some Horror

WEAKNESSES: It’s Pretty Silly

Child's Play (2019)

October 18, 2019

A 2019 reboot of the 1988 slasher classic revolving around a killer doll named Chucky. 

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In Action, Comedy, Crime, Horror, Sci Fi Tags Aubrey Plaza, Mark Hamill, Gabriel Bateman, Brian Tyree Henry, 2019, 3 Stars, R
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Curse of Chucky (2013)

Directed by: Don Mancini

Starring: Fiona Dourif, Brad Dourif, Danielle Bisutti, A Martinez, Summer Howell

Rated: R for Bloody Horror Violence, and For Language

Running Time: 1 h 37 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Tone, Directing, Story Connections, Practical Effects

WEAKNESSES: Exposition Dumps, Acting, Some Special Effects

Curse of Chucky (2013)

October 18, 2019

After her mother’s unusual death, a woman begins to suspect that the Good Guy doll that was sent to her by mistake might be alive and murderous. 

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In Crime, Fantasy, Horror Tags Don Mancini, Fiona Dourif, Brad Dourif, Danielle Bisutti, A Martinez, Summer Howell, 3 Stars
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Cult of Chucky (2017)

Directed by: Don Mancini

Starring: Jennifer Tilly, Alex Vincent, Fiona Dourif, Brad Dourif, Michael Therriault, Adam Hurtig

Rated: R for Strong Horror Violence, Grisly Images, Language, Brief Sexuality and Drug Use

Running Time: 1 h 31 m

TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Last Fifteen Minutes, Character Progression

WEAKNESSES: Production Design, Pacing, Acting, Plot Holes

Cult of Chucky (2017)

October 18, 2019

Chucky works his way into the insane asylum where Nica Pierce is being kept, and meanwhile, Andy Barclay tries to hunt down his old rival once and for all. 

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In Crime, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller Tags Don Mancini, Jennifer Tilly, Alex Vincent, Fiona Dourif, Brad Dourif, Michael Therriault, Adam Hurtig
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Child’s Play 3 (1991)

Directed by: Jack Bender

Starring: Justin Whalin, Perrey Reeves, Jeremy Sylers, Travis Fine, Brad Dourif Dakin Matthews

Rated: R for Horror Violence and Language

Running Time: 1 h 30 m

TMM Score: 1 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Some Humor

WEAKNESSES: Writing, Directing, Story, Acting

Child's Play 3 (1991)

October 18, 2019

Chucky once again returns to trouble Andy Barclay, who is now a teenager living at military school.

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In Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Comedy Tags Jack Bender, 1991, Justin Whalin, Perrey Reeves, Jeremy Sylers, Travis Fine, Brad Dourif Dakin Matthews
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Child’s Play (1988)

Directed by: Tom Holland

Starring: Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent, Brad Dourif, Dinah Manoff

Rated: R

Running Time: 1 h 27 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: It’s Pretty Funny, Some Special Effects

WEAKNESSES: Wildly Inept Characters, Giant Leaps in Logic, Silly Story, Pacing

Child's Play (1988)

October 18, 2019

A single mother gives her son the latest toy craze- a Good Guys doll- for his birthday, only to find out that her particular doll has been possessed by the soul of a serial killer. What a bummer…

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In Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller Tags Tom Holland, Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Cincent, Brad Dourif, Dinah Manoff, R, 3 Stars
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The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

Directed by: Ryuhei Kitamura

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Vinnie Jones, Leslie Bibb

Rated: R for Sequences of Strong Bloody Gruesome Violence, Grisly Images Involving Nudity, Sexual Content and Language

Running Time: 1 h 40 m

TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Slasher Scenes

WEAKNESSES: Acting, Plot Holes

The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

October 17, 2019

A photographer becomes obsessed with a man whom he thinks is a serial killer who preys on late night commuters.

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In Action, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Mystery Tags Ryuhei Kitamura, Bradley Cooper, Vinnie Jones, Leslie Bibb
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Candyman (1992)

Directed by: Bernard Rose

Starring: Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Venessa Williams, Kasi Lemmons

Rated: R for Violence and Gore

Running Time: 1 h 39 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Themes, Twist on Familiar Story

WEAKNESSES: Acting, Cheesy and Dated Moments

Candyman (1992)

October 17, 2019

A skeptical grad student accidentally summons a murderous urban legend.

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In Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller Tags Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Venessa Williams, Kasi Lemmons, Bernard Rose, 1992, 3 Stars, R
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Basket Case (1982)

Directed by: Frank Henenlotter

Starring: Kevin Van Hentenryck, Teri Susan Smith, Beverly Bonner

Rated: NR (Suggested R for Comic Horror Violence and Gore and Some Nudity)

Running Time: 1 h 31 m

TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS:Writing, Creature Design, Story

WEAKNESSES: Definitely Not for Everyone

Basket Case (1982)

October 14, 2019

A young man travels to New York with his deformed Siamese-twin brother in a basket with plans for vengeance on the doctors that separated them against their will.

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In Art House, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller Tags Kevin Van Hentenryck, Teri Susan Smith, Beverly Bonner, Frank Henenlotter, 4 Stars, 1982
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Basket Case II (1990)

Directed by: Frank Henenlotter

Starring: Kevin Van Hentenryck, Judy Grafe, Annie Ross

Rated: R

Running Time: 1 h 30 m

TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Creature Design, Bizarre Turns

WEAKNESSES: Different Tone Than The First

Basket Case II (1990)

October 14, 2019

Following the events of Basket Case, Duane and his Siamese-twin brother, a mutant named Belial flee the hospital where they are taken and join up with a troupe of wayward freaks.

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In Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci Fi, Thriller Tags Kevin Van Hentenryck, Judy Grafe, Annie Ross, Frank Henenlotter, R, 2.5 Stars, 1990, Basket Case II
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Basket Case III (1991)

Directed by: Frank Henenlotter

Starring: Kevin Van Hentenryck, Annie Ross, Gil Roper

Rated: R for Graphic Monster Violence, Sensuality and Language

Running Time: 1 h 25 m

TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Monster Effects, Some Humor

WEAKNESSES: Most Humor, Pacing, Boring Writing

Basket Case III (1991)

October 14, 2019

Following the events of “Basket Case 2”, Duane recovers from his delusional breakdown and learns that Belial will soon become a father.

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In Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller Tags Kevin Van Hentenryck, Annie Ross, Gil Roper, Frank Henenlotter, R, 2 Stars
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The Perfection (2018)

Directed by: Richard Shepard

Starring: Allison Williams, Logan Browning, Steven Webber

Rated: TV-MA

Running Time: 1 h 30 m

TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Themes

WEAKNESSES: Acting, Execution

The Perfection (2018)

October 13, 2019

A musical prodigy seeks out the star pupil of her former school, and the encounter sends both musicians down a dark path.

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In Art House, Crime, Coming of Age, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller Tags Allison Williams, Logan Browning, Steven Webber, TV-MA
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Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman

Starring: Paul Sorvino, Anthony Stewart Head, Alexa PenaVega, Paris Hilton, Sarah Brightman

Rated: R for Strong Bloody Violence and Gore, Some Drug and Sexual Content

Running Time: 1 h 38 m

TMM Score: 1.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Anthony Stewart Head, Some Songs, General Concept, Practical Effects

WEAKNESSES: Paris Hilton, Most Songs, Overall Execution, Visual Effects

Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

October 9, 2019

After a wave of organ failures sweeps through the human populous, a genetics company begins manufacturing artificial organs. But if the recipients of those organs can’t pay, the company sends in a Repo Man to take their product back. A musical!

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In Action, Crime, Coming of Age, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci Fi, Musical, Thriller Tags 2008, Darren Lynn Bousman, Paul Sorvino, Anthony Stewart Head, Alexa PenaVega, Paris Hilton, Sarah Brightman, 1.5 Stars, R
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The Wolfman (Director’s Cut) (2010)

Directed by: Joe Johnston

Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, Asa Butterfield, Max Von Sydow (Only In Director’s Cut Only)

Rated: R For Bloody Horror Violence and Gore

Running Time: 1 h 59 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Some Acting, Production Design, Special Effects, Makeup, Gore Effects

WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Climax

The Wolfman (2010)

October 7, 2019

After his brother goes missing, Lawrence Talbot returns to his home in Blackmoor, England where the town lives in fright of what they suspect is a werewolf. 

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In Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller Tags Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, Asa Butterfield, Max Von Sydow, Joe Johnston, 2010, 3 Stars
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Shivers (1975)

Directed by: David Cronenberg

Starring: Paul Hampton, Joe Silver, Lynn Lowry, Allan Kolman

Rated: R

Running Time: 1 h 27 m

TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Practical Effects

WEAKNESSES: Content Will Deter Viewers, A Little Sloppy

Shivers (1975)

October 6, 2019

A strain of parasites infects a high-rise apartment complex and turns the residents into sex-crazed fiends. 

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In Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci Fi, Thriller Tags Paul Hampton, Joe Silver, Lynn Lowry, Allan Kolman, David Cronenberg, 3.5 Stars
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Splinter (2008)

Directed by: Toby Wilkins

Starring: Shea Whigham, Jill Wagner, Paulo Costanzo, Rachel Kerbs

Rated: R for Violence/Gore Language

Running Time: 1 h 22 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Writing, Some Special Effects, Tension

WEAKNESSES: Some Acting, Pacing in Middle

Splinter (2008)

October 6, 2019

After a convict and his girlfriend take a young couple hostage, a parasitic creature terrorizes them all.

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In Crime, Horror, Sci Fi, Thriller Tags Shea Whigham, Jill Wagner, Paulo Costanzo, Rachel Kerbs, Toby Wilkins, R, 3 Stars, 2008
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Bedevilled (2010)

Directed by: Cheol-soo Jang

Starring: Yeong-hie Seo, Seong-Won Ji, Min-ho Hwang, Ji-eun Lee

Rated: NR (TMM Suggested: R for Strong Graphic Violence Including Depictions of Physical and Sexual Abuse)

Running Time: 1 h 55 m

TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Themes, Story, Acting, Writing

WEAKNESSES: Content, Somewhat Predictable

Bedevilled (2010)

October 5, 2019

A woman in an isolated village whom is constantly subject to abuse seeks help from a friend from Seoul. 

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In Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller Tags Yeong-hie Seo, Seong-Won Ji, Min-ho Hwang, Ji-eun Lee, Cheol-soo Jang, 2010, 4 Stars, South Korea
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Joker (2019)

Directed by: Todd Phillips

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz,Shea Whigham, Frances Conroy, Marc Maron, Glenn Fleshler

Rated: R for Strong Bloody Violence, Disturbing Behavior, Language and Brief Sexual Images

Running Time: 2 h 1 m

TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Joaquin Phoenix, Themes, Writing

WEAKNESSES: Some Heavy-Handedness, Mild Pacing

Joker (2019)

October 4, 2019

A character study of Arthur Fleck, a man widely ignored and beat down by society. 

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In Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Superhero Tags Todd Phillips, Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Shea Whigham, Frances Conroy, Marc Maron, Glenn Fleshler, R, 4.5 Stars
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The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Directed by: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman

Starring: Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen, Melvin Junko, Gary Schneider

Rated: R

Running Time: 1 h 22 m

TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Practical Effects, Humor

WEAKNESSES: Not For Everyone, Writing, Content

The Toxic Avenger (1984)

October 4, 2019

A 98 lbs nerdy janitor is turned into a monster-superhero after falling into a vat of toxic waste.

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In Action, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Superhero, Sci Fi Tags Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen, Melvin Junko, Gary Schneider, Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman, 1984, R, 3.5 Stars
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