I had a Chucky double bill last night, with 1991's Child Play 3 followed by 1998's Bride of Chucky. Child's Play 3, which seems a bit of a rush release barely a year after 2, also feels like it too; it's the weakest of the series so far, with little Andy now teenage Andy (played by a different actor) and considerably less endearing than the original. The military academy setting is different, but not particularly interesting and while there are a handful of good moments, the law of diminishing returns has definitely set in here.
Fortunately the somewhat belated fourth film, Bride of Chucky, is a great return to form, albeit by turning the tone even more comedic than ever. Chucky's human girlfriend (from when he was human) Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly) gets a hold of the killer doll's remains and uses black magic to again bring him back from the dead. He shows his gratitude by offing her and then bringing her back - as a doll. The two maniacal dolls then begin a cross-country road trip, hitching a ride with two runaway teenage sweethearts, who are increasingly confused and alarmed as to why they seem to keep leaving a trail of corpses in their wake... Bride of Chucky is an absolute riot from start to finish, full of spark and invention and an endless stream of great jokes and bonkers moments (the doll sex scene has to be seen to be believed!

). I found CP3 a bit on the dull side, but was cackling merrily throughout this one. Great fun.