Earlier this year, MGM announced that they would resurrect Chucky and the Child’s Play franchise next, but the only thing is that the franchise is still alive and kicking! The writer of the classic ’80s horror, Don Mancini, and the voice of Chucky, Brad Dourif, have steadily kept making some of the funniest, scariest, and most enjoyable frighteners, with the most recent one released only last year. Now that we’ve seen the first look at the new iteration of the doll which holds the soul of Charles Lee Ray (or does it, any more?), we decided to look back at the classic series and (struggle because they are all great) rank them for your perusing pleasure.

7. Cult of Chucky (2017)

The newest and arguably weakest Chucky film follows directly after the brilliant and legitimately very scary Curse of Chucky. The seventh entry in the franchise is entertaining enough and does offer some seriously good scares, but the reliance on some majorly outdated mental health representation and a bland setting means that it comes at the tail end of our list. However, the multiple Chuckies and ridiculous ending are pretty great.

6. Seed of Chucky (2004)

One of the joys of the Child’s Play franchise is the incredible practical effects that Mancini and co. utilize to bring Chucky–and in this case his family–to life and Seed of Chucky delivers on that front. If anything, this entry leans heavily into the humor that makes these films so great, as Chucky and Tiffany’s son Gentle Glen heads to Hollywood to resurrect his parents when he finds out that a movie is being made about them. It’s a masterclass in silly meta horror that’s only let down by a lack of proper scares.

5. Child’s Play 3 (1991)

Rushed out after the success of Child’s Play 2, this threequel was released an unbelievable nine months after its predecessor, and although it’s a lot of fun you can definitely tell ’twas hurried. It once again follows poor old Andy Barclay–this time played by Justin Whalin–as he tries to convince the world that Charles Lee Ray has returned. A fun third act in a haunted house makes this one worth a watch even if it’s a little rough around the edges.

4. Bride of Chucky (1998)

Ronny Yu was on a roll in the late ’90s and early ’00s, as he helmed some of the biggest horror franchises including this fantastically funny addition to Chucky canon. Starring Dourif, alongside new addition Jennifer Tilly as Chucky’s love interest, this is easily one of the best Chucky films as the pair wreak havoc trying to retrieve a magical jewel buried alongside Charles Lee Ray. This is where the franchise really got its rep as a horror comedy goldmine.

3. Curse of Chucky (2013)

After a nine year absence, Chucky returned in this frightening film that starred Brad Dourif’s daughter Fiona as Chucky’s newest victim. Reverting back to the more streamlined possession horror of the original film, this strong sixth entry revived the franchise and introduced a whole new generation to the terrifying doll and his maniacal ways. The film also ends with a cameo from original Child’s Play star Alex Vincent, who would go on to star in 2017’s Cult of Chucky.

2. Child’s Play 2 (1990)

The writer of the first film, Don Mancini, returned for this–and every other–sequel which followed little Andy from Child’s Play as he deals with the fact that no one believes his outrageous true story of the killer doll who ruined his life. The first of the films to sow the seeds of the campy horror humor that the series would become known for, Child’s Play 2 is a whole bunch of fun, still managing to straddle the line between gore and giggles.

1. Child’s Play (1988)

The original and the best. Tom Holland’s astoundingly creepy, strangely magical, and wonderfully unique ’80s slasher can’t be topped. It was the film that launched a franchise so strong it’s still going 30 years later. All little Andy Barclay wants is a Good Guy doll, but when his mom buys him one down a dark alley they both get more than they bargained for as the doll is imbued with the soul of a serial killer. Incredible casting, witty writing, and bleak humor make this a stone cold cult classic.

What’s your favorite Chucky film? Can’t wait to see the new version of the little doll who could (kill)? Be a good boy and let us know below!

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20th Century Fox has officially confirmed, according to IGN, that a third Kingsman film is on its way and is currently planned for a November 8, 2019 release date, with Matthew Vaughn back on board to both write and direct. Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle was not as adored as its predecessor, but it still did very well at the box office, and with the star power of rising star Taron Egerton and forever bae Colin Firth, it is no surprise that Fox wants to pump out another film as soon as possible before one of them gets attached to an MCU movie or something like that.

(via Collider, image: 20th Century Fox)

• • Crazy Rich Asians stars talk about there experiences of racism and otherness in society. It’s a really powerful video and one that makes the opening scene of CRA, where Michelle Yeoh’s Eleanor schools a racist, even more powerful. “Where are you from? No where are you really from?” Ugh.
  • Shameless has gone through a lot of characters throughout its now nine seasons, now it’s time to look at the ones who have added to the show and those who made the show just too clustered. (via Screenrant)
  • Robert Macfarlane, Frances Hardinge, and Harry Potter cartographer Miraphora Mina talk about their favorite fantasy maps. (via The Guardian)
  • BoJack Horseman creator has no f*cks to give about calling out trash men and his fellow pretentious male creators. (via Salon)
  • We made a fuss about the sexy The Handmaid’s Tale costumes, rightfully so, but can we also take that same energy into getting rid of all of the racist and sexist Halloween costumes we have to see every damn year? (via Twitter/lo_lifer)

Now that you’ve gotten the costume based on a fictional dystopia removed, can y’all muster up enough backlash to do something about the site’s entire “Indian Costumes” section? pic.twitter.com/qVpTWBFiRU

— (@lo_lifer) September 21, 2018

What are you catching up on this Saturday? For me it’s Killjoys.

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Writer: Al Ewing / Artist: Lee Garbett / Marvel Comics

The life of Robert Bruce Banner must suck. I mean, the guy can’t seem to catch a break. Always on the run, dealing with the constant changes of the Hulk, DYING!!! Even the moments where it seems like he has a chance to breathe are filled with tension. Bruce Banner has it bad and the way things are going, it’s only going to get worst.

After the all-out brawl with the Sasquatch, Bruce has elected to lock the Hulk up for a bit. Here, Ewing explores more of how Bruce and the Hulk’s new relationship works. Once again, the smarter Hulk is my favorite part of this new series. While we don’t really get to see much of him, Bruce provides some more insight into just why the Hulk is much smarter than he is.

What’s also very interesting is that the two don’t exactly have direct communication with one another. So, for Bruce, the return of his father as the one infecting the gamma monsters is still a mystery to him. We don’t learn much about his father’s return other than what we saw at the end of the last issue. His father is now somehow attached to the Hulk, and I can’t wait to see the ramifications of that.

Unfortunately for the Bruce, his fight with the possessed Sasquatch has attracted some unwanted attention. It’s here we get the introduction of a brand new villain who has ties to a certain General known for hunting the Hulk. His addition is a welcomed one. I like that Ewing is starting to explore how the rest of the world is reacting to the Hulk’s re-emergence. It also helps that this villain introduction shows what lengths he is willing to go to capture the Hulk.

Another great issue of The Immortal Hulk. It also helps that Lee Garbett graces us as a guest artist for this issue. With the great work he does on Skyward, I wish he would stick around for a bit. He’s isn’t really given too much to do and seeing him draw the Hulk in action would be a treat. However, it seems he is only here for this issue and having Joe Bennett back isn’t too bad, especially with what’s coming.

8 BDSM Monitors out of 10

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In the age of Diversity with a capital letter — a culture-shifting topic that influences entertainment to provide wider representation of and for audiences — it feels strange to watch a film like An American In Paris, a new rendition of the 1950s musical. The filming of the live musical, now re-released in theaters, does not feature a prominent person of color (or any person of color, to my awareness). It doesn’t take long into the plot before the fact of its whiteness is just one of several aspects that transports you to a world that tells the type of story we’ve now graduated from. Indeed, it’s a classic tale, and one that holds an undoubtable charm for those finding beauty in the “traditional values” of boy-meets-girl, perseverance through denial, and winning love to dance into the moonlight. For those who bristle at the Baby It’s Cold Outside-style seduction there’s little to hold onto in a film built upon its antiquated allure, but for others the 4-time Tony Award-winning musical will spark a feeling of international romance and enchantment that you might only feel on vacation.

On the heels of World World II, an American soldier named Jerry Mulligan (Robert Fairchild) decides to stay in Paris after several serendipitous encounters with a Parisian dancer. It’s a different Paris that he fell in love with, as the musical teleports us to a time before the romantic charm of the enchanting city — back when the city was more notably full of poverty, unemployment, and violence. The setting itself offers an interesting backdrop to its love story, as our characters — including our narrator who has also fallen in love with the same Parisian dancer as Jerry — climb the emotional staircase out of wartime as An American In Paris captures Paris’ transition into joy. That transition, the finding of hope and beauty both from and through art, is one of the most resonant and meaningful themes of the production.

A few other themes include standard fare: following your heart, the value of independence, living for yourself and not others. They are fleeting though, feeble and unworthy in comparison to the stunning performance by the heroine, Lise Dassin (Leanne Cope), who shines brighter than the lights that follow her strong, stunning, evocative performance across the stage. Three newly-acquainted men fall in love with her, unbeknownst to one another, and become friends as they share stories about their lives and the new woman they want to have join them. Only one of them is the frontrunner of course, Jerry, who woos Lise in classic romance fashion that plays out well in dance but reads notably rapey by modern standards.

Directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, the musical is anchored by the dance sequences between Fairchild and Cope when they’re at their closest, tangling and untangling like a magic trick of rope. For me, music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin relay the most whiteness of the musical, with jazz rather barren of foot-tapping soul and “fun” songs you won’t remember past the final bows. Instead, the best is when things are slowed down a notch, and the stage cleared, left to feature only a few dancers at a time or, even better, just the two.

Overall, whether for the romance, history, or music, 2018’s theater release of An American In Paris is worth watching on its merits, not to mention for the history lesson (or reminder) of one of the most celebrated musicals of all time. Leanne Cope is easy to fall in love with, and so is Paris for that matter, if only in the end. And if nothing else, watch this one as a reminder of where we used to be in entertainment. Unfortunately 2018 looks a bit too much like the original premiere of An American In Paris in 1951. When it comes to diversity and romance, we’ve come a long way from then.

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