This is an accepted version of this page Bride of Chucky is a 1998 American black comedy slasher film[4][5] written by Don Mancini and directed by Ronny Yu.

The fourth installment in the Child's Play franchise, it stars Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, John Ritter, Katherine Heigl, and Nick Stabile.

Her goth admirer Damien Baylock arrives at her trailer; Tiffany is delighted when Chucky animates and suffocates him.

Chucky escapes and electrocutes her to death before using a voodoo spell to transfer her soul into the bride doll as revenge.

Tiffany calls and asks Jesse to drive the two dolls to Hackensack, New Jersey, where Chucky's body is buried, in exchange for a thousand dollars.

Jade's strict uncle, police chief Warren Kincaid, plants a bag of marijuana in Jesse's van to frame him.

Tiffany springs briefly back to life and starts screaming, giving birth to a baby doll which attacks Preston.

[11][12][13] The inspiration to create a girlfriend for Chucky came from David Kirschner after he saw a copy of the classic Bride of Frankenstein in a video store.

[17] Jennifer Tilly provided Tiffany's voice-over dialogue during a three-day recording session held in tandem with Brad Dourif just prior to the start of principal photography.

Exterior locations that were utilized included the Clifton Hill strip in Niagara Falls, an art deco motel complex on Toronto's waterfront, an old army camp in Oshawa, and numerous rural areas.

On March 31, 2023, Enjoy the Ride Records and Back Lot Music released Revell's complete score on digital and in a limited-edition vinyl pressing.

It includes a gatefold jacket featuring new artwork created by Garreth Gibson, and Voodoo For Dummies replica double-sided insert.

[26] To promote the film, Chucky made an appearance on the October 12, 1998 episode of WCW Monday Nitro as a heel.

The site's critics consensus reads, "Bride of Chucky is devoid of any fright and the franchise has become tiresomely self-parodic, although horror fans may find some pleasure in this fourth entry's camp factor.

"[31] Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a grade of "D", calling it an "upchucking of cartoonish gore" that "leans heavily on self-referential gags".

[32] Xan Brooks of The Independent gave the film a score of two out of five, writing: "Bride of Chucky strings together a series of humorous asides and knee-jerk shock tactics.

"[33] The Los Angeles Times' John Anderson wrote that "Ronny Yu milks the utter inanity of Chucky's existence for all it's worth and knows the conventions of the genre well enough that horror fans should feel total gratification--in the levels of both mayhem and grotesque humor.

"[35] Marc Savlov of The Austin Chronicle gave the film a score of three-and-a-half out of five stars; he commended its visuals and "witty, pithy script", and wrote: "this fourth entry in the killer doll franchise is by far and away the best, a surprisingly affecting tale of pint-sized love and dismemberment that's remarkably well-done.

[37] The film garnered a cult following, marked by its distinctiveness and influence, while also establishing a devoted queer fan base and setting the tone for future installments.