History YMMV / BrideOfChucky

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Divisive as this film is, critics gave it better reviews than ''3'' and even ''2.'' Many of them found the comedy elements to be an improvement, as well as the parallels with ''Film/BrideOfFrankenstein''.

** In the climax, Chucky dares Jade to shoot him, boasting that "I'll be back! [[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys3 I ALWAYS COME BACK]]!!"

** The film's poster spoofs ''Film/{{Scream 2}}''. Brad Dourif, this film's killer, would later costar with Creator/TimothyOlyphant, ''Scream 2'''s killer[[spoiler: killer]], in ''Series/{{Deadwood}}''. Also, while Chucky's nemesis and original owner was Andy Barclay, the other ''Scream 2'' killer Creator/LaurieMetcalf had played [[Franchise/ToyStory a mother who also has child named Andy whose toys also come to life]].
** When Chucky tells Tiffany that getting the Heart of Damballa isn't as simple as expected, sarcastically says, "I'll steer and you can work the pedals." That's exactly what Chucky and Glen do in ''Seed of Chucky'', killing Music/BritneySpears in the process.

** John Ritter plays a comically overprotective uncle. It makes his role in ''Series/EightSimpleRules'' look tame by comparison.

** When explaining to Jesse and Jade their plans after they abduct them, Chucky says that it's complicated and that if it were a movie, "it would take about three or four sequels to do it justice". This film has had [[Film/SeedOfChucky three]] [[Film/CurseOfChucky direct]] [[Film/CultOfChucky sequels]] and a [[Film/ChildsPlay2019 reboot]].
** The film's poster spoofs ''Film/{{Scream 2}}''. Brad Dourif, this film's killer, would later costar with Creator/TimothyOlyphant, ''Scream 2'''s killer, in ''Series/{{Deadwood}}''. Also, while Chucky's nemesis and original owner was Andy Barclay, the other ''Scream 2'' killer Creator/LaurieMetcalf had played [[Franchise/ToyStory a mother who also has child named Andy whose toys also come to life]].

* RetroactiveRecognition: Features Creator/KatherineHeigl years before her breakout role in ''Series/GreysAnatomy''.

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Divisive as this film is, critics gave it better reviews than ''3'' and even ''2.'' Many of them found the comedy elements to be an improvement, as well as the parallels with ''Film/BrideOfFrankenstein''.
* TastesLikeDiabetes: Jesse and Jade's lovey-dovey "let's run away together" dialogue. Chucky even lampshades it.

** The film's poster spoofs ''Film/{{Scream 2}}''. Brad Dourif, this film's killer, would later costar with Creator/TimothyOlyphant, ''Scream 2'''s killer, in ''Series/{{Deadwood}}''. Also, while Chucky's nemesis and original owner was Andy Barclay, the other ''Scream 2'' killer Creator/LaurieMetcalf had played [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory a mother who also has child named Andy whose toys also come to life]].

** Director Ronnie Yu would later work with John Ritter's son, Jason, on ''Film/FreddyVsJason.''

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Chucky playing with a Speak & Spell:
-->'''Speak & Spell:''' Spell "woman" *''Chucky spells "Bitch"''* That is incorrect. The correct spelling is w-o-m-a-n.\\
'''Chucky:''' Shows how much you know.

** During the opening montage we see a number of items associated with other well-known slasher icons, but out of all of them it makes sense for Michael Myers' mask to be in an evidence locker. This film and ''[[Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater H20]]'' were released in the same year, and [[spoiler:Michael Myers was (supposedly) decapitated after he was carted off.]]

** When Jessie picked the dolls up from Tiffany's trailer, he would have discovered her body in the bathtub if he had investigated any further.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
** Music/RobZombie's "Living Dead Girl" is a great way to start off the movie.
** Music/{{Blondie}}'s "Call Me" during Tiffany's makeover was fitting and catchy.
* BrokenBase: Some fans disapprove the DenserAndWackier direction compared to the more dark tone of the first three films and see it as a lazy attempt to appeal to the "self-aware" horror films of the '90s such as ''Film/{{Scream}}'', whereas others favor ''Bride'' believing that Chucky's concept works better when it doesn't take itself too seriously. [[TakingAThirdOption A third group]] sees the horror/comedy approach of ''Bride'' as a necessary change at the time to avoid making the franchise stale, as it was in a rocky place after the disappointment of ''Film/ChildsPlay3'', and would eventually go back to a darker tone in the later sequels.
* EvilIsCool: Chucky, more so than his appearances in the prior three films and with his new stitched-up appearance that became his default form for quite a while in memory of the character.
* EvilIsSexy: Tiffany in both human and doll forms. Chucky, Damian and even Officer Bailey lampshade her beauty/sex appeal.
* FanonDiscontinuity: Some fans refuse to accept this film or any other ''Chucky'' film that came after to be in canon with the previous three, although the backlash for this one isn't considered as bad as its sequel, ''Film/SeedOfChucky''. ''[[Film/CurseOfChucky Curse]]'' and ''Film/CultOfChucky'' go back to the more straightforward horror of ''Child's Play'' in an attempt to WinBackTheCrowd, while retaining certain elements of ''Bride'' and ''Seed''.
* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Chucky playing with a Speak & Spell

** During the opening montage we see a number of items associated with other well-known slasher icons, but out of all of them it makes sense for Michael Myers' mask to be in an evidence locker. This movie takes place shortly after ''Film/ChildsPlay3'' which if you do the math is set in 1998. What happened in [[Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater 1998]] in the ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' series ? [[spoiler:Michael Myers was (supposedly) decapitated after he was carted off. So it at the very least would explain why police would have had his mask in the first place.]]
** On a similar note, during the ''Franchise/{{Hellraiser}}'' ShoutOut, Chucky comments how the victim (who got dozens of nails stuck in his head, thus resembling Pinhead) "looks familar". Considering who Chucky is and the number of times he died, [[{{Hell}} he had to have spent his death somewhere]].

* HarsherInHindsight: When Tiffany dies, ''The Bride of Frankenstein'' is on the TV. Specifically, it's the scene where the Bride rejects her mate. Becomes very harsh in ''Film/SeedOfChucky'' when [[spoiler: Tiffany and her son Glen conspire to kill Chucky]].

** John Ritter plays a hilariously overprotective Dad, er, Uncle. It's surprising that it makes his role in ''Series/EightSimpleRules'' look tame by comparison.

* JerkassWoobie: Tiffany. Yes, she is a serial killer and accomplice to Chucky, but is shown to be the LesserOfTwoEvils in comparison to her husband. She shows genuine care and devotion for him, all the while it's clear he's egging her on and kills her twice.

** When [[spoiler: David]] ends up being struck by a truck, a split-second before [[spoiler: he]] gets hit, the "body parts" come flying off from another direction, as if being thrown into the scene and then superimposed to look like [[spoiler: he]] just exploded on impact.
** The plate of cookies that Tiffany made Chucky is tilted over at one point and they don't fall off, like real cookies would in that situation.
** The fight scene between Chucky and Tiffany. When we get an overhead view of the fight, you can see that it's two obvious little people in place of the dolls. The same type of thing occurred in ''Film/ChildsPlay'' at the scene where Chucky is climbing on the bed.

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Although the film is divisive, it got better reviews than any of the previous sequels. There are many who find the comedy elements to be an improvement, as well as the parallels with ''Film/BrideOfFrankenstein''.
* TastesLikeDiabetes: Jesse and Jade's lovey-dovey "let's run away together" dialogue. Chucky even acknowledges it in-universe.

* EvilIsCool: Chucky, more so then his appearances in the prior three films and with his new stitched-up appearance that became his default form for quite a while in memory of the character.

** During the opening montage we see a number of items associated with other well known slasher icons, but out of all of them it makes sense for Michael Myers' mask to be in an evidence locker. This movie takes place shortly after ''Film/ChildsPlay3'' which if you do the math is set in 1998. What happened in [[Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater 1998]] in the ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' series ? [[spoiler:Michael Myers was (supposedly) decapitated after he was carted off. So it at the very least would explain why police would have had his mask in the first place.]]

* HarsherInHindsight: When Tiffany dies, ''The Bride of Frankenstein'' is on the TV. Specifically it's the scene where the Bride rejects her mate. Becomes very harsh in ''Film/SeedOfChucky'' when [[spoiler: Tiffany and her son Glen conspire to kill Chucky]].

** Michael Myers' mask from ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' makes an appearance in this film along with a song by Music/RobZombie during the opening credits, which is interesting as Creator/BradDourif, the voice of Chucky, would later played Sheriff Leigh Brackett in Zombie's remake ''Film/Halloween2007'' and its sequel ''Film/HalloweenII2009''.

* JerkassWoobie: Tiffany. Yes she is a serial killer and accomplice to Chucky, but is shown to be the LesserOfTwoEvils in comparison to her husband. She shows genuine care and devotion for him, all the while it's clear he's egging her on and kills her twice.

** The plate of cookies that Tiffany made Chucky are tilted over at one point and don't fall off, like real cookies would in that situation.

* NightmareFuel:
** Many of the deaths because of their [[CruelAndUnusualDeath gory and/or odd natures]], including Human Tiffany's death by electrocution while bathing, Damien getting his piercings torn out and suffocated by a pillow, or Warren getting a face full of nails and stabbed repeatedly.
** Doll Tiffany after she was [[spoiler: ''[[BodyHorror burned alive]]'' in an oven.]]
** The skeletal remains of Charles Lee Ray, which, obviously due to the passage of time, is [[{{Squick}} crawling with rats.]] Understandably, even ''Chucky'' himself is horrified by his former body's appearance. Also, when ordering Jade to grab the amulet from around his corpse's neck, she '''breaks his neck.'''
** [[spoiler: Said badly burned]] Tiffany experiencing [[spoiler: DeathByChildbirth (but [[DeathIsCheap not really)]], and then the bloody, shrieking child jumping up and apparently killing the lead investigator.]]

* FanonDiscontinuity: Some fans refuse to accept this film or any other ''Chucky'' film that came after to be in canon with the previous three, although the backlash for this one isn't considered as bad as its sequel, ''Seed of Chucky''. ''Curse of Chucky'' goes back to the more straightforward horror of ''Child's Play'' in an attempt to WinBackTheCrowd, while retaining certain elements of ''Bride'' and ''Seed''.

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Although the film is divisive, it got better reviews than any of the previous sequels. There are many who find the comedy elements to be an improvement, as well as the parallels with ''Film/BrideOfFrankenstein''.

-->'''Speak & Spell:''' Spell "woman" *''Chucky spells "Bitch"''*\\
'''Speak & Spell:''' That is incorrect. The correct spelling is w-o-m-a-n\\

** When explaining to Jesse and Jade their plans after they abduct them, Chucky says that it's complicated and that if it were a movie, "it would take about three or four sequels to do it justice". This film has had [[Film/SeedOfChucky three]] [[Film/CurseOfChucky direct]] [[Film/CultOfChucky sequels]] and a [[ChildsPlay2019 reboot]].

** When explaining to Jesse and Jade their plans after they abduct them, Chucky says that it's complicated and that if it were a movie, "it would take about three or four sequels to do it justice". This film has had [[Film/CurseOfChucky three]] [[Film/SeedOfChucky direct]] [[Film/CultOfChucky sequels]] and a reboot.

** When explaining to Jesse and Jade their plans after they abduct them, Chucky says that it's complicated and that if it were a movie, "it would take about three or four sequels to do it justice". This film [[Film/SeedOfChucky has had]] [[Film/CurseOfChucky three sequels]] [[Film/CultOfChucky so far]] (and with a fourth one--or rather a reboot--in the works).

* HarsherInHindsight:
** Try watching the scene where Damien is smothered by Chucky when you found out Alexis Arquette passed away.
** Similarly there's John Ritter's gruesome death while he's on duty, considering he would collapse and die of an aortic dissection while working on ''Series/EightSimpleRules''.
** When Tiffany dies, ''The Bride of Frankenstein'' is on the TV. Specifically it's the scene where the Bride rejects her mate. Becomes very harsh in ''Film/SeedOfChucky'' when [[spoiler: Tiffany and her son Glen conspire to kill Chucky]].

** Many of the deaths because of their [[CruelAndUnusualDeath gory and/or odd natures]], including Human Tiffany's death by electrocution while bathing and Damien getting his piercings torn out and suffocated by a pillow.

** The skeletal remains of Charles Lee Ray, which, obviously due to the passage of time, is [[{{Squick}} crawling with rats.]] Understandably, even ''Chucky'' himself is horrified by his appearance. Also, when ordering Jade to grab the amulet from around his corpse's neck, she '''breaks his neck.'''

** The film's poster spoofs ''Film/{{Scream 2}}''. Brad Dourif, this film's killer, would later costar with Creator/TimothyOlyphant, ''Scream 2'''s killer, in ''Series/{{Deadwood}}''. Also, while Chucky's nemesis was Andy Barclay, the other ''Scream 2'' killer Creator/LaurieMetcalf had played [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory a mother who also has child named Andy who happens to also own living toys]].

** The film's poster spoofs ''Film/{{Scream 2}}''. Brad Dourif, this film's killer, would later costar with Creator/TimothyOlyphant, ''Scream 2'''s killer, in ''Series/{{Deadwood}}''. Also, while Chucky's nemesis was Andy Barclay, ''Scream 2'''s other killer Creator/LaurieMetcalf had played [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory a mother who also has child named Andy who happens to also own living toys]].

** The film's poster spoofs ''Film/{{Scream 2}}''. Brad Dourif, this film's killer, would later costar with Creator/TimothyOlyphant, ''Scream 2'''s killer, in ''Series/{{Deadwood}}''.