{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"193. Bride Of Chucky","description":"Matt and Laci take a long look at the 1998 horror-comedy film Bride of Chucky.    The Child\u2019s Play franchise stands out among the classic horror movie series because it has, from the beginning, largely been stewarded by one man: screenwriter Don Mancini. The show goes through Mancini\u2019s inspiration for writing the original 1988 film as a critique on the advertising industry, and the diminishing returns of the two sequels that caused the franchise to go dormant for most of the \u201890s. Then, the success of Scream led to a revitalization of horror, so Chucky was brought back from the dead, and this time, he\u2019d have a manic gothic dream girl in the form of Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly). The history segment closes with a look at Jennifer Tilly\u2019s legacy, and how she had no idea how much playing Tiffany would define her career, or how much love people had for her character and the Chucky franchise. Then, Laci and Matt review Bride of Chucky itself\u2014how well does it serve as a soft reboot of the franchise? Does the humor work? Does it successfully juggle its tones? Can puppets carry a movie on their own? And does something like this even need to try to be scary? Watch the history segment in full: https:\/\/youtu.be\/S68gBGXBAoM  Next week (May 15, 2026): Sweet Home Alabama (2002)!   Time stamps: 00:05:50 \u2014 History segment: Don Mancini and Child's Play origins; American horror struggles in the early '90s; Scream leads to a genre renaissance, and Chucky is revived; Mancini intentionally pivots the series into a humorous and queer-friendly direction; the career of Jennifer Tilly; Tilly's horror legacy 00:41:08 \u2014 Movie discussion 01:28:50 \u2014 Final thoughts & star ratings   Bride of Chucky (1998) was directed by Ronny Yu and written by Don Mancini. Starring Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, Katherine Heigl, Nick Stabile, Gordon Michael Woolvett, Alexis Arquette, and John Ritter as Uncle Warren.    Sources: \u201cReign of Chucky\u201d by Dustin McNeill & Travis Mullins (2022) - https:\/\/amzn.to\/3OPtXFE "Your Friend 'Til the End: An Oral History of Child's Play" by Jake Rossen | Mental Floss (2019) - https:\/\/bit.ly\/42SyAlq  "Chucky Returns to Terrorize TV. His Creator Couldn\u2019t Be Happier." by Erik Pipenburg | The New York Times (2021) - https:\/\/bit.ly\/4d623Nx  "210 Minutes With Jennifer Tilly" by Jada Yuan | New York Magazine (2012) - https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Ph0Wml  "Ay, Caramba! Jennifer Tilly Scores 'The Simpsons' Earnings From Late Ex's Estate" | Radar Online (2018) - https:\/\/bit.ly\/4uo0YaU    "'It\u2019s Not All Diamonds and Roses': Jennifer Tilly Takes on the Beverly Hills Housewives" by Emily Sandstrom | Interview Magazine (2024) - https:\/\/bit.ly\/4uvMdmo      Artwork by Laci Roth.   Check out Laci's coloring videos on YouTube! https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC-kKLhWb2g0bKA-RrvvLh0Q\/  Matt has a monthly spin-off podcast covering the James Bond films! Check out PodJob: A James Bond Podcast on Apple Podcast (https:\/\/bit.ly\/4jRL2K1), Spotify (https:\/\/bit.ly\/4a8jM6E), and YouTube (https:\/\/youtube.com\/@podjob007).   Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https:\/\/bit.ly\/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: \u201cWinston-Salem\u201d - https:\/\/youtu.be\/-acMutUf8IM \u201cSnake Drama\u201d - https:\/\/youtu.be\/xrzz8_2Mqkg \u201cThe Bible Towers of Bluebonnet\u201d - https:\/\/youtu.be\/k7wlxTGGEIQ    Follow the show!  Twitter: @1weekrental | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Facebook: @1weekrental Instagram: @1weekrental TikTok: @1weekrental | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9 Bluesky: @1weekrental.bsky.social   1-Week Rental used to be Load Bearing Beams. ","author_name":"1-Week Rental: A Movie Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/loadbearingbeams.com","html":"