“Chucky Actually” is a real vacation particular, and that it is the Season 2 finale makes all of it the higher. The youngsters’ time on the Incarnate Lord, which was purported to heal them from their violent previous, threw them proper again into it. There could be some calm although. Because Chucky is lifeless! Like, jaw shot off, physique stuffed with bullets lifeless. At the top of final week’s episode, the slasher icon lastly — nah, he’s very a lot alive. Before Andy (Alex Vincent) saved firing his gun, Chucky switched our bodies with Dr. Mixter (Rosemary Dunsmore). We see flashbacks of Dr. Mixter remembering her historical past with Chucky, dancing with him as a child when he was her affected person, to extra present occasions. She helped Chucky in his planning throughout the first season. Her recommendation is easy. Mess up the lives of the kids he’s after and one is sure to be the killer he wants. Which is what occurred with Junior (Teo Briones).
And in any case the assistance Mixter has given, how does Chucky repay her? Well, Christmas is the season of giving. And Chucky decides Dr. Mixter ought to quit her life for him. Back at Incarnate Lord, Chucky does his Damballa physique change whereas everybody else is busy coping with Sister Ruth. Once she will get the knife in her eye from Glenda, Chucky is full-on admiring his new self in Mixter’s physique and bolts. So the doll that dies in agony is Mixter, and he or she deserves it. But which means Chucky remains to be on the unfastened. Arriving at Mixter’s workplace, Chucky opens up a vault and there’s a wholesome wanting Good Guy doll as a vessel. They dance in pleasure, because it snows out the window and the opening credit begin up.
3 Chopping Days ‘Til Christmas
Back in Hackensack, New Jersey, the city is all embellished for the vacations. Lexy (Alyvia Alyn Lind) opens up about her psychological well being at a Narcotics Anonymous assembly. She lastly is bettering herself. Along along with her is Jake (Zachary Arthur). Right when he thinks she goes to open up about all issues Chucky, Lexy really opens up about her mom. And there’s loads of resentment. Over on the Cross home, Lexy’s sister Caroline (Carina Battrick) is spending time with the Belle doll when Lexy and Jake arrive, Jake spending the vacations with Lexy. Michelle (Barbara Alyn Woods) greets them, overly cheery, and it shouldn’t be a shock it’s all an act. She’s live-streaming on social media, to make herself look higher and reap the vacation season’s streaming numbers. It’s Christmas and Lexy has a present for Jake: Devon (Björgvin Arnarson), who’s additionally going to remain over on the Cross residence. The reunion for the boyfriends is awkward to say the least. Devon tries his hardest to let Jake know, he doesn’t want a present — Jake is the reward. No, that isn’t adequate. Jake, performing very cringe, leaves the home, promising to return with a greater reward.
On the information, it’s confirmed. Mixter is lifeless, and Incarnate Lord is closed down for good. Over within the Hackensack hospital, Glenda (Lachlan Watson) goes to go to Glen. They are alive however clinging to life. The scenario is dire. Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly) calls in to examine on her little one, and Glenda confirms what must occur. To save Glen, they should carry out the Damballa chant and switch them into the Glen/Glenda doll.
Meanwhile, Chucky is busy making his personal preparations. Now again in doll-form, he’s busy wanting up the “world’s quietest chainsaw.” He places the acquisition on a bank card, it is too good to go up. Michelle continues to attempt too laborious to pattern on social media. She exhibits off a nativity scene, utilizing Caroline’s Belle doll rather than child Jesus. Putting that doll out on social media is not going to be good, not with Tiffany needing an escape from a human physique.
Over on the hospital, Glenda rolls in a suitcase, wanting as harmless as they will seem. No, they aren’t pushing their mom inside, the Glen/Glenda doll is there. Tiffany does her finest to sneak previous the safety guard on the door, sporting scrubs to appear to be as near Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) as potential. Glenda and Tiffany get the cop to depart his place exterior the room, however it isn’t for lengthy. He walks in, however his interruption is short-lived. Tiffany knocks the cop out and Glenda asks for approval, her mom giving it, earlier than utilizing a defibrillator to electrocute him, inflicting the person to burst into flames. Mother and little one look on fortunately, comforted by this makeshift yuletide log. When Tiffany leaves, she brings the doll. The human Glen and Glenda are lifeless, having transferred over into the doll.
Holiday Makeovers & Bad Gifts
Once protected, Tiffany sees Michelle’s social media submit. Now she is aware of the place the Belle doll is. But earlier than she will be able to get too excited, Tiffany has some motherly enterprise to do. She does her kid’s make-up, though now they like a extra genuine title and select to go by G.G. And being again within the doll means Billy Boyd is again, doing the voice he first did in Seed of Chucky! That soft-spoken voice has been missed. G.G. wears a “They/Them” pin with delight and after Tiffany finally ends up their make-up, G.G. decides on a giant subsequent step. They wish to take a while to journey to England. How will this doll go to Buckingham Palace with out anybody questioning what the hell is going on?
The holidays are chilly this yr, particularly on the Cross home. Jake offers a giant reward to Devon, longing for his boyfriend to open it. It’s higher to not fear over the place Jake acquired the cash for this reward. The large field finally ends up being podcast tools — and Devon’s response isn’t what Jake is hoping for. It’s been a very long time since Devon has achieved any podcast work. That was Season 1. But these two haven’t been on the identical wavelength for some time. Jake is pissed. Devon is aggravated. By dinner, all the things stays uncomfortable. Not even Lexy sporting reindeer antlers or Jake and Devon in ugly Christmas sweaters helps change the temper. The boyfriends get into one other argument and Lexy places her voice into the combo. But she directs it to Michelle. The mom braces herself for no matter her daughter goes to say. However, Lexy surprises everybody. She takes duty. Lexy acknowledges her mom hasn’t been one of the best, however Lexy can’t carry on blaming all the things on her. Michelle, ever so fastidiously, apologizes on her personal finish. This very melodramatic dinner switches into some nice character moments. Caroline, the smallest of everybody and under a lot of the framing with everybody else, acts like Tiny Tim. Now everybody isn’t so upset, let’s benefit from the dinner.
In Lexy’s bed room, the trio prepare for mattress. They speak about not wanting to finish up like Andy and Kyle. Those legacy survivors must hold one eye open in case of a doll assault. Finally, Jake and Devon develop nearer. Mistletoe is hanging above them, due to course, to allow them to’t assist it. They kiss earlier than settling in for sleep. Downstairs, whereas no creature is stirring, not even a mouse, Chucky kills the yuletide security. He enters by means of the chimney, with a chainsaw and a Santa hat, able to scare.
He isn’t the one killer on the Cross home. Tiffany drives up, able to doll-nap the Wedding Belle. But that’s Caroline’s and whereas throughout the day, it’s within the nativity scene, at night time it’s within the woman’s mattress. Tiffany goes to must go break inside. Michelle hurries downstairs, listening to one thing. Michelle, having met “Jennifer Tilly” final season, is in no way anxious she’s in the home. Michelle is delighted, in no way involved she broke in. Tiffany lies her technique to get her claws on the Belle doll. But Chucky exhibits up, turns his chainsaw on and brings it down into Michelle, splitting the Hackensack ex-mayor in half. Blood splashes all over the place. Tiffany cannot imagine the sight, crying out, “Killing a mom on Christmas Eve? You’re despicable!” She’s a hypocrite with a coronary heart.
Christmas Carnage to Remember
In maintaining with the chaos, Lexy actually jumps into motion. She leaps down the steps to subdue Chucky, utilizing his chainsaw to slice into his face. Tiffany takes this time to move upstairs however whereas she picks up the Belle doll, Jake and Devon shock assault her. The boyfriends every get an opportunity to stab her. The finish of Tiffany feels very shut. Jake, Devon, and Lexy (wanting like Sissy Spacek at a ’70s promenade) nook her. Caroline then walks over, proper as much as Tiffany. She may need appeared like Tiny Tim at dinner, however it’s all an act. Caroline has been brainwashed by Chucky, a lot in order that she believes Tiffany is her actual mom. Tiffany holds a knife to Caroline’s throat, simply in case Lexy tries to play the hero. And that’s Tiffany’s ticket out of there. She has the Belle doll, Caroline, and escapes once more.
Damn, these youngsters can by no means get a break. The subsequent morning, the police are on the Cross home. Jake, Devon, and Lexy pin the blame on Jennifer Tilly. To which a cop has the gall to say she’s “overrated.” Tiffany actually has ruined the nice title of Miss Tilly. Suddenly, Ms. Fairchild (Annie Briggs) walks in. She was the youngsters trainer again in Season 1. It seems like she may have some position in taking good care of them going ahead. And the youngsters conform to let her in on all the things.
But that isn’t the top. In New York City, Tiffany in a darkish glam aesthetic waits in a lodge room with Caroline. A name comes from Nica (Fiona Dourif), who herself is wanting very stylish. Nica reveals she received’t cease till she will get her revenge on Tiffany. Nica will play good. Tiffany will get a head begin to run, as a result of Nica isn’t calling from afar. She’s in a close-by lodge room. In this pressing time, Tiffany commits to the Damballa chant. She tries to make use of the Caroline’s Wedding Belle doll to own, however a revival doesn’t occur straight away. And when the doll does sit up, the Belle doll reveals itself to be Chucky in disguise. As he laughs, he readies for an assault. Chucky all the time has one thing up his little sleeve.
This is the place Season 2 closes. Obviously, this may’t be the top of Tiffany. Will the present ever convey again the Tiffany doll model? How murderous is G.G. going to be on their journey abroad? Who is aware of for now. “Chucky Actually” continues the danger taking and sudden twists the collection is having a lot enjoyable in pulling off. Unexpected pacing brings storylines to an finish when it appears they might go on longer. Killing off poor in-universe Jennifer Tilly is proof of this. Giving Rosemary Dunsmore a sinister shift as Dr. Mixter — sure, sure, sure. If Season 3 is as bonkers as Season 2, it actually can’t come quickly sufficient.