Child's Play 2 4K 1990

It's amazing what screenwriters don't think of to revive a dead character for the sake of a sequel to a popular movie! Charles Lee Ray, the maniac 100% destroyed in the first part, comes back to life in the form of a plastic doll, thanks to the fact that the only surviving part of the toy - the EYE - still contains his devilish soul. And Chucky's puppet once again begins the hunt for the hero of the first part, the boy Andy, to take over his body!

The sequel was directed by John Lafia, the second writer of the original picture. As far as directing is concerned, Lafia is not "reinventing the wheel" but tries to be very consistent with the spirit and style of the first part. And, it must be said, he succeeds. In terms of suspense and fascination the sequel is almost as good as the beginning, except that in terms of originality the story has nothing to offer the viewer. The source of the evil is obvious, the plot scheme is similar (once again, no one believes the boy Andy and he has to fight his Scariest Nightmare on his own). But John Lafia recognizes the secondary nature of his creation and shifts the emphasis a bit from pure horror film to "black comedy." But the film does not turn into outright banter and is still a creepy slasher. Moreover, the second part has more complicated special effects, manifested primarily in a much more diverse and intimidating facial expressions of the Chucky puppet. Now this bloodthirsty creature looks even more like a human, and its skewed face of anger stays in your memory for a long time! As with the first part, we are treated to a punchy finale, much larger in setting and visuals, but without putting a definitive end to the story. Satisfied with the box office, just a year later, the producers released the third part of the picture.