If “Bride Of Chucky” marked the start of the “Child’s Play” series becoming more comedic, “Seed Of Chucky” cements that trend. This is a silly, goofy and immature movie in practically every way. It does have some genuinely funny moments but I doubt many horror fans are going to care for it.

Jennifer Tilly (“Bound”, “Liar Liar”) stars as herself as she is working on a film based on the killer doll Chucky (voiced by Brad Dourif “Child’s Play”). However, Chucky and his girlfriend, Tiffany (voiced by Jennifer Tilly), are resurrected by their child (voiced by Billy Boyd “Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”), who is suffering from gender identity issues.

The animatronic work on the dolls is fairly good. I’ve never particularly cared for the Chucky or Tiffany characters but their child is just terrible. Sometimes, he’s Glen and other times he’s Glenda (yes, they’re really referencing an Ed Wood movie). I just couldn’t get into the whole family drama of a bunch of serial killer dolls. The idea just gets stale so quickly. The best scenes by far involve Jennifer Tilly as herself. Those sequences sometimes feature great satire of Hollywood. John Waters (“Welcome To Hollywood”, “Hairspray”) has a small role.

“Seed Of Chucky” is at its best when it’s satirising Hollywood but when it gets into the whole family drama and the slasher stuff, the movie is significantly less impressive. Tilly clearly has a sense of humour about herself and her career and I’m sure the filmmakers had fun making this film. I’m just not sure what to make of it. Is it a legitimate “Child’s Play” flick, a satire of Hollywood like “Get Shorty” and “Bowfinger” or just an excuse for ridiculous moments? There are gory slasher kills, a human woman getting impregnated by a doll and references to Ed Wood films… it’s crazy.