Cult of Chucky 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		4.5
Audio		4.0
Extras		3.5
Overall		4.0

Cult of Chucky 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Scream Factory via Shout! Factory has released the 2017 franchise Horror film 'Cult of Chucky' to the UHD format. New specifications include remastered 1080p (Unrated cut) and 2160p/Dolby Vision video. Audio options include 5.1 and 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio lossless. A selection of new and returning extras are included. Scream Factory offers two cuts of the film on the Blu-ray disc: 'Unrated' (1:30:53) and 'R-Rated' (1:30:01). The UHD disc includes only the unrated cut. The film was originally released to Blu-ray in 2017 via Universal.

Cult of Chucky 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

The digitally photographed Cult of Chucky is sourced from a new 4K master for the unrated cuts on both the Blu-ray and the UHD discs. The new 1080p Blu-ray image looks very good. It's clean, efficient, sharp, clear, and colorful, and certainly capable of handling the contrast between white and gray and blue and splashes of intense color quite nicely. The overall definition delights, capturing the fine point details of the doll, human skin, and clothes with superb accuracy. The 2160p/Dolby Vision UHD offers a pleasing refinement of these elements. The Dolby Vision grading produces more brilliant and satisfying whites and more solidly defined light grays. Bold colors -- Chucky's hair and clothes and, of course, blood -- present with a level of depth, vividness, pop, saturation, and nuance that are beyond the SDR Blu-ray's capabilities. On the other end of the spectrum, black levels are first-rate, yielding wonderful depth and shadow detail without reverting to crush. The 2160p resolution does not change the game, but it does offer a pleasing uptick in overall sharpness and clarity. There is more tangible sharpness and greater fine point detail on doll plastic, clothes, and human skin, but the differences between the 1080p and 2160p presentations are not dramatic; the UHD is best defined in this area as a modest refinement. Compression and source issues, such as noise, are virtually non-factors on both presentations.

Cult of Chucky 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Cult of Chucky slashes onto Blu-ray and UHD with a pair of lossless DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks in the 5.1 and 2.0 configurations. The 5.1 track is obviously the fuller of the two, with healthy balance through the back channels and satisfying width across the front. The low end is prominent but not overly powerful, and the entire 5.1 experience yields a strong sense of stage command while offering substantial detail to all of the elements, whether music, action, atmosphere, or dialogue. The 2.0 track lacks the immersive feel, but the front speakers carry enough variety and power and spacing to do a fine job of folding the listener into the film. Dialogue is presented here with nice center imaging and clarity.

Cult of Chucky 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

The included Blu-ray disc houses all of the supplements outlined below. The UHD disc only includes the audio commentary track. Supplements marked as "new" are newly produced for this release. Coverage of the carryover content can be found by clicking here. No digital copy code is included, but the studio does ship the film with a non-embossed slipcover.

• Audio Commentary: Writer/Director/ Dan Mancini and Head Puppeteer/Associate Producer Tony Gardner.
• NEW! Doll in the Family -- Tony Gardner on Cult of Chucky (1080p, 7:36): The series' acclaimed animatronics master discusses the budget for key scenes, the integration of digital and animatronic work, shooting locales, key prop craftsmanship, Mancini's direction, and more.
• NEW! Do the Chucky Stomp -- Alex Vincent on Cult of Chucky (1080p, 6:35): The franchise actor talks about his character's progression and thought processes, Mancini's direction, reworking a key line, fan reaction, and more.
• NEW! Alex Vincent Recording Studio Promo (720p, 1:13): A brief glimpse inside Vincent's studio.
• Inside the Insanity of Cult of Chucky
• Good Guy Gone Bad: The Incarnations of Chucky
• The Dollhouse
• Deleted Scenes
• Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Don Mancini
• TV Spot
• Trailers

Cult of Chucky 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Cult of Chucky will please fans and frustrate newcomers or those not intimately familiar with the franchise. It's slow out of the gate but undeniably stylish and complexly constructed. It brings plenty of franchise history and lore to the table, offers some new perspectives, and is dotted by some of the grisliest kills in franchise history, all while setting up shop for another sequel, by way of some delicious plot twists, down the line. Scream Factory's new Blu-ray/UHD combo delivers high-end video and audio. A handful of quality extras are included. A must buy for franchise fans.