PeacockChucky (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies — and allies — from Chucky’s past threatens to expose the truth behind the killings, as well as the demon doll’s untold origins.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Peacock
AMC+
PhiloBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Gender Swap: Yes
Christianity: Negative
Overview
After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies — and allies — from Chucky’s past threatens to expose the truth behind the killings, as well as the demon doll’s untold origins.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
PeacockAMC+PhiloDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative revolves around supernatural horror and survival against an evil entity, making its core conflict largely apolitical. Any social commentary, such as on consumerism or child vulnerability, serves as a backdrop rather than a dominant ideological thesis.
The series features a visibly diverse cast, including a gay protagonist and a disabled character, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative prominently explores themes of identity and acceptance, with a central storyline involving a traditional identity portrayed negatively due to homophobia, making DEI themes explicit and central to the plot.
Secondary
The show features multiple prominent LGBTQ+ characters, including a central gay teenage romance and a genderfluid character whose identity is accepted. While set in a horror context, the series consistently portrays these identities with dignity, complexity, and agency, framing obstacles as external rather than inherent to their queer identity. The overall impact is affirming and validating.
The show reimagines the characters Glen and Glenda, originally established as distinct male and female twins in previous installments, as a single non-binary individual. This portrayal constitutes a gender swap according to the defined criteria.
The show portrays Christian institutions (like the Catholic school) as vulnerable and ineffective against evil, and some Christian characters (like Bree) as hypocritical or superficial in their faith, using it as a coping mechanism rather than a source of genuine virtue. The narrative often satirizes the performative aspects of faith without offering significant counterbalancing positive portrayals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 'Chucky' series continues the established 'Child's Play' franchise. Legacy characters like Andy Barclay, Tiffany Valentine, and Nica Pierce are portrayed by their original actors or actors of the same race as previously established. New characters introduced in the show do not constitute race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
7.8
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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