Two years removed from the events of the first movie, killer doll Chucky (Brad Dourif) is unknowingly revived by the Play Pals Corporation and promptly sets his sights back on Andy Barclay (Alex Vincent), intent on possessing his body, lest he remain permanently trapped in that of a Good Guy doll. An improvement on the original movie in most of the ways that matter, "Child's Play 2" jacks up the action, gets creative with the kills, and boasts a crazily strong cast (featuring the likes of Christine Elise, Jenny Agutter, Grace Zabriskie, and Beth Grant). Best of all is a final act that takes place within a doll factory, in which Chucky, Andy and Kyle (Christine Elise) exchange various shots leading up to a gooey, glorious finale that feels cathartic. Armed with arguably the best incarnation of Chucky (second, perhaps, only to "Bride of Chucky") and scarcely wasting a moment of an apt 84-minute runtime, "Child's Play 2" remains one of the 1990s' most essential horror sequels.
