When it comes to insane killer dolls, Chucky remains the most popular in the world of horror. It helps that the brand was revived thanks to an excellent television that showcased a new element to the genre. However, during the resurgence of everyone’s favorite Good Guy doll came Megan. The 2022 film caught fire due to a viral scene of the killer doll dancing; it would go on to be a critical and commercial success. Megan made a strong $181 million worldwide, and this is off a measly budget of $12 million.
There’s been some teases of an official crossover between the two brands. Though nothing has been confirmed, the idea of Megan and Chucky sounds find in theory. Who wouldn’t want to see two crazed killer dolls wreck havoc? The concept sounds novel, but does it really make sense for the two horror franchises to come together for one event film?
The Parallels of Megan and Chucky
Crossovers are nothing new, especially in the horror landscape. There’s Freddy vs. Jason, and Alien vs. Predator. The films got a mixed response by fans and critics, though they were a modern success at the box office. Finically speaking, it makes sense for do a Megan and Chucky crossover. Chucky has never made as much money as the newcomer, but it’s still a hot franchise that will garner attention if this film came to fruition. What makes a Chucky and Megan film intriguing (besides the kills) is the differences in personalities?
Chucky is a natural born killer. The doll has the mindset of a human because his spirit comes from the criminal Charles Lee Ray. Megan is a full on AI doll. While it’s doubtful that audiences care about the intellectual aspect of these two characters, it would be fun to see how their ideologies clash because their worldview is quite different. Megan didn’t kill because she had a sick thrill for it. She killed to protect Cady. Plus, she doesn’t have the experience of being a human herself, so they are things about Chucky that she won’t understand.
The Importance Of Balancing Story, Humor, and Horror
If a filmmaker can find the right balance of story, humor, and horror, then this could be really something special. Watching two dolls going on a murdering spree for an entire two hours would get tiresome very quickly. But if the writer can capitalize on the differences between the two characters then it can make for quite an engaging story. What makes Chucky such a popular horror icon is his witty and dark humor.
The franchise didn’t really start getting good until they embraced the silly aspect and made it into a horror/comedy. The writing tends to be sharp more often than not, playing off of classic horror tropes and subverting them that balances both laughs and gore. Megan also had her funny moments. Again, she’s a completely different character from Chucky so the humor was as outrageous or over-the-top as the crazed doll. Megan was relatively a grounded horror film that focused on how technology can be a curse to modern society.
There’s a fun social commentary that can even a warrant a Megan vs. Chucky film. It doesn’t have to be a team-up as the more interesting premise is the different in morals between these two characters. Whatever the direction may be, there’s plenty of avenues to take when approach a story of this nature. A Megan and Chucky film shouldn’t just be about the killing; though it shouldn’t also be some think piece about their morals either. The bread and butter is seeing these two go murder crazy. There just needs to be a right balance in how to approach it.
Should Megan And Chucky Do A Crossover?
Big time! Once Megan II is finished then the creators should seriously consider coming together to make this happen. We haven’t had a horror villain vs. horror villain film in ages so it will feel like a genuine event. Plus, a killer doll vs. killer doll concept has never been done in the mainstream before. There’s too much potential for something truly special. Unless Megan II turns out to be a massive bomb, it would be shocking if executives don’t try to get this idea off the ground.
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