Jayson Kennedy’s review published on Letterboxd:
Whenever reading damning comments on this or Bride of Chucky (1998), I can't help wonder where the franchise was supposed to go? With Child's Play 3 (1991) a distant memory to the mainstream, you can't blame Don Mancini for wanting to revitalize his pint-sized slasher icon. If there ever was one that should embrace its ridiculous side, a wise-cracking children's doll possessed by the spirit of a serial killer is tailor-made.
Not to say Seed of Chucky doesn't have problems. The progressive nature and wacky character choices around the Billy Boyd-voiced Glen/Glenda are tacky despite meaning to feed into his identity crisis. Chucky doesn't progress much outside of being a new father while Tiffany actually gets more attention. It pushes further into pure comedy than Bride; so much that it's a fine contender for most comical movie ever to still nest within the horror genre.
That might also be one of it's most surprising attributes. It seems completely foreign now that two pupperty-driven horror comedies received major studio backing and wide theatrical bows. Jennifer Tilly is a hoot playing up her ditzy persona and the Hollywood reality angle is fun. The kills are memorable, especially melty-faced John Waters, and the movie still looks great. A continuation of Ronny Yu's pace and refreshing from the sleepy direction of the initial trilogy.
In hindsight might be the way to best enjoy these two series problem childs. Instead of the route of diminishing returns and likely premature direct to video hell, Child's Play got to be reborn in two uniquely flawed sequels that wisely didn't appease those always demanding more of the same. Seed just happens to be the slight lesser of the pair. Watched via Universal's Unrated DVD.