If a year ago you would have told me that the Summer of 2019 would have been the season of Chucky, I probably would have laughed in your face. Chucky – my personal favorite of all the 80’s slasher icons, has long since been relevant in the public consciousness. Of course you’ll see a few pieces of memorabilia every year at a Spirit Halloween store, and maybe the odd one-off Funko Pop figure, but Chucky hasn’t been the topic of conversation in quite some time. This is in no fault due to the quality of the films degrading, or the public perception of the character degrading; it’s unfortunately just the natural cycle of things.

But then, along comes a remake…and thank god for it!

No matter what your stance is on the new movie, you have to admit that it’s done WONDERS for introducing a new generation to the film series. It catapulted the character of Chucky back into the limelight and he’s gotten more exposure in the last 3 months than he has in the last 10 years! This is especially great for all of us long time fans, because we’re getting things we’d only ever dreamed about. Specifically…

Good Guys Cereal!

Yes, we’re finally able to live out our dream of eating an obscure breakfast cereal from the 80’s that never actually existed! Thanks to the good people over at FYE, we can finally check this obsession off of our bucket list. I guess all that’s left on that list is to recreate a scene from Golden Girls with Betty White and I suppose I’d better act quick on that one.

At 12.99 + tax, the Good Guys cereal is without a doubt the most expensive box of oats and sugar I’ve ever purchased. Ironically, it’s also probably one of the worst tasting cereals I’ve ever eaten. Flavor wise it’s mostly just a poor imitation of Trix with some marshmallows sprinkled in. The first thing that comes to mind is that this was probably just a bag of Malt-O-Meal knockoff cereal, you know, the kind that you buy in a pillow sized bag for 15 cents at Walmart. But this cereal is simply not about the cereal at all, the cereal is merely a bonus that comes along with the opportunity to own an honest to goodness near perfect replica of a prop from one of our favorite horror movies. To be able to live like Andy Barclay for even 5 minutes is a gift from the gods. Well, to be able to live like him in the beginning of the movie at least.

The REAL draw to this cereal is it’s collectible nature. I mean just look at the beautiful artwork on the front of the box. That little shit eating grin on Chucky’s (?) face is enough to send any horror nerd into a fit of giggles. But they didn’t stop there, no. Just look at the BACK of the box. In true cereal box fashion, there’s an activity built right in to the package in the form of a maze! And not just any maze – a maze that hits the story beats of the original movie. It’s all there, from the Barclay’s apartment building, to the broken window, and even goddamn Damballa himself makes an appearance!

So is this Child’s Play cereal worth the $13 it cost us? Well that all really depends. If you’re looking for a “screen accurate” box and don’t care about eating knockoff Trix, then Trick or Treat Studios has you covered for the low low cost of only $10. But if you’re like us, you don’t care about accuracy and you’re not bothered by crappy food, because this isn’t about either of those things. FYE’s Good Guy cereal is about bringing you back to your childhood and feeding your nostalgic soul. It’s giving you the opportunity to do something that you’ve never been able to do, and might not get the chance to do again. So I say, if you’re fan of Chucky and can afford the $13, run out and do it!

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