Cult of Chucky

Cult of Chucky
Promotional poster
Directed byDon Mancini
Written byDon Mancini
Based onCharacters
by Don Mancini
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMichael Marshall
Edited byRandy Bricker
Music byJoseph LoDuca
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment
Release dates
  • August 24, 2017 (2017-08-24) (FF2017)
  • October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03)
Running time
91 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million[2]

Cult of Chucky is a 2017 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Don Mancini. The seventh installment of the Child's Play franchise, following the 2013 film Curse of Chucky, it stars Fiona Dourif, Michael Therriault, Adam Hurtig, Alex Vincent, Elisabeth Rosen, Grace Lynn Kung, Marina Stephenson Kerr, Zak Santiago, Ali Tataryn, Jennifer Tilly, Christine Elise, and Brad Dourif. Cult of Chucky began production in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in January 2017 and premiered at the London FrightFest Film Festival on August 24 the same year. As with the previous film, it was released direct-to-video by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment via Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on October 3.[3]

The film received generally positive reviews from critics and, as of October 2017, grossed over $2.3 million from DVD and Blu-ray sales.[4]

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  3. ^ Collis, Clark (January 5, 2017). "Cult of Chucky: Horror sequel plot details, teaser video revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Cult of Chucky (2017)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2018.