Seed of Chucky

Seed of Chucky
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDon Mancini
Written byDon Mancini
Based onCharacters
by Don Mancini
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyVernon Layton
Edited byChris Dickens
Music byPino Donaggio
Production
companies
La Sienega Productions
David Kirschner Productions[1]
Distributed byRogue Pictures
Release date
  • November 11, 2004 (2004-11-11)
Running time
86 minutes (R-rated version)
87 minutes (unrated version)
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • Romania
  • United States[2][3]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million[4]
Box office$24.8 million

Seed of Chucky is a 2004 black comedy slasher film, the fifth installment of the Child's Play series, and sequel to 1998's Bride of Chucky as well as the first film to be distributed by another company since the original Child's Play. The film was written and directed by Don Mancini, who created the series and has written all of the films (except the 2019 remake), and stars Jennifer Tilly, Redman, Hannah Spearritt, John Waters, Billy Boyd and Brad Dourif. With this entry, Mancini made his directorial debut. The film is set six years after Bride of Chucky and follows a young doll named Glen, the son of Chucky and Tiffany, resurrecting his parents, causing chaos.

The film, shot in Romania, continues the series' evolution from the pure horror genre of the first three films to a hybrid horror-comedy.[5][6] It was the last Child's Play film from the original continuity to be released in theaters, with all future installments to be released direct-to-video until the 2019 reboot. The film was followed by another sequel, Curse of Chucky, released in 2013.

Seed of Chucky grossed over $24 million against a $12 million budget. Like its predecessor, the film received mixed reviews from critics.

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  2. ^ "Seed of Chucky (2004)". 2.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2002.
  3. ^ "AFI|Catalog". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Seed of Chucky at Box Office Mojo
  5. ^ King, Randall (October 7, 2017). "Cult of Chucky a fine fit in popular slasher series". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Dunkley, Cathy (March 16, 2004). "Redman, Waters go to 'Seed'". Variety. Retrieved December 13, 2017.