Seed of Chucky

Seed of Chucky
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Don Mancini
Written by	Don Mancini
Based on	Characters by Don Mancini
Produced by	David Kirschner Corey Sienega
Starring	Jennifer Tilly Redman Hannah Spearritt John Waters Billy Boyd Brad Dourif
Cinematography	Vernon Layton
Edited by	Chris Dickens
Music by	Pino Donaggio
Production companies	La Sienega Productions David Kirschner Productions[1]
Distributed by	Rogue 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]
Language	English
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 on home video and Netflix in 2013.

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