Cult of Chucky
An institutionalized woman battles a multiplying killer-doll cult while a childhood survivor returns to stop Chucky's latest reign of terror.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- darkly comic
- grotesque
- horror marathon
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the seventh Chucky film an unusually inventive, energetic, and entertaining horror sequel that mixes self-aware humor with nasty slasher violence.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chucky's possession abilities and the emergence of multiple dolls broaden the established series mythology.
Nica is confined in a mental institution where grisly deaths unfold among patients and staff.
The film pairs bratty quips and self-spoofing energy with drillings, decapitations, and other exaggerated killings.
Nica believes she may be responsible for her family's deaths and struggles to distinguish delusion from Chucky's actual presence.
Films like Cult of Chucky, and why
Child's Play 2
killer-doll horror, black comedy, franchise mythology, and gleefully inventive murders
Bride of Chucky
self-aware slasher violence, camp humor, and an escalating supernatural antagonist
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
institutional setting, psychological unease, graphic killings, and darkly playful horror
Scream 4
ensemble slasher structure, exaggerated gore, and meta-franchise energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Don Mancini
- Release Date
- 2017-10-12
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (1442)
Cast
- Fiona Dourif
- Brad Dourif
- Alex Vincent
- Jennifer Tilly
- Michael Therriault
- Adam Hurtig
- Elisabeth Rosen
- Zak Santiago
- Ali Tataryn
- Grace Lynn Kung
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cult of Chucky about?
- An institutionalized woman battles a multiplying killer-doll cult while a childhood survivor returns to stop Chucky's latest reign of terror.
- What is Cult of Chucky like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cult of Chucky as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Cult of Chucky violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Cult of Chucky as graphic.
- What did critics think of Cult of Chucky?
- Critics broadly found the seventh Chucky film an unusually inventive, energetic, and entertaining horror sequel that mixes self-aware humor with nasty slasher violence.
- Which films are like Cult of Chucky?
- Films with a similar feel include Child's Play 2, Bride of Chucky, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, and Scream 4.
- How long is Cult of Chucky?
- Cult of Chucky runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cult of Chucky?
- In United States, Cult of Chucky streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
