<P> Cult of Chucky is a 2017 American supernatural psychological slasher film written and directed by Don Mancini, who has been director since Seed of Chucky . The seventh installment of the franchise, following the 2013 film Curse of Chucky, it stars Brad Dourif as Chucky, with a supporting cast of Fiona Dourif, Alex Vincent, Jennifer Tilly and Summer H. Howell--all of whom are returning cast members from the previous six installments . </P> <P> The film began production in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in January 2017 . The film premiered at the London FrightFest Film Festival on August 24, 2017, and was released with rated and unrated versions distributed by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment via Blu - ray, DVD and VOD on October 3, 2017 . </P> <P> Four years after the events of Curse of Chucky, an adult Andy Barclay is revealed to have the original Chucky's head, which is still conscious and deformed after being repeatedly tortured by Andy in retribution for his crimes . Nica Pierce has spent the past four years in a mental institution after being framed by Chucky for the murders of her family . After intense therapy, she now believes she was responsible for the murders and that Chucky was just a manifestation of her psychosis . As a result of her "breakthrough", her doctor, Dr. Foley, has her transferred to the medium security facility Harrogate Psychiatric Hospital . </P> <P> Nica becomes part of a regular group therapy session, which is composed of Malcolm, a man with multiple identity disorder; Angela, an old woman who believes she is dead; Claire, a woman who burned her house down; and Madeleine, a patient who smothered her infant son to death . Dr. Foley introduces a new therapy technique which involves a Good Guy doll to the group . Most of the patients are unsettled by the doll except for Madeleine, who treats it as her baby . </P>

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