Curse of Chucky is a 2013 American supernatural slasher film and the sixth installment of the Child's Play franchise. The film was written and directed by Don Mancini, who created the franchise and wrote all films to date. It stars Brad Dourif as Chucky and Fiona Dourif as Nica Pierce, as well as Danielle Bisutti, A Martinez and Brennan Elliott. The film grossed $3.4 million in DVD sales.
The film sees the return to the franchise's source material and bringing back the straightforward horror elements found in the first three Child's Play films as well as Chucky's classic appearance. The film, which went into production in September 2012, is the first direct-to-video installment of the series. Curse of Chucky is the first film to be distributed by Universal Studios since Bride of Chucky, and debuted via VOD, September 24, 2013. This was followed by a DVD and Blu-ray Disc release, October 8, 2013, in the United States. The film was also turned into a scare zone for 2013's annual Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. Though the film was made with the intention of being released direct-to-video, it also was released theatrically in some countries as Mexico and Brazil. The film was followed by Cult of Chucky in 2017.