History Film / CultOfChucky

The seventh film in the ''[[Film/ChildsPlay Child's Play]]'' [[Franchise/ChildsPlay]], and the second to be released direct to video.

The seventh film in the ''[[Film/ChildsPlay Child's Play]]'' [[Film/ChildsPlay series]], and the second to be released direct to video.

* DemotedToExtra: Although not technically an extra Andy Barclay despite returning to the series for the first time since the third film unless you count his cameo at the end of Curse of Chucky serves as a supporting character rather than the main protagonist. Nica more or less is the film's main protagonist instead ([[spoiler:[[DecoyProtagonist until Chucky manages to transfer his soul into her in the climax]]]]).

* HelloNurse: Ashley in this film lampshades this trope as she is both extremely attractive and works as a nurse.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: This film, like a typical horror film, may not have a happy ending but after decades of waiting Chucky at last got what he had always wanted: to possess another human being, in this case Nica.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: This film like a typical horror film may not have a happy ending but after decades of waiting Chucky at last got what he had always wanted: To process another human being in this case Nica. Not only did he wait patiently but he found other methods of black magic which resulted in clones of himself being created so while the original Chucky did not process Nica a clone does as his soul is part of the clone.

* InfantImmortality: [[spoiler:Averted with Alice from ''Curse'', and Madeline’s infant son. Both of these happened before the events of the movie, but still.]]

* DownerEnding: You thought ''Film/CurseOfChucky'' or even ''Film/ChildsPlay3'' ended bleakly? [[spoiler: This is the darkest and unhappiest any ''Child's Play'' film has ever ended or probably will end. Chucky has successfully possessed Nica and killed the other patients and staff; Andy's killed one of the Chuckies but is locked in the asylum cell (where it is implied that he would be blame for the murders again); and Nica!Chucky, Tiffany, and Madeleine's Chucky are all still alive, and while the latter is likely to stick with being a doll and using it to his advantage to kill whoever encounters him, Tiffany and Nica!Chucky drive off into the night maniacally laughing with a Tiffany doll in the backseat.]]

* LighterAndSofter: It might be this at least in comparison to ''Film/CurseOfChucky'', but if it is, that's really not saying much.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Claire is introduced as an unpleasant character who hates Nica's guts and is generally ill-tempered and confrontational, but she is friends with Angela and [[spoiler:after realizing Chucky is really alive and Angela's real killer after accusing Nica for the crime, she tries to warn the asylum about the KillerDoll to prevent more deaths even though it leads her to be sedated by Dr. Foley and killed while she was vulnerable]].

* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Both surviving Chuckies and Tiffany make it to the end of the picture without any consequences whatsoever.]]

* DemotedToExtra: Although not technically an extra Andy Barclay despite returning to the series for the first time since the third film unless you count his cameo at the end of Curse of Chucky serves as a supporting character rather than the main protagonist. Nica more or less is the film's main protagonist instead

* TooDumbToLive: [[spoiler:Carlos, who simply stood and witnessed three Chuckies in Dr. Foley's study when earlier there was some time to flee before Nica noticed him, leading him to be stabbed, drilled and disemboweled by the KillerDoll trio. The patients as well, justified as they were already mentally damaged that left them vulnerable and unable to tell if Chucky is real or part of their disorders.]]

* DownerEnding: You thought ''Film/CurseOfChucky'' or even ''Film/ChildsPlay3'' ended bleakly? [[spoiler: This is the darkest and unhappiest any ''Child's Play'' film has ever ended or probably will end. Chucky has successfully possessed Nica and killed the other patients and staff; Andy's killed one of the Chuckies but is locked in the asylum cell; and Nica!Chucky, Tiffany, and Madeleine's Chucky are all still alive, and while the latter is likely to stick with being a doll and using it to his advantage to kill whoever encounters him, Tiffany and Nica!Chucky drive off into the night maniacally laughing with a Tiffany doll in the backseat.]]

* MesACrowd: The [[TitleDrop titular "cult"]] of the film's title, overlapping with TheVirus. [[spoiler:Rather than merely [[BodySurf body surfing]] into an unwilling victim, Chucky figured out how to ''copy'' his own soul. He spreads himself across at least three different Good Guy dolls (with Chucky!Prime in Andy's possession) and by the end of the film he escapes riding the body of his own daughter... where it's revealed he taught Tiffany how to do the same thing.]]

* HollywoodHealing: Somehow, [[spoiler:Nica's legs are able to be fully healed after being paralyzed from birth once Chucky takes over her body.]]

* MesACrowd: The [[TitleDrop titular "cult"]] of the film's title, overlapping with TheVirus. [[spoiler:Rather than merely transferring his soul into an unwilling victim, Chucky figured out how to ''copy'' his own soul. He spreads himself across at least three different Good Guy dolls (with Chucky!Prime in Andy's possession) and by the end of the film he escapes riding the body of his own daughter... where it's revealed he taught Tiffany how to do the same thing.]]

* CoitusEnsues: Malcom bangs Nica shortly after meeting her. The scene comes completely out of nowhere with next to zero buildup and has nothing to do with the narrative as a whole.