Question: This 1998 American supernatural comedy slasher film is a sequel to a film directed by who?
Context: Cutting Class is a 1989 American dark comedy slasher film directed by Rospo Pallenberg and written by Steve Slavkin.  The film was Brad Pitt's first major role. 'Irrational Fear' is a 2017 independent horror film.  It focuses on six therapy patients are brought together at a secluded cabin to confront their strangest fears.  But these fears won't just hurt them...they will kill them.  It is the third feature film from Slasher Studios and their first partnership with L.A. Horror.  It is an American supernatural slasher film written by Hunter Johnson & Kevin Sommerfield and directed by Hunter Johnson. Child's Play 3 is a 1991 American supernatural slasher film.  It is the third installment in the "Child's Play" series.  The film is written by Don Mancini, and directed by Jack Bender, with Brad Dourif returning as the voice of Chucky.  Although released only one year later, the story takes place eight years following the events of 1990's "Child's Play 2".  It was executive produced by David Kirschner who produced first two "Child's Play" films. Club Dread (also known as Broken Lizard's Club Dread) is a 2004 American Comedy slasher film written by the comedy group Broken Lizard, who also created "Super Troopers".  It is directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, one of the group members. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (marketed as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2) is a 1986 American dark comedy slasher film directed by Tobe Hooper and serves as a sequel to "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre", also directed and co-written by Hooper.  It was written by L. M. Kit Carson and produced by Carson, Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan and Hooper.  Starring Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Bill Johnson, Bill Moseley and Jim Siedow, the plot follows a radio host victimized and captured by Leatherface and his cannibalistic family while a former Texas Child's Play 2 is a 1990 American supernatural slasher film and the sequel to "Child's Play", written by Don Mancini and directed by John Lafia, who one of co-writers in the first film.  It is the second film in the "Child's Play" franchise and set two years after the first film, the plot follows Charles Lee Ray (better known as Chucky) continuing his pursuit for Andy Barclay, who placed in foster care and transferring his soul into him after being resurrected.  The film stars Alex Vincent, who returns as Andy Barclay; Gerrit Graham and BAFTA-winner Jenny Agutter as Andy's foster parents; Christine Elise as Kyle; and Brad Dourif as the voice of Chucky.  It is also noted for being the debut appearance of Adam Wylie.  Unlike its predecessor, the sequel uses more comic elements in regard to the Chucky character. Bride of Chucky is a 1998 American supernatural comedy slasher film, the fourth installment of the "Child's Play" franchise and sequel to 1991's "Child's Play 3".  The film is written by Don Mancini and directed by Ronny Yu, and stars Jennifer Tilly (who plays and voices the title character Tiffany) and Brad Dourif (who voices Chucky), as well as John Ritter, Katherine Heigl and Nick Stabile. Seed of Chucky is a 2004 American supernatural comedy slasher film, the fifth installment of the "Child's Play" series, and sequel to 1998's "Bride of Chucky".  The film was written and directed by Don Mancini, who created the series and has written all of the films.  With this entry, Mancini made his directorial debut.  The film is set six years after "Child's Play 3" and "Bride of Chucky" and follows a young doll named Glen, the son of Chucky and Tiffany, resurrecting his parents, causing chaos. Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood is a 1988 American supernatural slasher film directed by John Carl Buechler and starring Lar Park Lincoln, Kevin Blair, and Susan Blu.  It is the seventh installment in the "Friday the 13th" film series, and the first film to feature Kane Hodder as Jason Voorhees, who would play the character in the following three films.  Incorporating elements of supernatural horror, the film follows a psychokinetic teenage girl who inadvertently unleashes Jason from his grave in Crystal Lake, where she and her friends are staying. Shocker (also known as Wes Craven's Shocker) is a 1989 American comedy slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven, and starring Michael Murphy, Peter Berg, Heather Langenkamp, Cami Cooper, and Mitch Pileggi.  The film was released by Universal Pictures on October 27, 1989 to minor commercial success, grossing over $16 million from a $5 million budget, and critical failure, having been criticized for being too derivative of Craven's earlier film "A Nightmare on Elm Street".
Answer: Jack Bender