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{{Infobox media franchise
| title = Child's Play
| image = [[File:Child's Play (1988) logo (original).svg|220px|alt=Logo from the original ''Child's Play'' film]] <br />[[File:Chucky logo.svg|220px|alt=The new ''Chucky'' logo]]
| caption = ''Child's Play'' logo as used in the original film (top) and the ''Chucky'' logo (bottom)
| creator = [[Don Mancini]]
| owner = [[United Artists]] ([[Child's Play (1988 film)|1988]])<br />[[Universal Pictures]] ([[Child's Play 2|1990]]–[[Bride of Chucky|1998]]; [[Curse of Chucky|2013]]–present)<br />[[Rogue Pictures]] ([[Seed of Chucky|2004]])<br />[[United Artists Releasing]] ([[Child's Play (2019 film)|2019]])<br />[[Orion Pictures]] ([[Child's Play (2019 film)|2019]])
| origin = ''[[Child's Play (1988 film)|Child's Play]]'' (1988)
| years = 1988–present
| comics = [[#Comics|List of comics]]
| films = [[#Films|List of films]]
| shorts = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[#Chucky's Vacation Slides (2005)|Chucky's Vacation Slides]]'' (2005)
* ''[[#Chucky Invades (2013)|Chucky Invades]]'' (2013)
}}
| tv = ''[[Chucky (TV series)|Chucky]]'' (2021–2024)
| video_games = ''[[Chucky: Slash & Dash]]'' (2013)
| attractions = [[#Universal theme park attractions|List of theme park attractions]]
| novels = [[#Novels|List of novels]]
}}

'''''Child's Play''''' (also known colloquially as '''''Chucky''''') is an American [[Slasher film|slasher]] [[media franchise]] created by [[Don Mancini]]. The films primarily focus on [[Chucky (character)|Chucky]] (voiced by [[Brad Dourif]] in the original films and television series, and [[Mark Hamill]] in the [[Child's Play (2019 film)|remake]]), a notorious [[serial killer]] who frequently escapes death by performing a [[voodoo doll|voodoo]] ritual to transfer his soul into a "Good Guy" doll. The original film, ''[[Child's Play (1988 film)|Child's Play]]'', was released on November 9, 1988. The film has spawned six sequels, a television series, a remake, novels, comic books, a video game, and tie-in merchandise. The first, second, and fourth films were box office successes with all of the films earning over $182 million worldwide. Including revenues from sales of videos, DVDs, VOD and merchandise, the franchise has generated over $250 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/10/08/curse-of-chucky-25-years/2861753/|title=After 25 years, Chucky is both a blessing and a 'Curse'|author=Bryan Alexander|work=[[USA Today]]|date=October 8, 2013|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref>

Several short films have been made featuring the Chucky character: on the DVD release of ''[[Seed of Chucky]]'', a short film entitled ''Chucky's Vacation Slides'', set after the shooting of the film, was included, and a series of short films inserting Chucky into the events of other horror films entitled ''Chucky Invades'' was released in the run-up to the release of ''[[Curse of Chucky]]''. On television, Chucky has appeared in commercials and also on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', with a separate voice actor voicing the character. Chucky appeared in a pre-taped segment during an October 1998 episode of [[World Championship Wrestling]]'s ''[[Monday Nitro]]'' program as a [[heel (professional wrestling)|heel]], taunting wrestler [[Rick Steiner]] who was a [[face (professional wrestling)|face]] at the time and promoting ''[[Bride of Chucky]]''. He later appeared on [[WWE]]'s ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'' program for the special "[[NXT: Halloween Havoc (2021)|Halloween Havoc]]" episodes in October 2021 and 2022, in which Chucky served as a host to announce several of the matches. These appearances were to promote the ''[[Chucky (TV series)|Chucky]]'' television series, which began airing on October 12, 2021, on [[Syfy]] and [[USA Network]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/01/05/cult-chucky-sequel-childs-play|author=Clark Collins|title=Cult of Chucky: Horror sequel plot details, teaser video revealed|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=January 5, 2017|access-date=October 1, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106012537/http://ew.com/movies/2017/01/05/cult-chucky-sequel-childs-play/|archivedate=January 6, 2017}}</ref>

==Films==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" width=100%
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | U.S. release date 
! scope="col" | Director(s) 
! scope="col" | Screenwriter(s)
! scope="col" | Producer(s) 
! Scope="col" | Distributed by
|-
! colspan="6" |Original series
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left"| ''[[Child's Play (1988 film)|Child's Play]]''
| {{Start date|1988|11|09}}
| [[Tom Holland (filmmaker)|Tom Holland]]
| [[Don Mancini]]<br>[[John Lafia]]<br>[[Tom Holland (filmmaker)|Tom Holland]]
| rowspan="2"| [[David Kirschner]]
| [[United Artists]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left"| ''[[Child's Play 2]]''
| {{Start date|1990|11|09}}
| John Lafia
| rowspan="6" | Don Mancini
| rowspan="3" | [[Universal Pictures]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left"| ''[[Child's Play 3]]''
| {{Start date|1991|08|30}}
| [[Jack Bender]]
| [[Robert Latham Brown]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left"| ''[[Bride of Chucky]]''
| {{Start date|1998|10|16}}
| [[Ronny Yu]]
| David Kirschner<br>Grace Gilroy
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left"| ''[[Seed of Chucky]]''
| {{Start date|2004|11|11}}
| rowspan="3" | Don Mancini
| David Kirschner<br>Corey Sienega
| [[Rogue Pictures]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left"| ''[[Curse of Chucky]]''
| {{Start date|2013|09|24}}{{efn|The film originally debuted on [[Video on Demand|VOD]] before later being released on [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]].}}
| David Kirschner
| rowspan="2" | [[Universal Pictures]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left"| ''[[Cult of Chucky]]''
| {{Start date|2017|10|03}}
| David Kirschner<br>[[Ogden Gavanski]]
|-
! colspan="6" |Reboot
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left"| ''[[Child's Play (2019 film)|Child's Play]]''
| {{Start date|2019|6|21}}
| Lars Klevberg
| Tyler Burton Smith
| David Katzenberg<br>[[Seth Grahame-Smith]]
| [[United Artists Releasing]]<br>[[Orion Pictures]]
|}

[[File:Childsplayboxset2017.jpg|thumb|right|220px|''Chucky: Complete 7-Movie Collection'' (UK [[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]] set)]]

===''Child's Play'' (1988)===
{{Main|Child's Play (1988 film)}}
Directed by Tom Holland from a story by Holland, John Lafia, and Don Mancini, ''Child's Play'' was released on November 9, 1988. It was the first film in the series and the only film (not counting the 2019 reboot) to be distributed by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]/[[United Artists]] before the franchise was sold to Universal Pictures. The film starred [[Catherine Hicks]], [[Chris Sarandon]], [[Brad Dourif]], and [[Alex Vincent (actor)|Alex Vincent]] in his first film performance.

Gunned down by Detective Mike Norris, dying murderer Charles Lee Ray uses voodoo magic to put his soul inside a doll named Chucky—which Karen Barclay buys for her young son, Andy. Tragedy strikes when Chucky kills Andy's babysitter. The boy then realizes the doll is alive and tries to warn people, but he's institutionalized. Now Karen must convince the detective of the murderous doll's intentions, before Andy becomes Chucky's next victim.

===''Child's Play 2'' (1990)===
{{Main|Child's Play 2}}
Directed by [[John Lafia]], from a story by Don Mancini, and released on November 9, 1990, ''[[Child's Play 2]]'' is the second film in the series and the first film produced by [[Universal Pictures]]. The film sees [[Alex Vincent (actor)|Alex Vincent]] and [[Brad Dourif]] reprise their respective roles as [[Andy Barclay]] and the voice of [[Chucky (character)|Chucky]], while [[Christine Elise]] plays Andy's foster sister, [[Kyle (Child's Play)|Kyle]].

Two years after serial killer Charles Lee Ray inserted his soul into a Chucky doll, a toy company attempts to re-create the doll, bringing Ray back in the process. The possessed doll, intent on claiming a human body, kills his way toward former owner Andy, who now lives in a foster home. Andy's foster sister, Kyle, tries to protect him, but his foster parents believe Andy is just a troubled kid—and Chucky's murderous path continues.

===''Child's Play 3'' (1991)===
{{Main|Child's Play 3}}
Directed by [[Jack Bender]] from a story by Don Mancini and released on August 30, 1991, ''[[Child's Play 3]]''<ref>{{cite news|title= Boys guilty of Bulger murder |work= [[The Times]]|date=1993-11-25|url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/archive/tol_archive/article6820479.ece|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100526183155/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/archive/tol_archive/article6820479.ece|url-status = dead|archive-date = May 26, 2010|access-date=2011-04-21|location=London|first1=Ronald|last1=Faux|first2=Bill|last2=Frost}}</ref> is the third and last film in the series to be titled ''Child's Play'', as all future installments would later use the title ''Chucky'' (prior to the 2019 reboot). The film saw [[Justin Whalin]] (replacing [[Alex Vincent (actor)|Alex Vincent]]) as [[Andy Barclay]], while [[Perrey Reeves]] and Jeremy Sylvers play new characters Kristin De Silva and Ronald Tyler. [[Brad Dourif]] reprised his role as the voice of [[Chucky (character)|Chucky]], becoming the only actor to appear in all films and the television series.

It's been years since Chucky, the doll with the soul and the voice of a psychopathic killer, was apparently destroyed at a doll factory. Now Chucky's manufacturer is remaking the same line of toys with the old, still haunted materials. This resurrects Chucky, who goes after Andy, his former owner, who now attends military school. Chucky slashes his way through a string of grotesque murders as Andy tries to stop the homicidal doll and the spirit within it.

===''Bride of Chucky'' (1998)===
{{Main|Bride of Chucky}}
Directed by [[Ronny Yu]] from a story by Don Mancini and released on October 16, 1998, ''Bride of Chucky'' is the fourth film in the franchise, and the first film to be titled ''Chucky''. The film once again sees [[Brad Dourif]] reprising his role of [[Chucky (character)|Chucky]], while [[Jennifer Tilly]], [[Nick Stabile]], and [[Katherine Heigl]] play new characters.  Unlike the first three films, this film focuses almost entirely on the titular dolls.

After being cut apart in the previous film, killer doll Chucky is resurrected by Tiffany, his ex-girlfriend. Following an argument, Chucky kills Tiffany, transferring her soul into a bride doll. To find the magical amulet that can restore them both to human form, Chucky and Tiffany arrange to be driven to New Jersey by Jesse and Jade, a teenage couple who are unaware that their cargo is alive.

===''Seed of Chucky'' (2004)===
{{Main|Seed of Chucky}}
Directed and written by Don Mancini and released on November 11, 2004, ''[[Seed of Chucky]]'' is the fifth installment of the series and the second film not to be distributed by Universal Pictures. The film stars [[Brad Dourif]], reprising his role as [[Chucky (character)|Chucky]], [[Jennifer Tilly]], reprising her role as [[Tiffany Valentine]], while also playing a fictional version of herself, and [[Billy Boyd (actor)|Billy Boyd]] as their child, Glen/Glenda.

Gentle Glen is a ventriloquist's dummy, the offspring of evil dolls Chucky and Tiffany, both of whom are now deceased. When the orphaned Glen hears that a film is being made about his parents, he goes to Hollywood and resurrects them in an attempt to get to know them better. He is horrified when his parents embark on a new mass assassination, and Chucky is equally horrified that his son has no taste for evil.

===''Curse of Chucky'' (2013)===
{{Main|Curse of Chucky}}
Directed and written by Don Mancini and released on October 8, 2013, ''[[Curse of Chucky]]'' is the sixth film in the series, and the first direct-to-video installment. It stars [[Brad Dourif]], reprising the role from previous films, while his daughter, [[Fiona Dourif]], plays new character [[Nica Pierce]].

Looking for revenge, Chucky the killer doll infiltrates and terrorizes the family of a woman, her sister, and her young niece.

===''Cult of Chucky'' (2017)===
{{Main|Cult of Chucky}}
Directed and written by Don Mancini, and released on October 3, 2017, ''Cult of Chucky'' is the seventh installment and the second direct-to-video film in the franchise. It stars [[Brad Dourif]], [[Jennifer Tilly]], [[Alex Vincent (actor)|Alex Vincent]], and [[Fiona Dourif]], all reprising the roles from previous films in the franchise.

Chucky returns to terrorize his human victim, Nica, who is confined to an asylum for the criminally insane. Meanwhile, the killer doll has some scores to settle with his old enemies, with the help of his former wife.

===''Child's Play'' (2019)===
{{Main|Child's Play (2019 film)}} 
Directed by Lars Klevberg, ''Child's Play'' (2019) is a remake and reboot of the original film. It is the first and only film in the franchise to not be written by [[Don Mancini]] or feature longtime Chucky actor [[Brad Dourif]]. It stars [[Aubrey Plaza]], [[Gabriel Bateman]], and [[Mark Hamill]] playing new versions of characters from the original film. In this film, Chucky is not a doll possessed by a serial killer but instead an AI-powered Buddi one.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/06/childs-play-review-oh-so-chucky-is-ai-now.html|title=Child's Play Has Lost Its Impish Spark and Gained Artificial Intelligence|last=Bastién|first=Angelica Jade|work=[[Vulture.com]]|date=June 21, 2019|accessdate=November 28, 2022}}</ref>

After moving to a new city, young Andy Barclay receives a special present from his mother—a seemingly innocent Buddi doll that becomes his best friend. When the doll suddenly takes on a life of its own, Andy unites with other neighborhood children to stop the sinister toy from wreaking havoc.

===Future===
In October 2017, Don Mancini stated that he intends to have Glen and Glenda from ''[[Seed of Chucky]]'' return in a future film, and acknowledged that most references to that character had been cut from ''Cult of Chucky''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailydead.com/interview-don-mancini-talks-cult-of-chucky-and-the-enduring-controversy-of-seed-of-chucky/|title=Interview: Don Mancini Talks CULT OF CHUCKY and the Enduring Controversy of SEED OF CHUCKY – Daily Dead|date=October 5, 2017|website=Dailydead.com|access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref> A television series continuation ''Chucky'' was released in October 2021 and Mancini said that following the TV show, feature films will continue to be developed in the future.<ref name="comingsoon.net">{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/921339-childs-play-tv-series-coming-from-don-mancini-david-kirschner/amp|title=Child's Play TV series coming – Coming Soon|date=February 9, 2018|website=Coming soon.net|access-date=February 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/chucky-tv-show-trailer-first-look-photo/|title = 'Chucky' first look: Get a killer tease of horror icon's TV show|magazine = [[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[Bloody Disgusting]]'', Mancini discussed the potential of a ''Child's Play'' film set on a train,<ref>Referred to as ''Chucky on the Orient Express''.</ref> as well as revealing plans for a crossover film with the [[A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise)|''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise]], tentatively referred to as ''Child's Play on Elm Street''.<ref name=bloody-disgusting.com>{{cite news|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3319172/childs-play-train-freddy-vs-chucky-don-mancini-dreams/|author=Brad Miska|title='Child's Play' On a Train? Freddy Vs. Chucky? Don Mancini Dreams…|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|date=October 28, 2014|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref><br>

<blockquote>I would like to do Freddy and Chucky, just because I think they would be a fun double act. I'm more really interested in the characters. My pitch for Freddy vs. Chucky is ''Child's Play on Elm Street''. Chucky ends up in some kid's house on Elm Street, and Chucky and Freddy inevitably meet in the dreamscape. Chucky sleeps. Why not? Chucky sleeps, Chucky dreams. And they have this admiration for each other. But they realize quickly that Elm Street isn't big enough for the two of them, so in a riff on ''[[Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (film)|Dirty Rotten Scoundrels]]'' they have a contest: who can kill the most teenagers before the sun comes up?</blockquote>

Mancini confirmed his intent to make the crossover film, describing it as "cool and doable", saying that the film would be titled ''Child's Play on Elm Street'' and that he was in discussion with [[New Line Cinema]] about the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1693069/child-plays-writer-has-the-best-idea-for-a-chucky-crossover-with-freddy-krueger|title=Child Play's Writer Has The Best Idea For A Chucky Crossover With Freddy Krueger|date=17 August 2017}}</ref> The foundation for a crossover film was previously laid in ''[[Bride of Chucky]]'', in which [[Freddy Krueger]]'s [[Freddy Krueger#Bladed glove|bladed glove]] had appeared in the Lockport police evidence depository at the beginning of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://whatculture.com/film/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-chucky|title=10 Things You Didn't Know About Chucky|first=Mark|last=Langshaw|date=26 October 2017|website=WhatCulture.com}}</ref>

In March 2024, Don Mancini announced he is in early stages of development on a new ''Chucky'' movie that would work in tandem with the series.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Chucky Movie Confirmed |url=https://comicbook.com/horror/news/new-chucky-movie-confirmed-don-mancini-chucky-8/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=Horror |date=27 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref> In September the same year, Mancini assured the franchise's continuation despite the cancellation of the television series.<ref name="TV Series Cancellation"/> In February 2026, Jennifer Tilly confirmed she would reprise her role as Tiffany in any future installments.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miska |first=Brad |date=2026-02-17 |title='Child's Play': Jennifer Tilly Confirms New Chucky and Tiffany Projects in Development! |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/558272/childs-play-jennifer-tilly-confirms-new-chucky-and-tiffany-projects-in-development/ |access-date=2026-02-18 |website=Dread Central |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Television==
{{Series overview
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| series      = ''[[Chucky (TV series)|Chucky]]''

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| link1       = Chucky season 1
| episodes1   = 8
| start1      = {{Start date|2021|10|12}}
| end1        = {{End date|2021|11|30}}

| color2      = #DAAB64
| link2       = Chucky season 2
| episodes2   = 8
| start2      = {{Start date|2022|10|5}}
| end2        = {{End date|2022|11|23}}

| color3      = #59072D
| link3       = Chucky season 3
| episodes3   = 8
| episodes3A  = 4
| start3A     = {{Start date|2023|10|4}}
| end3A       = {{End date|2023|10|25}}
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| start3B     = {{Start date|2024|4|10}}
| end3B       = {{End date|2024|5|1}}
}}
}}

===''Chucky'' (2021–2024)===
{{Main|Chucky (TV series)}}
A television series adaptation, titled ''Chucky'', was released on October 12, 2021, with involvement from franchise creator [[Don Mancini]] and producer [[David Kirschner]]. The show aired on [[Syfy]] and [[USA Network]] and shares continuity with the original film series, and is a continuation of that story. Mancini stated that besides the TV series, feature films will still continue to be developed.<ref name="comingsoon.net"/> [[Brad Dourif]] returned to voice Charles Lee "Chucky" Ray.<ref name="TVSeries">{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3505915/don-mancini-teases-childs-play-tv-series-coming-soon|title=Don Mancini Teases "Child's Play: The TV Series", Coming Soon!|first=John|last=Squires|date=22 June 2018|website=Bloody Disgusting}}</ref> Executive producers of the series include [[David Kirschner]] and [[Nick Antosca]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/chucky-tv-show-slashing-onto-syfy-along-with-two-other-genre-pilots|title=Chucky TV show slashing onto SYFY along with two other genre pilots|first=Josh|last=Weiss|date=January 29, 2019|website=Syfy Wire|access-date=January 29, 2019|archive-date=December 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227074153/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/chucky-tv-show-slashing-onto-syfy-along-with-two-other-genre-pilots|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3546176/working-title-syfys-childs-play-tv-series-chucky-will-center-new-characters/|title=The Working Title of Syfy's 'Child's Play' TV Series is "Chucky", Which Will Center on New Characters|last=Squires|first=John|date=2019-02-12|website=Bloody Disgusting!|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-13}}</ref><ref name="Mancini-2020">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RealDonMancini/status/1121942431996366848|title=TV series! 2020!|first=Don|last=Mancini|date=26 April 2019}}</ref> Mancini directed and wrote the first episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/new-chucky-series-trailer-teaser-syfy-usa/|title='Chucky' Series Teaser Offers a First Look at SYFY's New Take on the Franchise|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|first=Tom|last=Reimann|date=July 17, 2020|access-date=July 17, 2020}}</ref>

In addition to Brad Dourif, [[Jennifer Tilly]] reprised her roles, as both herself and as Tiffany Valentine in the series. [[Fiona Dourif]] reprises her roles as Nica and Chucky. [[Billy Boyd (actor)|Billy Boyd]] as Glen and Glenda, [[Alex Vincent (actor)|Alex Vincent]] and [[Christine Elise McCarthy]] reprised their roles as [[Andy Barclay]] and [[Kyle (Chucky)|Kyle]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Chucky TV Series Brings Back Original Child's Play Star Alex Vincent|url=https://comicbook.com/horror/news/chucky-tv-series-original-childs-play-star-alex-vincent/|website=Comicbook.com|date=April 6, 2021|first=Spencer|last=Perry}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chucky is slashing his way to SYFY & USA with a new series on Oct. 12|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/chucky-tv-series-premiere-date-announcement|website=Syfy Wire|date=July 16, 2021|first=Caitlin|last=Busch}}</ref>  Other cast members include [[Zackary Arthur]], [[Teo Briones]], [[Alyvia Alyn Lind]], Björgvin Arnarson, [[Devon Sawa]],<ref>{{cite web|title='Chucky': Jennifer Tilly, Devon Sawa, Zackary Arthur, Teo Briones, Alyvia Alyn Lind & Björgvin Arnarson Set For USA/Syfy Series Reboot|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/chucky-jennifer-tilly-devon-sawa-zackary-arthur-teo-briones-alyvia-alyn-lind-bjo%cc%88rgvin-arnarson-syfy-1234707969/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 5, 2021|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva}}</ref> [[Lexa Doig]] and [[Barbara Alyn Woods]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Chucky: Lexa Doig cast in SYFY and USA TV series|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/lexa-doig-cast-in-chucky-tv-series-syfy-usa|website=Syfy Wire|date=April 2, 2021|first=Josh|last=Weiss}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Child's Play TV Series Chucky Casts Arrow Star|url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/childs-play-tv-series-chucky-casts-arrow-star/|website=Comicbook.com|date=April 2, 2021|first=Russ|last=Burlingame}}</ref>

In September 2024, the series was canceled after three seasons.<ref name="TV Series Cancellation">{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=September 27, 2024 |title=''Chucky'' Canceled By Syfy & USA After 3 Seasons, Leaving Creator Don Mancini "Heartbroken" But "Grateful" Amid NBCU Cable Scripted Shift |url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/chucky-canceled-syfy-usa-no-season-4-don-mancini-reaction-1236102192/ |access-date=September 28, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=September 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928021239/https://deadline.com/2024/09/chucky-canceled-syfy-usa-no-season-4-don-mancini-reaction-1236102192/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Short films==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"  style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
|-
! scope="col" | Film 
! scope="col" | U.S. release date 
! scope="col" | Director(s) 
! scope="col" | Screenwriter(s) 
! scope="col" | Producer(s) 
|-
! scope="row" | ''Chucky's Vacation Slides''
| 2005
| colspan="2"| [[Don Mancini]]
| [[David Kirschner]]
|-
! scope="row" | ''Chucky Invades''
| 2013
| colspan="2"| Don Mancini
| David Kirschner
|}

===''Chucky's Vacation Slides'' (2005)===
On the home media [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] release of ''Seed of Chucky'' in 2005, a short film entitled ''Chucky's Vacation Slides'' was included in the special features. The short, set after the shooting of ''Seed of Chucky'', follows the movie stars Chucky, Tiffany, and Glen after having returned from a family vacation. While browsing through their photographs of their vacation on a slide projector, Tiffany notices various corpses in the background of certain photographs, realizing that Chucky has been killing people again. Tiffany leaves, with a distraught and sickened Glen, while Chucky continues to view the photographs. After a delivery man arrives with a pizza, Chucky leads him to his garage and kills him off-screen. Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly and Billy Boyd all reprise their roles from the films.

===''Chucky Invades'' (2013)===
Leading up to the DVD release of ''Curse of Chucky'' in 2013, a series of short film videos were released. The clips showed Chucky interrupting the events of several other horror films. Brad Dourif and Edan Gross reprised their roles as Chucky and the Good Guys Doll, respectively. 
* The first clip, ''Chucky invades [[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]'', has Chucky using a stepladder to kill [[Marion Crane]] in the shower; he is then discovered by [[Norman Bates]]. [[Janet Leigh]] and [[Anthony Perkins]] appear in archival footage.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JpRE9k5jFY| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/5JpRE9k5jFY|archive-date=2021-11-07|url-status=live|title=Chucky Invades Psycho – Horror Movie MashUp (2013) Film HD|last=Movieclips Trailers|date=1 October 2013|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> 
* The second clip, ''Chucky invades [[The Purge (2013 film)|The Purge]]'', has Chucky invading the Sandin family's home. [[Ethan Hawke]], [[Lena Headey]], [[Adelaide Kane]] and [[Max Burkholder]] appear in archival footage. The film is designed in the form of a trailer for a film.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGHFgLMF7iw| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/hGHFgLMF7iw|archive-date=2021-11-07| url-status=live|title=Chucky Invades The Purge – Horror Movie MashUp (2013) Film HD|last=Movieclips Trailers|date=4 October 2013|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* The third clip, ''Chucky invades [[Mama (2013 film)|Mama]]'', follows Chucky as he hides under the bed of Victoria Desange before attacking her. [[Jessica Chastain]] and Isabelle Nélisse appear in archival footage.
* The fourth clip, ''Chucky invades [[Drag Me to Hell]]'', follows Chucky attacking Christine Brown in her car. [[Alison Lohman]] appears in archival footage.

==Cast and crew==
===Principal cast===
{{See also|List of Child's Play characters}}
{{:List of Child's Play characters}}

===Crew===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;" width=100%
|-
! rowspan="3" | Role
! colspan="7" | Original series 
! Television series
! Reboot 
|-
! style="text-align:center; width:12%;" | ''[[Child's Play (1988 film)|Child's Play]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:12%;" | ''[[Child's Play 2]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:12%;" | ''[[Child's Play 3]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:12%;" | ''[[Bride of Chucky]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:12%;" | ''[[Seed of Chucky]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:12%;" | ''[[Curse of Chucky]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:12%;" | ''[[Cult of Chucky]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:12%;" | ''[[Chucky (TV series)|Chucky]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:12%;" | ''[[Child's Play (2019 film)|Child's Play]]''
|-
! style="background-color:ivory;" | <span style="color: black;">{{small|1988}}</span>
! style="background-color:ivory;" | <span style="color: black;">{{small|1990}}</span>
! style="background-color:ivory;" | <span style="color: black;">{{small|1991}}</span>
! style="background-color:ivory;" | <span style="color: black;">{{small|1998}}</span>
! style="background-color:ivory;" | <span style="color: black;">{{small|2004}}</span>
! style="background-color:ivory;" | <span style="color: black;">{{small|2013}}</span>
! style="background-color:ivory;" | <span style="color: black;">{{small|2017}}</span>
! style="background-color:ivory;" | <span style="color: black;">{{small|2021–2024}}</span>
! style="background-color:ivory;" | <span style="color: black;">{{small|2019}}</span>
|-
! Director
| [[Tom Holland (filmmaker)|Tom Holland]]
| [[John Lafia]]
| [[Jack Bender]]
| [[Ronny Yu]]
| colspan="4" rowspan="2" | [[Don Mancini]]
| Lars Klevberg
|-
! Writer(s)
| Don Mancini <hr>John Lafia<hr>Tom Holland
| colspan="3" | Don Mancini
| Tyler Burton Smith
|-
! rowspan="2" | Producer(s)
| rowspan="2" colspan="2" | [[David Kirschner]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Robert Latham Brown]]
| colspan="2" | David Kirschner
| rowspan="2" | David Kirschner
| rowspan="2" | David Kirschner<hr>Ogden Gavanski
| '''Executive producer''' <br>Don Mancini <hr>David Kirschner
| rowspan="2" | [[Seth Grahame-Smith]] <hr>David Katzenberg
|-
| Grace Gilroy
| Corey Sienega
| [[Nick Antosca]]
|-
! Composer(s)
| [[Joe Renzetti]]
| [[Graeme Revell]]
| [[Cory Lerios]]<hr>[[John D'Andrea]]
| Graeme Revell
| [[Pino Donaggio]]
| colspan="3" | [[Joseph LoDuca]]
| [[Bear McCreary]]
|-
! Cinematography
| [[Bill Butler (cinematographer)|Bill Butler]]
| [[Stefan Czapsky]]
| [[John R. Leonetti]]
| [[Peter Pau]]
| Vernon Layton
| colspan="2" | Michael Marshall
| Colin Hoult
| Brendan Uegama
|-
! Editor(s)
| Edward Warschilka<hr>Roy E. Peterson
| Edward Warschilka
| Scott Wallace<hr>Edward A. Warschilka Jr.
| David Wu<hr>Randy Bricker
| [[Chris Dickens]]
| [[James Coblentz]]
| Randy Bricker
| Mike Harrelson
| Tom Elkins
|}

=== Music ===
[[Joe Renzetti]] composed the first ''[[Child's Play (1988 film)|Child's Play]]'', followed by [[Graeme Revell]], who composed the soundtrack for ''[[Child's Play 2]]'' and ''[[Bride of Chucky]]''. [[John D'Andrea]] and [[Cory Lerios]] wrote the score for ''[[Child's Play 3]]'', while [[Pino Donaggio]] composed ''[[Seed of Chucky]]''. [[Joseph LoDuca]] composed the score for ''[[Curse of Chucky]]'', ''[[Cult of Chucky]]'', and ''[[Chucky (TV series)|Chucky]]''.

==Reception==
===Box office performance===
The ''Child's Play'' series, when compared to the other top-grossing American horror series—''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise)|A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'', ''[[Halloween (franchise)|Halloween]]'', ''[[Friday the 13th (franchise)|Friday the 13th]]'', ''[[Saw (franchise)|Saw]]'', ''[[Scream (franchise)|Scream]]'', and ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (franchise)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]''—and adjusting for 2023 inflation, is last in box office performance at $305.2 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=childsplay.htm|title=Child's Play box office rankings|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2008-01-17}}</ref>

''Halloween'' is the highest-grossing horror series in the United States at approximately $1.09 billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.halfhill.com/inflation_js.html|title=Tom's Inflation Calculator|publisher=Halfhill.com|access-date=September 21, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=halloween.htm|title=Halloween box office rankings|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=2008-05-22}}</ref> Next in line is ''Friday the 13th'' at $908.4 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=fridaythe13th.htm|title=Friday the 13th box office ranking|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=2008-05-22}}</ref> followed by the ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' series with $793.5 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=nightmareonelmstreet.htm|title=A Nightmare on Elm Street box office rankings|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=2008-05-22}}</ref> The ''Scream'' film series is in fourth place with $779.5 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=scream.htm|title=Scream box office rankings|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2008-01-17}}</ref> followed by the ''Saw'' series with $688.3 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=saw.htm|title=Saw box office rankings|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2008-09-05}}</ref> and '''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' with $459.7 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=texaschainsawmassacre.htm|title=The Texas Chainsaw Massacre box office rankings|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2008-01-17}}</ref>

{{Hatnote|Each film is linked to the "Box office" section of its article}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" 
|-
! rowspan="2"| '''Film''' 
! rowspan="2"| '''Release date''' 
! colspan="4"| '''Box office revenue''' 
! rowspan="2"| '''Budget'''
! rowspan="2"| '''Reference'''
|- style="text-align:center;" 
! '''North America'''
! '''Other territories'''
! '''Worldwide'''
! '''Worldwide adjusted'''
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Child's Play (1988 film)#Release|Child's Play]]''
| November 9, 1988
| $33,244,684
| $10,952,000
| $44,196,684
| $83,933,325
| style="text-align:center;"| $9,000,000
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1431012865/weekend/|title=Child's Play (1988)|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Childs-Play|title=Child's Play (1988)|publisher=The-Numbers|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Child's Play 2#Box office|Child's Play 2]]''
| November 9, 1990 
| $28,501,605
| $7,262,000
| $35,763,605
| $64,740,8729
| style="text-align:center;"| $13,000,000
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl860521985/weekend/|title=Child's Play 2 (1990)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Childs-Play-2|publisher=The Numbers|title=Movie Child's Play 2 – Box Office Data|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Child's Play 3#Box-office|Child's Play 3]]''
| August 30, 1991 
| $14,960,255
| $5,600,000
| $20,560,255
| $35,716,113
| style="text-align:center;"| $13,000,000
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1397458433/weekend/|title=Child's Play 3 (1991)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Bride of Chucky#Release|Bride of Chucky]]''
| October 16, 1998 
| $32,404,188
| $18,288,000
| $50,692,188
| $73,581,099
| style="text-align:center;"| $25,000,000
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl407471617/weekend/|title=Bride of Chucky (1998)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Bride-of-Chucky|publisher=The Numbers|title=Bride of Chucky – Box Office Data|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Seed of Chucky#Box office|Seed of Chucky]]''
| November 12, 2004 
| $17,083,732
| $7,745,912
| $24,829,644
| $31,099,354
| style="text-align:center;"| $12,000,000
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl40797697/|title=Seed of Chucky (2004)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Child's Play (2019 film)#Box office|Child's Play]]''
| June 21, 2019
| $29,208,403
| $15,693,834
| $44,902,237
| $44,902,237
| style="text-align:center;"| $10,000,000
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl352749057/ Child's Play (2019)] Box Office data</ref>
|-
! colspan="2"| Total
! $126,194,464 
! $49,847,912
! $205,250,779
! $333,973,000
! colspan="1"| $64,000,000<sub>'''(E)'''</sub>
!
|-
| colspan="9" |'''List indicator'''
* '''(E)''' indicates an estimated figure based on available numbers.
|}

===Critical and public response===
{{Hatnote|Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" 
|+ Critical and public response of Child's Play films
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Film
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Critical
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Public
|-
! scope="col" | [[Rotten Tomatoes]]
! scope="col" | [[Metacritic]]
! scope="col" | [[CinemaScore]]<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web |url=https://www.cinemascore.com/ |title=CinemaScore |publisher=[[CinemaScore]] |access-date=April 13, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220413083139/https://www.cinemascore.com/ | archive-date=April 13, 2022 | url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Child's Play (1988 film)#Reception|Child's Play]]'' (1988)
| 74% (6.3/10 average rating) (54 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/childs_play/|title=Child's Play|publisher= [[Fandango Media]] | website = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | access-date=June 6, 2025}}</ref> 
| 58 (18 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/childs-play|title=Child's Play | website= [[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| B
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Child's Play 2#Critical response|Child's Play 2]]''
| 47% (4.6/10 average rating) (15 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/childs_play_2/|title=Child's Play 2|publisher= [[Fandango Media]] | website = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | access-date= May 3, 2024}}</ref>
| 37 (16 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/childs-play-2|title=Child's Play 2 | website= [[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| A-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Child's Play 3#Critical response|Child's Play 3]]''
| 19% (4.2/10 average rating) (16 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/childs_play_3/|title=Child's Play 3|publisher= [[Fandango Media]] | website = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | access-date= May 3, 2024}}</ref>
| 27 (13 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/childs-play-3|title=Child's Play 3 | website= [[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Bride of Chucky#Reception|Bride of Chucky]]''
| 47% (5.6/10 average rating) (45 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bride_of_chucky/|title=Bride of Chucky|publisher= [[Fandango Media]] | website = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | access-date= June 18, 2025}}</ref>
| 48 (17 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/bride-of-chucky|title=Bride of Chucky | website= [[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| B
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Seed of Chucky#Critical reception|Seed of Chucky]]''
| 37% (4.6/10 average rating) (78 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/seed_of_chucky/|title=Seed of Chucky|publisher= [[Fandango Media]] | website = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | access-date= May 3, 2024}}</ref>
| 46 (17 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/seed-of-chucky|title=Seed of Chucky | website= [[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| C+
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Curse of Chucky#Reception|Curse of Chucky]]''
| 78% (6.3/10 average rating) (18 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/curse_of_chucky/|title=Curse of Chucky|publisher= [[Fandango Media]] | website = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | access-date=May 3, 2024}}</ref>
| 58 (5 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/curse-of-chucky|title=Curse of Chucky | website= [[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Cult of Chucky#Reception|Cult of Chucky]]''
| 81% (6.2/10 average rating) (26 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cult_of_chucky|title=Cult of Chucky|publisher= [[Fandango Media]] | website = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | access-date=May 3, 2024}}</ref>
| 69 (5 reviews)<ref name="Cult of Chucky">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/cult-of-chucky|title=Cult of Chucky | website= [[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Child's Play (2019 film)#Critical response|Child's Play]]'' (2019)
| 64% (5.8/10 average rating) (206 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/childs_play_2019|title=Child's Play (2019)|publisher= [[Fandango Media]] | website = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | access-date=May 3, 2024}}</ref>
| 48 (35 reviews)<ref name="Child's Play (2019)">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/childs-play-2019|title=Child's Play (2019) | website= [[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| C+
|}
{{Hatnote|Each series and season is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Critical response of Child's Play series
!Series
!Season
![[Rotten Tomatoes]]
![[Metacritic]]
|-
! rowspan="3" |[[Chucky (TV series)#Reception|''Chucky'']] 
| colspan="1" |[[Chucky season 1#Critical response|1]]
|89% (7/10 average rating) (38 reviews)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chucky: Season 1 {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/chucky/s01 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref>
|70 (12 reviews)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chucky season 1 Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/chucky/season-1/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=www.metacritic.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Chucky season 2#Critical response|2]]
|93% (7/10 average rating) (14 reviews)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chucky: Season 2 {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/chucky/s02 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
|-
|[[Chucky season 3#Reception|3]]
|100% (8.1/10 average rating) (15 reviews)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chucky: Season 3 {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/chucky/s03 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
|}

===Controversies===
The following crimes have been associated with the ''Child's Play'' films:

In December 1992, four people who [[Murder of Suzanne Capper#Torture|tortured and killed]] 16-year-old Suzanne Capper were said to be influenced by one of the ''Child's Play'' films. During the torturing of the girl, the perpetrators taunted her by playing her a song, ("Hi, I'm Chucky (Wanna Play?)") by 150 Volts, featuring [[Sampling (music)|samples]] from the film ''[[Child's Play (1988 film)|Child's Play]]''.<ref name="davis">{{Cite book|title=Sadistic Killers: Profiles of pathological predators|first=Carol Anne|last=Davis|year=2007|publisher=Summersdale Publishing|location=Chichester|isbn=978-1-84024-581-3|author-link=Carol Anne Davis|pages=298–304}}</ref>

In 1993, two youths who abducted and murdered a toddler named [[Murder of James Bulger|James Bulger]] were said to have been influenced by the film ''[[Child's Play 3]]''. The supposed link between the murder and the film was denied by film censor [[James Ferman]].<ref name="bbc2">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2605543.stm|work=BBC News|title=Film censor Ferman dies|date=December 25, 2002|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref>

According to a relative of two boys aged 10 and 12 who brutally attacked a nine-year-old and 11-year-old boy in Edlington, South Yorkshire in April 2009, the attackers watched horror movies, including ''Chucky'' films, from the age of about six or seven.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/south_yorkshire/8235661.stm|work=BBC News|title=Boys' mother 'fed them cannabis'|date=September 3, 2009|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref>

[[The Cleaners (serial killers)|Elena Lobacheva]], a Russian serial killer arrested in 2015, was reportedly obsessed with the film ''Bride of Chucky'', which she cited as being an inspiration for the murders that she and her gang committed throughout [[Moscow]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-serial-killer-elena-lobacheva-bride-chucky-sexual-pleasure-killing-jailed-a8022326.html|title = ''Bride of Chucky'' serial killer who derived sexual pleasure from killing jailed|last = McIntyre|first = Niamh|publisher = [[The Independent]]|date = 26 October 2017|website = independent.co.uk|access-date = 28 October 2017}}</ref>

In August 2019, billboards and posters promoting the 2019 ''[[Child's Play (2019 film)|Child's Play]]'' reboot were pulled in New Zealand after a complaint was submitted to the [[Advertising Standards Authority (New Zealand)|Advertising Standards Authority]] (ASA) for being inappropriate. The complaint was made mostly with concern for the region of [[Canterbury, New Zealand|Canterbury]], claiming the advertisements are potentially traumatizing among children by reminding them of that region's high suicide rates, the various earthquakes that occurred, and the [[Christchurch mosque shootings]]. The ad depicted Chucky with red glowing eyes and a knife, the latter being intentionally obscured by the title. The poster was deemed not to cause any harm among the population, but the ASA concluded it would be frightening for children.<ref>{{cite news | last=Barton | first=Monika | title=Child's Play posters pulled in NZ over fears they would 'traumatise' Christchurch kids | website=Newshub | date=August 30, 2019 | url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2019/08/child-s-play-posters-pulled-in-nz-over-fears-they-would-traumatise-christchurch-kids.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227072514/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2019/08/child-s-play-posters-pulled-in-nz-over-fears-they-would-traumatise-christchurch-kids.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=December 27, 2020 | access-date=September 19, 2019}}</ref>

==Other media==
=== Novels ===

==== ''Child's Play 2'' ====
A tie-in [[novelization]] to ''Child's Play 2'' was later written by [[Matthew Costello|Matthew J. Costello]]. The author added in some of his own plot scenes exclusive to the novel, such as going deeper into Andy Barclay and Chucky's past. Chucky is characterized to have an absent father and his abusive mother being a dwarf. Chucky got teased a lot because of this and later strangled his mother to death. Also, Chucky was put in special classes when he was younger. During the scene at the factory, Chucky sees a bunch of Good Guy dolls and wishes that he could bring them to life to do his bidding. This was partially used as the plot of the film ''Cult of Chucky''.

==== ''Child's Play 3'' ====
A tie-in novel to ''Child's Play 3'' was later written by Matthew J. Costello. Just like ''Child's Play 2'', this novel had some of the author's own inclusions. In the beginning (adapted from an earlier draft of the screenplay), in the Play Pals factory, a rat scours for food and, smelling blood within the plastic, chews on Chucky's remains. Blood then leaks out of the remains and somehow leaks onto another doll.

Chucky's death in this book is also different. In the novel, while defending Tyler on an exterior ride, Andy grapples with Chucky before finally shooting him several times, causing the doll's body to fall to the ground, and Andy watches the head shatter to blood, metal and plastic.

===Comics===
====Innovation Publishing====
Beginning in 1992, [[Innovation Publishing]] released the first comic books based on the films, in the form of a three-issue adaptation of ''Child's Play 2''. It was later collected in a [[Trade paperback (comics)|trade paperback]]. The success of the adaptation led to a monthly series of new stories starting in 1991. The series, titled ''Child's Play: The Series'', ended in 1992 after only five issues. This was followed by a three-issue adaptation of ''Child's Play 3''.

====Devil's Due Publishing====
In 2007, [[Devil's Due Publishing]] obtained the license to publish ''Child's Play'' comics and released a one-shot crossover with ''[[Hack/Slash]]'' titled ''Hack/Slash vs. Chucky'' which takes place after the events of the ''Seed of Chucky'' film. This was followed by a four-issue series called ''Chucky''. A second volume began in early 2009 but ceased publication after only one issue.

===Video games===
In May 2011, a video game titled ''Chucky: Wanna Play?'' was announced to be in development.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tikgames-announces-chucky-game | title=TikGames Announces Chucky Game | work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun | date=20 May 2011 | last1=Co-Founder | first1=Jim Rossignol | last2=Rossignol | first2=Jim }}</ref> It was set to be a [[Hack and slash|hack-and-slash video game]] and was being developed by TikGames. It was planned to be released on [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]. A [[Kickstarter]] campaign was posted by the company in an effort to secure $925,000 for the development of the PC version of the game, with the intention of releasing the console versions shortly thereafter.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/1577758020/chucky-wanna-play/ | title=Chucky: Wanna Play? }}</ref> However on November 12, 2012, it was announced that the project was cancelled after the Kickstarter failed to meet its goal.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3202865/childs-play-video-game-officially-canceled/ | title='Child's Play' Video Game Officially Canceled | date=12 November 2012 }}</ref>

Chucky and Tiffany are featured in the asymmetrical [[Horror game|horror video game]] [[Dead by Daylight|''Dead By Daylight'']] as playable characters starting on November 28, 2023.

[[Zen Studios]] released ''Chucky's Killer Pinball'', a pinball table for ''[[Pinball FX (2023 video game)#Pinball M|Pinball M]]'' on November 30, 2023.

Chucky is also a playable character in the 2024 video game [[Funko Fusion]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gamerant.com/funko-fusion-all-characters-how-to-unlock-them/ | title=Funko Fusion: All Characters (& How to Unlock Them) | date=27 September 2024 }}</ref>

Chucky and Tiffany appeared as playable characters in the [[battle royale game]] ''[[Call of Duty: Warzone (2022 video game)|Call of Duty: Warzone]]'' and the [[first-person shooter game]] ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops 6]]'' in an event called "The Haunting" starting on October 9, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Squires |first=John |date=2025-10-07 |title=Jason Voorhees, Predator & Chucky Join ‘Call of Duty’ in ‘The Haunting’ This Halloween! [Trailer] |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3907790/jason-voorhees-predator-chucky-join-call-of-duty-in-the-haunting-this-halloween-trailer/ |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=Bloody Disgusting! |language=en-US}}</ref>

====Mobile game====
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Slimstown Studios made an endless runner video game titled ''Chucky: Slash & Dash''. The game was released on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android devices. It is the result of an agreement with Universal Partnerships & Licensing to develop and publish the first officially licensed smartphone and tablet ''Child's Play'' video game. The gameplay is inspired by the second film's climax.

In the game, Chucky and Tiffany are stuck in a never-ending nightmare in which they endlessly run through the factory that produces Good Guys dolls. Players control Chucky or Tiffany while sprinting through the factory floor, the catwalks, the warehouse, or even outside, and need to avoid conveyor belts, forklifts, acid pools, barrels and other obstacles. Chucky and Tiffany can also eliminate security guards patrolling the factory using a knife or other more outlandish weapons like a cleaver, screwdriver, or hatchet. As they play, gamers collect batteries that can be used to purchase in-game items or power-ups, such as a double battery bonus, a fast start, or extra lives that can extend a run after dying.<ref>{{cite web|last=Webb|first=Charles|title=''Child's Play'' Killer Chucky The Unlikely Hero of Endless Runner ''Chucky: Slash & Dash''|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/2468019/childs-play-killer-chucky-the-unlikely-hero-of-endless-runner-chucky-slash-dash/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210034117/http://www.mtv.com/news/2468019/childs-play-killer-chucky-the-unlikely-hero-of-endless-runner-chucky-slash-dash/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 10, 2015|work=MTV|date=August 30, 2013|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref>

===Universal theme park attractions===
Since 1992, [[Chucky (character)|Chucky]] has starred in his own shows at ''[[Universal's Halloween Horror Nights]]'', entitled, ''Chucky's In-Your-Face Insults,'' ''Chucky's Insult Emporium,'' and ''Late Night with Chucky.''

In 2009, the climax of ''[[Child's Play 3]]'' received its own maze, entitled ''Chucky's Fun House''. ''[[Curse of Chucky]]'' has also received its own Scarezone in the 2013 lineup.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fearnet.com/news/news-article/universal-studios-halloween-horror-nights-introduces-chucky-and-purge-scarezones|author=Alyse Wax|title=Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights Introduces Chucky and Purge Scarezones|date=August 15, 2013|access-date=August 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818004948/http://www.fearnet.com/news/news-article/universal-studios-halloween-horror-nights-introduces-chucky-and-purge-scarezones|archive-date=August 18, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2017, Chucky was the host of the Hollywood event's Terror Tram, joining Freddy, Jason, and Leatherface in terrorizing guests as a promotion for the then-new ''[[Cult of Chucky]]'' film. The following year, he featured in his own Scarezone at the Orlando event. In 2023, Chucky received a Haunted House based on the television series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tapp |first=Tom |date=2023-07-28 |title=Universal Halloween Horror Nights 2023: Hollywood & Orlando Parks Conjuring Up Chucky, The Exorcist And Universal Monsters-Themed Haunted Houses |url=https://deadline.com/2023/07/universal-parks-halloween-horror-nights-2023-orlando-hollywood-1235450289/ |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Killer toy]]
* [[Haunted doll]]

== Notes ==
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