Charles Lee " Chucky " Ray is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Child's Play slasher film franchise . Chucky is portrayed as a notorious "dead" serial killer whose spirit inhabits a "Good Guy" doll and continuously tries to transfer his soul from the doll to a human body. The character has become one of the most recognizable horror icons , often mentioned alongside Freddy Krueger , Jason Voorhees , Ghostface , Leatherface , Pennywise , Pinhead , Leprechaun , Jigsaw and Michael Myers , and has been referenced numerous times in popular culture . In 1999, the Chucky character was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain for the film Bride of Chucky . He was created by writer-director Don Mancini and is portrayed by Brad Dourif in both live action and voice over. For the 2019 remake of the same name , Mark Hamill voiced Chucky, having previously voiced the Charles Lee Ray version of the character in an episode of Robot Chicken .

Child's Play is a 2019 American slasher film written by Tyler Burton Smith and directed by Lars Klevberg. An adaptation of the 1988 film of the same name and a reboot of the Child's Play franchise , it follows a family terrorized by a high-tech doll who becomes self-aware and subsequently murderous. The film stars Aubrey Plaza , Gabriel Bateman , Brian Tyree Henry , Tim Matheson , David Lewis and Mark Hamill as the voice of Chucky . It is an international co-production of the United States and Canada.

Curse of Chucky is a 2013 American supernatural slasher film , the sixth installment of the Child's Play franchise . The film was written and directed by Don Mancini , who created the franchise and wrote the first seven films. 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 $3.8 million in DVD sales.

Bride of Chucky is a 1998 American black comedy slasher film written by Don Mancini and directed by Ronny Yu . It is the fourth installment in the Child's Play franchise . The film stars Jennifer Tilly as the voice of Tiffany , Brad Dourif as the voice of Chucky , John Ritter , Katherine Heigl , and Nick Stabile .

Child's Play 3 is a 1991 American slasher film and the third installment in the Child's Play film 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 nine months later, the story takes place eight years following the events of Child's Play 2 and one month before the events of Bride of Chucky (which was made seven years later). It was executive-produced by David Kirschner , who produced the first two Child's Play films.

Child's Play 2 is a 1990 American slasher film and the direct sequel to Child's Play , written by Don Mancini and directed by John Lafia , one of the co-writers of the first film. It is the second installment 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 was 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 Jenny Agutter as Andy's foster parents; Christine Elise as Kyle ; and Brad Dourif as the voice of Chucky. It is the debut appearance of Adam Wylie .

Child's Play is a 1988 American supernatural slasher film directed and co-written by Tom Holland , and produced by David Kirschner from a story by Don Mancini . It is the first film in the Child's Play series and the first installment to feature the character Chucky . It stars Brad Dourif , Catherine Hicks , Chris Sarandon , Alex Vincent and Dinah Manoff . Hicks plays a widowed mother who gives a doll to her son played by Vincent, unaware that the doll is possessed by the soul of a serial killer played by Dourif.

Child's Play (also called Chucky ) is an American horror franchise that comprises seven slasher films created by Don Mancini and a remake. The films mainly focus on Chucky (voiced by Brad Dourif in the original films and Mark Hamill in the reboot ), a notorious serial killer who frequently escapes death by performing a voodoo ritual to transfer his soul into a "Good Guys" doll. The original film, Child's Play , was released on November 9, 1988. The film has spawned six sequels, a remake, comic books, a video game, tie-in merchandise, and an upcoming television series. 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. It also won a Saturn Award for Best Horror Franchise.