Top 20 Funniest Chucky Moments

“Child’s Play 2” (1990)

Once again determined to possess Andy’s body, Chucky tracks down the kid to his new foster family. Due to Andy’s history, the people around him are a little wary of his mental state, including his foster dad Phil when the latter is just a little too late to see him fighting Chucky. As Phil descends the basement stairs trying to get Andy to drop his weapon, Chucky takes his legs out from under him, causing him to hang between the steps. Never one to pass up a good pun, Chucky gets a sly remark in before dropping Phil on his neck.

“Bride of Chucky” (1998)

It’s a hard knock life for a killer doll, something Chucky wants his old girlfriend Tiffany to learn the hard way. After Chucky refutes the notion that he ever wanted to marry her, Tiffany condescends his small stature by treating him like a baby. This does not sit well with Chucky, who escapes his crib and does Tiffany in with a TV in the bathtub. Making sure Tiffany gets her just desserts, Chucky then transfers her soul into the body of a bride doll. And now that they’re on the same playing field, Chucky’s finally ready to put a ring on it. Tiffany is none too pleased, and their various references to pop culture dolls is the icing on the proverbial wedding cake.

“Child’s Play 2” (1990)

There are a lot of Good Guy dolls. There are Paulies, Larries, Oscars, Charlies, Billies, and yes, even Chuckies. But it’s a non-living one named Tommy that gets the short end of the stick in the first sequel. When Chucky arrives at the Simpson house to get his hands on Andy, he realizes he needs a cover. Thankfully, the family already has a Good Guy doll that looks exactly like him. Immediately, Chucky takes a porcelain figurine to the poor Guy before burying him two feet under in the backyard. Forget Chucky’s other kills; this is just cold. But it does set up a fun moment later when Chucky nearly forgets Tommy’s name in front of Andy. #justicefortommy.

“Ready Player One” (2018)

Hey, we never said Chucky moments had to come from the “Chucky” franchise! In this geektacular Steven Spielberg picture, pretty much any IP you can think of is present within the virtual reality world known as the OASIS. In the finale, an all-out battle occurs when players of all kinds fight against the corporate IOI avatars. At one point, our hero Parzival is handed a very strong power-up, but one that comes in a very small package. A doll-sized package, if you will. Indeed, Chucky himself enters the fight and stabs everything in sight. This comes to the shock of pretty much everyone, including an IOI user who gifts us with one of the best f-bombs in a PG-13 movie.

“Cult of Chucky” (2017)

Being of diminutive stature forces Chucky to get creative with his kills, but even we couldn’t have predicted how he’d take out Claire. When the presence of a Good Guy doll causes a stir in a mental institution, patient Claire looks to get rid of the thing for good down a laundry chute. But when the doll bites her, her insistence that it’s possessed leads to her being restrained to a gurney in another room. From there, it’s pretty much easy pickins for Chucky, but he doesn’t take the straightforward kill. Instead, he spikes a canister of compressed air and sends it flying into the skylight. The falling glass is enough to decapitate Claire on the spot, leading Chucky to question his own murderous proficiency.

“Chucky” (2021-)

We already knew that Chucky was funny. But the pilot episode of his TV series made sure to solidify that notion. By this point, Jake has already surmised that his new Good Guy doll works without batteries. But he learns just how alive Chucky really is when Chucky forces him to play along in a supposed ventriloquist act during the school talent show. With free reign to speak his mind with no one the wiser, Chucky wins the crowd over by pickpocketing the phone of Jake’s tormentor Lexy and roasting her on the spot. Honestly, Chucky could have a thriving comedy career with this kind of routine. You know, if the whole serial killer thing doesn’t pan out.

“Child’s Play 2” (1990)

Brad Dourif’s vocal performance as Chucky is so good, that even innocuous lines are rendered humorous. Take for instance the finale of “Child’s Play 2,” wherein Chucky is finally able to perform the voodoo ritual on Andy to transfer his soul. Trouble is, Chucky has been inhabiting his doll body for too long, and can’t complete the transfer. Unsurprisingly, Chucky is downright irate, and his day manages to get even worse when Andy’s foster sister Kyle topples a stack of boxed Good Guy dolls on him. Chucky’s simple reaction to the event manages to make us crack up every time, as that’s probably what you would say if numerous versions of you fell from the sky.

“Cult of Chucky” (2017)

Most people are pretty taken aback to encounter a living, murderous doll with a potty mouth. Not Angela, though. Another patient at the Harrogate Mental Institution, Angela is living with schizophrenia, and often questions if the others can see her, believing herself to also be a ghost. When Chucky is skulking around at night with a scalpel, he comes across Angela, and for the life of him can’t seem to convince her that he’s A) real, and B) a pretty significant threat. The one time Chucky actually wants someone to believe in him, he can’t manage to get through to her. But Angela’s kind demeanor does make us sad when Chucky later makes good on his promise to do her in next.

“Bride of Chucky” (1998)

If you were under the influence and a living doll flipped you the bird, you’d probably think you were seeing things, too. This is what happens in “Bride of Chucky” when the teens Chuck and Tiff are bumming a ride from get stopped by a crooked cop. Needing them all to get out of the situation, Chucky crawls surreptitiously over to the squad car and stuffs a cloth into its gas tank. After lighting it, Chucky makes his way back, only to be spotted by a pot-smoking teen. Rather than freeze in place, Chucky flashes a middle finger, prompting the guy to call out his rude behavior.

“Child’s Play 2” (1990)

As funny as he can be, Chucky is hardly the most PC slasher out there. But like Archie Bunker, he always manages to make us laugh, even when it’s really him that’s the butt of the joke. Desperate to get to Andy in time, Chucky forces Kyle to drive him at knifepoint. But Chucky’s insistence that they book it gets them pulled over. Once they’re back on the road, Kyle slams on the brakes at high speed, sending Chucky through the windshield. While on the hood, he lets out an exasperation that we don’t agree with, but we’d be lying if we said it doesn’t take us by surprise.

“Cult of Chucky” (2017)

After taking a detour into self-parody with “Bride” and “Seed of Chucky,” creator Don Mancini brought the series back to its horror roots with the next two entries, much to fans’ delight. But it was not without humor. “Cult” finds Nica Pierce in a mental institution, hunted and stalked by the killer doll. All the while, long-time nemesis Andy Barclay is on his trail. After transferring his soul into multiple bodies, Chucky begins to argue over which one gets to kill Andy. Finally, the short-haired one wins the fight. Given the embarrassing new buzz, rightfully so.

“Child’s Play 3” (1991)

One thing is certain: Chucky likes his haircut. This has been evident since he entered military academy. When the camp barber attempts to give him a buzz cut, he doesn’t quite take it like Harold Ramis and Bill Murray in “Stripes.” Rather, he goes “Full Metal Jacket.” He does the barber in and utters this bit of non sequitur brilliance . . . To be perfectly honest, we aren’t entirely sure why this is funny. Perhaps it’s Brad Dourif’s exuberant line read. Perhaps it’s just a break in an otherwise tense scene. Whatever it is, it still gives audiences a bit of a giggle.

“Child’s Play” (2019)

The “Child’s Play” remake was a surprisingly fresh take on the plot, removing the soul of a dead murderer plotline and making it about A.I. gone awry. It’s a sly update, and Mark Hamill’s voice performance is on par with series regular Brad Douriff. In the film, some young kids start to play with the overly protective doll, teaching it to swear and basic street lingo. Later, as he’s about to make his first big kill, he incorporates his newfound lexicon into the act. The doll isn’t as sentient as the soul-inhabited original, but his robotic misunderstanding of the statement makes it all the funnier.

“Child’s Play” (1988)

The first “Child’s Play” is a straight action-horror ride and, for a film about a killer doll, surprisingly effective. Mancini teamed with the director of “Fright Night,” another sleeper hit, to create a wholly original, frightening film. Part of the scares come from the first act, where we aren’t sure whether or not the kills are in young Andy Barclay’s mind or if the doll actually is alive. Finally, he makes his true face known. But even after that, there are moments of levity, such as when Chucky is insulted in an elevator. He doesn't take kindly to being called “ugly.” And so began a franchise about a wisecracking piece of plastic.

“Seed of Chucky” (2004)

Gender reveal parties are already problematic enough as it is. And the way Chucky and Tiffany go about it, even more so. After discovering that they have a child, Chucky and his bride Tiffany begin to dispute the doll’s sex, attempting to answer the very question we’ve all had since Barbie met Ken. Insisting that his son is just a late bloomer, Chucky names the child Glen, while Tiffany has other ideas - a reference to Ed Wood’s low-budget cult classic about cross-dressing, “Glen or Glenda.”

“Child’s Play 3” (1991)

The best movie serial murderers take pride in their work. They get creative. A simple slice of a knife or the shot of a gun isn’t enough. Even Michael Myers – the original slasher - couldn’t live without getting creative with a perfectly fine shotgun. So imagine how robbed you’d feel if your next victim just up and dropped dead on you. That’s exactly what happened to Chucky when Colonel Cochrane got his first glimpse at the terminating toy and suffered a heart attack. Chucky is far from pleased.

“Bride of Chucky” (1998)

“Bride” was the first entry in the franchise to go meta – and we’re talking full-on meta. Self-references, camera asides and, of course, references to his rival killer icons. This kill is an especially nice touch, as actor Brad Douriff ad-libbed the line – showing just how comfortable he was in the role after a full decade of voicing Chucky. Pinhead may not be the best slasher, given his direct-to-video status these days, but it’s a nice shout-out from one horror master to another.

“Seed of Chucky” (2004)

How does one teach a child to navigate the complicated, corrupt and often sad times we live in? Even dolls have to face that question. Take for example when Glen wonders why his parents are brutal killers. Chucky and Tiffany scramble for an explanation, but Glen isn’t satisfied - isn’t violence bad? Well, Chucky can explain that one too! It’s equal parts funny and, let’s face it, kind of adorable watching the brutal killer toy trying to raise a son. Violence? Hey, that’s why we bought the ticket, Chuck.

“Bride of Chucky” (1998)

A major part of what makes “Bride of Chucky” so much fun is how seriously the marital vows of Chucky and Tiffany are taken. Yes, it’s patently absurd that two living dolls imbued with souls meet, marry and have relations, but creator Mancini must have had a blast writing scenes that give us an inside peek into their domestic bliss - which like any marriage is often less than blissful. Take this moment, where Chucky and Tiff argue over who does the dishes. Like any good joke, the whole scenario is played straight, with great voice acting from Douriff and Jennifer Tilly.

“Seed of Chucky” (2004)

Okay, admittedly, this is a pretty dated joke. Heck, it was practically dated when it first ran. Today, we’re sure Britney would have been replaced by a Kardashian, but at the time, the Princess of Pop was the more popular target of ridicule. As Chucky drives through Hollywood, he’s overtaken by the pop icon, only to run her off the road and throw in a line just to be sure we get it. It’s forced, it’s overwritten, but it’s intentionally stupid. All part of the fun of a franchise led by a doll with a knife.

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