When serial killer Charles Lee Ray is mortally wounded in a police shoot-out, he uses a voodoo spell to transfer his soul into Chucky, a "Good Guys" doll. Andy Barclay receives the doll as a birthday gift, and Chucky soon resumes his killing spree. However, Charles doesn't want to be trapped in the body of a doll forever. His only escape would be to transfer into the first human he revealed his true identity to, which places Andy in mortal danger.
A decent way to start this franchise. Yes it's silly at times because Chucky is a doll and should be simply punted across the room but they try to put it over as much as possible and cut down on the cheesiness. Catherine Hicks was great as Andy's mother Karen. The mobility of Chucky was rather impressive and he seemed to really look alive at times.
