killer doll

Homicidal plaything figure

A killer doll is a children's toy—typically a doll or puppet—that comes to life and turns murderous.

The concept is a horror fiction staple, playing on the uncanny quality of human-like objects: Chucky is the most famous killer doll in cinema.

The trope inverts childhood innocence, making something meant to comfort into something terrifying.

Related

Chucky · coming alive · horror · slasher · evil · demonic · toy · toy box · puppet · voodoo · curse · plastic · eyes · sinister · stabbing · Annabelle · horror movie · murderous

Opposites
threat level

killer dollteddy bear

Soft ursine plaything

security blanket · stuffed animal · rag doll · baby doll · Cabbage Patch Kid

narrative function

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Protective spirit assigned individually

protective spirit · Woody · Buzz Lightyear · Pinocchio · Teddy Ruxpin

emotional effect

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Pet name or comfort item

blankie · Raggedy Ann · Corduroy · Velveteen Rabbit

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13