While Andy and his protective mother are ostensibly admirable characters, the mechanics of the plot depict most of the adult world as domineering and threatening, with authority figures (like a psychologist) who refuse to believe Andy and put the innocent lad in even greater harm's way.

(Warning: Some spoilers.) An unusually low body count relative to other horror movies (and later movies in the Chucky franchise), but Chucky still attacks and maims with a knife, a bat, even his teeth. Woman attacked with a hammer by Chucky before falling four stories to her death. Chucky turns on the gas in the dilapidated two-flat where his former partner in crime is hiding out, resulting in a deadly explosion. One character shot to death, another electrocuted until his face becomes hideously charred. Voodoo magic breaks limbs. Reckless driving resulting in an accident.

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Once the serial killer begins to fully inhabit the doll, the profanity starts to fly. "F--k" used a few times. "S--t," "a--hole," "son of a bitch," "damn," "bastard." Andy, age 6, tells his mother that Chucky told him, referring to his recently murdered aunt, that "the bitch got what she deserved."

Products are fictitious, but you remember toys (like Teddy Ruxpin) who bear a certain mild resemblance to the Chucky "Good Guy" doll. Yes, there are "Chucky" action figures for sale now.

One character smokes, and there is a brief visit to a boozy Skid Row neighborhood.