Chucky first appeared in Child's Play in 1988 as a Good Guy doll possessed by serial killer Charles Lee Ray, voiced by Brad Dourif. His childlike voice and sadistic laugh became one of horror's most recognisable signatures across sequels, television and parodies. Online, short clips of the laugh spread through soundboards, Halloween edits and reaction videos, where it works even for viewers who have never seen the films. Its lasting appeal comes from that contrast: a toy's giggle attached to a genuinely threatening character.