Jake Wheeler

Jake Wheeler is a teenager coping with a devastating loss: his father died under mysterious circumstances. In reality, the man was killed by the sinister doll Chucky, whom Jake had bought at a garage sale intending to resell. The doll, which served as a vessel for a serial killer's soul, didn't choose Jake by chance—it had been protecting him from his cruel father, who constantly beat his son. After the tragedy, Jake moves in with his aunt and uncle, where he meets their son, Junior, a boy his own age.

At his new school, Jake quickly makes friends: Devon Evans, an open and brave guy, becomes his best friend and soon after, his boyfriend. Devon has a younger sister, Misha, for whom Junior develops a crush. A strong bond of friendship forms between the teenagers, but the past refuses to let Jake go: Chucky returns to finish what he started and destroy everyone dear to the protagonist.

The doll begins to sow chaos, manipulating the teenagers' fears and secrets. Jake, Devon, Misha, and Junior are forced to unite to uncover Chucky's secret and stop the streak of deaths.