Automatonophobia is the fear of anything that falsely represents a sentient being. This includes, but is not limited to, ventriloquist dummies, animatronic creatures, and wax statues. This fear can manifest itself in numerous ways; every individual who suffers from the fear being different.Since inanimate objects do not pose any real harm to people, this fear is considered to be irrational.
Killer toys films like Chucky in the Child's Play series, Magic, Devil Doll, Twilight Zone, and Dead of Night are all movies that sufferers of automatonophobia should avoid, especially if their fear is primarily of ventriloquist dummies.
