This is the moment a couple's romantic painting challenge took a hilarious turn when the husband's portrait of his wife ended up looking like Chucky.

Sarah Plutino and her husband Brian, both 28, were on a Valentine's Day staycation when they surprised each other with the same activity - painting one another.

But while Sarah's portrait of Brian turned out surprisingly lifelike, Brian's painting was unintentionally terrifying - featuring mismatched eyes, a crooked smile and an eerie resemblance to the sinister doll.

Sarah, who works in sales in Phoenix, Arizona, said: "I had no idea what to expect since I'd never seen Brian paint before. "

"He was blown away by how good mine was and immediately got nervous to show me his."

"When he turned it around I was in total shock."

"It was so horrific. "

"I couldn't stop laughing."

"The two different coloured eyes and that creepy grin made it look straight out of a horror film - it instantly reminded me of Chucky."

"We love being goofy and making each other laugh, it's one of the things I love most about Brian."