Review of Child's Play 3 (1991) by Eric C — 10 Nov 2013

Child's Play 2 was released in 1990 and had a moderately good success at the box office. What else can Universal do but want an immediate sequel. Even before Child's Play 2 was out of the theaters, the studio was contemplating and writing a sequel. After Alex Vincent made the unfortunate decision to not continue acting they went a route that almost destroyed the Child's Play series completely(and has yet to really recover from).

Set about 6 years after Child's Play 2, we see a 16 year old Andy Barkley(Justin Whalin)now heading off to military school(having been jumped from foster home to foster home). Meanwhile, Play Pals, the manufacturers of the Good Guy Dolls have decided to start production on their Good Guy Dolls(believing the incident had been forgotten)again. Of course, with Chucky's melted body still there a drop of his blood is mixed into the machines, causing him to be resurrected again. Now having been officially made a doll at the end of part 2, Chucky can now pursue new blood to transfer his soul into, but first he must kill off Andy so he can't be defeated again.

Well there's the plot...while the plot sounds good, the film is a major mess. The script was rushed and we feel it throughout. The inconsistency of the story, the stupidy of Chucky(I mean why even let Andy know your alive? Just get your new body).

Brad Dourif returns as the voice of Chucky and is basically the only good thing worth watching in this film.

Justin Whalin(Serial Mom, Lois & Clark Seasons 2-4)takes over the role of Andy Barkley from Alex Vincent and seems very much overwhelmed in the role.

We do get an interesting finale that still falls a bit flat. Set in a carnival and does help set up the angle in Bride of Chucky on the look of Chucky.

Released not even 12 months after part 2 in 1991, this film bombed critically and in the box office and still remains the worse of the series(with Seed of Chucky be a close tie).

Only way anyone will add this to their DVD Collection is part of a box set(which has been made for Child's Play 2-4). Maybe I'll get a box set that includes those films in Special Editions.