Director: Jack Bender
Writer: Don Mancini (Screenplay)
Starring: Justin Whalin, Perrey Reeves, Jeremy Sylvers, Travis Fine, Dean Jacobson, Brad Dourif, Peter Haskell, Dakin Matthews
Plot: Chucky, the doll possessed by a serial killer, returns for revenge against Andy, the young boy who defeated him and who has since become a teenager.
There may be spoilers the rest of the review
Verdict: Weaker but Entertaining Sequel
Story: Child’s Play 3 starts when the toy company that produce the Good Guy Dolls decide to yet again revive the production of the doll and rebuild Chucky. Chucky once again must find Andy (Whalin) to take over his body only this time Andy is 16 years old and in military school.
When Chucky arrives at the military school he is opened by the youngest member of the school Tyler (Sylvers) as he looks to come back to life, Andy is learning all about military school as he finds friends to trust in De Silva (Reeves) and Whitehurst (Jacobson) as well as the typical bully like figure Shelton (Fine).
When Chucky starts running riot around campus Andy must find a way to stop him before it is too late.
Child’s Play 3 brings the serial killer doll to military school giving him different weapons to play with. When it comes to seeing Chucky commit his kills we do get a string of different ideas but in the end we just see almost random supporting characters being the victims. I do think making Andy the protector character is a very good idea because he knows how deadly Chucky is as the young character isn’t aware of his threat. We do get a lot of generic characters here but as for the story it comes of refreshing to see a horror in a military school as I do believe it is the only one of its type.
Actor Review
Justin Whalin: Andy is now 16 years old and off to military school, he has to deal with the typical friends and bullies but his biggest threat comes when Chucky turns up. This time Andy has to become the protector as he has to stop Chucky taking over the body of a younger boy Tyler. Justin takes over the leading role as does a good job without being the most memorable lead in this type of horror.
Perrey Reeves: De Silva is the best trained soldier in the military school, she takes a shine to Andy which helps Chucky have leverage on Andy when he wants Tyler’s soul. She is a strong character in a male centred world in the 1990s showing this character was before her time. Perrey is good as this strong female character.
Jeremy Sylvers: Tyler is the young boy in the military school that opens the package with Chucky inside, he doesn’t know the threat Chucky possesses even when Chucky targets him for his soul. Jeremy is good for a young actor but isn’t on the same level as the original Andy.
Travis Fine: Shelton is the bully of the school, he uses his rank to push the student around. He doesn’t like Andy and always assumes he is to blame for anything that happens. Travis gives us a basic performance without being any different to a human villain in horrors.
Brad Dourif (Voice): Chucky has been rebuilt once again and this time he heads to military school to find Andy only this time he finds himself a new target to put his soul in. Chucky is just as evil, twisted and determined to bring his soul back from the underworld. Chucky has fully evolved into the character we all know and love in this outing of the franchise.
Support Cast: Child’s Play 3 has the biggest supporting cast to date with plenty of different military rankings getting targeted by Chucky.
Director Review: Jack Bender – Jack brings us a good sequel that continues to build on the Chucky legacy.
Horror: Child’s Play 3 brings us into the horror world with Chucky take his largest number of victims in the franchise so far.
Thriller: Child’s Play 3 does keep you wondering what Chucky will get up to next.
Settings: Child’s Play 3 brings us a fresh idea in horror by setting the film in a military school.
Special Effects: Child’s Play 3 continues to have brilliant effects throughout with how Chucky operates.
Suggestion: Child’s Play 3 is one for the Chucky fans to enjoy. (Chucky Fans Watch)
Best Part: Final act.
Worst Part: Certain kills just seem to be for the fun of it.
Believability: No
Chances of Tears: No
Chances of Sequel: Yes
Post Credits Scene: No
Oscar Chances: No
Box Office: $15 Million
Budget: $13 Million
Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Tagline: Chucky has a new playmate.
Trivia: The movie was the center of a tabloid panic on its British release, with one newspaper – The Sun – even demanding copies be burned. Journalists claimed the film had influenced two young boys in their murder of a younger child, two-year-old James Bulger, although it was later determined that neither had actually seen this film.
Overall: Chucky is back and this time he is climbing the ranks with his kills
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