Child's Play 3

Child's Play 3
A close up of Chucky as a Good Guy Doll with blood coming out from his lips and his pupils red. Text reads "There comes a time to put away childhood things. But some things won't stay put!" Below the film's titles, another caption reads "Look's who's stalking!"
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJack Bender
Written byDon Mancini
Based onCharacters
by Don Mancini
Produced byRobert Latham Brown
Starring
CinematographyJohn R. Leonetti
Edited by
  • Scott Wallace
  • Edward A. Warschilka Jr.
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures[1]
Release date
  • August 30, 1991 (1991-08-30)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13 million
Box office$20.5 million[2]

Child's Play 3 is a 1991 American slasher film and the third installment in the Child's Play film series. The film is written by Don Mancini and directed by Jack Bender. Brad Dourif once again reprised his role as Chucky from the previous films while new cast members include Justin Whalin, Perrey Reeves and Jeremy Sylvers. It was executive-produced by David Kirschner, who produced the first two Child's Play films. Although released only nine months after Child's Play 2, the story takes place eight years following the events of that film, and one month before the events of Bride of Chucky (which was made seven years later). The film follows Andy Barclay (Whalin) now 16, enrolling at Kent Military School. Andy is unknowingly followed by a revived Chucky (Dourif), who sets his sight on a younger kid cadet Ronald Tyler (Sylvers).

After the success of the previous two films, Universal Studios forced Mancini to draft the screenplay for Child's Play 3 in such a short amount of time. A concept featuring "multiple Chuckys" was considered, but was scrapped due to time and budget constraints, although it would be reworked into a later installment Cult of Chucky. Alex Vincent, who played Andy, did not reprise his role due to the film being released in 1991 despite taking place in 1998. Several actors auditioned until Justin Whalin was chosen for the role of Andy.

Released on August 30, 1991, in the United States by Universal Pictures, Child's Play 3 received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed $20.5 million worldwide against a budget of $13 million, being the lowest-grossing film in the series.[3] The film became notorious in the United Kingdom when it was suggested it might have inspired the real-life murder of a British child, James Bulger,[4] suggestions rejected by officers investigating the case.[5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ a b c d "Child's Play 3 (1991)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "How Much Did Child's Play Cost to Make?". Screen Rant. June 19, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  4. ^ Thompson, Kenneth (2005). Moral Panics. Routledge. p. 100. ISBN 9781134811625.
  5. ^ "No conclusive link between videos and violence". BBC. January 7, 1998. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  6. ^ Kirby, Terry; Foster, Jonathan (November 26, 1993). "Video link to Bulger murder disputed". The Independent. London. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  7. ^ Elstein, David (December 22, 1993). "Demonising a decoy". The Guardian. London.
  8. ^ "U.K. Proposes Rules, Penalties On Rental Of Violent Videos". Billboard. New York. April 23, 1994.