Child's Play 3

San Francisco Chronicle by

Screenwriter Don Mancini, who created Chucky, has decided to rely on the same formulae from the earlier pictures. It doesn't give Jack Bender -- who directed TV's wonderful The Dream of Oz last year -- much of a chance to prove himself with his first feature. [30 Aug 1991, p.F3]

Miami Herald by Bill Cosford

Though this sequel is not nearly as violent as Child's Play 2, it's every bit as vulgar and preposterous, funny despite itself and vicious, too. It is, in short, of interest only to those too young to see it. [31 Aug 1991, p.E4]

The New York Times by Caryn James

Child's Play 3, directed by Jack Bender, misses the sharpness and dark humor that the director and co-writer Tom Holland brought to the original.

Empire by Kim Newman

No award winner, but at least it delivers the rubbishy goods.

Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov

Director Bender has fashioned a film without any surprises, though after the first two films, anyone would be hard-pressed to make audience members jump.

Los Angeles Times by Michael Wilmington

Mancini's script, here as before, never rises above simple sadistic button-pushing. [30 Aug 1991, p.F13]

Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman

Chucky the plastic slasher proves that his novelty value has long worn off.

Washington Post by Richard Harrington

Child's Play 3 is further proof of the principle of diminishing sequels: The original was actually quite good, the follow-up was lame and now what is hopefully the capper is DOA.