James A. Janisse hosts "The Kill Count" where he tallies up the victims in favorite horror movies. In this episode, he reviews "Child's Play 3" (1991), the third installment in the Chucky franchise. The movie follows Andy, now a teenager, as he tries to overcome his traumatic past at a military academy, but Chucky returns, seeking to transfer his soul into a new body. James criticizes the movie for being a retread of the first two, with Chucky's character sliding into self-parody.
The kill count begins with the death of Mr. Sullivan, the CEO of the Good Guy company, at the hands of Chucky. The movie then moves to the military academy, where Chucky wreaks havoc, killing several characters, including a garbage truck driver, Colonel Cochrane, and Sergeant Botnick.
The final act takes place at a carnival, where Chucky attempts to transfer his soul into Tyler's body. However, Andy intervenes, and Chucky is eventually killed by being blown up by a fan blade.
The kill count for the movie is eight, all male victims, with an average kill time of every 11 minutes. James awards the "Golden Chainsaw" for the coolest kill to Chucky's death and the "Dull Machete" for the lamest kill to the carnival security guard. The episode ends with a preview of the next episode, which will cover "Bride of Chucky" (1998).
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The movie Child's Play 3 was released in 1991, nine months after Child's Play 2.
2. The film is directed by Jack Bender.
3. The movie takes place eight years after the events of the second film, in 1998.
4. The main character, Andy, is now a teenager at a military academy.
5. A commercial for Good Guy dolls causes Andy to freak out.
6. Chucky escapes from his box and begins to cause trouble.
7. Chucky's goal is to transfer his soul into Tyler's body.
8. Chucky is thrown in the dumpster, but manages to escape and start a garbage truck.
9. The driver of the garbage truck is crushed and killed by the truck.
10. Chucky replaces the paintballs in the red team's guns with live ammunition.
11. Lieutenant Colonel Shelton is shot and killed by the red team.
12. Whitehurst leaps on a grenade and blows himself up, killing himself and redeeming his character.
13. Chucky is shot and falls into a giant fan-blade, which blows him to pieces.
14. Eight people died in Child's Play 3, all of whom were male.
15. The kill rate is one person every eleven minutes.
16. The movie ends with the carnival shutting down after Chucky's death.
17. Child's Play 3 was the last Chucky movie for seven years, until Bride of Chucky in 1998.