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Friday the 13th Part 3

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The third installment in the "Friday the 13th" series picks up on the day after the carnage with homicidal maniac Jason Voorhees (Richard Brooker) stealing some clothes and killing a local store owner. Meanwhile, Chris (Dana Kimmell) and her sometimes boyfriend, Rick (Paul Kratka), are hosting a group of teenage friends at Chris' lake house. Despite a run-in with a local biker gang, they enjoy an amiable weekend together -- that is, until Jason begins knocking off kids and bikers alike.
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Jason may solidify his iconic wardrobe in this entry, but Friday the 13th Part 3 lacks any other distinguishing features, relying on a tired formula of stab and repeat.

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Jeremiah Kipp Slant Magazine 02/04/2009
1.5/4
Shot in such a way to capitalize on the brief fad of Reagan-era 3D movies, there's less memorable POV shots from the killer and more images from the perspective of the victims. Go to Full Review
Variety Staff Variety 08/06/2008
Friday the 13th was dreadful and took in more than $17 million. Friday the 13th Part 2 was just as bad and took in more than $10 million. Friday the 13th Part III is terrible, too. Go to Full Review
Janet Maslin New York Times 08/30/2004
2/5
Eventually, the novelty wears off, and what remains is the now-familiar spectacle of nice, dumb kids being lopped, chopped and perforated. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast Mar 12
2.5/5
Chris is no Ginny, but the final chase sequence is an absolute banger (as are several of these kills). The biggest issue is that shooting in 3D meant none of the characters or the script were top of mind Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 11
3/5
Even if the franchise was running out of steam, the insertion of the egregious 3D sequences manages to offer at least something to be excited by. Go to Full Review
Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting 08/14/2024
3.5/5
A somewhat routine but still rather entertaining sequel. Go to Full Review
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Jason T Mar 14 This film is terrible, but for me, it was worth a watch. I can remember when it was first released. I was ten years old. I remember standing inside the cinema lobby, staring at the movie poster in a state of fascination and fear. I remember holding the 3D glasses that were given out and seeing the fire poker image that was printed on them, thinking how diabolical and horrific it must be to experience this film. The particular cinema back then had doors to each film that were very easy to hear through and I remember daring myself to stand by the doors and listen to moments of the film as it was showing, wanting to hear something awful and so ready to flee if I should. Well, I got to live out that morbid childhood fantasy and actually step into the theater with this rerelease. Ha. What a corny and dumb film. Experiencing it now, though, on the big screen, in 3D, it was a fun and nostalgic way to take it all in while thinking back on the time when it was originally released. See more Simon R Mar 14 I've probably seen Friday the 13th about 10 times in my life I own all the movies in the franchise, I watched them pretty regularly. I will say watching this in 3D and effective 3D, was a wonderful and new experience. It kind of changed the way I saw the film. I never realized how well they shot. Voorhees, I even caught myself recognizing some of the clever notes that I overlooked in the writing, callbacks and what not. had an absolute blast and can't recommend this film enough in 3D. See more Movie Guy Mar 14 Not too bad, but not a favorite. See more Kristina A Mar 14 The Real 3D was AMAZING! See more Jason Oct 18 It’s Friday the 13th part 3-D! What’s not to like? See more Scott Conner Oct 4 The digital 3-D was amazing See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis The third installment in the "Friday the 13th" series picks up on the day after the carnage with homicidal maniac Jason Voorhees (Richard Brooker) stealing some clothes and killing a local store owner. Meanwhile, Chris (Dana Kimmell) and her sometimes boyfriend, Rick (Paul Kratka), are hosting a group of teenage friends at Chris' lake house. Despite a run-in with a local biker gang, they enjoy an amiable weekend together -- that is, until Jason begins knocking off kids and bikers alike.
Director
Steve Miner
Producer
Frank Mancuso Jr.
Screenwriter
Martin Kitrosser, Carol Watson, Ron Kurz, Victor Miller
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Georgetown Productions Inc., Jason Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 13, 1982, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 14, 2010
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Mono
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