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Friday the 13th Part 3

Play trailer 2:08 Poster for Friday the 13th Part 3 R Released Aug 13, 1982 1h 32m Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 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. Rated: 1.5/4 Feb 4, 2009 Full Review Variety Staff Variety 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. Aug 6, 2008 Full Review Janet Maslin New York Times Eventually, the novelty wears off, and what remains is the now-familiar spectacle of nice, dumb kids being lopped, chopped and perforated. Rated: 2/5 Aug 30, 2004 Full Review Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting A somewhat routine but still rather entertaining sequel. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 14, 2024 Full Review Alan Jones Starburst Although Friday the 13th. Part III 3-D works on an instant gut reaction level, I don't think it can really be recommended to anyone but hard-core dyed-in-the-wool fans. Jul 29, 2022 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy More of the same. Rated: 1.5/4 Aug 21, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Albert R Classic Jason movie! If you're a fan of this series, how can you not watch the one where he gets his mask on the big screen?? Plus, modern-day quality 3-D?! Guaranteed fun time! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/14/22 Full Review Jerod S Awful, but in 3D. And Jason did get his signature mask in this installment. Otherwise, forgettable. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/30/24 Full Review James B Although this is the film where Jason gets his iconic hockey mask and is filmed in 3D it doesn't add much to the franchise and it just re-uses the same formula from the previous films. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/08/24 Full Review Jarrod B It's a solid sequel, and we give you plenty of 80s nostalgia. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review Audience Member Terrible straight garbusha the 3d sucks the kills suck the characters suck the only thing I like about the movie is jason skee mask because that's it's first appearance Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/19/24 Full Review Dallas H Jason finally evolved into his recognizable form! The camera shots for the 3D effects are so cheesy! But the harpoon to the eyeball kill gets me every time. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Hammock Kill Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Hammock Kill 1:36 Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Speargun Kill Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Speargun Kill 1:35 Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Crushed Head Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Crushed Head 2:06 Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Surviving Jason Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Surviving Jason 2:06 Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Power Outage Killing Spree Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Power Outage Killing Spree 2:12 Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Axing Jason Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Axing Jason 1:44 Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Slaughtering the Bike Gang Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Slaughtering the Bike Gang 2:06 Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Undead Nightmare Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Undead Nightmare 1:59 Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Jason Returns Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Jason Returns 1:56 Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Hanging Jason Friday the 13th Part 3: Official Clip - Hanging Jason 2:11 View more videos
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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, Jason Productions, Georgetown Productions Inc.
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
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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