Friday the 13th Part 3

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Friday the 13th Part 3

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Released Aug 13, 1982

1h 32m

Horror

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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Paul Lê

Bloody Disgusting

A somewhat routine but still rather entertaining sequel.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 14, 2024

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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

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

More of the same.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 21, 2021

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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

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Omar G

Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982). The best characters in this movie were the women. Dana Kimmell, Tracie Savage, Catherine Parks and Rachel Howard, the four brunette babes in tight jeans are so hot, harem-worthy that they could be seen in a porn film from the 80s. They should have made more Friday The 13th movies in the 80s. The chase was a bit long, the least important were the bikers, Rick and Andy deserved to die. The version of Jason Voorhees smiling and harassing women. The end was fine, Chris Higgins turn insane. I have seen this movie a number of times maybe around 45 times.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/15/24

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Byron H

1/4 Not the best in the franchise or a stand out for a horror film, but it's campiness & theme song are worth the view on Friday the 13th or Halloween time while fast forwarding through the plot.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/13/24

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Wangi C

In my top 3 for sure! It gets a lot of hate for 3D and other stuff I don’t understand, but this movie is just pure fun. It introduces one of, if not the most, iconic horror look in history. It also blends horror with humor perfectly and has great kills. Characters may be dry but not of the Friday characters were that intricate anyway. Except for the bikers. They were great!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/12/24

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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

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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

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Chris Higgins

Paul Kratka

Rick

Tracie Savage

Debbie

Richard Brooker

Jason Voorhees

Catherine Parks

Vera Sanchez

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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
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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