Friday the 13th Part 3

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Friday the 13th Part 3

R

1982

1h 32m

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Crime

Drama

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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

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.

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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.

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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.

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

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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

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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.

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Paul Lê

Bloody Disgusting

08/14/2024

3.5/5

A somewhat routine but still rather entertaining sequel.

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Simon R

11h

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.

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Movie Guy

13h

Not too bad, but not a favorite.

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Kristina A

13h

The Real 3D was AMAZING!

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Jason

Oct 18

It’s Friday the 13th part 3-D! What’s not to like?

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Scott Conner

Oct 4

The digital 3-D was amazing

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Brandon N

Oct 4

Just a fun, kickback slasher flick. The acting is above average for the time. The 3D effect is hit or miss. Shelly is an actor and an a hole.

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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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