FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 3 IN 3-D (1983)
Starring Richard Brooker and Gloria Charles
Released during the peak of the 3-D phase in the mid-1980s, this entry remains a fan favorite, although it's harder than hell to find a copy of the 3-D version. The movie's tagline was "A New Dimension In Terror."
It opens right after the events
of Part 2, with the lone survivor of that movie being hauled off to a hospital. Her
character then disappears. Jason, of course, is still on the run. He focuses his attention
now on a group of teens looking to party in a family cabin on the lake. With 12
killings to his credit in this movie, the body count grew from Part 2, which only featured
nine deaths. It is arguably much better than that film, but would be one-upped
when yet another sequel would follow two years later.
Unfortunately, the make-up
effects aren't as good. The fact that the film was originally shot in 3-D, and is in 2-D
on video, makes the picture quality blurry. Things are slow up until the end, but the
climax offers a huge pay off, with the new damsel in distress (Dana Kimmell) pitted alone
against Jason in a nice, long third act. The follow up would be
"Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter."