Friday the 13th Part III (1982)

Director:

Steve Miner

Writers:

Martin Kitrosser (screenplay)
Ron Kurz (character creator)

Release Date:

13 August 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

A New Dimension In Terror...

Plot:

Having escaped in the last episode, Jason is back, hockey mask and all, to continue his murderous rampage across Crystal Lake.

Plot Keywords:

Mask | Crystal Lake | Hockey Mask | Lake | Jason Voorhees

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Dana Kimmell	...	Chris
Paul Kratka	...	Rick
Nick Savage	...	Ali
Rachel Howard	...	Chili
David Katims	...	Chuck
Larry Zerner	...	Shelly
Tracie Savage	...	Debbie
Jeffrey Rogers	...	Andy
Richard Brooker	...	Jason Voorhees
Anne Gaybis	...	The Cashier (as Annie Gaybis)
Catherine Parks	...	Vera
Kevin O'Brien	...	Loco
Gloria Charles	...	Fox
Cheri Maugans	...	Edna
Steve Susskind	...	Harold

Also Known As:

Crystal Japan (USA) (fake working title)
Friday the 13th Part 3 (USA) (video title)
Friday the 13th Part 3-D (USA) (trailer title)
Friday the 13th Part 3: 3-D (USA) (trailer title)

Runtime:

95 min | Sweden:91 min (2002 re-rating)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:(Banned) | Netherlands:16 | UK:15 (re-rating) | UK:15 (re-rating) (2008) | Brazil:14 | Spain:18 | Ireland:18 | UK:18 (video rating) (1987) | UK:X (original rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Canada:R | France:-12 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R (certificate #26764) | West Germany:18 (Banned) | Italy:VM18 | Mexico:C | Finland:K-18 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Norway:18 (video premiere) (1993) | Norway:(Banned) (1983-2003) (cinema release) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Green Valley, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Several scenes in this film are identical or are like to the scenes in the original Friday the 13th: - Debbie sees drops of blood falling from above she looks up and a knife goes through her throat. This scene is much like Kevin Bacon's scene in the first film. - After Chris thinks she had killed Jason she goes to sleep in a canoe on the lake much like Alice did in the first film. - When Chris awakes from the canoe Mrs. Voorhees comes out of the water and drags her under water much like what Jason did to Alice in the first film.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: A cameraman is reflected in the back window of the car, when Rick and Chris go for a drive.

Quotes:

Andy: So how do we do it
Debbie: Well first we take our clothes off, then you get on top of me or I can get on top of you
Andy: I know how to do it, but I mean... How do we do it... in a hammock
Debbie: I guess we can figure something out...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in My Bloody Valentine (2009)

A review of the 3-D theatrical version

Last night, the Cameo Cinema in Edinburgh, screened an ultra-rare showing of Friday the 13th Part 3 in all it's gore-splattered 3D glory. The cinema was packed, the screening sold out and the audience absolutely loved it. Every scare worked, the 3D effects leaped right off the screen and lovingly poked us in the eye and when the film was over it got the longest applause I've ever seen a film get. For those pretentious cynics who think that the Friday the 13th films are not great then there's nothing like a 350+ audience to prove you wrong.

Since this film was in 'polarised' 3D (see-thru glasses instead of a red-blue blur)then it's not possible to transfer the effect to DVD. Besides, nothing beats seeing this on the big screen with Jason's face 10-feet tall and his massive hands reaching out for you. If there is EVER a 3D screening of this then you really ought to go see, even if you have to sell your own grandmother for a ticket.