Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982) (USA)

aka Friday the 13th Part 3-D


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Lame-ass second outing for Jason (which I have repeatedly attempted to enjoy because of just how stupid it is but every damn time it comes up short) gives him that iconic goalie mask and unfortunately one of the worst groups of cannon fodder. Returning to her family’s farmhouse after Jason Voorhees molested (I know I know just let it go) her a few years prior, Chris is looking forward to getting past the dark incident by bringing a group of her friends and reconnecting with her farmhand boyfriend. This doesn’t happen as the annoying group (outside of the horny couple who I always liked and wished had lived, even if the dude gets one of the series most brutal deaths) comes face to whatever weapon is handy with Jason Voorhees (escaping the campgrounds from Part 2 and looking like a new man). There’s a few nasty deaths to keep your mind at ease but the insufferable Shelly will ruin any goodwill you plan on dishing out. Originally released in 3-D, we get plenty of pointless crap happening at the camera (Yo-yo shenanigans, popping popcorn and the like) and the tissue-thin characters which would populate the series are in full effect. A shame since the prior release was such a good time but luckily it would be followed up by the best of the batch and the series wouldn’t hit these lows for a few more entries. There’s also a log and duck jump scare (they hit back to back) and an upbeat disco theme, so it has that going for it.

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