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{{Short description|1982 film by Steve Miner}}
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|name = Friday the 13th Part III | image = Friday the 13th Part III (1982) theatrical poster.jpg
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|writer = {{plainlist|
* Martin Kitrosser * Martin Kitrosser
* Carol Watson * Carol Watson
* ] {{small|(uncredited)}}
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| based_on = {{Based on|Characters|]|Ron Kurz<ref name=afi>{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/56785-FRIDAY-THE13TH--PARTIII?sid=5770ebc3-6ddf-4120-a615-a33e8ac88cb8&sr=16.395552&cp=1&pos=0|publisher=]|work=]|title=Friday the 13th - Part III|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605145658/https://catalog.afi.com/Film/56785-FRIDAY-THE13TH--PARTIII?sid=5770ebc3-6ddf-4120-a615-a33e8ac88cb8&sr=16.395552&cp=1&pos=0|archive-date=June 5, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
|based on = {{Based on|Characters|]}}
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| starring = {{plainlist| | starring = {{plainlist|
* ] * ]
* Paul Kratka * Paul Kratka
* ]
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| cinematography = Gerald Feil
|music = {{plainlist|
| editing = George Hively
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* ] * ]
* ] * ]
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| studio = {{plainlist|
|cinematography = Gerald Feil
* ]<ref name=afi/>
|editing = George Hively
|studio = Jason Inc.{{sfn|Muir|2011|p=239}} * Jason Inc.<ref name=afi/>{{sfn|Muir|2011|p=239}}
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|released = {{Film date|1982|8|13}}
|runtime = 95 minutes
|country = United States
|language = English
|budget = $2.2 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://the-numbers.com/movie/Friday-the-13th-Part-3#tab=summary|title=Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982)|work=]|accessdate=2015-07-10}}</ref>
|gross = $36.7 million (US)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://the-numbers.com/movie/Friday-the-13th-Part-3#tab=summary|title=Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982)|work=]|accessdate=2015-07-10}}</ref>
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| distributor = Paramount Pictures
'''''Friday the 13th Part III'''''{{efn|The film's poster and related marketing use "Part 3: 3D". However, the copyright notice and the film's on-screen title use the Roman Numeral "Part III".}} is a 1982 American ] directed by ], produced by ], and starring ], Paul Kratka, and ] as ]. It is the third installment in the ]. Set immediately after the events of '']'', the plot follows a teenage girl and her friends at a house on Crystal Lake, where a wounded Jason Voorhees has taken refuge. The film marks the debut of Voorhees wearing his signature ], which has become a trademark of both the character and the franchise, as well as an icon in ] and the ] in general.
| released = {{Film date|1982|8|13}}
| runtime = 95 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $2.2 million<ref name=numbers>{{cite web|url=https://the-numbers.com/movie/Friday-the-13th-Part-3#tab=summary|title=Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982)|work=]|access-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref>
| gross = $36.7 million<ref>{{Cite web |title=Friday the 13th: Part 3 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0083972/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
}}
'''''Friday the 13th Part III'''''{{efn|Though marketed with ''Part 3: 3D'', the copyright film and its onscreen title use the Roman numeral.}} is a 1982 American ] directed by ], produced by ], and starring ], Paul Kratka, and ]. It is the sequel to '']'' (1981) and the third installment in the ]. Set directly after the events of the previous films, the plot follows a teenage girl (Kimmell) and her friends who go on a trip to a house near Crystal Lake where an injured ] (Brooker) has taken refuge until re-emerging for another killing spree. The film marks the first appearance of Jason's signature ], which has since become a trademark of both the character and the franchise, as well as an icon in ] and the ] in general.


The original storyline was supposed to focus on a ] ] who began learning self defense and returned to college after surviving her ordeal in the previous film. After finding Paul's corpse inside her dormitory, she prepares to track down Voorhees and face him in a final confrontation. However, this concept was abandoned when ] declined to reprise her role.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Erickson |first1=Steve |title=Crypticon 2018 St Joseph MO Adrienne King Amy Steel panel Friday the 13th 1 & 2 sole survivors |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frVkMZGQETU |website=YouTube |accessdate=27 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.the-line-up.com/friday-the-13th-part-2-amy-steel-interview/|title=The Girl That Got Away from Jason: An Interview with Amy Steel from Friday the 13th Part 2|work=The Lineup|author=Ferri, Jessica|date=January 13, 2017|accessdate=February 25, 2018}}</ref> The original storyline was supposed to focus on a ] ] who began learning self-defense and returned to college after surviving her ordeal in the previous film. After finding Paul's corpse inside her dormitory, she prepares to track down Voorhees and face him in a final confrontation. However, this concept was abandoned when ] declined to reprise her role.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Erickson |first1=Steve |title=Crypticon 2018 St Joseph MO Adrienne King Amy Steel panel Friday the 13th 1 & 2 sole survivors |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frVkMZGQETU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/frVkMZGQETU |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|website=YouTube |date=July 14, 2018 |access-date=February 27, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.the-line-up.com/friday-the-13th-part-2-amy-steel-interview/|title=The Girl That Got Away from Jason: An Interview with Amy Steel from Friday the 13th Part 2|work=The Lineup|author=Ferri, Jessica|date=January 13, 2017|access-date=February 25, 2018|archive-date=May 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517103505/http://www.the-line-up.com/friday-the-13th-part-2-amy-steel-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref>


''Part III'' was theatrically released in ], and is the only film in the series to be released in that format. The film was intended to end the series as a trilogy, however the film did not include a moniker in its title to indicate it as such. The film was theatrically released on August 13, 1982, grossing $36.7 million at the US ] on a budget of $2.2 million and received mainly negative reviews from critics. It was the first film to remove '']'' from the number-one spot and became the second highest-grossing horror film of 1982, behind '']''. It has the third most attendance of the ''Friday the 13th'' franchise, with approximately 11,762,400 tickets sold.<ref name=seriesbo>{{cite web|title=Friday the 13th Movies at the Box Office|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=fridaythe13th.htm&adjust_yr=1&p=.htm|website=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=July 17, 2017}}</ref> It was followed by '']''. ''Friday the 13th Part III'' was theatrically released in ] and is the only film in the series to be released in that format. The film was intended to end the series as a trilogy; however, unlike many of its successors, the film did not include a moniker in its title to indicate it as such. The film was theatrically released on August 13, 1982, grossing $36.7 million at the US ] on a budget of $2.2 million, and received negative reviews from critics. It was the first film to remove '']'' from the number-one box office spot and became the second highest-grossing horror film of 1982, behind '']''. It has the third most attendance of the ''Friday the 13th'' franchise, with approximately 11,762,400 tickets sold.<ref name=seriesbo>{{cite web|title=Friday the 13th Movies at the Box Office|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=fridaythe13th.htm&adjust_yr=1&p=.htm|website=]|access-date=July 17, 2017|archive-date=October 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021111532/https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=fridaythe13th.htm&adjust_yr=1&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> A direct sequel, '']'', was released two years later.


==Plot== ==Plot==
Following the events ], a badly injured and unmasked ] goes to a lakefront store for a change of clothes. While there, he murders the store owners. Harold Hockett is killed with a meat cleaver slammed into his chest, and his wife Edna is impaled through the back of the head with a knitting needle. Meanwhile, Chris Higgins and her friends travel to Higgins Haven, her old home on Crystal Lake, to spend the weekend. The gang includes pregnant Debbie Klein, her boyfriend Andy Beltrami, prankster Shelly Finkelstein, his blind date Vera Sanchez (who does not reciprocate his feelings) and stoners Chuck Garth and Chili Jachson. After running into a man named Abel, who warns them to turn back, the gang meets Chris' boyfriend Rick Bombay at their destination. After the events of the ], a badly injured and unmasked ] goes to a lakefront store for a change of clothes. While there, he murders the store owner, Harold, and his wife, Edna. Meanwhile, Chris Higgins and her friends travel to Higgins Haven, her old home on Crystal Lake, for a summer trip. The gang includes pregnant Debbie, her boyfriend Andy, prankster Shelly, his blind date Vera (who does not reciprocate his feelings), and stoners Chuck and Chili. After running into a man named Abel, who warns them to turn back, the gang meets Chris' boyfriend, Rick, at their destination.


At a convenience store, Shelly and Vera get into a confrontation with bikers Ali, Fox, and Loco. Shelly gets in the car and knocks down their motorcycles, impressing Vera. When the bikers show up at Higgins Haven, intending to burn the barn down to get even, Jason, who has been hiding in the barn, murders Fox, Loco, and seemingly Ali. That night, Chris and Rick head out into the woods. Chris tells Rick the main reason she returned is to confront her fears, and she explains about how she was attacked by a deformed man two years earlier, causing her to leave Crystal Lake in order to escape the trauma. At a convenience store, Shelly and Vera get into a confrontation with bikers Ali, Fox, and Loco. Shelly gets in the car and knocks down their motorcycles, impressing Vera. Later, the bikers show up at Higgins Haven, where they take the gas out of the van and attempt to burn the barn down to get even. Jason, who has been hiding inside the barn, murders Fox and Loco with a pitchfork before beating Ali unconscious. That night, Chris and Rick head out into the woods, where Chris reveals that she was attacked by a deformed man two years prior, which prompted her to leave Crystal Lake in the first place; the main reason that she returned was to confront her fears. Her overall memory of the incident is unclear.


Back at Higgins Haven, Shelly scares Vera with a ] and then wanders into the barn, where Jason slashes his throat. Taking his mask to conceal his face, Jason proceeds to murder the rest of the group. Vera retrieves Shelly's wallet from under the dock and is shot in the eye with a ]. Jason enters the house and bisects a hand-standing Andy with a machete. Debbie finishes her shower and rests on a hammock, where Jason thrusts a knife through her chest from beneath, killing her. When the power goes out in the house, Chuck goes downstairs to the basement only for Jason to hurl him into the fuse box, electrocuting him. Chili finds that everyone else is dead and is then impaled with a hot fire poker. Back at Higgins Haven, a scorned Shelly scares Vera with a ] and then wanders into the barn. Jason emerges from the barn wearing Shelly's mask. Vera retrieves Shelly's wallet from under the dock, then is promptly shot in the eye with a ]. Jason enters the house and chops a hand-standing Andy in half with a machete. Debbie finishes her shower and rests on a hammock, where Jason thrusts a knife through her chest from beneath. When the power goes out in the house, Chuck goes downstairs to the basement only for Jason to hurl him into the fuse box, electrocuting him. Chili finds a dying Shelly with a slashed throat believing it is a joke at first, and Jason impales her with a hot fire poker.


When Rick's car dies, Chris and Rick are forced to walk back to the house to find it in disarray. Rick steps outside to search the grounds, but Jason grabs him and crushes his skull with his bare hands, killing him. Jason then attacks Chris, who narrowly escapes the house and tries to flee in her van, which breaks down due to its gas being siphoned by the bikers earlier. Chris makes her way to the barn to hide, but Jason attacks her again. After Chris hangs him, Jason unmasks himself temporarily to free himself, revealing to Chris that he is the man who attacked her two years ago. Ali, having survived the previous confrontation, tries to attack Jason, but he is quickly dispatched. The distraction allows Chris to strike Jason in the head with an axe. Jason staggers momentarily towards her before finally collapsing. Exhausted, Chris pushes a ] out into the lake and falls asleep. When Rick's car dies, Chris and Rick are forced to walk back to the house to find it in disarray. Rick steps outside to search the grounds, but Jason grabs him and crushes his skull with his bare hands, making one of his eyes pop out of its socket. Jason then attacks Chris, who narrowly escapes the house and tries to flee in her van. With the van running out of gas, Chris tries to use the van's reserve tank. However, she runs out of time and the wheel falls through the bridge, prompting Chris to enter the barn to hide, only for Jason to attack again. Inside the barn, Chris strikes Jason over the head with a shovel and hangs him. He regains consciousness and temporarily removes his mask to free himself from the noose, which causes Chris to recognize him as the same man who attacked her two years prior. An awoken Ali tries to attack Jason, but Jason quickly finishes him off. The distraction allows Chris to strike Jason in the head with an axe. He staggers momentarily towards her before finally collapsing. Exhausted, Chris pushes a ] out into the lake and falls asleep.


Chris has a nightmare of an unmasked Jason running towards her from the house before disappearing, which then turns into the decomposing body of ], with her head attached, emerging from the lake to pull her in. The following morning, the police arrive and escort a traumatized Chris from Higgins Haven. Jason's body is shown to still be lying in the barn as the lake is shown at peace. Chris has a nightmare of an unmasked Jason running towards her from the house before disappearing, which then cuts to the decomposing body of ], with her head attached, emerging from the lake to pull her in. The following morning, the police arrive and escort a traumatized Chris away from Higgins Haven. Jason's body is shown to still be lying in the barn as the lake is shown, seemingly at peace.


==Cast== ==Cast==
{{castlist|
<!---Per Credits Order--->
* ] as ]
{{cast listing|
* ] as ]
* Paul Kratka as Rick Bombay * Paul Kratka as Rick Bombay
* ] as Debbie Klein * ] as Debbie Klein
* Jeffrey Rogers as Andy Beltrami * Jeffrey Rogers as Andy Beltrami
* ] as ] * ] as Vera Sanchez
* ] as ] * ] as Shelly Finkelstein
* ] as ]
* David Katims as Chuck Garth * David Katims as Chuck Garth
* Rachel Howard as Chili Jachson * Rachel Howard as Chili Jachson
* ] as ]
* Nick Savage as ]
* Nick Savage as Ali
* Gloria Charles as ]
* Gloria Charles as Fox
* Kevin O'Brien as ]
* Kevin O'Brien as Loco
* David Wiley as Abel
* Perla Walter as Mrs. Sanchez
* Cheri Maugans as Edna Hockett * Cheri Maugans as Edna Hockett
* ] as Harold Hockett * ] as Harold Hockett
* Perla Walter as Mrs. Sanchez
* David Wiley as ]
}} }}


] as ], ] as ], ] as Paul Holt, and ] as Jason from ''Part II'' appear in the film in archive footage and are credited for their "special appearance".
==Analysis==
The film scholar Jim Harper has noted ''Friday the 13th Part III'' for its ] character, Chris, suffering from childhood ] resulting from ], which leaves her unable to engage in intimate relationships{{sfn|Harper|2004|p=37}}, although there is no undisputed evidence of what has really happened to her. In the film, Chris' trauma stems from an attack she survived from Jason Voorhees, which leaves her "mentally scarred."{{sfn|Harper|2004|p=37}} According to Jim Harper's interpretation, in comparison to the final girl characters in other contemporaneous slasher films such as '']'' (1978) or '']'' (1984), Chris' failure to engage in sexual relations is a function of trauma as opposed to "repress or dysfunct."{{sfn|Harper|2004|p=38}}


==Production== ==Production==
===Development=== ===Development===
Initially, one of the earlier drafts for ''Part III'' was Ginny (]) from the previous film being sent to a psychiatric hospital and confined there. Suffering from the events of ''Part 2'', she eventually finds out that Jason Voorhees survived from his wound and tracks her down to the hospital, murdering the staff and other patients at the hospital.<ref name=clm>{{cite av media|title=Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th|year=2013|publisher=RLJ Entertainment|medium=Documentary|people=Farrands, Daniel (dir.)|chapter=Part III}}</ref> At the time, Steel turned down the role due to her involvement in other projects, resulting in significant script changes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://weminoredinfilm.com/2014/02/14/13-things-you-may-not-know-about-friday-the-13th-part-3/|title=13 Things You May Not Know About Friday the 13th Part 3|work=We Minored in Film|accessdate= November 11, 2015|author=Konda, Kelly|date=February 14, 2014}}</ref> Steel recalled: "They really wanted me for ''Part III''. They didn't have a script, but they were just going to show me some sort of outline. Then my agents got involved, and I don't know if it was a money issue or a script issue, but I didn't do it."{{sfn|Bracke|2006|p=80}} Initially, one of the earlier drafts for ''Part III'' was Ginny (]) from the previous film being sent to a psychiatric hospital and confined there. Suffering from the events of ''Part 2'', she eventually finds out that Jason Voorhees survived from his wound and tracks her down to the hospital, murdering the staff and other patients at the hospital.<ref name=clm>{{cite AV media|title=Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th|year=2013|publisher=RLJ Entertainment|medium=Documentary|people=Farrands, Daniel (dir.)|chapter=Part III}}</ref> At the time, Steel turned down the role due to her involvement in other projects, resulting in significant script changes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://weminoredinfilm.com/2014/02/14/13-things-you-may-not-know-about-friday-the-13th-part-3/|title=13 Things You May Not Know About Friday the 13th Part 3|work=We Minored in Film|access-date=November 11, 2015|author=Konda, Kelly|date=February 14, 2014|archive-date=January 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111190614/https://weminoredinfilm.com/2014/02/14/13-things-you-may-not-know-about-friday-the-13th-part-3/|url-status=live}}</ref> Steel recalled: "They really wanted me for ''Part III''. They didn't have a script, but they were just going to show me some sort of outline. Then my agents got involved, and I don't know if it was a money issue or a script issue, but I didn't do it."{{sfn|Bracke|2006|p=80}}


Screenwriter Ron Kurz, who had written ''Part II'', was offered to draft a screenplay, but also turned the project down.<ref name=clm/> Husband-and-wife screenwriting duo Martin Kitrosser and Carol Watson instead were hired to write the screenplay for ''Part III'', completing the first draft.<ref name=clm/> Paramount subsequently brought in ] to alter the screenplay and make it "more sinister and menacing."<ref name=clm/> Though the final filmed version of the script contained significant contributions from Popescu, he remained uncredited.<ref name=clm/> Screenwriter Ron Kurz, who had written ''Part II'', was offered to draft a screenplay, but also turned the project down.<ref name=clm/> Husband-and-wife screenwriting duo Martin Kitrosser and Carol Watson instead were hired to write the screenplay for ''Part III'', completing the first draft.<ref name=clm/> Paramount subsequently brought in ] to alter the screenplay and make it "more sinister and menacing."<ref name=clm/> Though the final filmed version of the script contained significant contributions from Popescu, he remained uncredited.<ref name=clm/>


The script for ''Part III'' called for Jason to wear a mask to cover his face, having worn a bag over his head in ''Part 2''; this mask would become a trademark for the character, and one instantly recognizable in popular culture in the years to come.<ref name=amc/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fridaythe13thfilms.com/bts/script3.html|title=Friday the 13th Part 3: Script|accessdate=February 25, 2018|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130426003131/http://www.fridaythe13thfilms.com/bts/script3.html|archivedate=April 26, 2013|url-status=dead|via=Fridaythe13thFilms.ocm}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3245216/11-looks-of-terror-jasons-mask-throughout-the-years/|title=11 Looks of Terror!!! Jason's Mask Throughout The Years!!!|work=Bloody-Disgusting|date= June 13, 2014|author=Dickson, Evan|accessdate=December 22, 2017}}</ref> The script for ''Part III'' called for Jason to wear a mask to cover his face, having worn a bag over his head in ''Part 2''; this mask would become a trademark for the character, and one instantly recognizable in popular culture in the years to come.<ref name=amc/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fridaythe13thfilms.com/bts/script3.html|title=Friday the 13th Part 3: Script|access-date=February 25, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130426003131/http://www.fridaythe13thfilms.com/bts/script3.html|archive-date=April 26, 2013|url-status=dead|via=Fridaythe13thFilms.ocm}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3245216/11-looks-of-terror-jasons-mask-throughout-the-years/|title=11 Looks of Terror!!! Jason's Mask Throughout The Years!!!|work=]|date= June 13, 2014|author=Dickson, Evan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111203059/https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3245216/11-looks-of-terror-jasons-mask-throughout-the-years/|archive-date=November 11, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Casting=== ===Casting===
Screenwriter Popescu said casting was based on looks rather than talent,<ref name=week>{{cite web|url=https://theweek.com/articles/543945/friday-13th-part-iii-how-80s-horror-franchise-bet-all-3d--won|title=Friday the 13th Part III: How an '80s horror franchise bet it all on 3-D — and won|last=Meslow|first=Scott|work=]|date=March 13, 2015|accessdate=June 5, 2016}}</ref> and recalled that his vision of the characters was at significant odds with the cast chosen by director Steve Miner.<ref name=clm/> Dana Kimmel was cast in the lead role of Chris Higgins after Miner had become aware of her involvement in '']'', another slasher film she had appeared in with ] and ].{{sfn|Bracke|2006|p=86}} Tracie Savage, who had previously worked as a child actor, was offered the role through her agent.<ref name=clm/> Larry Zerner was discovered by casting directors while walking along a street, and was offered the role of Shelly.<ref name=clm/> For the role of Jason Voorhees, Miner cast British stuntman Richard Brooker.<ref name=clm/> Screenwriter Popescu said casting was based on looks rather than talent<ref name=week>{{cite web|url=https://theweek.com/articles/543945/friday-13th-part-iii-how-80s-horror-franchise-bet-all-3d--won|title=Friday the 13th Part III: How an '80s horror franchise bet it all on 3-D — and won|last=Meslow|first=Scott|work=]|date=March 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207031755/https://theweek.com/articles/543945/friday-13th-part-iii-how-80s-horror-franchise-bet-all-3d--won|archive-date=December 7, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> and recalled that his vision of the characters was at significant odds with the cast chosen by director Steve Miner.<ref name=clm/> Dana Kimmel was cast in the lead role of Chris Higgins after Miner had become aware of her involvement in '']'', another slasher film she had appeared in with ] and ].{{sfn|Bracke|2006|p=86}} Tracie Savage, who had previously worked as a child actor, was offered the role through her agent.<ref name=clm/> Larry Zerner was discovered by casting directors while walking along a street and was offered the role of Shelly.<ref name=clm/> For the role of Jason Voorhees, Miner cast British stuntman Richard Brooker.<ref name=clm/>


===Filming=== ===Filming===
Georgetown Productions, who had produced the previous two installments in the ''Friday the 13th'' series, was initially involved in the pre-production of ''Part III'', agreeing with distributor ] to shoot the film with ] cameras,<ref name=afi/> making it the first Paramount film produced in 3-D since '']'' in 1954. Paramount leased two 3-Depix cameras from the photography company Marks Polarized Corporation to shoot the film.<ref name=afi/> Simultaneously, Paramount executive Al Lo Presti was researching current 3-D camera technology with the intention of developing a 3-D lens to be owned and used exclusively by Paramount.<ref name=afi/> Georgetown Productions, who had produced the previous two installments in the ''Friday the 13th'' series, was initially involved in the pre-production of ''Part III'', agreeing with distributor ] to shoot the film with ] cameras,<ref name=afi/> making it the first Paramount film produced in 3-D since '']'' in 1954. Paramount leased two 3-Depix cameras from the photography company Marks Polarized Corporation to shoot the film.<ref name=afi/> Simultaneously, Paramount executive Al Lo Presti was researching current 3-D camera technology with the intention of developing a 3-D lens to be owned and used exclusively by Paramount.<ref name=afi/>


According to a September 1982 issue of '']'' magazine, Sirius II Corp. owner Gale Weaver visited the set of ''Friday the 13th Part III'', reportedly over producer Frank Mancuso, Jr.'s worries that faulty projection lenses at cinemas would prevent the film from having a wide theatrical release.<ref name=afi/> Over a two-week period, Weaver developed a prototype lens that would be adaptable to "almost all theater projectors"; Paramount subsequently awarded Sirius II Corp. $1 million to manufacture the lenses, which would be used in projection-- to the exclusion of Marks projection lenses.<ref name=afi/> Marks Polarized Corporation subsequently filed a $25 million lawsuit against Paramount, alleging that the studio was "monopolizing the marketing of 3-D exhibition materials, as well as providing deductions to theaters choosing to lease projection lenses directly from Paramount."<ref name=afi/> Paramount ultimately agreed to credit Marks Polarized Corporation onscreen with the statement: "Filmed utilizing the Marks 3-Depix® Converter," but the company was denied an ] that would have required Paramount to change its equipment.<ref name=afi/> According to a September 1982 issue of '']'' magazine, Sirius II Corp. owner Gale Weaver visited the set of ''Friday the 13th Part III'', reportedly over producer Frank Mancuso, Jr.'s worries that faulty projection lenses at cinemas would prevent the film from having a wide theatrical release.<ref name=afi/> Over a two-week period, Weaver developed a prototype lens that would be adaptable to "almost all theater projectors"; Paramount subsequently awarded Sirius II Corp. $1 million to manufacture the lenses, which would be used in projection—to the exclusion of Marks projection lenses.<ref name=afi/> Marks Polarized Corporation subsequently filed a $25 million lawsuit against Paramount, alleging that the studio was "monopolizing the marketing of 3-D exhibition materials, as well as providing deductions to theaters choosing to lease projection lenses directly from Paramount."<ref name=afi/> Paramount ultimately agreed to credit Marks Polarized Corporation onscreen with the statement: "Filmed utilizing the Marks 3-Depix® Converter," but the company was denied an ] that would have required Paramount to change its equipment.<ref name=afi/>


] from a 1950s Detroit Red Wings hockey mask, and would become a staple for the character for the rest of the series]] ] from a 1950s Detroit Red Wings hockey mask, and would become a staple for the character for the rest of the series]]
{{Quote box|align=left|width=27%|bgcolor=#fffaf0|quote="The key priority in every scene was making sure that the 3-D effects worked. It didn't matter how the lines were delivered. It didn't matter if we stumbled or fumbled. It didn't matter if our performance was not perfect. We never did a second take...&nbsp; were a very technical, difficult thing to do."|source=–Tracie Savage on the prioritizing of the film's 3-D effects{{sfn|Bracke|2006|p=83}}}} {{Quote box|align=left|width=27%|bgcolor=#fffaf0|quote="The key priority in every scene was making sure that the 3-D effects worked. It didn't matter how the lines were delivered. It didn't matter if we stumbled or fumbled. It didn't matter if our performance was not perfect. We never did a second take...&nbsp; were a very technical, difficult thing to do."|source=–Tracie Savage on the prioritizing of the film's 3-D effects{{sfn|Bracke|2006|p=83}}}}
''Friday the 13th Part III'' was shot on location at the Valuzet Movie Ranch in ].<ref name=afi>{{cite web|work=] Catalog|title=Friday the 13th Part III|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/56785|accessdate=February 25, 2018}}</ref> It was the first film in the series not to be shot on the ].<ref name=franchise>{{cite web|url=http://www.fridaythe13thfranchise.com/2015/07/making-franchise-friday-13th-part-3.html|work=Friday the 13th Franchise|title=Making the Franchise: Friday the 13th Part III|last=Parker|first=Jason|date=July 31, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917181711/http://www.fridaythe13thfranchise.com/2015/07/making-franchise-friday-13th-part-3.html|archive-date=September 17, 2019}}</ref> The house, barn, and lake featured in the film were all custom-built.<ref name=clm/> The house remained on the ranch lot until it burnt down in 2012.<ref name=clm/> Additional photography for the film's grocery store scenes took place at a small market in ].<ref name=clm/> ''Friday the 13th Part III'' was shot on location at the Valuzet Movie Ranch in ].<ref name=afi/> It was the first film in the series not to be shot on the ].<ref name=franchise>{{cite web|url=http://www.fridaythe13thfranchise.com/2015/07/making-franchise-friday-13th-part-3.html|work=Friday the 13th Franchise|title=Making the Franchise: Friday the 13th Part III|last=Parker|first=Jason|date=July 31, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917181711/http://www.fridaythe13thfranchise.com/2015/07/making-franchise-friday-13th-part-3.html|archive-date=September 17, 2019}}</ref> The house, barn, and lake featured in the film were all custom-built.<ref name=clm/> The house remained on the ranch lot until it burnt down in 2006.<ref name=clm/> Additional photography for the film's grocery store scenes took place at a small market in ].<ref name=clm/>


Because of the newness of the 3-D camera lenses, the shooting process was extensive, with the crew sometimes taking hours to set up a shot, and the cast performing multiple takes of scenes in order for the cinematographer to properly capture the 3-D effects.<ref name=clm/> Actor Larry Zerner recalled that perfecting the 3-D effects often superseded the actors' performances: "It quickly became clear that most of the time, the performances didn't matter. When we were shooting the scene at the convenience store with the gang members and I had to throw a wallet at the camera, it was, "Hit the camera!" Then, after ten takes it was "Hit the camera, asshole!""{{sfn|Bracke|2006|p=88}} Actress Tracie Savage echoed this sentiment, stating that "it didn't matter how the lines were delivered."{{sfn|Bracke|2006|p=83}} Because of the newness of the 3-D camera lenses, the shooting process was extensive, with the crew sometimes taking hours to set up a shot, and the cast performing multiple takes of scenes in order for the cinematographer to properly capture the 3-D effects.<ref name=clm/> Actor Larry Zerner recalled that perfecting the 3-D effects often superseded the actors' performances: "It quickly became clear that most of the time, the performances didn't matter. When we were shooting the scene at the convenience store with the gang members and I had to throw a wallet at the camera, it was, "Hit the camera!" Then, after ten takes it was "Hit the camera, asshole!""{{sfn|Bracke|2006|p=88}} Actress Tracie Savage echoed this sentiment, stating that "it didn't matter how the lines were delivered."{{sfn|Bracke|2006|p=83}}
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The film's music was composed by ], who previously composed the scores of the series' first two installments.{{sfn|Lentz|2001|pages=1118–19}} A ] theme was also included in the film, co-written by Manfredini and ], who shared a credit with a fictional band called Hot Ice.<ref name=clm/> The theme was included on releases of the film's soundtrack, and according to Manfredini, became popular at disco and ]s at the time.<ref name=clm/> The film's music was composed by ], who previously composed the scores of the series' first two installments.{{sfn|Lentz|2001|pages=1118–19}} A ] theme was also included in the film, co-written by Manfredini and ], who shared a credit with a fictional band called Hot Ice.<ref name=clm/> The theme was included on releases of the film's soundtrack, and according to Manfredini, became popular at disco and ]s at the time.<ref name=clm/>


Upon the release of the third film in 1982, ] released a ] of selected pieces of Manfredini's scores from the first three ''Friday the 13th'' films.{{sfn|Bracke|2006|pages=84–94}} On January 13, 2012, La-La Land Records released a limited edition 6-CD boxset containing Manfredini's scores from the first six films. It sold out in less than 24 hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lalalandrecords.com/F13.html|title=La-La Land Records: Friday the 13th|work=La-La Land Records|accessdate=January 15, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115052539/http://www.lalalandrecords.com/F13.html|archivedate=January 15, 2012}}</ref> Upon the release of the third film in 1982, ] released an ] of selected pieces of Manfredini's scores from the first three ''Friday the 13th'' films.{{sfn|Bracke|2006|pages=84–94}} On January 13, 2012, La-La Land Records released a limited edition 6-CD boxset containing Manfredini's scores from the first six films. It sold out in less than 24 hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lalalandrecords.com/F13.html|title=La-La Land Records: Friday the 13th|work=La-La Land Records|access-date=January 15, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115052539/http://www.lalalandrecords.com/F13.html|archive-date=January 15, 2012}}</ref> An additional double LP was released by ] in 2015, along with other soundtracks in the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thevinylfactory.com/news/waxwork-tease-eye-popping-3d-sleeve-for-first-ever-friday-the-13th-part-3-vinyl-release/|title=Waxwork tease eye-popping 3D sleeve for first ever Friday the 13th: Part 3 vinyl release|location=The Vinyl Factory|author=Spice, Anton|date=November 17, 2015|access-date=August 14, 2020|archive-date=May 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507045612/http://thevinylfactory.com/news/waxwork-tease-eye-popping-3d-sleeve-for-first-ever-friday-the-13th-part-3-vinyl-release/|url-status=live}}</ref> The score was reissued on CD in 2017 alongside ''Part 2'' as a 2-Disc set, using the same 2012 master.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FRIDAY THE 13th: PARTS 2 & 3 (2-CD SET) |url=https://lalalandrecords.com/friday-the-13th-parts-2-3-2-cd-set/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=La-La Land Records |language=en}}</ref>

On October 10, 2023, La-La Land Records released an expanded edition titled "''The Ultimate Cut''", remastered from the original source tapes and featuring cues not heard or used in the final film, along with the extended version of the opening theme, titled "Rock Bottom".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Jason |title=Friday The 13th Part 3 Ultimate Cut Soundtrack Coming From La La Land Records |url=http://www.fridaythe13thfranchise.com/2023/10/friday-13th-part-3-ultimate-cut.html?m=1 |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Friday The 13th: The Franchise}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FRIDAY THE 13th PART 3 – THE ULTIMATE CUT |url=https://lalalandrecords.com/friday-the-13th-part-3-the-ultimate-cut/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=La-La Land Records |language=en}}</ref>


==Release== ==Release==
===Theatrical===
''Friday the 13th Part III'' was released theatrically in the United States on Friday, August 13, 1982.<ref name=amc>{{cite web|work=]|title=Friday the 13th, Part III|series=Greatest Movie Series Franchises of All Time: Friday the 13th|url=http://www.filmsite.org/series-friday13th3.html|accessdate=February 25, 2018|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180226030824/http://www.filmsite.org/series-friday13th3.html|url-status=live|archivedate=February 26, 2018|author=Dirks, Tim}}</ref> It was the first-ever 3-D film to receive a wide domestic release, opening on 1,079 screens.<ref name=afi/> Of these screens, 813 were 3-D capable, while the remainder consisted of drive-in theaters which were unable to accommodate the format.<ref name=afi/> In order to allow non-3-D-capable theaters to screen the film, Paramount completed a seven-week-long conversion process that cost $2 million, "an amount equal to the picture’s entire negative cost."<ref name=afi/> It was also the first film in the series to be presented in ] upon its theatrical release.
''Friday the 13th Part III'' was released theatrically in the United States on Friday, August 13, 1982.<ref name=amc>{{cite web|work=]|title=Friday the 13th, Part III|series=Greatest Movie Series Franchises of All Time: Friday the 13th|url=http://www.filmsite.org/series-friday13th3.html|access-date=February 25, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180226030824/http://www.filmsite.org/series-friday13th3.html|url-status=live|archive-date=February 26, 2018|author=Dirks, Tim}}</ref> It was the first-ever 3-D film to receive a wide domestic release, opening on 1,079 screens.<ref name=afi/> Of these screens, 813 were 3-D capable, while the remainder consisted of drive-in theaters which were unable to accommodate the format.<ref name=afi/> In order to allow non-3-D-capable theaters to screen the film, Paramount completed a seven-week-long conversion process that cost $2 million, "an amount equal to the picture's entire negative cost."<ref name=afi/>


===Box office=== ===Home media===
''Friday the 13th Part III'' was first made available on home video on ] in 1983 by ].<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Friday the 13th Part III|medium=VHS|year=1983|id= 1539|publisher=]}}</ref> It was also released on ].<ref>{{cite web|work=Friday the 13th Franchise|title=Friday The 13th On CED Home Video Format|last=Parker|first=Jason|date=September 4, 2012|url=http://www.fridaythe13thfranchise.com/2012/09/friday-13th-on-ced-home-video-format.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200330035638/http://www.fridaythe13thfranchise.com/2012/09/friday-13th-on-ced-home-video-format.html|archive-date=March 30, 2020}}</ref> Paramount reissued the VHS on September 28, 1994.<ref>{{cite book|title=Friday the 13th Part 3 |asin=6300214311}}</ref> Paramount later issued a ] edition, with the film presented only in standard 2-D form, on October 17, 2000.<ref>{{cite web|work=]|url=https://www.moviefone.com/dvd/2000/horror/?page=4|title=2000 Horror DVD Releases|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200330034553/https://www.moviefone.com/dvd/2000/horror/?page=4|archive-date=March 30, 2020}}</ref> The 2-D version was subsequently included in a box set, titled ''From Crystal Lake to Manhattan'', released in 2004, and featuring the first eight films in the series; this disc features an audio commentary track with several cast members, moderated by historian Peter Bracke.<ref name=fromcrystal>{{cite web|work=]|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/12689/friday-the-13th-from-crystal-lake-to-manhattan/|title=Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan|date=October 11, 2004|last=Jane|first=Ian|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140415174255/http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/12689/friday-the-13th-from-crystal-lake-to-manhattan/|archive-date=April 15, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
The film grossed $9,406,522 in its opening weekend and broke the opening horror film record held by ''Friday the 13th'' (1980). Domestically, the film made a total of $36.7 million. It placed number 21 on the list of the top-grossing films of 1982, facing strong competition from other high-profile horror releases such as '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Friday the 13th Part III (1982)|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=friday13th3.htm|work=]|accessdate=February 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=friday13th2.htm|work=]|accessdate=February 25, 2018}}</ref> As of 2018, it still stands as the fourth highest-grossing film in the ''Friday the 13th'' series and the third best selling in ticket sales; with approximately 11,762,400 tickets sold, it is surpassed only by the ] with 14,778,700 tickets and '']'' with 13,701,900 tickets. The film also stands as the tenth highest-grossing R-rated film of 1982, the second-highest grossing horror film of 1982, the sixth largest box office opening of 1982, and adjusted for inflation it is the ninth highest-grossing ] of all time.<ref name=seriesbo/>


The 3-D version of the film was eventually released on DVD by Paramount in February 2009, and included two pairs of cyan and red 3-D glasses.<ref>{{cite web|work=]|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/36213/friday-the-13th-part-3-3-d-deluxe-edition/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200330040825/https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/36213/friday-the-13th-part-3-3-d-deluxe-edition/|archive-date=March 30, 2020|title=Friday the 13th Part 3: 3-D Deluxe Edition|last=McGaughty|first=Cameron|date=February 8, 2009}}</ref> In June of that year, a "Deluxe Edition" ] edition (which includes both the 2-D and 3-D versions) was released, also with two pairs of cyan and red 3-D glasses designed to look like Jason's mask.<ref>{{cite web|last=Liebman|first=Martin|title=Friday the 13th Part 3 Blu-ray Review|url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Friday-the-13th-Part-3-Blu-ray/4733/#Review|work=Blu-ray.com|access-date=December 8, 2012|date=June 12, 2009|archive-date=April 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428175420/https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Friday-the-13th-Part-3-3-D-Blu-ray/4733/#Review|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Critical response===
On the ] website ], ''Friday the 13th Part III'' holds a 12% approval rating based on 26 reviews, with an ] of 3.56/10. The consensus reads: “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.”<ref>{{cite web|title=Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982)|url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/friday_the_13th_part_3/|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=October 28, 2019}}</ref>


The film was included in a further three Blu-ray sets: ''Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection'' released in 2013, ''Friday the 13th: 8-Movie Collection'' in 2018<ref>{{cite web|work=]|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3472385/new-friday-13th-blu-ray-collection-coming-next-year-full-details/|title=New 'Friday the 13th' Blu-ray Collection Coming Next Year; Full Details|author=Squires, John|date=November 30, 2017|access-date=August 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701132008/https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3472385/new-friday-13th-blu-ray-collection-coming-next-year-full-details/|archive-date=July 1, 2018}}</ref> and ''Friday the 13th Collection: Deluxe Edition'' in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Salmons|first=Tim|title=Friday the 13th Collection: Deluxe Edition (Blu-ray Review - Part 1)|url=https://thedigitalbits.com/item/friday-the-13th-collection-de-scream-2020-bd-01|work=The Digital Bits|access-date=October 13, 2020|date=October 6, 2020|archive-date=February 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224224623/https://thedigitalbits.com/item/friday-the-13th-collection-de-scream-2020-bd-01|url-status=live}}</ref>
While criticizing the plot for being derivative, in a mixed review for '']'', film critic ]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maslin |first1=Janet |title='FRIDAY THE 13TH PART III-IN 3-D' OPENS |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/08/13/movies/friday-the-13th-part-iii-in-3-d-opens.html |accessdate=16 December 2018 |work=The New York Times |date=August 13, 1982}}</ref> praised the acting of Kimmell, Savage, Rogers, and Parks, in which she called a major improvement to the acting in the predecessors, and wrote that Miner's use of ] was innovative and the most professional effort when compared to other films released at the time, stating: "As in each of the other recent 3-D movies, of which this is easily the most professional, there is a lot of time devoted to trying out the gimmick. Titles loom toward you. Yo-yos spin. Popcorn bounces. Snakes dart toward the camera and strike. Eventually, the novelty wears off, and what remains is the now-familiar spectacle of nice, dumb kids being lopped, chopped and perforated."


==Reception==
Writing for the '']'', Linda Gross wrote: "Ironically, ''Friday the 13th Part 3'' is so terrible that ''Friday the 13th Part 1'' and ''Friday the 13th Part 2'' don't seem so bad."<ref>{{cite news|author=Gross, Linda|work=]|title='Friday the 13th Part 3' Even Worse|date=August 16, 1982|page=G6|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/doc/153227145.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Aug+16%2C+1982&author=Gross%2C+Linda&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+%281923-Current+File%29&edition=&startpage=G6&desc=%27FRIDAY+THE+13TH+PART+3%27+EVEN+WORSE|series=Section VI}}</ref> ] of '']'' stated that it "would be a little better than ''Part I'' or ''Part II'' even without 3-D". In continuing to compare the film to its predecessors, Maslin commented that "it's a little more adept at teasing the audience."<ref name=maslin>{{cite web|last=Maslin|first=Janet|title=Movie Review – Friday the 13th Part 3|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9A0CE7DA143BF930A2575BC0A964948260|work=]|accessdate=December 9, 2012|date=August 13, 1982}}</ref> Richard Schickel of '']'' magazine wrote: "Maybe all sequels should be made in 3-D... It is all so gruesome that horror turns to humor and fun comes from the appreciation of being cleverly conned by Steve Miner. The way the eyeball of one of Jason's victims pops out of his skull and seems to sail over the audience's head is alone worth buying a ticket and putting on funny glasses."<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=]|title=Friday the 13th Part III|author=Schickel, Richard|p=89|date=August 30, 1982|issn=0040-781X}}</ref> ] praised the film's "impressive" 3-D effects, particularly in the opening credits, also noting its slowburn approach, as the "heavy-duty slaughter doesn't come until one hour into the film," but criticized it for "lingering over the impending deaths of the young women, who are stalked by the camera so we find ourselves in the revolting position of stalking them too."<ref>{{cite news|work=]|author=Siskel, Gene|author-link=Gene Siskel|title='Friday—Part III': Usual gore spoils cheery 3-D star|p=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23267420/chicago_tribune/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
===Box office===
The film grossed $9,406,522 in its opening weekend and broke the opening horror film record held by ''Friday the 13th'' (1980).<ref name=bomfranchise>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchise/fr2152173317/?ref_=bo_frs_table_99|work=]|title=Franchise: Friday the 13th|url-status=live|archive-date=February 21, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230221040324/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchise/fr2152173317/?ref_=bo_frs_table_99}}</ref> Domestically, the film made a total of $36.7 million.<ref name=numbers/> It placed number 21 on the list of the top-grossing films of 1982, facing strong competition from other high-profile horror releases such as '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Friday the 13th Part III (1982)|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=friday13th3.htm|work=]|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=friday13th2.htm|work=]|access-date=February 25, 2018|archive-date=December 6, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121206025552/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=friday13th2.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2020, it still stands as the fourth highest-grossing film in the ''Friday the 13th'' series and the third best selling in ticket sales; with approximately 11,762,400 tickets sold, it is surpassed only by the ] with 14,778,700 tickets and '']'' with 13,701,900 tickets. The film also stands as the tenth highest-grossing R-rated film of 1982, the second-highest grossing horror film of 1982, the sixth largest box office opening of 1982, and adjusted for inflation it is the ninth highest-grossing ] of all time.<ref name=seriesbo/>


===Critical response===
The entertainment-trade magazine '']'' provided a general consensus, stating, "''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 3'' is terrible, too." The magazine added, "There are some dandy 3-D sequences, however, of a yo-yo going up and down and popcorn popping."<ref>{{cite web|author=Variety Staff|title=Review – Friday the 13th Part III|url=https://variety.com/1981/film/reviews/friday-the-13th-part-iii-1200425206/|work=]|accessdate= December 9, 2012|year=1982}}</ref> Similarly, '']'' awarded the film one out of five stars, writing that it "exploits precisely the same formula plot as its predecessors, though the gore is a bit deemphasized, with the special-effects crew concentrating on the nicely done 3-D depth work for a change. It's still trash, however, and also made a ridiculous amount of money."<ref>{{cite web|work=]|title=Friday the 13th Part III|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/friday-the-13th-part-iii/review/123802/|author=TV Guide Staff|accessdate=December 23, 2017}}</ref>
On the ] website ], ''Friday the 13th Part III'' holds an approval rating of 11% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 3.7/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "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."<ref>{{cite web|title=Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982)|url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/friday_the_13th_part_3/|work=]|publisher=]|access-date=October 28, 2019}}</ref> On ], it has a ] of 30 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |title= Friday the 13th Part III Reviews |url= https://www.metacritic.com/movie/friday-the-13th-part-3 |website= ] |access-date= November 1, 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


While criticizing the plot for being derivative, in a mixed review for '']'', film critic ] praised the acting of Kimmell, Savage, Rogers, and Parks, in which she called a major improvement to the acting in the predecessors, and wrote that Miner's use of ] was innovative and the most professional effort when compared to other films released at the time, stating: "As in each of the other recent 3-D movies, of which this is easily the most professional, there is a lot of time devoted to trying out the gimmick. Titles loom toward you. Yo-yos spin. Popcorn bounces. Snakes dart toward the camera and strike. Eventually, the novelty wears off, and what remains is the now-familiar spectacle of nice, dumb kids being lopped, chopped and perforated."<ref name=maslin>{{cite news |last1=Maslin |first1=Janet |title='FRIDAY THE 13TH PART III-IN 3-D' OPENS|author-link=Janet Maslin |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/08/13/movies/friday-the-13th-part-iii-in-3-d-opens.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204205653/https://www.nytimes.com/1982/08/13/movies/friday-the-13th-part-iii-in-3-d-opens.html|archive-date=December 4, 2022|url-status=live |work=] |date=August 13, 1982}}</ref> She also felt the film was superior to the prior two films in the series.<ref name=maslin/>
===Home media===
''Friday the 13th Part III'' was first made available on home video on ] in 1983 by ].<ref>{{cite av media|title=Friday the 13th Part III|medium=VHS|year=1983|id= 1539|publisher=]}}</ref> It was also released on ].<ref>{{cite web|work=Friday the 13th Franchise|title=Friday The 13th On CED Home Video Format|last=Parker|first=Jason|date=September 4, 2012|url=http://www.fridaythe13thfranchise.com/2012/09/friday-13th-on-ced-home-video-format.html|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.is/wip/PKVHY|archive-date=March 30, 2020}}</ref> Paramount reissued the VHS on September 28, 1994.<ref>{{cite web|work=]|title=Friday the 13th Part 3 |url=https://www.amazon.com/Friday-13th-Part-3-VHS/dp/6300214311|url-status=live|archive-date=March 30, 2020|archive-url=http://archive.is/wip/ES6I3}}</ref> Paramount later issued a ] edition, with the film presented only in standard 2-D form, on October 17, 2000.<ref>{{cite web|work=]|url=https://www.moviefone.com/dvd/2000/horror/?page=4|title=2000 Horror DVD Releases|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.is/wip/8RkrU|archive-date=March 30, 2020}}</ref> The 2-D version was subsequently included in a box set, titled ''From Crystal Lake to Manhattan'', released in 2004, and featuring the first eight films in the series; this disc features an audio commentary track with several cast members, moderated by historian Peter Bracke.<ref name=fromcrystal>{{cite web|work=]|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/12689/friday-the-13th-from-crystal-lake-to-manhattan/|title=Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan|date=October 11, 2004|last=Jane|first=Ian|archive-url=http://archive.is/zbYUn#selection-825.0-834.0|archive-date=April 15, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>


Writing for the '']'', Linda Gross wrote: "Ironically, ''Friday the 13th Part 3'' is so terrible that ''Friday the 13th Part 1'' and ''Friday the 13th Part 2'' don't seem so bad."<ref>{{cite news|author=Gross, Linda|work=]|title='Friday the 13th Part 3' Even Worse|date=August 16, 1982|page=G6|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/153227145|series=Section VI|id={{ProQuest|153227145}} }}</ref> Richard Schickel of '']'' magazine wrote: "Maybe all sequels should be made in 3-D... It is all so gruesome that horror turns to humor and fun comes from the appreciation of being cleverly conned by Steve Miner. The way the eyeball of one of Jason's victims pops out of his skull and seems to sail over the audience's head is alone worth buying a ticket and putting on funny glasses."<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=]|title=Friday the 13th Part III|author=Schickel, Richard|page=89|date=August 30, 1982|issn=0040-781X}}</ref> ] praised the film's "impressive" 3-D effects, particularly in the opening credits, also noting its slowburn approach, as the "heavy-duty slaughter doesn't come until one hour into the film," but criticized it for "lingering over the impending deaths of the young women, who are stalked by the camera so we find ourselves in the revolting position of stalking them too."<ref>{{cite news|work=]|author=Siskel, Gene|author-link=Gene Siskel|title='Friday—Part III': Usual gore spoils cheery 3-D star|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23267420/chicago_tribune/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
The 3-D version of the film was eventually released on DVD by Paramount in February 2009, and included two pairs of cyan and red 3-D glasses.<ref>{{cite web|work=]|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/36213/friday-the-13th-part-3-3-d-deluxe-edition/|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.is/wip/6pKpY|archive-date=March 30, 2020|title=Friday the 13th Part 3: 3-D Deluxe Edition|last=McGaughty|first=Cameron|date=February 8, 2009}}</ref> In June of that year, a "Deluxe Edition" ] edition (which includes both the 2-D and 3-D versions) was released, also with two pairs of cyan and red 3-D glasses designed to look like Jason's mask.<ref>{{cite web|last=Liebman|first=Martin|title=Friday the 13th Part 3 Blu-ray Review|url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Friday-the-13th-Part-3-Blu-ray/4733/#Review|work=Blu-ray.com|accessdate= December 8, 2012|date=June 12, 2009}}</ref>


The entertainment-trade magazine '']'' provided a general consensus, stating, "''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 3'' is terrible, too." The magazine added, "There are some dandy 3-D sequences, however, of a yo-yo going up and down and popcorn popping."<ref>{{cite web|author=''Variety'' Staff|title=Review – Friday the 13th Part III|url=https://variety.com/1981/film/reviews/friday-the-13th-part-iii-1200425206/|work=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204205653/https://www.nytimes.com/1982/08/13/movies/friday-the-13th-part-iii-in-3-d-opens.html|archive-date=December 4, 2022|url-status=live|year=1982}}</ref> Similarly, '']'' awarded the film one out of five stars, writing that it "exploits precisely the same formula plot as its predecessors, though the gore is a bit deemphasized, with the special-effects crew concentrating on the nicely done 3-D depth work for a change. It's still trash, however, and also made a ridiculous amount of money."<ref>{{cite web|work=]|title=Friday the 13th Part III|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/friday-the-13th-part-iii/review/123802/|author=TV Guide Staff|access-date=December 23, 2017|archive-date=February 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226152029/http://www.tvguide.com/movies/friday-the-13th-part-iii/review/123802/|url-status=live}}</ref>
The film was included in a further two Blu-ray sets: ''Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection'', released in 2013, and ''Friday the 13th: The Ultimate Collection'', in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|work=]|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3472385/new-friday-13th-blu-ray-collection-coming-next-year-full-details/|title=New 'Friday the 13th' Blu-ray Collection Coming Next Year; Full Details|author=Squires, John|date=November 30, 2017|accessdate=August 18, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701132008/https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3472385/new-friday-13th-blu-ray-collection-coming-next-year-full-details/|archivedate=July 1, 2018}}</ref>


==Accolades== ===Accolades===
The film is recognized by ] in these lists: The film is recognized by ] in these lists:
* 2003: ]: * 2003: ]:
** ] – Nominated Villain<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/handv400.pdf |title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains Nominees |date= |accessdate=August 5, 2016}}</ref> ** ] – Nominated Villain<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/handv400.pdf |title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains Nominees |access-date=August 5, 2016 |archive-date=November 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104022712/http://www.afi.com/Docs/100years/handv400.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Related works== ===Analysis===
In his book ''Legacy of Blood: A Comprehensive Guide to Slasher Movies'' (2004), the film scholar Jim Harper wrote extensively on the film's ] character, Chris, who suffers from childhood ] resulting from ], which leaves her unable to engage in intimate relationships,{{sfn|Harper|2004|p=37}} although there is no undisputed evidence of what has really happened to her. In the film, Chris' trauma stems from an attack she survived from Jason Voorhees, which leaves her "mentally scarred."{{sfn|Harper|2004|p=37}} According to Jim Harper's interpretation, in comparison to the final girl characters in other contemporaneous slasher films such as '']'' (1978) or '']'' (1984), Chris' failure to engage in sexual relations is a function of trauma as opposed to "repress or dysfunct."{{sfn|Harper|2004|p=38}}
{{Main|Friday the 13th (franchise)}}
''Friday the 13th Part III'' was followed by '']'' (1984). Uniquely, the film was novelized twice. The first book was written by Michael Avallone and published in 1982 to coincide with the release of the film,<ref>{{cite book|last=Avallone|first=Michael|title=Friday the 13th Part 3 (3-D): A Novel|publisher=Nordon Publications|year=1982|isbn=978-0-725-51281-1}}</ref> while the second adaptation was published in 1988 by Signet<ref>{{cite book|last=Hawke|first=Simon|title=Friday the 13th: Part 3|publisher=Signet|year=1988|isbn=0451153111}}</ref>. The latter novelization was written by Simon Hawke, who had previously written novelizations for the first, second, and sixth installments in the series.


==Legacy== ===Legacy===
''Friday the 13th Part III'' has been most noted for its introduction of villain Jason's hockey mask disguise, which was replicated in the following numerous sequels and became an iconic image in ] and the ].{{sfn|Benshoff|2017|p=325}}{{sfn|Weinstock|2016|p=573}}{{sfn|Heller-Nicholas|2019|p=155}} Film scholar ] notes that the film has historically been cited as one of the most violent of the series, with a total of fourteen murder sequences.{{sfn|Clover|2015|p=82}} ''Friday the 13th Part III'' has been most noted for its introduction of villain Jason's hockey mask disguise, which was replicated in the following numerous sequels and became an iconic image in ] and the ].{{sfn|Benshoff|2017|p=325}}{{sfn|Weinstock|2016|p=573}}{{sfn|Heller-Nicholas|2019|p=155}} Film scholar ] notes that the film has historically been cited as one of the most violent of the series, with a total of fourteen murder sequences.{{sfn|Clover|2015|p=82}}
For his appearance in the film, Jason Voorhees was nominated for ] as one of the Top 50 Villains.<ref>{{cite web|title=400 nominated screen characters AFI's Top 50 heroes and top 50 villains|url=http://www.afi.com/100Years/downloads.aspx|work=]|accessdate=February 25, 2018|date=2005}}</ref> Meslow cites the film's 3-D effects as paving the way for later horror films which also used the technique.<ref name=week/> For his appearance in the film, Jason Voorhees was nominated for ] as one of the Top 50 Villains.<ref>{{cite web|title=400 nominated screen characters AFI's Top 50 heroes and top 50 villains|url=http://www.afi.com/100Years/downloads.aspx|work=]|access-date=February 25, 2018|date=2005|archive-date=April 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426215135/http://www.afi.com/100years/downloads.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Meslow cites the film's 3-D effects as paving the way for later horror films which also used the technique.<ref name=week/>

==Other media==
===Novelizations===
The film was novelized twice. The first adaptation was written by Michael Avallone and published in 1982 to coincide with the release of the film,<ref>{{cite book|last=Avallone|first=Michael|title=Friday the 13th Part 3 (3-D): A Novel|publisher=Nordon Publications|year=1982|isbn=978-0-725-51281-1}}</ref> while the second was published in 1988 by Signet.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hawke|first=Simon|title=Friday the 13th: Part 3|publisher=Signet|year=1988|isbn=0451153111}}</ref> The latter novelization was written by Simon Hawke, who had previously written novelizations for the first, second, and sixth installments in the series.


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*{{cite book|last=Clover|first=Carol J.|year=2015|title=The Dread of Difference: Gender and the Horror Film|chapter=Her Body, Himself: Gender in the Slasher Film|pages=68–115|ref=harv|publisher=University of Texas Press|location=Austin|editor=Grant, Barry Keith|edition=Second|isbn= 978-0-292-77245-8}} *{{cite book|last=Clover|first=Carol J.|year=2015|title=The Dread of Difference: Gender and the Horror Film|chapter=Her Body, Himself: Gender in the Slasher Film|pages=68–115|publisher=University of Texas Press|location=Austin|editor=Grant, Barry Keith|edition=Second|isbn= 978-0-292-77245-8}}
*{{cite book|last=Harper|first=Jim|year=2004|title=Legacy of Blood: A Comprehensive Guide to Slasher Movies|publisher=Critical Vision|location=United Kingdom|ref=harv|isbn=978-1-900-48639-2}} *{{cite book|last=Harper|first=Jim|year=2004|title=Legacy of Blood: A Comprehensive Guide to Slasher Movies|publisher=Critical Vision|location=United Kingdom|isbn=978-1-900-48639-2}}
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1982 film by Steve Miner

Friday the 13th Part III
A shadow pierces a bloody knife through a curtainTheatrical release poster
Directed bySteve Miner
Written by
  • Martin Kitrosser
  • Carol Watson
Based onCharacters
by
Produced byFrank Mancuso Jr.
Starring
CinematographyGerald Feil
Edited byGeorge Hively
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • August 13, 1982 (1982-08-13)
Running time95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.2 million
Box office$36.7 million

Friday the 13th Part III is a 1982 American slasher film directed by Steve Miner, produced by Frank Mancuso Jr., and starring Dana Kimmell, Paul Kratka, and Richard Brooker. It is the sequel to Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) and the third installment in the Friday the 13th franchise. Set directly after the events of the previous films, the plot follows a teenage girl (Kimmell) and her friends who go on a trip to a house near Crystal Lake where an injured Jason Voorhees (Brooker) has taken refuge until re-emerging for another killing spree. The film marks the first appearance of Jason's signature hockey mask, which has since become a trademark of both the character and the franchise, as well as an icon in American cinema and the horror genre in general.

The original storyline was supposed to focus on a post-traumatic Ginny Field who began learning self-defense and returned to college after surviving her ordeal in the previous film. After finding Paul's corpse inside her dormitory, she prepares to track down Voorhees and face him in a final confrontation. However, this concept was abandoned when Amy Steel declined to reprise her role.

Friday the 13th Part III was theatrically released in 3D and is the only film in the series to be released in that format. The film was intended to end the series as a trilogy; however, unlike many of its successors, the film did not include a moniker in its title to indicate it as such. The film was theatrically released on August 13, 1982, grossing $36.7 million at the US box office on a budget of $2.2 million, and received negative reviews from critics. It was the first film to remove E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial from the number-one box office spot and became the second highest-grossing horror film of 1982, behind Poltergeist. It has the third most attendance of the Friday the 13th franchise, with approximately 11,762,400 tickets sold. A direct sequel, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, was released two years later.

Plot

After the events of the second film, a badly injured and unmasked Jason Voorhees goes to a lakefront store for a change of clothes. While there, he murders the store owner, Harold, and his wife, Edna. Meanwhile, Chris Higgins and her friends travel to Higgins Haven, her old home on Crystal Lake, for a summer trip. The gang includes pregnant Debbie, her boyfriend Andy, prankster Shelly, his blind date Vera (who does not reciprocate his feelings), and stoners Chuck and Chili. After running into a man named Abel, who warns them to turn back, the gang meets Chris' boyfriend, Rick, at their destination.

At a convenience store, Shelly and Vera get into a confrontation with bikers Ali, Fox, and Loco. Shelly gets in the car and knocks down their motorcycles, impressing Vera. Later, the bikers show up at Higgins Haven, where they take the gas out of the van and attempt to burn the barn down to get even. Jason, who has been hiding inside the barn, murders Fox and Loco with a pitchfork before beating Ali unconscious. That night, Chris and Rick head out into the woods, where Chris reveals that she was attacked by a deformed man two years prior, which prompted her to leave Crystal Lake in the first place; the main reason that she returned was to confront her fears. Her overall memory of the incident is unclear.

Back at Higgins Haven, a scorned Shelly scares Vera with a hockey mask and then wanders into the barn. Jason emerges from the barn wearing Shelly's mask. Vera retrieves Shelly's wallet from under the dock, then is promptly shot in the eye with a speargun. Jason enters the house and chops a hand-standing Andy in half with a machete. Debbie finishes her shower and rests on a hammock, where Jason thrusts a knife through her chest from beneath. When the power goes out in the house, Chuck goes downstairs to the basement only for Jason to hurl him into the fuse box, electrocuting him. Chili finds a dying Shelly with a slashed throat believing it is a joke at first, and Jason impales her with a hot fire poker.

When Rick's car dies, Chris and Rick are forced to walk back to the house to find it in disarray. Rick steps outside to search the grounds, but Jason grabs him and crushes his skull with his bare hands, making one of his eyes pop out of its socket. Jason then attacks Chris, who narrowly escapes the house and tries to flee in her van. With the van running out of gas, Chris tries to use the van's reserve tank. However, she runs out of time and the wheel falls through the bridge, prompting Chris to enter the barn to hide, only for Jason to attack again. Inside the barn, Chris strikes Jason over the head with a shovel and hangs him. He regains consciousness and temporarily removes his mask to free himself from the noose, which causes Chris to recognize him as the same man who attacked her two years prior. An awoken Ali tries to attack Jason, but Jason quickly finishes him off. The distraction allows Chris to strike Jason in the head with an axe. He staggers momentarily towards her before finally collapsing. Exhausted, Chris pushes a canoe out into the lake and falls asleep.

Chris has a nightmare of an unmasked Jason running towards her from the house before disappearing, which then cuts to the decomposing body of Pamela Voorhees, with her head attached, emerging from the lake to pull her in. The following morning, the police arrive and escort a traumatized Chris away from Higgins Haven. Jason's body is shown to still be lying in the barn as the lake is shown, seemingly at peace.

Cast

Betsy Palmer as Mrs. Voorhees, Amy Steel as Ginny, John Furey as Paul Holt, and Steve Daskewisz as Jason from Part II appear in the film in archive footage and are credited for their "special appearance".

Production

Development

Initially, one of the earlier drafts for Part III was Ginny (Amy Steel) from the previous film being sent to a psychiatric hospital and confined there. Suffering from the events of Part 2, she eventually finds out that Jason Voorhees survived from his wound and tracks her down to the hospital, murdering the staff and other patients at the hospital. At the time, Steel turned down the role due to her involvement in other projects, resulting in significant script changes. Steel recalled: "They really wanted me for Part III. They didn't have a script, but they were just going to show me some sort of outline. Then my agents got involved, and I don't know if it was a money issue or a script issue, but I didn't do it."

Screenwriter Ron Kurz, who had written Part II, was offered to draft a screenplay, but also turned the project down. Husband-and-wife screenwriting duo Martin Kitrosser and Carol Watson instead were hired to write the screenplay for Part III, completing the first draft. Paramount subsequently brought in Petru Popescu to alter the screenplay and make it "more sinister and menacing." Though the final filmed version of the script contained significant contributions from Popescu, he remained uncredited.

The script for Part III called for Jason to wear a mask to cover his face, having worn a bag over his head in Part 2; this mask would become a trademark for the character, and one instantly recognizable in popular culture in the years to come.

Casting

Screenwriter Popescu said casting was based on looks rather than talent and recalled that his vision of the characters was at significant odds with the cast chosen by director Steve Miner. Dana Kimmel was cast in the lead role of Chris Higgins after Miner had become aware of her involvement in Sweet Sixteen, another slasher film she had appeared in with Bo Hopkins and Susan Strasberg. Tracie Savage, who had previously worked as a child actor, was offered the role through her agent. Larry Zerner was discovered by casting directors while walking along a street and was offered the role of Shelly. For the role of Jason Voorhees, Miner cast British stuntman Richard Brooker.

Filming

Georgetown Productions, who had produced the previous two installments in the Friday the 13th series, was initially involved in the pre-production of Part III, agreeing with distributor Paramount Pictures to shoot the film with 3-D cameras, making it the first Paramount film produced in 3-D since Jivaro in 1954. Paramount leased two 3-Depix cameras from the photography company Marks Polarized Corporation to shoot the film. Simultaneously, Paramount executive Al Lo Presti was researching current 3-D camera technology with the intention of developing a 3-D lens to be owned and used exclusively by Paramount.

According to a September 1982 issue of Forbes magazine, Sirius II Corp. owner Gale Weaver visited the set of Friday the 13th Part III, reportedly over producer Frank Mancuso, Jr.'s worries that faulty projection lenses at cinemas would prevent the film from having a wide theatrical release. Over a two-week period, Weaver developed a prototype lens that would be adaptable to "almost all theater projectors"; Paramount subsequently awarded Sirius II Corp. $1 million to manufacture the lenses, which would be used in projection—to the exclusion of Marks projection lenses. Marks Polarized Corporation subsequently filed a $25 million lawsuit against Paramount, alleging that the studio was "monopolizing the marketing of 3-D exhibition materials, as well as providing deductions to theaters choosing to lease projection lenses directly from Paramount." Paramount ultimately agreed to credit Marks Polarized Corporation onscreen with the statement: "Filmed utilizing the Marks 3-Depix® Converter," but the company was denied an injunction that would have required Paramount to change its equipment.

Jason's original hockey mask was molded from a 1950s Detroit Red Wings hockey mask, and would become a staple for the character for the rest of the series

"The key priority in every scene was making sure that the 3-D effects worked. It didn't matter how the lines were delivered. It didn't matter if we stumbled or fumbled. It didn't matter if our performance was not perfect. We never did a second take...  were a very technical, difficult thing to do."

–Tracie Savage on the prioritizing of the film's 3-D effects

Friday the 13th Part III was shot on location at the Valuzet Movie Ranch in Saugus, California. It was the first film in the series not to be shot on the East coast. The house, barn, and lake featured in the film were all custom-built. The house remained on the ranch lot until it burnt down in 2006. Additional photography for the film's grocery store scenes took place at a small market in Green Valley, California.

Because of the newness of the 3-D camera lenses, the shooting process was extensive, with the crew sometimes taking hours to set up a shot, and the cast performing multiple takes of scenes in order for the cinematographer to properly capture the 3-D effects. Actor Larry Zerner recalled that perfecting the 3-D effects often superseded the actors' performances: "It quickly became clear that most of the time, the performances didn't matter. When we were shooting the scene at the convenience store with the gang members and I had to throw a wallet at the camera, it was, "Hit the camera!" Then, after ten takes it was "Hit the camera, asshole!"" Actress Tracie Savage echoed this sentiment, stating that "it didn't matter how the lines were delivered."

The decision to dress Jason Voorhees in his now-signature hockey mask occurred during a lighting check on set; the film's 3-D effects supervisor Martin Sadoff was a hockey fan, and supplied a Detroit Red Wings goaltender mask to Miner. Miner loved the mask, but during test shots found it was too small. Using a technique called VacuForm, makeup effects director Doug White enlarged the mask and created a new mold to work with. After White finished the molds, art director Terry Ballard placed new red triangles on the mask to give it a unique appearance. Holes were also punched into the mask, and the markings were altered, making it different from Sadoff's original template. There were two prosthetic face masks created for Richard Brooker to wear underneath the hockey mask. One mask was composed of approximately 11 different appliances, and took about six hours to apply to Brooker's face; this mask was used for scenes where the hockey mask was removed. In the scenes where the hockey mask is over the face, a simple head mask was created. This one piece mask would simply slip on over Brooker's head, exposing his face but not the rest of his head.

Music

Friday the 13th Part III
Soundtrack album by Harry Manfredini
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2012 (La-La Land)
2016 (Waxworks)
Recorded1982
GenreFilm score
Length55:19
LabelGramavision, La-La Land, Waxworks

The film's music was composed by Harry Manfredini, who previously composed the scores of the series' first two installments. A disco theme was also included in the film, co-written by Manfredini and Michael Zager, who shared a credit with a fictional band called Hot Ice. The theme was included on releases of the film's soundtrack, and according to Manfredini, became popular at disco and gay clubs at the time.

Upon the release of the third film in 1982, Gramavision Records released an LP album of selected pieces of Manfredini's scores from the first three Friday the 13th films. On January 13, 2012, La-La Land Records released a limited edition 6-CD boxset containing Manfredini's scores from the first six films. It sold out in less than 24 hours. An additional double LP was released by Waxwork Records in 2015, along with other soundtracks in the series. The score was reissued on CD in 2017 alongside Part 2 as a 2-Disc set, using the same 2012 master.

On October 10, 2023, La-La Land Records released an expanded edition titled "The Ultimate Cut", remastered from the original source tapes and featuring cues not heard or used in the final film, along with the extended version of the opening theme, titled "Rock Bottom".

Release

Theatrical

Friday the 13th Part III was released theatrically in the United States on Friday, August 13, 1982. It was the first-ever 3-D film to receive a wide domestic release, opening on 1,079 screens. Of these screens, 813 were 3-D capable, while the remainder consisted of drive-in theaters which were unable to accommodate the format. In order to allow non-3-D-capable theaters to screen the film, Paramount completed a seven-week-long conversion process that cost $2 million, "an amount equal to the picture's entire negative cost."

Home media

Friday the 13th Part III was first made available on home video on VHS in 1983 by Paramount Home Entertainment. It was also released on CED. Paramount reissued the VHS on September 28, 1994. Paramount later issued a DVD edition, with the film presented only in standard 2-D form, on October 17, 2000. The 2-D version was subsequently included in a box set, titled From Crystal Lake to Manhattan, released in 2004, and featuring the first eight films in the series; this disc features an audio commentary track with several cast members, moderated by historian Peter Bracke.

The 3-D version of the film was eventually released on DVD by Paramount in February 2009, and included two pairs of cyan and red 3-D glasses. In June of that year, a "Deluxe Edition" Blu-ray edition (which includes both the 2-D and 3-D versions) was released, also with two pairs of cyan and red 3-D glasses designed to look like Jason's mask.

The film was included in a further three Blu-ray sets: Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection released in 2013, Friday the 13th: 8-Movie Collection in 2018 and Friday the 13th Collection: Deluxe Edition in 2020.

Reception

Box office

The film grossed $9,406,522 in its opening weekend and broke the opening horror film record held by Friday the 13th (1980). Domestically, the film made a total of $36.7 million. It placed number 21 on the list of the top-grossing films of 1982, facing strong competition from other high-profile horror releases such as Poltergeist, Creepshow, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, The Slumber Party Massacre, X-ray, Visiting Hours, Amityville II: The Possession, The Beast Within, Cat People and Venom. As of 2020, it still stands as the fourth highest-grossing film in the Friday the 13th series and the third best selling in ticket sales; with approximately 11,762,400 tickets sold, it is surpassed only by the 1980 original with 14,778,700 tickets and Freddy vs. Jason with 13,701,900 tickets. The film also stands as the tenth highest-grossing R-rated film of 1982, the second-highest grossing horror film of 1982, the sixth largest box office opening of 1982, and adjusted for inflation it is the ninth highest-grossing slasher film of all time.

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Friday the 13th Part III holds an approval rating of 11% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 3.7/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "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." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 30 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

While criticizing the plot for being derivative, in a mixed review for The New York Times, film critic Janet Maslin praised the acting of Kimmell, Savage, Rogers, and Parks, in which she called a major improvement to the acting in the predecessors, and wrote that Miner's use of 3-D filmmaking was innovative and the most professional effort when compared to other films released at the time, stating: "As in each of the other recent 3-D movies, of which this is easily the most professional, there is a lot of time devoted to trying out the gimmick. Titles loom toward you. Yo-yos spin. Popcorn bounces. Snakes dart toward the camera and strike. Eventually, the novelty wears off, and what remains is the now-familiar spectacle of nice, dumb kids being lopped, chopped and perforated." She also felt the film was superior to the prior two films in the series.

Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Linda Gross wrote: "Ironically, Friday the 13th Part 3 is so terrible that Friday the 13th Part 1 and Friday the 13th Part 2 don't seem so bad." Richard Schickel of Time magazine wrote: "Maybe all sequels should be made in 3-D... It is all so gruesome that horror turns to humor and fun comes from the appreciation of being cleverly conned by Steve Miner. The way the eyeball of one of Jason's victims pops out of his skull and seems to sail over the audience's head is alone worth buying a ticket and putting on funny glasses." Gene Siskel praised the film's "impressive" 3-D effects, particularly in the opening credits, also noting its slowburn approach, as the "heavy-duty slaughter doesn't come until one hour into the film," but criticized it for "lingering over the impending deaths of the young women, who are stalked by the camera so we find ourselves in the revolting position of stalking them too."

The entertainment-trade magazine Variety provided a general consensus, stating, "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 3 is terrible, too." The magazine added, "There are some dandy 3-D sequences, however, of a yo-yo going up and down and popcorn popping." Similarly, TV Guide awarded the film one out of five stars, writing that it "exploits precisely the same formula plot as its predecessors, though the gore is a bit deemphasized, with the special-effects crew concentrating on the nicely done 3-D depth work for a change. It's still trash, however, and also made a ridiculous amount of money."

Accolades

The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:

Analysis

In his book Legacy of Blood: A Comprehensive Guide to Slasher Movies (2004), the film scholar Jim Harper wrote extensively on the film's final girl character, Chris, who suffers from childhood trauma resulting from sexual assault, which leaves her unable to engage in intimate relationships, although there is no undisputed evidence of what has really happened to her. In the film, Chris' trauma stems from an attack she survived from Jason Voorhees, which leaves her "mentally scarred." According to Jim Harper's interpretation, in comparison to the final girl characters in other contemporaneous slasher films such as Halloween (1978) or A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Chris' failure to engage in sexual relations is a function of trauma as opposed to "repress or dysfunct."

Legacy

Friday the 13th Part III has been most noted for its introduction of villain Jason's hockey mask disguise, which was replicated in the following numerous sequels and became an iconic image in American cinema and the horror genre. Film scholar Carol Clover notes that the film has historically been cited as one of the most violent of the series, with a total of fourteen murder sequences. For his appearance in the film, Jason Voorhees was nominated for AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains as one of the Top 50 Villains. Meslow cites the film's 3-D effects as paving the way for later horror films which also used the technique.

Other media

Novelizations

The film was novelized twice. The first adaptation was written by Michael Avallone and published in 1982 to coincide with the release of the film, while the second was published in 1988 by Signet. The latter novelization was written by Simon Hawke, who had previously written novelizations for the first, second, and sixth installments in the series.

Notes

  1. Though marketed with Part 3: 3D, the copyright film and its onscreen title use the Roman numeral.

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