An Average Movie-Goer’s Review
No spoilers! If you would like spoilers – check out the Spoiler post
I love horror movies and if I’m going to watch them anyway, why not write an entertaining/funny review from the POV of an average movie-goer and not a professional critic.
Today we’re looking at 1982’s Friday the 13th Part 3
A group of friends heads to Higgins Haven near Camp Crystal Lake just days after the events of Friday the 13th Part 2.
Is Friday the 13th Part 3 Scary?
If you’ve seen plenty of horror movies or slashers, you probably won’t be too scared of anything Friday the 13th Part 3 offers but if you haven’t, you might get caught by the few jump scares. You won’t find anything creepy or any good attempts at creating a tension-filled atmosphere so you won’t leave it scared.
Overall you’ll only find Friday the 13th Part 3 scary if you’re on your way to a cabin in the middle of the woods on a lake that has had several mass murders within the last 5 years.
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Review:
Friday the 13th Part 3 is good for what it is. It’s a slasher movie that follows the Friday the 13th formula to a tee and that’s not a bad thing if you like that formula. The acting overall feels pretty stiff and a bit over the top for some characters but I wouldn’t call it bad acting. Dialogue from all characters was bland while the overall story felt like it needed to be fleshed out more.
The film also tries, to some success, to give all of its characters some personality and traits that make them feel like real people. One specific character gets a lot of development yet they’re not the main character so it’s interesting that this doesn’t happen equally with everyone else.
Unfortunately, the character arc and development of the main character are not as fleshed out. There’s a big plot point present in most of the movie involving the main character that has no real payoff and feels very rushed by the end.
Overall if you like Friday the 13th movies, you’ll like this one. It doesn’t try to do anything different or new and sometimes that’s not a bad thing. I recommend it to those who are fans especially if you’re wondering where Jason’s mask came from.
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