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Friday the 13th Part III

Friday the 13th Part III

Horror · 1982

An idyllic summer turns into a nightmare of unspeakable terror for yet another group of naïve friends. Ignoring Camp Crystal Lake's bloody legacy, one by one they fall victim to the maniacal Jason, who stalks them at every turn...

Movie details

Friday the 13th Part III

“A new dimension in terror…”

1982 Horror 1h 35m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

5.9 / 10

Community rating

An idyllic summer turns into a nightmare of unspeakable terror for yet another group of naïve friends. Ignoring Camp Crystal Lake's bloody legacy, one by one they fall victim to the maniacal Jason, who stalks them at every turn...

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Friday the 13th Part III?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Steve Miner

Written by

Carol Watson · Martin Kitrosser

Dana Kimmell

Dana Kimmell

Chris Higgins

Paul Kratka

Paul Kratka

Rick

Richard Brooker

Richard Brooker

Jason

Catherine Parks

Catherine Parks

Vera Sanchez

Tracie Savage

Tracie Savage

Debbie

David Wiley

David Wiley

Abel

Rachel Howard

Rachel Howard

Chili

Court is in session

Put Friday the 13th Part III on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.