It's the day after the events of Part 2, and yet another group of teens are
coming to Crystal Lake.  At least it's not a camp this time - they're just
coming to a cabin for the weekend.  Meanwhile, Jason is on the loose,
killing locals, and biker gangs, and then the teens.

Just like Part 2, this movie starts with flashbacks to remind us about the
last installment.  Do we really need that?  The plot is paper-thin, and the
acting is bad.  The characters are not as forgettable as in part 2, but I
wish they were.  You'll be rooting for Jason (if you don't already) to kill
the practical-joke-playing fat white Jewish kid with an afro, the wacky
store owner who eats fish food and talks to rabbits, or the Shaggy-wannabe
pothead.  And do we really need another crazy local guy to warn the kids of
the trouble ahead?

This film was originally in 3-D, and might have looked good in 3-D, but in
2-D, it really suffers.  The coming-at-you jokes and scares are pretty lame.
"Look!  I'm yo-yoing at you in 3-D!"  "I'm holding a baseball bat in your
general direction!".  There is a high body count again, but the deaths are
uninspired (with the exceptions of the spear through the eye, and the
head-squash).  The only significant thing about this movie is that Jason
gets his trademark hockey mask!  Prepare to be confused by the ending which
just pays tribute to part 1.
 

Did You Notice:  Is it me, or does Jason's face look very different than it
did in Part 2, which was only the previous day?
 
 
 

Quality: 3.0  Visuals: 3.0  Intensity: 5.0  Gore: 4.5
OVERALL RATING: 3.9