Friday the 13th, Part 3 3-D

It's spine-tingling horror in a whole new dimension as Friday the 13th Part 3-3D: Deluxe Edition comes to DVD! A carefree summer becomes a deadly nightmare for another group of naïve counselors who choose to ignore Camp Crystal Lake's gruesome legacy. They find themselves in a bloody game of cat-and-mouse with the maniacal Jason who stalks their every move...and ruthlessly kills them off one-by-one.

The third installment came to the theaters in 3D. I remember wanting to go and see it so badly but I was 10 and that didn't happen. Since then I have seen it a number of times on TV but, never got to see it in 3D until now. This DVD comes out with a re-mastered picture along with 2 pairs of 3D glasses. You can choose to watch in either 2D or 3D. With the film on this DVD twice, I imagine that is why there aren't any bonus features other than the theatrical trailer used on the 2000 release of this film.

I don't want to waste your time to tell you the plot because it is pretty basic in that the killer is Jason Voorhees and yet again we have a female lead who needs to stop Jason. I would say kill him but we all know that you can't kill him as long as there is a profit to be made in Hollywood. Thinly veiled attempts to tie in the story with the 3D effects come across extremely hokey. However, the one thing that really makes this movie a must have in your collection is that this is the movie where Jason gets the infamous hockey mask. There are some good kills and fight scenes that are featured in a barn, but the opening scene has a woman and man in their home/corner store that seems like it was added for filler and to try and give some suspense. It has nothing to do with the rest of the movie other than to have Jason in and out of shadows like a game of cat and mouse and building suspense for the audience by playing the infamous Jason music. After he finally kills the people off is when the movie and plot take shape and bring us back to the same old story of a group of kids going up to the lake.

I enjoy this movie and perhaps the nostalgia of remembering the original advertisement for it in the paper when I was 10 years old and wanting to see it in 3D so badly leaves a warm spot in my heart, if that's possible for a slasher movie. I recommend this movie for the die-hard fans, especially with how good the music and picture are for not being a Blu-ray release.