Friday the 13th: Part 3 Blu-ray Movie

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Paramount Pictures | 1982 | 95 min | Rated R | No Release Date

Friday the 13th: Part 3 (Blu-ray Movie), temporary cover art

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Movie rating

6.4
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer3.0 of 53.0
Overall3.0 of 53.0

Overview

Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)

Jason, a hockey mask-wearing serial murderer, wages a diabolical killing spree at a summer camp.

Starring: Dana Kimmell, Paul Kratka, Tracie Savage, Jeffrey Rogers, Catherine Parks
Director: Steve Miner

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Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
    Video resolution: 1080p
    Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
    Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Original)
    German: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
    Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
    French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

  • Subtitles

    English, English SDH, French, German, Spanish

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Single disc (1 BD)

  • Playback

    Region A (B, C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie3.0 of 53.0
Video3.0 of 53.0
Audio3.5 of 53.5
Extras2.5 of 52.5
Overall3.0 of 53.0

Friday the 13th: Part 3 Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman August 23, 2021

Paramount has re-released the cult favorite 1982 Horror franchise sequel 'Friday the 13th Part 2.' The disc includes essentially the same 2-D video and audio presentations from the Shout! Factory disc (only available in the massively impressive boxed set). It includes all of the extras from Paramount's 2009 disc, which this release otherwise improves upon. No new extras are included. This disc is also included in Paramount's new six-disc, eight-film collection. At time of writing it is not being made available individually. Note that this release only includes the 2-D version of the film; there is no anaglyph or stereoscopic versions included, a shame because the film was made to be seen in 3-D and is much more effective in that format.


Beginning almost immediately after 'Friday the 13th Part II,' 'Friday the 13th Part III' sees Jason back for more blood. Though driving past the scene of the crime at Camp Crystal Lake and seeing the plethora of ambulances, police cars, and body bags that populate its landscape, a new group of teenagers who will fall prey to Jason's blade trudge ahead and set up camp near Crystal Lake. Along for the ride is a pair of doped-up 1960s throwbacks and, later on, a trio of punk bikers. Among the teens is Shelly (Larry Zerner), a special effects wizard and prankster; Chris (Dana Kimmell), a girl who survived an attack by a man believed to be Jason two years earlier; and Chris' boyfriend, Rick (Paul Kratka). As day turns to night, a day defined by fun, romance, and danger turns deadly as Jason stalks the innocents, once again adding to the legend of "Camp Blood."

For a full film review, please click here.


Friday the 13th: Part 3 Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  3.0 of 5

Paramount's 1080p transfer is essentially identical to the Shout! Factory release. There is perhaps some minutia for anyone who wants to dig really deep (this version appears to be ever so slightly "zoomed" compared to the Shout! release), but superficially speaking, and simply comparing what appears on the screen, from normal viewing distances, there are no obvious alterations. Below is a cut-and-paste of the relevant portion of the Shout! Factory review; it applies here (again, note that there are no 3-D versions on this Paramount disc):

The 2-D presentation is a mixed bag, obviously failing to take advantage of the various gimmick shots throughout the film but also struggling to find consistency in visual output. There are softer visuals and there are sharper visuals and the image fluctuates scene to scene, sometimes shot to shot, from pleasantly sharp, grainy, and filmic to fuzzy and flat. Look when Harold's nagging wife watches a news broadcast about the events from the second film about nine minutes into the movie. It's the first of countless examples intermixed with moments of near brilliant clarity and filmic aptitude. While even at its best it cannot match the first two films there are plenty of scenes that show firm but fine grain and sharp but effortless textures. It's quite interesting to watch the movie unfold and never quite settle on soft or sharp. When it's on it's a solid 4.0 on the scoring scale. When the softer scenes take over, it drops dramatically. Colors are all over the map, too, with the softer scenes struggling to find depth, tonal accuracy, and fine contrast while these are no particularly troublesome issues in the better scenes. There are no serious encode issues but the print does show static dirt at the 18- minute mark, again at 30:12, and at several other points thereafter.


Friday the 13th: Part 3 Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  3.5 of 5

There is likewise little discernible difference between this Paramount DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack and the Shout! Factory disc. There are differences in bit rate and such, but just comparing with the ears yields no obvious change. Obviously this is not the same Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless soundtrack from Paramount's 2009 disc. Because the Shout! review is built around a comparison with the original 2.0 track that is not included here, that review is not reprinted below; please click here, however, to explore the essentials regarding the 5.1 soundtrack.


Friday the 13th: Part 3 Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  2.5 of 5

This new Blu-ray release of Friday the 13th, Part III includes the same supplemental content found on the 2009 Paramount disc. Unfortunately, there are a number of extras -- an audio commentary track, a gallery, and a slew of promotional materials -- from the Shout! Factory release that are not included here. Below is a listing of what's included. Please click here for full reviews.

  • Fresh Cuts: 3D Terror
  • Legacy of the Mask
  • Slasher Films: Going for the Jugular
  • Lost Tales from Camp Blood Part III
  • Original Theatrical Trailer


Friday the 13th: Part 3 Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  3.0 of 5

The bottom line with this release is that there's no 3-D option: no anaglyph, as with the 2009 Paramount disc, and no stereoscopic, as with the Shout! disc. The movie is by and far best enjoyed in that format. It's only part of the boxed set, so anyone buying for the rest of the movies will be getting this inferior version. At the very least, hold on to the old 2009 disc for the full experience.