The Flick

 

I can’t say that I was excited about the new Friday the 13th Part III: 3D Deluxe edition, mainly because as a fan of the series I already own the box set.  So yet another edition popping up sort of irritated me, but I was excited about the blu-ray versions of the Friday films and when I heard that Part III was going to include the 3D cut I was down right ecstatic.  Blu-ray is yet another way for studios to gouge away at my wallet, yet I can’t get mad at them at all because blu-ray looks beautiful and is an excuse for studios to pack new extras into our favorite titles.  Anyway, the plot for this entry into the Friday series isn’t anything new.  Nubile young hotties and their boy-toys head out to Camp Crystal Lake, make with the sex, and die.  But don’t fret because slashers really don’t need to be high on plot in order to be enjoyed by hoards of horror fans and gore hounds, and as far as Friday the 13th is concerned all I’m interested in seeing are awesome kills, naked girls, and Jason.  Of course all of the previously mentioned ingredients are present in this installment in the series.  

Director Steve Miner did a bang up job of creating another memorable entry in the Friday series.  The most memorable thing being that this is the Friday flick that shows Jason don the hockey mask for the first time, resulting in mass quantities of Jason lovers donning the hockey mask every Halloween since.  Also, Miner isn’t afraid to show a little skin and in this installment the girls are hotter than in some entries in the series.  

The big payoff for me with this blu-ray version of the flick is that it contains both the standard and 3D versions of the film.  Hidden away in the disc’s case is a pair of Friday the 13th 3D glasses that resemble Jason’s hockey mask.  How awesome is that?  Friday the 13th Part III: 3D is absolutely a killer film.  

The Blu-ray

Audio/Visual 

I was really impressed with the look of the film in both the standard cut and 3D version.  Sure it looks like a grainy slasher flick, but it’s supposed to look like that.  The 3D version did have a few problems and certain shots worked better than others but watching this awesome flick on Blu-ray in the comfort of my own home in 3D kicks ass.  The audio was solid and groovy.  The awesome warning that Jason is coming sounded perfect on my home theatre system, and for all you audiophiles out there that like everything in its original state, the original mono soundtrack is on here as well.  

Special Features

Fresh cuts: 3d Terror – This is an awesome HD feature that I personally wish would have been a little longer.  It clocks in at 13 minutes and tells the tale of how the flick got chosen to be shot in 3D and how shooting in that format took it’s toll on the cast and crew.  

Legacy of the Mask – Another cool HD feature that chronicles  the history of the famous hockey mask. 

Slasher Films: Going for the Jugular – This is a short (7 minutes) HD feature that explains what it is about horror’s masked killers that gets people out of the recliners and into the theatre.  

Lost Tales from Camp Blood: Part III – An HD fan film that I didn’t enjoy.  It’s pretty weak as far as fan films go, but I guess someone found it impressive or it wouldn’t have made its way on here.  

Trailer – Finally there is an HD version of the original theatrical trailer that is pretty cool but doesn’t really look like it benefits from the HD treatment.  

If your a fan of the Friday films this is a must own disc, even if you already own the box set, deluxe edition, or some other version.  

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Tags: Blu-ray, Camp Crystal Lake, Friday the 13th Part III: 3D, Jason, Steve Miner