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Friday the 13th: Part 3 ~ Film Review
Friday the 13th, Part III kicks off much like Part 2, with clips from the previous film to catch you up on all of Jason’s adventures. The film then digs into the current story: a group of college kids are heading up to Crystal Lake to spend the weekend at their friend Chris’ family cabin, Higgins Haven. True to form, the film strives for diversity, this time featuring a Seth Rogen-Esque dorky jokester, a Hispanic, two stoners, a pregnant person, and a motorcycle gang. The audience soon learns that Chris has run into Jason and is highly nervous about revisiting Crystal Lake. As the film progresses, not much happens with the characters as far as a storyline or plot development, but Jason wreaks his usual havoc and finally dons the hockey mask we’ve been waiting for.
After my disappointment in Jason’s first legitimate appearance in Part 2, I was extremely happy with this film. I loved every crazy death and celebrated the arrival of Jason Voorhees. This film has a lot going for it, and to be honest, there wasn’t much I didn’t like. Higgins Haven has a barn on its grounds, which already increases the film’s fear factor. Barns are inherently creepy, and Jason used it well. It led to all sorts of pitchfork-related deaths and even a hanging. The film kept it classic, and Jason’s murders followed illicit behavior such as doing drugs, having sex, skinny dipping, drinking, etc. Nothing…
