Review by Matt Anderson

While Jason finally dons the infamous hockey mask for the first time, the abandonment of any and all drive-in Hitchcock aspirations sends this third slasher party into a ho-hum state of gore for gore's sake.

The action then picks up directly after the events of Part 2, with a TV newscaster reporting on the recent horrors. What follows is a series of 3D effects that help explain why the resurgence of 3D back in the '80s was a short-lived phenomenon. The bulk of the effects involve the equivalent of a poke in the eye. There's the replacement of a laundry line pole, with the pole jabbed out into the audience before getting put back in its place; there's also, quite literally, an eyeball handed out to the audience and there's also that timeless classic: the passing of a joint into the crowd.

This Blu-ray incarnation of the 3D experience is by no means ideal, but it is a decent novelty for a little amusement. Those wishing to concentrate on the finer aspects of the film, such as characterizations and plot points, can do so with the accompanying 2D presentation. Rest assured a far more high-tech take on 3D for home presentation is in the works, seeking to take advantage of the increased popularity of the once-again resurgent theatrical 3D presentation.

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