History YMMV / FridayThe13thPartIII

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
** The disco main theme, no matter how unfitting it may feel for the film.
** [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A7KPbH_VtMg The music]] [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y1J2Pb6g0lg that plays during]] [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0bVONr5WMw0 the final confrontation]] [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DoI3AlccdHU between Chris and Jason]] is equal parts chilling and exhilarating. Easily some of Harry Manfredini's finest work.

* {{Narm}}:
** The aforementioned main theme. Nothing quite says "scary film" like disco!
** Chris recounting her encounter with Jason.
--->"He had a knife! And he attacked me with it!"
** Chili's reaction when she realizes that Shelly really is dead instead of faking it like the last time it happened; she starts to walk around in calm pace as she screams about it.
** Jason yelling "Ow!" when Chris stabs him, a rare moment of dialogue from him that makes him much less scary.
** Many of the 3D money shots, especially the kill scenes such as Rick's death by eye pop.

* VindicatedByHistory: It received negative reviews when it was initially released, but over time many critics have warmed up to it. Likewise, fan opinion on the film has changed a lot over the years. Originally considered one of the weaker entries, often compared unfavorably to Part II and The Final Chapter, the film has received a warmer welcome from fans in recent years.

* ValuesResonance: Unlike a majority of final girls in slasher movies around this time, who were mostly depicted as scared, frail, and oftentimes stupid victims who only scream, run, hide and try to attack the killer once, Chris showcases more strength and intelligence as she’s seen fighting back against Jason on many occasions. She not only topples an entire shelf worth of books onto Jason as he makes his way towards the spiral staircase but she stabs him twice when cornered in the hallway, then after escaping his grasp outside the house she beats him over the head with a log to buy her more time to escape, then later knocks him cold with a shovel and proceeds to ''hang'' him, and when that doesn’t do him in she [[AnAxeToGrind chops into his head with an axe]], effectively killing him for the (supposed) final time. It actively subverts the usual tropes of how the FinalGirl usually acts in most of these movies, making it part of the reason why some fans consider her one of the better final girls of the series.

* VindicatedByHistory: It received negative reviews when it was initially released, but over time many critics have warmed up to it and these days it’s generally considered to be one of the better Friday movies. Likewise, fan opinion on the film has changed a lot over the years. Originally considered one of the weaker entries, often compared unfavorably to Part II and The Final Chapter, the film has received a much warmer welcome from fans in recent years and is now considered to be one of the better, if not ''the best'', films in the franchise.

* Let's also consider the fact that these kids have ''families''. Vera had a mother and at least two siblings back home who didn't even want her going on this trip, and Shelly, as we saw from a photo in his wallet, had a mother whom he was very close to. And none of the families will ever see their children again thanks to Jason.

* NewerThanTheyThink: This movie was the first appearance of Jason's trademark goalie mask.

* {{Squick}}: Does ''anyone'' use toiletpaper in these films?

* IconicSequelOutfit: This is the film where Jason finally dons his hockey mask, after being presumed dead in the [[Film/FridayThe13th1980 first movie]] and wears a sack in [[Film/FridayThe13thPart2 the second]]. He takes the mask after killing Shelly and it has been a mainstay ever since.

* FridgeBrilliance: Why doesn’t anybody in the movie ever refer to Jason by his name at any point? Because these kids are out of town and aren’t aware of the Crystal Lake massacre or the Jason legend. Higgins Haven has been referenced as being their summer home, meaning they only go there once in a while. They’re not as familiar with the area, therefore not aware of the stories.

** A lot of the 3D gags (that don't just involve the actors waving something at the camera) involve wires and strings that are clearly visible, even in lower-definition versions. Rick's head-crush-and-eye-pop mentioned above is probably the biggest offender.

* IconicSequelOutfit: This is the film where Jason finally dons his hockey mask, after being presumed dead in the [[Film/FridayThe13th first movie]] and wears a sack in [[Film/FridayThe13thPart2 the second]]. He takes the mask after killing Shelly and it has been a mainstay ever since.

-->He had a knife! And he attacked me with it!

* IconicSequelOutfit: This is the film where Jason finally dons his hockey mask, after being presumed dead in the [[Film/FridayThe13th first movie]] and wears a sack in [[Film/FridayThe13thPartII the second]]. He takes the mask after killing Shelly and it has been a mainstay ever since.

* VindicatedByHistory: It received negative reviews when it was initially released, but over time many critics have warmed up to it and these days it’s generally considered to be one of the better Friday movies.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: ''Chris''. She's one of the most divisive characters in the series. Part the fanbase adores her and considers her to be one of the best final girls of all time; the other sees her as an annoying, spoiled, badly acted, pampered bitch who couldn't die soon enough.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: This was the film that truly introduced the idea of [[AssholeVictim putting in unlikeable characters to root Jason on]]. In this case a biker gang that was planning on burning down the teens barn. Unlike later AssholeVictims like [[Film/FridayThe13thPartVIITheNewBlood Dr. Crews]] or [[Film/FridayThe13thPartVIIIJasonTakesManhattan [=Principal McCollouch=]]], however, it was accepted here since the biker gang wasn’t connected to any of the main characters aside from a bad encounter at a convenience store. Plus they were swiftly killed off pretty early on after their initial introduction so they didn’t overstay their welcome, whereas the aforementioned Crews and [=McCollouch=] took up ''so'' much screen time because they were connected to the main characters that fans just wanted to skip to their deaths already and move on.

* FridgeBrilliance: Why doesn’t anybody in the movie ever refer to Jason by his name at any point? Because these kids are out of town and aren’t aware of the Crystal Lake massacre or the Jason legend. Higgins Haven has been referenced as being their summer home, meaning they only go there once and awhile. They’re not as familiar with the area, therefore not aware of the stories.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: This was the film that truly introduced the idea of [[AssholeVictim putting in unlikeable characters to root Jason on]]. In this case a biker gang that was planning on burning down the teens barn. Unlike later AssholeVictims like [[Film/FridayThe13thPartVIITheNewBlood Dr. Crews]] or [[Film/FridayThe13thPartVIIIJasonTakesManhattan [=Principal McCollouch=]]], however, it accepted here since the biker gang wasn’t connected to any of the main characters aside from a bad encounter at a convenience store. Plus they were swiftly killed off pretty early on after their initial introduction so they didn’t overstay their welcome, whereas the aforementioned Crews and [=McCollouch=] took up ''so'' much screen time because they were connected to the main characters that fans just wanted to skip to their deaths already and move on.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: This was the film that truly introduced the idea of putting in unlikeable characters to root Jason on. In this case a biker gang that was planning on burning down the teens barn. Unlike later AssholeVictims like [[Film/FridayThe13thPartVIITheNewBlood Dr. Crews]] or [[Film/FridayThe13thPartVIIIJasonTakesManhattan [=Principal McCollouch=]]], however, it was much more widely accepted here since the biker gang wasn’t connected to any of the main characters aside from a bad encounter at a convenience store. Plus they were swiftly killed off pretty early on after their initial introduction so they didn’t overstay their welcome, whereas the aforementioned Crews and [=McCollouch=] took up ''so'' much screen time because they were connected to the main characters that fans just wanted to skip to their deaths already and move on.

** A lot of the 3D gags (that don't just involve the actors waving something at the camera) involve wires and strings that are clearly visible, even in lower-definition versions.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: This was the film that truly introduced the idea of putting in unlikeable characters to root Jason on. In this case a biker gang that was planning on burning down the teens barn. Unlike later AssholeVictims like [[Film/FridayThe13thPartVIITheNewBlood Dr. Crews]] or [[Film/FridayThe13thPartVIIIJasonTakesManhattan [=Principal McCollouch=]]], however, it was much more widely accepted here since the biker gang wasn’t connected to any of the main characters aside from a bad encounter at a convenient store. Plus they were swiftly killed off pretty early on after their initial introduction so they didn’t overstay their welcome, whereas the aforementioned Crews and [=McCollouch=] took up ''so'' much screen time because they were connected to the main characters that fans just wanted to skip to their deaths already and move on.

* FridgeBrilliance: Why doesn’t anybody in the movie ever him Jason at any point? Because these kids are out of town and aren’t aware of the Crystal Lake massacre or the Jason legend. Higgins Haven has been referenced as being their summer home, meaning they only go there once and awhile. They’re not as familiar with the area, therefore not aware of the stories.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: This was the film that introduced the idea of putting in unlikeable characters to root Jason on. In this case a biker gang that was planning on burning down the teens barn. Unlike later AssholeVictims like [[Film/FridayThe13thPartVIITheNewBlood Dr. Crews]] or [[Film/FridayThe13thPartVIIIJasonTakesManhattan [=Principal McCollouch=]]], however, it was much more widely accepted here since the biker gang wasn’t connected to any of the main characters aside from a bad encounter at a convenient store. Plus they were swiftly killed off pretty early on after their initial introduction so they didn’t overstay their welcome, whereas the aforementioned Crews and [=McCollouch=] took up ''so'' much screen time because they were connected to the main characters that fans just wanted to skip to their deaths already and move on.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: This was the film that introduced the idea of putting in unlikeable characters to root Jason on. In this case a biker gang that was planning on burning down the teens barn. Unlike later AssholeVictims like [[Film/FridayThe13thPartVIITheNewBlood Dr. Crews]] or [[Film/FridayThe13thPartVIIIJasonTakesManhattan [=Principal McCollouch=]]], however, it was much more widely accepted here since the biker gang wasn’t connected to any of the main characters aside from a bad encounter at a convenient store. Plus they were swiftly killed off pretty early on so they didn’t overstay their welcome, whereas the aforementioned Crews and [=McCollouch=] took up ''so'' much screen time because they were connected to the main characters that fans wanted to skip to their deaths already.

* ValuesResonance: Unlike a majority of final girls in slasher movies around this time, who were mostly depicted as scared, frail, and oftentimes stupid victims who only scream, run, hide and try to attack the killer once, Chris showcases more strength and intelligence as she’s seen fighting back against Jason on many occasions. She not only stabs Jason twice when cornered in the hallway, but after escaping his grasp outside the house she beats him over the head with a log to buy her more time to escape, then later knocks him cold with a shovel and proceeds to ''hang'' him. It actively subverts the usual tropes of how the FinalGirl usually acts in most of these movies, making it part of the reason why some fans consider her one of the better final girls of the series.