Question 1

Is Friday the 13th Part III (1982) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — Friday the 13th Part III (1982)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a slasher film, it scored 3.0/10 for fear, 5.0/10 for atmosphere, and 5.5/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

Is Friday the 13th Part III (1982) streaming?

Accepted Answer

Friday the 13th Part III (1982)'s US theatrical release date is August 13, 1982. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Friday the 13th Part III (1982)?

Accepted Answer

Friday the 13th Part III (1982) has 7 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Friday the 13th Part III (1982) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Friday the 13th Part III (1982) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 3.0/10 for fear, 4.0/10 for gore, and 4.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 7 jump scares. Content warnings on file: eye trauma.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Friday the 13th Part III (1982)?

Accepted Answer

Dana Kimmell plays Chris Higgins, Paul Kratka plays Rick, Richard Brooker plays Jason, Catherine Parks plays Vera Sanchez, Tracie Savage plays Debbie, David Wiley plays Abel, Rachel Howard plays Chili, Anne Gaybis plays Cashier.

Question 6

What are some films like Friday the 13th Part III (1982)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Friday the 13th Part III (1982) on Watch Darkly include Sleepaway Camp (1983), A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), The Burning (1981), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

Friday the 13th Part III

Release & where to watch

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Details

Friday the 13th1980

Friday the 13th Part 21981

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter1984

Freddy vs. Jason2003

Sleepaway Camp1983

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master1988

The Burning1981

Scream 21997

Ice Cream Man2026