No, No, No, you guys misunderstood. I really did like it, I enjoyed watching it, but I laughed hard at parts of it. Shelly was hillarious. It did pick up in some more "realistic" graphic killings in the end, but the lead up to that point was pretty 80's cheese. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
I even looked it up on IMDB to see if I was the only one. It got pretty low, like a 5/10, with some mixed reviews.
How do these links work???
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083972/usercomments
Mostly they say the acting is horrendous (i.e. 80's cheeze) but still a suitable fit; historic hockey mask revelation, more graphic slashings (hand walker machete to the crotch) and all.
All I know is this, part 1 and 2 scared me as a kid, and end of part 2 scared me a little even now. But part 3 was funny. Still a classic, and very enjoyable for what it is, but funny. I can see he's getting pretty F'd up each new flick. I don't think I watched parts 3-Manhattan except for maybe tbs or spike, only catching parts. Watching part 4 any minute now.
Edit: Nope, saw #4 too, just started rewatching. Wonder how many of these I've seen when I was 9-10 and just don't remember. Thankfully 4 left the cheese in the fridge. Plus it's got the pre goonies/rehab Corey Feldman. WOW, the guy that plays Willard (I think, maybe not) is even in #4, pre Back to Future McFly. He's actually cool in this movie.
Not to sound like a dick or anything. But you have no idea of the BRILLIANCE of what Friday The 13th Part 3, is all about. Its by far the best film of the series............I can go on and on. I can watch this film everyday and NEVER get sick of it.