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For the same reason he survives drowning as a child, an Axe to the forehead and being hanged. Jason, while intended to simply be a deformed man, is implied to have a nearly supernatural ability to heal from his wounds and survive wounds that would normally kill someone. Due to him being born during a full moon on Friday the 13th.

Unaware that Jason Voorhees has just murdered eight counselors from Packanack Lodge on Crystal Lake, Chris Higgins (Dana Kimmell) and seven of her friends—Debbie (Tracie Savage), Andy (Jeffrey Rogers), Shelly (Larry Zerner), Vera (Catherine Parks), Chuck (David Katims), Chili (Rachel Howard), and Chris' boyfriend Rick (Paul Kratka)—arrive at Higgins Haven, Chris' family cabin on Crystal Lake, for a weekend of fun and frolic. When prankster Shelly incurs the wrath of three bikers—Fox (Gloria Charles), Loco (Kevin O'Brien), and Ali (Nick Savage)—who follow them to the cabin intending to damage their barn, the 11 of them are one-by-one stalked and killed by Jason (Richard Brooker), who has taken refuge in the barn to recover from having his shoulder stabbed with a machete the night before.

Friday the 13th, Part III is the third movie in the Friday the 13th series, preceded by Freitag, der 13. (1980) (1980) and Freitag, der 13. - Jason kehrt zurück (1981) (1981) and followed by Freitag, der 13. Teil 4 - Das letzte Kapitel (1984) (1984), Freitag, der 13. Teil V - Ein neuer Anfang (1985) (1985), Freitag, der 13. Teil 6 - Jason lebt (1986) (1986), Freitag, der 13. Teil 7 - Jason im Blutrausch (1988) (1988), Freitag, der 13. Teil 8 - Todesfalle Manhattan (1989) (1989), Jason goes to Hell - Die Endabrechnung (1993) (1993), Jason X (2001) (2001), and Freddy vs. Jason (2003) (2003). The screenplay for Part 3 was written by Martin Kitrosser and Carol Watson. A novelization, also titled Friday the 13th Part III (1988), was written by American science fiction writer Simon Hawke.

The UK VHS misses out three short gore scenes, approximately 3 seconds long. All cuts were waived for the DVD release.