"Friday the 13th Part 3 3D", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 x 73 cm) Q163
This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical release poster printed in 1983 for Friday the 13th Part 3 3D (１３日の金曜日 PART3), the third entry in the landmark American slasher series. Directed by Steve Miner, the film stars Dana Kimmell, Paul Kratka, Tracie Savage, and Richard Brooker as Jason Voorhees.
Film background
Released in 1982 in the United States and in Japan in 1983, Friday the 13th Part 3 occupies an especially important place in horror history. It was conceived as a showcase for the early-1980s 3D boom, but its lasting significance lies elsewhere: this is the film in which Jason first acquires the hockey mask, the image that would become one of the most recognisable icons in the entire horror genre.
Set once again around Crystal Lake, the film follows a new group of young visitors whose weekend retreat turns into another cycle of pursuit and slaughter. By the time of this third instalment, the series had fully embraced its commercial identity as a highly stylised suspense-and-shock franchise, and this Japanese poster reflects that shift brilliantly, leaning into both the violence and the novelty of the 3D presentation.
Poster design
The design is bold, graphic, and unmistakably tied to the film’s 3D exhibition gimmick. The composition is built around the huge central English title “FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 3 3D”, rendered in a heavy, sharply angled three-dimensional block font with a rugged, wood-grain texture. The title thrusts diagonally toward the viewer, visually simulating the sensation of something bursting out of the screen.
At the top centre stands the dark silhouette of Jason Voorhees, looming behind a framed opening and clutching a weapon. From this upper register, a thick stream of bright red blood descends through the centre of the design, dripping over the large “3D” lettering and intensifying the poster’s theatrical impact.
The rest of the sheet is handled in a striking palette of black, red, and teal-blue, with the black background making the other elements appear especially vivid. Japanese copy across the top emphasises the spectacle of the stereoscopic presentation, with slogans promoting the terror as leaping off the screen and into the audience. Beneath the title, further Japanese text announces that the series has escalated into “Super 3D” territory. The lower margin includes the Japanese title, cast and director credits, and the CIC / Paramount distribution markings.
This is an exceptionally strong Japanese design for the title—clean, aggressive, and highly displayable, with all the visual bravado one would hope for from an early-1980s horror release.
Collector’s significance
Original Japanese posters for Friday the 13th films are increasingly sought after, particularly for collectors of 1980s horror, slasher cinema, and franchise memorabilia. Among them, Part 3 is especially desirable because of its dual importance: it is both the first hockey-mask film and the series entry most closely associated with the golden age of theatrical 3D horror marketing.
For collectors who value both genre history and bold poster design, this is one of the most appealing titles in the franchise.
Condition
Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.
It is over 43 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
