Avallone takes the splatter-slasher energy of the film and pumps it straight onto the page, turning Crystal Lake’s third bloodbath into a fast, grisly, popcorn-soaked novelization. Jason’s mask makes its iconic debut as a new group of weekenders wander into his killing grounds, and Avallone keeps the pace tight—jump scares, gore, and 3-D set pieces reworked into pulpy, punchy prose. It’s pure early-80s slasher mayhem: sweaty, sensational, and unapologetically brutal, capturing that drive-in-horror vibe where nobody is safe and the body count only goes one way.
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