Not as good as 1, far better than 2
The original would be too hard to top. The lead actor was fantastic, the supporting roles were good, production was great, effect were top notch (for what it was) and it had an overall strong horror vibe.
Part 2 was a monumental letdown for me. Henry Rollins' grade c acting ultimately did the film in. Not to mention his rambo-esque character that made the film more of a joke than a horror flick. The other performances were ok but nothing to take notice of. I would recommend skipping this one altogether, it's just boring and lacks any real moments of suspense or interest. Grade B..no ...C slasher.
Finally, part 3. Slightly better production than 2, much more original plot and a better array of interesting, well-acted out parts/characters. Not to mention it was nice that it was more of a horror film than its predecessor. It takes itself seriously (for the most part) and is very well acted considering it's straight to video. Sci-Fi Channel director at the helm scared me at first but after giving it a chance it was well worth it and far better than any Sci-Fi Channel cheese that they show from week to week. Just goes to show that maybe a bad director is only bad when he's given Sci-Fi channel budget or script...hmmm..... Anyway, check it out, it's a vast improvement over part 2. The fact that this one gets worse reviews than part 2 is quite mind boggling. And, on a side note.. It's almost like watching a very violent episode of Lost.