Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Joseph Zito

Writers:

Barney Cohen (screenplay)
Martin Kitrosser (character creator)

Release Date:

13 April 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Three Times Before You Have Felt The Terror, Known The Madness, Lived The Horror. But This Is The One You've Been Screaming For.

Plot:

Having been revived at the hospital, Jason returns to Crystal Lake to meet more victims. However, this time has he met his match in Tommy Jarvis ?

Plot Keywords:

Crystal Lake | Murder | Girl | Morgue | Cabin

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kimberly Beck	...	Trish Jarvis
Erich Anderson	...	Rob Dyer (as E.Erich Anderson)
Corey Feldman	...	Tommy Jarvis
Barbara Howard	...	Sara
Peter Barton	...	Doug
Lawrence Monoson	...	Ted
Joan Freeman	...	Mrs. Jarvis
Crispin Glover	...	Jimmy
Clyde Hayes	...	Paul (as Alan Hayes)
Judie Aronson	...	Samantha
Camilla More	...	Tina
Carey More	...	Terri
Bruce Mahler	...	Axel
Lisa Freeman	...	Nurse Morgan
Wayne Grace	...	Officer Jamison

Also Known As:

Friday the 13th Part 4 (USA) (working title)
Friday the 13th: Last Chapter (Philippines: English title)
Friday the Thirteenth: The Final Chapter (USA) (trailer title)

Runtime:

90 min | USA:97 min (uncut version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:18 (Banned) (cut) | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:PG (heavily cut) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | South Korea:18 | Netherlands:16 | Brazil:14 | Denmark:15 | Spain:18 | Ireland:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Canada:R | France:-12 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Sweden:15 (cut) (Banned, 1984) | UK:18 | USA:R | Italy:VM14 | Mexico:C | Finland:K-18

Filming Locations:

Lake Minnewashta, Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA

Company:

Georgetown Productions Inc.

Trivia:

Uncredited Jason actor Ted White has said to genre interviewers and authors throughout the years that he took his name off because "If I don't want my name associated on a total piece of shit, then I don't have to have it on there". Though he later pretty much regretted making that statement, saying "It was better made then most of its type, and the viewers got more bang for their buck", this makes him the 2nd big principal Friday the 13th series cast member, after original star Betsy Palmer, (Mrs. Voorhees from the original) to call their respective film a "piece of shit".

Goofs:

Continuity: Through out this whole movie Jason Voorhees has long black fingernails and gray colored skin on his hands. When Jason kills the hitch hiker he has normal looking human hands. (Tom Savini stepped in and played Jason in this scene, but forgot to put makeup on his hands).

Quotes:

Samantha: Come on, Sara. Strip and dip.
Sara: Sam, I said no.
Samantha: Well then, I'm gonna go under and stay under until you do.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Psychos in Love (1987)

Soundtrack:

Love is a Lie

One of my favorites

This is one of my favorites sequels to Friday the 13th. There was quite a few parts that was not surprising to me. I liked the part where the two guys hook up with one of the twins, and the kids who was the special effects whiz really take charge of things when Jason made the kill. Especially when he orphaned the siblings. Jason's bloody reign of terror was not all that surprising. He killed with many methods: Hacksaw Toss out the window Shadow stab Cranial Compression Eviseration Etc. You name it, he'll do it. The one undisturbed scene is when one of the girlfriends was changing clothes and the sensual matter was really played out well. That's the one scene that will be never forgotten. The movie was great though there was a little humor to it. It is indeed one of my favorites of the sequel. Rating 3 out of 5 stars.