Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)

After being mortally wounded and taken to the morgue, murderer Jason Voorhees spontaneously revives and embarks on a killing spree as he makes his way back to his home at Camp Crystal Lake.

Director:

Joseph Zito

Writers:

Victor Miller (character creator), Ron Kurz (character creator),

Stars:

Kimberly Beck, Peter Barton, Erich Anderson

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kimberly Beck	...	Trish Jarvis
Peter Barton	...	Doug
Corey Feldman	...	Tommy Jarvis
Erich Anderson	...	Rob Dyer (as E. Erich Anderson)
Crispin Glover	...	Jimmy Mortimer
Clyde Hayes	...	Paul (as Alan Hayes)
Barbara Howard	...	Sara
Lawrence Monoson	...	Ted
Joan Freeman	...	Mrs. Jarvis
Judie Aronson	...	Samantha
Camilla More	...	Tina
Carey More	...	Terri
Lisa Freeman	...	Nurse Morgan
Wayne Grace	...	Officer Jamison
Bonnie Hellman	...	Hitchhiker

Storyline

Thought to be killed by the sole survivor of the last massacre at Camp Crystal Lake, Jason Voorhees kills his way back to the camp to once again murder its inhabitants. This time, has Jason met his match in the little boy Tommy Jarvis?

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Plot Keywords:

cabin | morgue | jason voorhees | murder | teenage boy | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 April 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Friday the 13th Part 4

Filming Locations:

Kelly Gulch - 1801 North Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Topanga Canyon, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,800,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$32,600,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Georgetown Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 97 min (uncut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After Jason actor Ted White finished his scenes for this film he went right on to film the movie, Starman. While on set for the nights filming a bunch of reporters were waiting to interview Jeff Bridges but he was unavailable, so Director John Carpenter told the reporters to talk to Ted White about the film he just finished. After telling the reporters that he had just finished playing Jason in the new Friday the 13th film, the next day's article was all about him, and that night numerous fans showed up to the set to see the actor that played Jason.

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Goofs

When Trish picks up the TV, she accidentally knocks the lamp onto the ground. But when Trish and Tommy are coming out of the room after hitting Jason, you can see the lamp is standing up again in the background.

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Quotes

Ted: [to hitchhiker] Hey, honey, you got a sister? Ruff, ruff!

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Connections

Featured in The Angry Video Game Nerd: Friday the 13th (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Stella by Starlight"
Written by Ned Washington & Victor Young

User Reviews

I Would Say They Saved The Best For Last, But Its Not The Last

Friday The 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter is no where near the final chapter, but it is my favorite Friday movie. Jason, presumably dead after the events of Part III, is sent to a coroner. But Jason, of course, is far from dead. So after he heads back to Crystal Lake, the unsuspecting teens who are drinking, skinny dipping, having premarital sex, etc. are in for it. The Jarvis family, residents to Crystal Lake aren't safe either. There might only be one person who can stop Jason's rampage, and that is young Tommy Jarvis, played by Corey Feldman.

Friday The 13th Part IV isn't that different from any other Friday movie, it follows the same basic formula most of the others have. The acting is bad, but that goes without saying. Jason is at his prime, he's big, he's bad, and he is ready to slaughter whoever he wants. The direction for this movie is probably the best in the series, it was definitely impressive. The direction is one of the reasons why this movie is my favorite Friday movie. Another reason is that the killings are probably the best in the series. The writers got very creative for how Jason was going to kill and scare his victims. Any Friday The 13th fans and slasher flick fans will definitely want to see Friday The 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter.

I give it a 9/10.