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:

Erich Anderson, Judie Aronson, Peter Barton

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Erich Anderson	...	Rob (as E. Erich Anderson)
Judie Aronson	...	Samantha
Peter Barton	...	Doug
Kimberly Beck	...	Trish
Tom Everett	...	Flashlight Man
Crispin Glover	...	Jimmy Mortimer
Corey Feldman	...	Tommy
Joan Freeman	...	Mrs. Jarvis
Lisa Freeman	...	Nurse Morgan
Thad Geer	...	Running Man
Wayne Grace	...	Officer Jamison
Clyde Hayes	...	Paul (as Alan Hayes)
Bonnie Hellman	...	Hitchhiker
Frankie Hill	...	Lainie
Barbara Howard	...	Sara

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:

morgue | jason voorhees | serial killer | friday the thirteenth | hockey mask | 

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Taglines:

Friday April 13th is Jason's Unlucky Day

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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:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,800,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$32,600,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Georgetown Productions Inc., Sean S. Cunningham Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 97 min (uncut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In an attempt at Method acting, Lawrence Monoson decided that since his character, Ted, is smoking pot when he dies, he would try smoking pot for real in order to film the scene. However, he soon found that in his intoxicated state, it was too difficult to fully concentrate on filming.

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Goofs

When Sara goes into the second floor bathroom to dry her hair, there is a bench in the hall. Later, when Jason chases Trish upstairs, the bench has moved across the hall.

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Quotes

Jimmy: [shows Tina's panties] Why don't you run this through your computer, Teddy Bear?
Ted: Hey, congratulations, Jimbo.

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Connections

Followed by A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

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Soundtracks

Love Is a Lie
Written by Cal Swan
Performed by Lion

User Reviews

Some genuine suspense and elevated nudity levels

Joseph Zito, the director hauled in to oversee this fourth installment, previously directed the wretched "The Prowler", the wooly but entertaining "Invasion USA", and would go on to direct the shot-in-South Africa "Red Scorpion" (with Dolph Lungren). Since "The Prowler" was such a stinker, it's hard to see how Zito got the job. Maybe he was a master romancer and could talk actresses out of clothes because this episode in the "Friday" franchise has more nubile nudity and panty shots than any previous entry. It is also the goriest since the original with Savini returning as the effects adviser.

Jason is resurrected from gory pieces and returns to his old ways after a stint on a slab. He has a grudge for a particular family and must tangle with resourceful horror fan and pint-sized weirdo Tommy (Corey Feldman).

Just as the nudity and short shorts levels are elevated, so is the suspense. Using "The Prowler" as a guide on not what to do in a slasher, Zito creates some genuine unease and keeps things moving at a fast and bloody clip. The Euro version of this film, which is the one I have, is gorier than the US version and sexier, too.

The next installment proved to be one of the worst; so if you're going to subject yourself to one "Friday" sequel, choose this.