Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986)

Director:

Tom McLoughlin

Writer:

Tom McLoughlin (written by)

Release Date:

1 August 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Action | Thriller

Tagline:

Kill or be killed!

Plot:

Tommy goes to a graveyard to get rid of Jason's body, but he accidentally brings him back to life. Jason wants revenge! Tommy must defeat Jason once and for all!

Plot Keywords:

Flashback | Head Ripped Off | Recreational Vehicle | Teen | Camaro

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Thom Mathews	...	Tommy Jarvis
Jennifer Cooke	...	Megan Garris
David Kagen	...	Sheriff Michael Garris
Kerry Noonan	...	Paula
Renée Jones	...	Sissy Baker
Tom Fridley	...	Cort
C.J. Graham	...	Jason Voorhees
Darcy DeMoss	...	Nikki
Vincent Guastaferro	...	Deputy Rick Cologne
Tony Goldwyn	...	Darren
Nancy McLoughlin	...	Lizabeth
Ron Palillo	...	Allen Hawes
Alan Blumenfeld	...	Larry
Matthew Faison	...	Stan
Ann Ryerson	...	Katie

Also Known As:

Aladdin Sane (USA) (fake working title)
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (USA) (closing credits title)
Friday the 13th: Jason Lives - Part 6 (UK) (DVD box title)

Runtime:

86 min | Poland:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Germany:18 (re-release) (JK/SPIO) (uncut) | West Germany:18 (video premiere) (cut) | Finland:(Banned) (1988) | Finland:K-18 (2002) | Sweden:15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | South Korea:18 | Brazil:14 | Ireland:18 | Spain:18 | UK:15 (video) (re-rating) (2002) | UK:18 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Canada:R | France:-12 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | USA:R (certificate #28260) | Mexico:C | Canada:13+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Convington, Georgia, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The movie was filmed in Camp Daniel Morgan, Covington, Georgia, a suburb about 30 minutes outside of Atlanta.

Goofs:

Continuity: Cort's shirt rolls itself down inside the motorhome.

Quotes:

Martin: [to his liquor bottle] Darling, you're going to be the death of me. But what a lovely way to go, huh?
[tosses the bottle behind him - Jason catches it and stabs Martin with it]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Psych: Tuesday the 17th (#3.15)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

He's Back (The Man Behind The Mask)

Highly-Charged Jason, Highly-Charged Movie

From its spectacular, squirm-in-your-seat opening to its exciting finale, "Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives" delivers. Still haunted by his killing of the masked maniac two films ago, our hero Tommy Jarvis (Thom Mathews) ventures to Jason Voorhees' grave just to be sure he's really dead. When a lightning bolt strikes the metal fence post Tommy uses to puncture the corpse, Jason is resurrected (remind you of someone?) and ready to hack his way through another terrified group of campers and innocent bystanders. But with no one ready to believe that Jason is indeed back, it again falls to Tommy to put evil in its place.

The "Friday the 13th" series got back on track with this installment following a Jason-less fifth entry that remains a bitter disappointment for many horror buffs. Director Tom McLoughlin struck a magnificent balance between breathing a new life into the franchise and maintaining the look and feel of what fans have come to expect. The picture is fast-paced, smart and, at times, legitimately scary. Jason suddenly seems more evil and terrifying given his newfound strength as a member of the Walking Dead Club. McLoughlin's oft-praised attempts at humor are rarely successful, but at least he chose (wisely) not to mock the zombified star, as the most recent Jason films have.

"Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives" is not Hitchcock, but it is a highly-entertaining effort that never once reveals its low-budget limitations. Horror fans and those looking for a good scare will be pleased.