Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

Serial killer Jason Voorhees' supernatural origins are revealed.

Director:

Adam Marcus

Writers:

Jay Huguely (story), Adam Marcus (story),

Stars:

John D. LeMay, Kari Keegan, Kane Hodder

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John D. LeMay	...	Steven Freeman
Kari Keegan	...	Jessica Kimble
Kane Hodder	...	Jason Voorhees / Security Guard #2 / Freddy Krueger's arm
Steven Williams	...	Creighton Duke
Steven Culp	...	Robert Campbell
Erin Gray	...	Diana Kimble
Rusty Schwimmer	...	Joey B.
Richard Gant	...	Coroner
Leslie Jordan	...	Shelby
Billy Green Bush	...	Sheriff Ed Landis
Kipp Marcus	...	Officer Randy Parker
Andrew Bloch	...	Josh
Adam Cranner	...	Ward
Allison Smith	...	Vicki
Julie Michaels	...	Agent Elizabeth Marcus

Storyline

The secret of Jason's evil is revealed. It is up to the last remaining descendant of the Voorhees family to stop Jason before he becomes immortal and unstoppable. This is the final (?) battle to end Jason's reign of terror forever.

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Plot Keywords:

jason voorhees | serial killer | corpse | sequel | demon | 

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Taglines:

Jason goes to hell, and he's NOT coming back!

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and gore, and for sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 August 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Friday the 13th Part 9

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$15,935,068 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Sean S. Cunningham Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min 91 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

John McTiernan was offered the chance to direct the movie but turned to down to work on Last Action Hero.

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Goofs

When the girl is impaled with a post in the tent, a large, bloody gash is already visible running up her body in the exact spot that Jason thrusts the post upwards; before he actually does it. This pre-cut on the dummy was done to give the pole a straight, clean line to move up in so it would look good in the movie.

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Quotes

Creighton Duke: Through a Voorhees was he born... through a Voorhees may he be reborn... and only by the hands of a Voorhees will he die.

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Crazy Credits

On the end of the credits, we hear the famous echo: "Ki-ki-ki...ma-ma-ma"

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Connections

References The Evil Dead (1981)

User Reviews

Part 9 is pretty dismal and not much fun at all

Not actually killed in Manhattan (surprise, surprise), Jason is still at it until an undercover FBI agent (Julie Michaels, who makes time to take a shower) tricks him into an ambush where he's blown to pieces. If you think being head and limbless will stop Mr. Voorhees from returning to his murderous ways, think again. Now we learn that he can be "reborn" through a blood relative and can possess victims by sending an evil black monster into their bodies (idea stolen from THE HIDDEN).

In a touching tribute to the good ol' days of simplicity, overage-looking "teens" make time for skinny-dipping and tent sex before Jason splits the girl in half with a tent stake. This ninth installment in the endless Friday THE 13TH series features a good cast, but is derivative, annoying, unpleasant and not likely to be the final word in the Jason saga, despite ANOTHER cheat title (remember "The Final Chapter" way back in 1984?).

It played theaters in a cut R version (where it flopped), but the unrated "Director's Cut" video and DVD version restores most of the excellent KNB Group gore effects and some nudity, redeeming factors in a low-grade production like this. Kane Hodder (in his third appearance as Jason) also gets a credit for stunts.