Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Adam Marcus

Writers (WGA):

Jay Huguely (story) and
Adam Marcus (story) ...

Release Date:

13 August 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

The creator of the first returns to bring you the last

Plot:

Serial killer Jason's supernatural origins are revealed.

Plot Keywords:

Jason Voorhees | Ohio | Dagger | Demonic Possession | Nude Woman Murdered

Cast

Kane Hodder	...	Jason Voorhees / Security Guard #2 / Freddy Krueger's arm
John D. LeMay	...	Steven Freeman
Kari Keegan	...	Jessica Kimble
Steven Williams	...	Creighton Duke - bounty hunter
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	...	Agt. Elizabeth Marcus

Also Known As:

Friday the 13th IX
Friday the 13th Part 9 (USA) (working title)
Friday the 13th Part IX: The Dark Heart of Jason Voorhees (USA) (original script title)
Jason Goes to Hell (USA) (DVD box title)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

87 min | USA:91 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-18 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) (R rated version) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (unrated version) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) (R-rated and unrated versions) | South Korea:18 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:R | France:-16 | Germany:18 | Mexico:C | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

"Jason Goes to Hell" was released on VHS in both R-rated and unrated versions and on DVD with both the R-rated and unrated versions of the film on the same disc, the unrated version being three minutes longer than the R-rated version. This is the only "Friday the 13th" film released in North America which is available uncut so far.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Agent Marcus replaces the light bulb, she places the dead one on the ladder. She folds up the ladder and leans it against the wall without removing the bulb, and it does not fall.

Quotes:

[after witnessing Jason being blown up and the FBI thinking he's finally dead]
Creighton Duke: I don't think so.

Movie Connections:

Featured in His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009) (TV)

Probably not the send-out fans were hoping for but it does take a cool twist

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday is (supposedly) the last Friday the 13th chapter... FBI agents hunt down and destroy Jason at Crystal Lake - but Jason has the ability to possess other people's bodies and continues his bloodbath.

I don't think this would be a favourite of the fans - it is quite corny, Jason doesn't feature a lot in the movie... but I think the movie half-way through takes a turn for the better. Instead of being another mindless slasher - the movie goes all John Woo with some cool gun fights and slow motion camera. It was like the director had watched a couple of John Woo films for the first time half-way through shooting the movie and decides... "it would be cool to use this stuff in this movie"!

The "Invasion of the Body Snatcher" plot doesn't work - but I think the stylish gun battles redeem this film somewhat. Sort of recommended!