Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Name: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: April 13, 1984
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 33
Cast: Corey Feldman, Crispin Glover, Erich Anderson, Joan Freeman, Judie Aronson

1984

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Friday The 13Th, Part 4: The Final Chapter

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Cinema International Corporation (CIC) | Release Date: April 13, 1984 | X

Starring: Corey Feldman, Crispin Glover, Erich Anderson, Joan Freeman, Judie Aronson, Kimberly Beck, Lisa Freeman, Peter Barton, Thad Geer, Tom Everett

Summary: After being mortally wounded and taken to the morgue, 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

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: X

Runtime: 91 min

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Eric Goldman

No, it's not the final movie in the series, but it's the end of a particular era for Jason, and it's a good way to go out for the hockey masked killer. Read full review

Jeremiah Kipp

Even though we would see more of Jason over the years (first as a zombie, then battling a telekinetic super-girl, taking on Freddy Krueger within his own warped dreams, even hacking teens to bits in outer space), this one certainly felt as if it properly closed out the Friday the 13th series before it devolved into unadulterated camp. Read full review

Jay Scott

The appeal of the Friday the 13th cycle is difficult for any one who has not seen the movies on a Saturday night in a packed theatre to understand: they are an exercise in collective adolescent camp. As each victim falls to Jason's wrath, the kids cheer and laugh, and the gorier the death, the better. By the standards of that audience, part four is perfection: there are more gruesome homicides than Pauline had perils. [17 Apr 1984]

Staff (Not Credited)

Given, however, the consistent pro production value, the evisceration on parade is not campy. Read full review

Janet Maslin

While not exactly an actress picture, The Final Chapter takes pains to make its characters a little more personable than the horror- movie norm. This is unfortunate, since there is nothing to do during the second half of the film but watch them die. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

The studio certainly needn't hire any brilliant writers; they have only to repeat the plot of the first film in every sequel. Read full review

Bill Cosford

Not making any sense is not the same as unbelievably dumb, which The Final Chapter pretty much is. [18 Apr 1984, p.6]

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robertoiglesias

Mar 16, 2018

Ah, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. My favorite movie in the franchise with a nice cast doing some awesome acting and Jason Voorhees bringing out his machete again.

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Gurnt

Mar 23, 2021

I love this movie because it is horror at its purest. The teens aren’t counselors or trying to overcome a previous attack. They are just horny teens who go there to skinny dip and have sex. The kills are great and Jason is in his mask the whole time. The introduction of Tommy Jarvis wasI love this movie because it is horror at its purest. The teens aren’t counselors or trying to overcome a previous attack. They are just horny teens who go there to skinny dip and have sex. The kills are great and Jason is in his mask the whole time. The introduction of Tommy Jarvis was critical for the series. This film will always hold a special place in my heart.… Expand