Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

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1984

1h 31m

Horror

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A carefree lakeside vacation is interrupted by the re-emergence of killer Jason Voorhees (Ted White). After he escapes from a morgue, leaving bodies in his wake, Jason travels to Camp Crystal Lake where a group of friends is staying. The teens meet some locals: Tommy (Corey Feldman) and Trish (Kimberly Beck), as well as secretive hiker Rob (Erich Anderson). As the group of teenagers engages in drunken debauchery, their numbers begin to dwindle, and pieces of the past resurface.

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Critics Consensus

As lumberingly single-minded as its homicidal star, Friday the 13th - The Final Chapter adds another rote entry to an increasingly labored franchise.

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Jeremiah Kipp

Slant Magazine

This one certainly felt as if it properly closed out the Friday the 13th series before it devolved into unadulterated camp.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 12, 2009

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Variety Staff

Variety

Opening line of film -- 'I don't want to scare anyone, but Jason is still out there' -- is film's only laugh.

Jul 7, 2008

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

A promise is a promise, or at least it ought to be. But despite its title, Friday the 13th - The Final Chapter shows no signs of being the last in its none-too-illustrious line.

May 20, 2003

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Manages to deliver everything audiences love about the franchise -- the blood, the guts, the wanton sex -- to essentially serve as a greatest hits of the series as entertaining as anything that came before it.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 11, 2025

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

There's nothing groundbreaking, but many agree it does (slightly) raise the bar on the previous two sequels at least.

Feb 1, 2024

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Alan French

Sunshine State Cineplex

With Jason's highlight kills, extremely proficient filmmaking, and the most enjoyable side-characters of the series, Part IV ranks among the most enjoyable slashers of all time.

Rated: 8/10

Oct 2, 2022

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Bobby

On big screen feels refreshing compared to watching at home, it's a classic slasher as we all know.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/16/24

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Michelle

I loved the movie! Friday the 13th is a classic! I did not appreciate the intro as it gave away kills from the movie. It was a fun and informative piece but would have appreciated if they did a short intro and showed it after the credits.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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Kodi P

Great classic slasher. Easily one of the best in a franchise that has a lot of dull outings. Story leaves a bit to be desired, but it's very entertaining throughout. Lots of great kills and effects by Savini. Highly recommend to those that enjoy the slasher genre.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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Shane

This movie is a classic horror film. Like (almost) all the other FT13 films, its fantastic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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tim

great movie. classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/15/23

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Kaitlyne S.

I love Jason so much, but I do think this was an incredibly good ending into the series and that they shouldn’t have made more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/01/25

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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter: Official Clip - Fresh Kills

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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter: Official Clip - Tricking Jason

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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter: Official Clip - Trapped in the Basement

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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter: Official Clip - Slaying in the Shower

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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter: Official Clip - The New Jason

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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter: Official Clip - Murder in the Morgue

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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter: Official Clip - Skinny Dippers Die

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Synopsis

A carefree lakeside vacation is interrupted by the re-emergence of killer Jason Voorhees (Ted White). After he escapes from a morgue, leaving bodies in his wake, Jason travels to Camp Crystal Lake where a group of friends is staying. The teens meet some locals: Tommy (Corey Feldman) and Trish (Kimberly Beck), as well as secretive hiker Rob (Erich Anderson). As the group of teenagers engages in drunken debauchery, their numbers begin to dwindle, and pieces of the past resurface.

Director: Joseph Zito
Producer: Frank Mancuso Jr.
Screenwriter: Barney Cohen, Martin Kitrosser, Ron Kurz, Victor Miller, Carol Watson
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Georgetown Productions Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 13, 1984, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 21, 2010
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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