Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

R

Released Apr 13, 1984

1 hr. 31 min.

Horror

List

21%

33 Reviews

Tomatometer

51%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

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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tim

great movie. classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/15/23

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Jay H

The only likable character is Rob, who's been hunting his sister's killer for about a week and takes a dive as soon as he meets Jason. This movie is rubbish... but it's better than part 5, at least.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Andrzej W

Once again, if only Jason's victims weren't so ignorant, he would have died four times by now.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Ricky R

A slasher classic. "Die! Die! Die!"

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Lou T

By The Not So Final Chapter, it is becoming difficult to write anything original about these. With a rotating cast of blood bags, waiting to die, the cast adds nothing new or exciting to the franchise, yet again. Splitting the cast between 2 houses and a tent tries to make things feel bigger, but with the killings being so fast paced and uninteresting, it's hard to care much. One of my biggest pet peeves is how every film starts with a recap of the prior installments. With no real reason, as the key points get recapped during the film in newspaper clippings or campfire stories, these become increasingly annoying each time they chew into the already small runtimes. Aside from the iconic killer and score, this franchise has run its course by number 4.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/27/23

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Gorptholemew T

🍀3.9/10 The air quotes, final chapter. Grade C

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/21/23

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Joseph Zito

Director

Kimberly Beck

Trisha 'Trish' Jarvis

Peter Barton

Doug

Corey Feldman

Tommy Jarvis

Crispin Glover

Jimmy

Barbara Howard

Sara

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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 - Out the Window

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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter: Official Clip - Harpooned in the Groin

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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter: Official Clip - Where's the Corkscrew?

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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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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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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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Alan Jones

Starburst

The Final Chapter has the added bonus of providing a truly nightmarish climax that Is by far the best facet of any of the sequels to date.

Aug 2, 2022

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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
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
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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