Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives

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Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives

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Released Aug 1, 1986

1h 26m

Horror

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Years ago, Tommy Jarvis (Thom Mathews) killed infamous hockey-masked murderer Jason Voorhees (C.J. Graham), and the intensity of the experience has landed him in a mental institution. To end his torment and achieve a level of closure, Tommy escapes from the hospital and heads to the graveyard where Jason is buried, intending to dig up the body and cremate it. But, before this total annihilation can occur, a freak electrical accident resurrects Jason from the dead, and the terror begins anew.

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Friday the 13th: Part VI - Jason Lives indeed brings back ol' Vorhees, along with a sense of serviceable braindead fun.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

The murderous Jason is back in the latest chapter of the most offensive series in film history, unless Burt Reynolds makes three more Smokey and the Bandit pictures real quick.

Rated: 0.5/4

Jan 16, 2013

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Jeremiah Kipp

Slant Magazine

While there's a superficial been-there-done-that, why don't-we-just-mock-the-whole-thing quality to this entry in the series, it certainly livens up what has become by this point a stale franchise.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 12, 2009

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

Of note: Electricity will figure prominently in just about every Friday the 13th entry from this point onward.

Rated: 1/4

Sep 25, 2004

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Even bringing back Jason Voorhees can't salvage this mess.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 11, 2025

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Michael Gingold

Fangoria

This movie has bigger action to go with its more humorous bent...and Tommy’s quest adds an urgency to the scenes between kills that’s lacking in many of the other Jason adventures.

May 16, 2025

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Cleverly mining the undercurrent of humour inherent in the gory series, McLoughlin makes sure Jason's roller coaster tracks are well-oiled and run smoothly in this vigorous, vivid and creepy instalment.

Rated: 3/5

May 13, 2025

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Carter D

Up there with the first one, and the first one is my favourite horror movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/11/25

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Dylan P

Best Friday The 13th Movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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Guilherme M

He is back! The man behind the mask! Jason Voorhees! This movie is a work of art. The best of the entire franchise. Memorable characters, good story, decent special effects, even the music! It's a mix of funny, terror, and the feelings of finally a great Friday The 13th movie!!! This has to be my favorite, top 1 of all the franchise. This is a masterpiece, no urge to put nudity in the movie, unlike all the past 5 films. I WILL watch it again! Alice Cooper at the end credits????!!!! Please, please watch this movie!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/07/25

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Urho P

This one is the gold mine, it's humor is perfect, kills are pretty cool and Jason's back, baby!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/04/25

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Caoimhin Q

Best of the franchise, best Jason, best acting, best characters and best story

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/30/25

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Khaliel P

Tommy returns for the third and final time, closing the transitional trilogy that turned Jason from a mere human into a fearsome undead killer. Originally intended to make Tommy the new killer, the poor reception of the previous installment allowed Tom McLoughlin to bring Jason back, delivering clear, well-paced direction with effective jump scares and clever camera work minimizing special effects. The story revitalizes the franchise, granting Jason supernatural strength and immortality, with meticulous details such as the hallowed mask marked from his third-film injury. Fans appreciate the relentless, almost unstoppable killer, and the film’s action-heavy pacing, making it widely regarded as the true beginning of the franchise’s supernatural era and a successful rebound from the previous misstep.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/21/25

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Synopsis

Years ago, Tommy Jarvis (Thom Mathews) killed infamous hockey-masked murderer Jason Voorhees (C.J. Graham), and the intensity of the experience has landed him in a mental institution. To end his torment and achieve a level of closure, Tommy escapes from the hospital and heads to the graveyard where Jason is buried, intending to dig up the body and cremate it. But, before this total annihilation can occur, a freak electrical accident resurrects Jason from the dead, and the terror begins anew.

Director: Tom McLoughlin
Producer: Don Behrns
Screenwriter: Tom McLoughlin, Victor Miller
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Terror Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 1, 1986, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.0M
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Ultra-Stereo, Surround

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