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Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives

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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 01/16/2013
0.5/4
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. Go to Full Review
Jeremiah Kipp Slant Magazine 06/12/2009
2.5/4
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. Go to Full Review
Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine 09/25/2004
1/4
Of note: Electricity will figure prominently in just about every Friday the 13th entry from this point onward. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 11
1/5
Even bringing back Jason Voorhees can't salvage this mess. Go to Full Review
Michael Gingold Fangoria May 16
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. Go to Full Review
Alan Jones Radio Times May 13
3/5
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. Go to Full Review
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TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch 6d Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives is often labeled one of the stronger entries in a very rough franchise, but that praise comes with a low bar. While Jason Voorhees is an undeniably iconic slasher, the films surrounding him are largely bland and repetitive, and this installment doesn’t fully escape that problem. The screenplay is scattered and unfocused, existing mostly to string together kill scenes rather than build a meaningful story. Even if this film is more tolerable than some entries, it still follows the same tired formula: new characters arrive, get murdered, and are quickly forgotten. There’s little narrative cohesion beyond that cycle. A major weakness of the franchise remains its lack of lasting characters. Jason is the only constant, and even he wasn’t the original driving force of the story. Each film resets with new survivors, making it hard to invest emotionally. There’s no progression, just repetition. The direction reflects this lack of focus. See more Oaklee D @ODie63 Dec 31 If we aren't already, we are nearing the peak of the franchise with zombie Jason. See more CJ CARECA i got gun @GabrielRODPereira Dec 25 Vou Ser Sincero Tirando o começo genérico e idiota da ressurreição de Jason O filme é divertidíssimo,cenas de morte ótimas Personagens não tão chatos Tommy Jarvis personagem memorável Um bom filme e o mais bem feito da franquia Tirando o primeiro See more CodyZamboni Z @CodyZamboni Dec 3 Of the sequels, this is one of the better ones. It's the most professionally done, with a compelling story, It's exciting, With a nice sense of humor, Empathetic characters, A spunky lead girl, who mostly makes smart decisions. There are brutal deaths, with probably the bloodiest sequence in the series , With an inventive climax, no nudity, and impactful gunblast sounds, See more GotRizz237 Nov 22 Friday the 13th, Part VI was great! I really enjoyed it. Really great story-line too! See more Shades Y @ShadesYT9 Nov 19 This movie is amazing if you hate this you honestly need help man See more Read all reviews
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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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