Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives

R

Released Aug 1, 1986

1 hr. 26 min.

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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Critics Consensus

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

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Samuel V

Friday the 13th, Part 6' might not be a standout in the world of cinema, but it does something the earlier movies didn't quite manage – it tells a story. It's not a masterpiece, but amidst the usual slash fest, there's a plot trying to get out. In my opinion, that effort alone makes it the most watchable in the series yet.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Daniel Rodrigues

O filme é divertido para ser de 1986 e considero o melhor filme da franquia a morte da cabeça virando o efeito foi sensacional

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/01/24

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David C

El día Viernes 13 de Octubre vi por primera ves viernes 13 parte 6 Jason vive aquí ya lo ponen en modo dios y Zombie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/28/23

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Lou T

After suffering through 4 reskins of the same film and being pleasantly surprised by 1 fresh take, Friday the 13th returns to its standard form in the worst ways. Reverting to yet another standard slasher flick, Part 6 brings no fresh ideas, no interesting moments, and takes huge steps back as a franchise. Jason Lives erases all character growth from our only recurring hero, Tommy, and reduces him to a generic and impulsive fool. The entire cast give performances that would be considered too cheesy and fake for even a Power Rangers episode, with action scenes that would fit right in as well. The most intriguing part of these films are the kills, which are all cut away from and we are only shown the aftermath in a shockingly clean manner. Eliminating all of the previously interesting aspects, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, might just be the weakest installment in the franchise so far.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/27/23

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Administrator

The only thing different about this movie is Jason, but it's the same concept as always, it has interesting characters like Tommy Jarvis, but i have to give it a C+, only thing that i have left to say that the director of this movie had a strange idea of entertainment.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/22/23

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Gorptholemew T

🍅 8.0/10 Jason lives  Some folks have a strange idea of entertainment and this is mine Grade A-

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/21/23

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Tom McLoughlin

Director

Thom Mathews

Tommy Jarvis

Jennifer Cooke

Megan Garris

Ron Palillo

Allen Hawes

David Kagen

Sheriff Michael Garris

Renee Jones

Sissy Baker

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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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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

It makes for a much more enjoyable ride for many, though some may miss the reliable presence of the more grisly violent details and nudity of previous franchise outings.

Feb 6, 2024

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Don't expect a complete franchise overhaul: this is still the same Friday the 13th you know and love (or hate), but writer/director Tom McLoughlin's tongue-in-cheek approach to the material injects some much-needed energy into the slasher series.

Rated: 4/5

May 18, 2022

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

This clever early meta slasher still features too many Red Shirt characters, which takes away screen time from its far more interesting counsellors. Megan is a solid Final Girl that the film undercuts in its last act. At least Tommy and Jason are hot?

Rated: 3/5

May 13, 2022

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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
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
Sound Mix: Ultra-Stereo, Surround

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