Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Plot synopsis:
The night after the events at Higgins Haven, Jason Voorhees's body is found and delivered to the morgue. After reviving from his wounds and escaping from the cold storage, Jason kills coroner Axel with a hacksaw, and then stabs nurse Robbie Morgan with a scalpel. The next day, a group of teenagers drive to Crystal Lake for the weekend. The group consists of Paul, his girlfriend Sam, Sarah, her boyfriend Doug, socially awkward Jimmy, and prankster Ted. On the way, the group comes across Pamela Voorhees's tombstone and a female hitchhiker, who is soon killed by Jason.
The teens arrive and meet neighbors Trish Jarvis, her brother Tommy, their mother, and the family dog Gordon. While going for a walk the next day, the teens meet twin sisters Tina and Terri, and go skinny dipping with them. Trish and Tommy happen upon the scene, and Trish is invited to a party to take place that night. Afterwards, when their car breaks down, Trish and Tommy meet a young man named Rob. They take him to their house, where Tommy shows Rob several monster masks he made himself before Rob leaves to go camping.
Later that night, the teens throw a party. When Tina starts flirting with Paul, a jealous Sam leaves to go for a swim in the lake. There, she is stabbed through a rubber raft by Jason. Feeling guilty, Paul goes after Sam and discovers her body just before he is impaled in the groin with a harpoon gun. Terri rejects Ted's advances and wants to leave, but Tina moves on to Jimmy, and the two go upstairs to have sex. Frustrated, Terri leaves the party on her own, and is impaled outside by Jason, who also kills Trish and Tommy's mother.
While Sarah and Doug are upstairs in the shower, Ted finds an old stag film and brings it up to the projector. After sleeping with Tina, Jimmy goes downstairs to get a glass of wine but gets a meat cleaver slammed into his face by Jason. Upstairs, Tina notices Terri's bicycle is still outside before she is grabbed through the window by Jason and thrown out onto the teens' car, killing her. Ted is then stabbed in the back of his head by Jason with a kitchen knife. Jason moves upstairs and kills Doug by crushing his skull. Sarah finds Doug's body and tries to flee the house, but she is killed with an axe.
Trish and Tommy return from town and discover the power outage. While looking for their mother, who had been killed by Jason earlier without her knowledge, Trish comes across Rob's campsite and learns that Rob came to Crystal Lake to get revenge against Jason for the death of his sister, Sandra. Worried for Tommy's safety, they return to the house and discover the teens' bodies. Rob helps Trish and Tommy escape and killed by Jason in the basement. Tommy and Trish barricade the house, but Jason breaks in and chases them into Tommy's room. Trish lures Jason out of the house and escapes, then returns home and is devastated to learn that Tommy is still there. She senses Jason behind her and tries to kill him with a machete, but she misses, and he attacks her. Tommy, having disguised himself to look like Jason as a child, distracts him long enough to eventually take the machete and slams it in the side of the killer's skull, splitting apart his head even further when falling upon impact. Tommy notices that Jason's fingers are moving, he continues to hack at his body screaming, "Die! Die!"
At the hospital, Trish is visited by Tommy. He rushes in, embraces her, and gives a disturbed look while staring ahead.

Tags: grindhouse film, murder, cult, horror, violence, insanity, sadist

Review:
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter is my all time favorite horror slasher 80's film it is the best one and it is tied with Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives it is my third favorite Friday the 13th film this is a good a really good film.
And the gore, in addition to being really effective, doesn't seem quite as harshly cut from this one.The Final Chapter ties the original run of the series together well, and is the last Jason entry that can really be taken seriously.This is my number 3 favorite Friday the 13th movie I will always watch it, it is my favorite film.
Although the whole Tommy arc didn't work out in the next installment, he was a nice addition in this one and actually contributed a lot to the story.Not only is this the best Friday the 13th film, but it's a damn good slasher in its own right.
Following closely in the tradition of the previous three Fridays, The Final Chapter places Jason smack dab in the middle of two isolated cabins deep in the woods, one occupied by a group of fun loving teenagers and the other by a peaceful lakeside family.
This 4th part however was an improvement and I actually quite enjoyed it.This time with a couple of familiar faces in Crispin Glover and child star legend Corey Feldman the movie actually had a bit of a storyline which the previous ones didn't.
Thin storyline absolutely but a storyline all the same.I didn't entirely understand the logic of the movies finale but everything else was well enough done and though the film pales in comparison to the same years Nightmare On Elm Street it's still a decent slasher feature.The Good: Vastly improved death scenes Actually has a story The Bad:Still pretty naff in places Weak ending Things I Learnt From This Movie: If a rubber dinghy gets run through with a machete it'll continue to float because physics Harpoon gun up the bum is a hell of a way to go.
After moving into a new house on Crystal Lake, a family finds the teens next door have attracted maniacal killer Jason Voorhees to the area and must band together to save each before falling victim to the masked killer.This one turned out to be among the better entries in the series and is probably the series' best.
This here is quite simply one of the best of the entire series as there's a ton to absolutely love here in this chase, with tons of sprawling action here as the lengthy piece runs through several houses and up throughout varying floors on each location along with the constant barricades he has to smash through, chilling suspense in the fact that a child is frequently in the middle of the action that has to be protected along with herself, psychological tactics here with the attempt to mess with his head that comes off quite logically and even some jumps here with the constant bodies thrown through windows and Jason crashing through doors to get at them, culminating in one of the most notorious gore gags in the genre as a brilliant ending to such an excellent series of events.
So now in part four you have a fair amount of laughs, some improved gore (compared to the first few films) and the same old formula of killing kids.You also have two key guest stars: Corey Feldman and Crispin Glover.
But Crispin Glover is fun to watch, and his "white boy dance" is pretty amusing.The inclusion of character Rob Dier (brother of part two's Sandra Dier) is a good move, adding some continuity to the movie, further connecting it to the previous films.
This was also one of Corey Feldman's first films, and he does pretty good in his role as Tommy, the horror masks loving kid.Overall, if you want scares and laughs, then Friday the 13th - The Final Chapter is the movie for you!
What this film has going for it is some very gory special effects by Tom Savini, Jason wearing his mask the entire film, and some funny casting that includes Crispin Glover in a straight part (though he still manages to be weird), and a you Corey Feldman (before he got weird) playing a young boy fascinated by murder.
All of those elements make Friday The 13:The Final Chapter a memorable Horror movie and one of the best in the series.Taking place after the events in Part III,the final chapter finds Jason Voorhees(Ted White)escaping from a hospital this time stalking the Jarvis family and a group of teenagers unprepared for the wrath of Jason.Friday The 13th:The Final Chapter is a brilliant Horror movie and is easily one of the best films in the Friday The 13th franchise and one of the finest Slasher movies ever made because it pretty much has everything you would have in a Friday The 13th movie and Slasher film:characters who are dead meat from the start,blood and gore and of course Jason Voorhees.
It's also the film that introduced protagonist Tommy Jarvis who would be an important character in the Friday The 13th franchise against Jason.
Despite having some laughs The Final Chapter is probably the darkest,nastiest and most nihilistic film of the series thanks to the atmosphere which is bleak and grim with rain,fog and dark lighting that is used to great effect where you feel like no one is safe.
The movie also has a tough and vicious mean streak with the blood,gore and kills which are not well-done and horrific but cringe worthy and painful that when you watch Final Chapter you will feel like turning away.
The ending of Friday The 13th:The Final Chapter is a terrific ending and one of the best finales in the series with twists and plenty of surprises you won't see coming and one of the finest chase scenes in the franchise that is exciting and frightening.
Terrific effects,Savini.In final word,if you love the Friday The 13th series,Slasher movies or Horror films in general,I highly suggest you see Friday The 13th:The Final Chapter,an excellent,unforgettable and suspenseful sequel that is one of the best in the franchise.
this fourth entry in the series is actually not too bad.i liked it a bit better than the other 3,mainly because of the ending,which was pretty climactic,unlike many movies.plus,it was better paced.this one features a 12 year old Corey Feldman,but i still liked it.it pretty much follows the familiar formula of the last 3.minor spoiler****it's called the Final Chapter,but if you've followed the series at,you know it isn't.end of spoiler***it probably was going to be,but then the filmmakers realized they had a cash cow on their hands,and couldn't pass up the opportunity to keep churning them out.whether that's good or bad is a matter of opinion.in any case,my vote for Friday the 13th:The Final Chapter is a 6.3/10.
This movie is the fourth sequel to "Friday the 13th", one of the worst horror film franchises and one of the toughest to kill.
Finding another area in the woods, Jason is slowly stalking his way with the vacationers but an young talented make-up artist named Tommy Jarvis (Corey Feldman) has meet his match with this psychotic killer.Directed by Joseph Zito (Missing in Action) made an strong, brutal horror film with a few memorable moments of suspense and shocking moments.
The final chapter is by far the best Friday the 13th film in the series.It has the basic premise of every other Friday film teens go to a cabin get drunk and have sex but this film adds new things to the film one of which is Corey Feldman as Tommy Jarvis who is actually a metaphor for a young Tom Savini speaking about Tom Savini he did all the makeup for this film and made by far the best looking pre-zombie Jason yet.
The final chapter has the most gore the most nudity the most awesome Jason and thats what makes it the best also we have a young Crispin Glover doing the best 80s dancing that i have seen.
Contrary to the film's title, this is, of course, not the final chapter in the Jason Voorhees franchise, which has up to now reached ten movies, as well as a re-make and a spin-off.
The Final Chapter is widely considered the best of the series by fans, deviating slightly from the repetitive plots of the preceding movies, and giving the film a recurring hero in Tommy Jarvis (here played by Corey Feldman).Picking up straight after the third instalment, Jason (Ted White) is believed dead and is taken to a nearby morgue, where a doctor and a nurse are having a sneaky fumble.
As the college kids start to party and try to rub up against each other, Jason begins his slaughter.Having up to this point only seen up to this movie, I can categorically state that this is the best so far, and although it's still pretty basic by normal standards, it certainly elevates the sheer mundanity of the previous instalments.
Tom Savini, back for his second and last job on the series, creates some memorable moments of gore, including a cork- screw to the hand and special mention must also go to the craziest actor since Klaus Kinski, Crispin Glover, for his spectacular dance scene - it is one of the most bizarre moments I've ever seen on film.
The little boy tommy and his sister manage to fight jason to the end after he killed 5 or 6 teens but the ending is a good one and a surprise, if u like these kind of movies (gruesome, sexual, and drug based)watch this, you will have fun but don't eat anything while your watching because you will lose your appetite!
This movie also spawns the character of Tommy Jarvis, played by Corey Feldman, who returns in 2 more sequels, which is the only character other than Jason to do so.
This films plot basically revolves around a bunch of teenagers who stay up in a cabin by a lake in the woods, and get killed one by one by the hockey-masked Jason Vorhees.Look for Corey Feldman in the movie.
The fourth Jason is really amazing, but it is not my favorite film.After Friday THE 13th: The Final Chapter, the Jason movies would take a downward spiral into complete mediocrity and then back to being scary again.
This came out in 1984, the same year "A Nightmare on Elm Street", part 1 came out and right around the time horror and slasher films started to became a total mess.So sit back, relax and enjoy this Jason movie.8/10..
And, fittingly, they happen to be the main ones.This time out, Jason escapes the hospital morgue after he is pronounced "dead" after the end of the third film and makes his way to a rental house in the country, conveniently occupied by a group of some very annoying young adults.
Living next door is the Jarvis family--mother, young son, teenage daughter, and dog, Gordon.This film introduces young Tommy Jarvis (played very well by a young Corey Feldman)--a character who would go on to star in the next two sequels (albeit with different actors).Tom Savini returns to the make-up chair for this one following an absence from the previous two films, supplying a variety of gruesome special effects.The atmosphere is certainly more "80s" than any entry before it, with the film's fashion and choice of music reeking of bad nostalgia involving poofy hair and over-sized dress/shirt thingys with big belts around the waist (what the heck were those?).The atmosphere is darker than the previous films, with the murders being more mean-spirited and ugly this time around.
There are a new group of teenagers heading to the lake this time, and we also meet a family (The Jarvises) who live on the lake.After knocking off many people, in very brutal ways, Jason meets his match in Tommy and Trish Jarvis.
There are a new group of teenagers heading to the lake this time, and we also meet a family (The Jarvises) who live on the lake.After knocking off many people, in very brutal ways, Jason meets his match in Tommy and Trish Jarvis.
i have seen every Friday the 13th movie from the first to the latest team up with razor clawed Freddy Krueger,and ill have to say this one is the best one.mainly for the good cast.Corey Feldman(gremlins)crispen glover(Willard)Kimberly beck(nightmare at noon)Bruce Mahler(police academy)although not a stellar cast its a good cast for a Friday the 13th sequel.that unstoppable killing zombie Jason is back to do some more killing.the really good creepy gory make up effects were done by maestro tom savini(dawn of the dead,maniac,Friday the 13th)i know most people will dismiss this as just another Friday the 13th movie,but it is by far the best one.the ones to follow were not as good,not counting Freddy vs Jason.Corey Feldman did this the same time as Steven Spielberg's;gremlins.i am a sucker for actress Kimberly beck who i thought was a very beautiful girl next door type,who i remember from horror films massacre at central high(1976) nightmare at noon(1987) and an episode of the TV show buck rogers titles cruise ship to the stars(featuring the late Dorothy Stratton)i give Friday the 13th part 4, 8 out of 10.as for being the final chapter we all know the answer to that..
This movie features the best acting in a Friday the 13th film, with actors like Corey Feldman and Crispin Glover, who both went on to do popular movies, unlike everyone else in the cast.This movie really passes as one of the better 80's slasher films.
These films were important in the task of introducting the horror genre as we know it - wannabe followups like Scream and all the other BS cannot follow this, trust me...if you love horror but for some reason missed these films you are in for a treat!I remember this, part 4, as being the first one I ever saw of the series, and it actually shook and thrilled me in ways some might called perverse, but I grow up with this series in the mid 80ies and got to love it them.In this, fourth chapter, Jason for the first time turns into the very mystical character who can vanish and turn up at other turns at the speed of light.
"Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter" is the so-so fourth movie in the series about Jason, the monsterous killer who wears a hockey mask and kills teenagers staying at either summer camps or houses in the woods around Camp Crystal Lake.
FX maestro Tom Savini returns to provide some excellent make-up, providing the best un-masked Jason of them all, and even Barney Cohen's script is pretty good, allowing an interesting array of characters to develop.Especially good is Crispin Glover, and his mad dance scene is worth the price of admission alone, and a young Corey Feldman also impresses.
The movie which was to end the Friday the 13 series, the final chapter.
Friday the 13th 4 was an Okay sequel...It also introduced the very young Corey Feildman...There was no gore,it seemed quiet boring,the death toll wasn't that good either,the ending sucked,but the movie put together wasn't so bad...I liked Kimberly Beck's performance and stunts,here are my ratings!Acting - 2.5 / 5.0 Actors - 3.0 / 5.0 Script - 2.0 / 5.0 Display- 2.5 / 5.0 Gore   - 2.0 / 5.0 Suspense-3.0 / 5.0 Music   -2.5 / 5.0 Overall -2.5 / 5.0  C+.
However, Tom Savini honestly believed this would be the final film in the series so he returned to the movie after he thought he'd get a chance to kill what he created.This here is without a doubt one of the best in the series and all of this is due to the screenplay, which offers up so much fun with Jason as well as the people he's wanting to kill.
I won't spoil it.Although the original is the only film in the series with the "classic" stamp on it, The Final Chapter surpasses it in many ways; it's more fast paced, has a bit more story, better actors and characters, a very angry, cruel and inventive Jason in peak form (he really sticks it to the teens this time around), better makeup effects, more stylish and darker look and a hell of an ending to wrap things up (for a year anyway)..
"Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter" aka "Jason VS Corey Feldman"- A fun little excursion for the series, though certainly its name is now comical in retrospect..
Friday the final chapter escaped this fate by innovating new characters to love.Tommy was a great addition to the series and it was interesting to see a kid face the killer of crystal lake.
I found Tom Savini's brutal effects to be very scary, and there is a lot of suspense in this film that makes the character of Jason seem even more psychotic.
"The Final Chapter" is widely regarded by "Friday" fans as one of the best sequels in the series, and the best of the original four films.
You can guess what happens when Jason makes his way from the morgue to find more kids partying on his lake.While the acting is probably the best of the series and Tom Savini returns to do the gory make-up effects once again after being absent since the original, something just doesn't quite feel right here.
But this time someone's waiting for him: young Tommy Jarvis (Corey Feldman).As far as horror movies go, "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter" delivers.
You also may recognize a young Crispin Glover too, as a doomed teenager, which was a bit of surprise.Overall, if you like the "Friday the 13th" movies, I can say that this is one of the better installments in the series.