Friday the 13th, Part VI - Jason Lives

Friday the 13th, Part VI - Jason Lives (1986)

  • 52% of critics liked it
    (25 reviews)

  • 57% of users liked it
    (58,506 ratings)

This impressive entry in the popular horror series brings back the relentless killer Jason Voorhees, this time as a supernatural zombie. Tommy Jarvis, now played by Thom Matthews, accidentally resurrects Jason when he impales the killer's corpse with a metal pole during a lightning storm.… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Tom McLoughlin
Genres
Horror
In Theaters
Aug 1, 1986 Wide
Paramount

Critic Reviews

  • 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.

  • Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

    Although the first four sequels had their own brand of tongue-in-cheek horror, Part VI marked the first step into overt campiness of the series.

  • Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton, Dread Central

    Double dip back into Crystal Lake, my friends, without worry -- the water is perfect!

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    This may be my favorite of the Friday the 13th series, mainly because of the winking, insider humor; it's almost like a precursor to Wes Craven's Scream ten years later.

  • Jeremiah Kipp, Slant Magazine

    Better than the second and third entries in the Scream series, this sequel is one elaborate in-joke about itself, and if you like the series you might have affection for what it's trying to do.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jason C


    This film is, by far, my favorite entry in the entire series. In the film Jason is resurrected. The result is the best version of Jason that was ever created. This is the introduction of the super-human, methodical zombie version of the character. It's a pleasure watching… More

  • Tim S


    And now we come to my favorite film in the series just for the pure entertainment of it: Friday the 13th Part 6 - Jason Lives. This is the sequel that should have happened instead of the one that came before it really. Instead of sticking to the previous Friday formula, director Tom… More

  • Coxxie M


    I dont remember if this is one of the ones that has a "local crazy" in it, but those are just the greatest. I know atleast 3 have the crazy old rapist who sneaks into the camp and watches them have sex, just as Jason does, and then he hears twigs snap and we see him turn… More

  • Conner R


    Jason doing what he does best. Armed to the teeth and brought back to life via lightning, he is now even more unstoppable. I think this is actually one of the most enjoyable movies in the series. It has a lot of campy performances, but the story is really interesting and a nice change… More

  • jd c


    Jason Lives is my favorite one in the series. Not as bloody as the others, but fun, fun, fun, fun. One-liners up the ass and GREAT characters. Camp Blood was never this much fun!

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