Jason Goes to Hell - The Final Friday (1993)

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• Tim S

  
  New Line Cinema to the rescue for the franchise, or so we thought. The filmmakers are up to making old mistakes again, and the biggest mistake ever made in the Friday the 13th franchise was to make a movie about Jason, but never have him appear in it. In this one, Jason IS in it, but… More
  New Line Cinema to the rescue for the franchise, or so we thought. The filmmakers are up to making old mistakes again, and the biggest mistake ever made in the Friday the 13th franchise was to make a movie about Jason, but never have him appear in it. In this one, Jason IS in it, but he's only in it for about 1/4 of the movie. The storyline is that Jason is this evil spirit that is destroyed within the first ten minutes of the movie and that he's inhabiting different bodies until he finds a way to be reborn. Well, that's just goofy. It's abundantly clear at this point that after Part 6, making changes to the series was fair game so they could do something different each time - striving to keep it from getting boring. New Line Cinema taking over the franchise helped push that right along, too. However, they went too far with this change. The scene that made this the most apparent is when the Coroner (Jason) has a naked man strapped to a table and proceeds to shave him before entering his body (I'm not making this up). While he's shaving him, the guy says "Fuck... what the hell are you doing?" Yeah, I was wondering about that myself. Why does he do this? So he can look good when he goes out on the town in his new body? And why did he take his clothes off? It makes no sense. Most of the scenes in this movie make no sense. The only scenes in the movie that I had any investment in was the scene between Creighton Duke and Stephen in the jail cell (which is, amazingly, really well-played), as well as the scene where the loudmouth fat lady in the restaurant gets her teeth, literally, bashed in by "Jason." And for me, two scenes don't make for a film worth watching. However, the BIGGEST mistake that the filmmakers made in going with this storyline was not having the actor who plays Jason, Kane Hodder, on-screen as one of the bodies Jason inhabits in the film. To me, that's a no-brainer. Instead, he has a small cameo as a Swat team member that "Jason" murders. It's pretty obvious that this movie had no fresh ideas whatsoever. It's almost as if they handed it over to a bunch of people who had no idea what the series was about or had any interest in it. Hell, the people making this couldn't even spell Voorhees correctly on the mailbox outside of the Voorhees household. What a total and blatant screw-up that is! The music in the movie, however, is a total nightmare. It is absolutely atrocious and, I'm sorry Harry Manfredini, but you screwed the pooch on this one. I'm not really sure what it was he was going for, but I think he might have been trying to make the music more epic, but it doesn't sound epic coming out of a synthesizer. It just sounds totally over-the-top and sticks out like a sore thumb. The bottom line is that this is a less than mediocre entry into the series that was meant to be its last, but of course, Jason never dies, not even when they make one about him actually dying. It's garbage, pure and simple. Pass it up if you can.

• moon r

  
  You know those horror flicks wherein the characters do things so dumb that you want to murder the filmmakers? Well this is one of those films. Only for series fans, and they should know by now.

• Coxxie M

  
  If you can understand what this movie is about, you are on acid.

• Conner R

  
  The problem with this movie is the complete lack of Jason. Were the rest of the movie like the beginning and end, it would be a really cool movie. The possession aspect works for the most part and at times is really effective and bizarre, but all anyone want's to see is Kane… More
  The problem with this movie is the complete lack of Jason. Were the rest of the movie like the beginning and end, it would be a really cool movie. The possession aspect works for the most part and at times is really effective and bizarre, but all anyone want's to see is Kane Hodder as Jason massacring teenagers. There are some crazy deaths in this, which I liked. The Jason eel is kind've cool too, so therefore the movie isn't a waste like Pt. 5 was

• ♥Robyn

  
  The beginning is good, where Jason stalks and tries to kill a bodacious babe, who turns out to be an FBI agent luring him into a trap..then Jason is killed in a great scene by awesome firepower... but of course,as the story goes, his evil heart lives.... wasnt bowled over by this… More
  The beginning is good, where Jason stalks and tries to kill a bodacious babe, who turns out to be an FBI agent luring him into a trap..then Jason is killed in a great scene by awesome firepower... but of course,as the story goes, his evil heart lives.... wasnt bowled over by this movie..

• jd c

  
  Jason Goes to Hell is the goriest in the series by far (but only watch the "Unrated" to get the full effect). There's a HUGE difference. It's also one of my favorite in the series. I can't understand why people hate this one so much. It has the best kills and… More
  Jason Goes to Hell is the goriest in the series by far (but only watch the "Unrated" to get the full effect). There's a HUGE difference. It's also one of my favorite in the series. I can't understand why people hate this one so much. It has the best kills and has the best acting. It also has the most original storyline in the series. Jason Goes to Hell is my fourth favorite in the series. It's an outrageous bloodbath. Great horror film.

• Jeff "

  
  Jason Goes To Hell is actually a pretty good film among its flawed moments. The film is the first one of the New Line Cinema releases featuring Jason Voorhees. Jason is hunted by the FBI and finally killed. Unfortunately, Jason has the ability to control other people and takes control… More
  Jason Goes To Hell is actually a pretty good film among its flawed moments. The film is the first one of the New Line Cinema releases featuring Jason Voorhees. Jason is hunted by the FBI and finally killed. Unfortunately, Jason has the ability to control other people and takes control of the body of the coroner and starts killing again. This is the film that we find out that only a member of Jason's family can permanently kill him. Jason Goes To Hell is a decent enough film to watch, but compared to the other Friday films in the series, this is one of the weakest. The ending obviously suggest that a clash of evil will happen between Freddy Krueger. A worthy film to check out, but not the best.

• Anthony L

  
  This Friday has some good gore and nice direction but that's as far as it goes. Jason Goes to Hell, misleading as we hardly ever see Jason and we don't really see hell. Tongue was firmly in cheek at the end too but at least 10 years later, we get Freddy vs. Jason thanks to… More
  This Friday has some good gore and nice direction but that's as far as it goes. Jason Goes to Hell, misleading as we hardly ever see Jason and we don't really see hell. Tongue was firmly in cheek at the end too but at least 10 years later, we get Freddy vs. Jason thanks to this movie. Certainly not the worst Jason film but maybe the most disappointing if that makes any sense!? Right where next, Space?

• Chris G

  
  The whole point of a monster movie is to actually see the monster once in awhile. Not in Jason Goes To Hell. In a total defecation on the eight films that preceded it Jason Marcus gives us a film where Jason can apparently jump from body to body. Yeah. It's also called The… More
  The whole point of a monster movie is to actually see the monster once in awhile. Not in Jason Goes To Hell. In a total defecation on the eight films that preceded it Jason Marcus gives us a film where Jason can apparently jump from body to body. Yeah. It's also called The Hidden. This film represents an era where filmmakers were trying to "add more" to established characters instead of letting them do their thing. "Let's do something different." It's different alright. It's total garbage and that's an accomplishment compared to other Friday movies. If you were going to give the Friday the 13th series and enema you would stick the hose in this flick.

• Luke B

  
  Often considered an oddity in the series and that is precisely what it is. It adds bizarre supernatural elements into the myth of Jason. Now he is some demon like creature who can jump from body to body. He can only be killed by his own blood line. Apparently he had a sister and… More
  Often considered an oddity in the series and that is precisely what it is. It adds bizarre supernatural elements into the myth of Jason. Now he is some demon like creature who can jump from body to body. He can only be killed by his own blood line. Apparently he had a sister and stuff. It's kind of stupid but at least there are some gory deaths. It doesn't feel like a Friday 13th movie at all but did add a cool twist for a sequel that wouldn't appear for another 10 years. Overall though the lack of Jason and the demonic twists are too much and too far removed from the simple original film.

• Martin S

  
  This is just embarrasing....and why the hell is his mask all fucked up when he got a complitly new one in the 8th movie.....this is just...this is just the epidemy of shit...and why didn't we get an explination to why the fuck he is alive?...last time we saw him he turned into a… More
  This is just embarrasing....and why the hell is his mask all fucked up when he got a complitly new one in the 8th movie.....this is just...this is just the epidemy of shit...and why didn't we get an explination to why the fuck he is alive?...last time we saw him he turned into a kid in the sewers of new york....and now he's just back....don't they care anymore? I could go on forever about this crap...

• A.D. V

  
  It's silly, it ignores the already established Jason mythology, it rips off soo many films: The Hidden, Halloween 4-on, Elm Street etc) but I liked it. Memorable characters, sickening deaths (tent pole, anyone) and a certain wit help keep this one afloat.

• Cassandra M

  
  I don't share this opinion, but I can see why many fans of the series say that this ninth film is the worst in the series. The Jason Vorhees saga started in the early 80's. Spread over 8 films, Jason ( and his mother) have killed almost 100 people in very horrible ways.… More
  I don't share this opinion, but I can see why many fans of the series say that this ninth film is the worst in the series. The Jason Vorhees saga started in the early 80's. Spread over 8 films, Jason ( and his mother) have killed almost 100 people in very horrible ways. Jason goes to hell starts with a complete new theory...wich is pretty dumb, I'll give it that. But still, there's as much blood and terror represented in this film as there is in all the other ( to say the least, in fact ) According to a bountyhunter ( who is a pretty good maniac himself ), Jason can be killed for good if a relative of his destroys his heart. If they don't, Jason comes to life again and shall go on killing till eternity. Until Jason finds a family member of his, he keeps on changing bodies. This twist given to his personality kills the magic that is Friday the 13th a bit, that much is true. I never was a giant fan of the series. I've seen them all and liked them but I never agreed with the statement that Friday the 13th is THE best series in horror. Now, I do know a lot of people who think that Jason is as important to horror as Christopher Columbus was to geography, so they think this ninth installment in the series never should have been made. If you're a horror lover in general, you can still enjoy the huge amount of bloody slaughters without paying much attention to the storyline. If you're a diehard Jason Vorhees fan ( or want to become one) ...watch the whole series in a row and judge for yourself if this movie can be considered as blasphemy or not. One other thing is very obvious about this movie : it tries to be more funny than its predecessors and makes several attempt to spoof the genre and the most famous slasher collegues of Jason. For example, when a cop asks where Steven is, the girls answers "He's in front of the MYERS' house!" Funny, huh ? Also, the Necronomicon lies in Jason's basement and when he finally dies, his hockey-mask is grabbed away by the hand of Freddy Krueger himself. So, if you like a good amount of trivia to come with your horror...The Final Friday won't let you down!

• Lee ?

  
  New Line take over the franchise now from Paramount in this 9th installment in the ongoing slasher saga, and produce a very different sequel in which Jason Voorhees is only physically on screen on two brief occassions - at the beginning and right at the end. In between then,… More
  New Line take over the franchise now from Paramount in this 9th installment in the ongoing slasher saga, and produce a very different sequel in which Jason Voorhees is only physically on screen on two brief occassions - at the beginning and right at the end. In between then, Jason's demonic soul takes over unsuspecting people in his quest to be reborn once again using them to dismembering anyone who gets in his way. It's one of the most gruesome additions in the series featuring one of the best death scenes of them all, and there's more of a plot on offer compared to the others. But the lack of screen time for Jason is unfortunate, though "The Book of the Dead" and the glove of 'Freddy Kruger' make interesting cameo's, along with other famous movie references to make things entertaining and fun.

• Lafe F

  
  An ambitious movie. New Line studio takes over the production of Jason movies, and goes a bold new direction, with an expanded backstory of Jason Voorhee's bloodline, a magical dagger, and Jason's worm-like ability to jump from one body to another. There's also a bounty… More
  An ambitious movie. New Line studio takes over the production of Jason movies, and goes a bold new direction, with an expanded backstory of Jason Voorhee's bloodline, a magical dagger, and Jason's worm-like ability to jump from one body to another. There's also a bounty hunter after him. It's a wild movie. The unrated version has tons of excellent gore scenes. The beginning is expertly styled to feel like a classic Friday the 13th film, with a sexy girl alone in a cabin. It turns out to be an FBI trap to destroy Jason; he goes boom! Jason's heart survives, and soon he is jumping into other people's bodies, and beginning his killing spree again. With this, I really missed the hockey-masked killer. Things are just as brutal. We learn, from the bounty hunter, that Jason is out to destroy his entire family, and starts with his grown sister, played sexily by Erin Gray. But then Jason focuses on his only surviving relative, a little baby. It's a great chase. We also learn that the Jason-worm can be sent to Hell by a magical dagger. The characters rush to the old Voorhees house to find it. It's a complex runaround plot with many characters that come into play. It was great to see the masked Jason appear for the end battle. The surprise ending is much talked-about.

• Dean !

  
  They tried to do something different and it doesn't work for me. Doesn't really link part 8 to this either, he died (again) in a New York sewer??

• Jason S

  
  A really stupid and pointless movie. Jason hops around from body to body as a gross snake creature.

• Dean M

  
  This is the best one of Friday the 13th series that thrills me see the survivors defeating a mad killer to hell!

• James A

  
  Freddy's hand at the end was the best part of this pile of shit.

• Lindsey D

  
  'Jason Goes To Hell - The Final Friday' is gruesome, crude and incredibly bizzare. Mrs. Voorhees would roll over in her grave if she knew what her son had become.

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