Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)

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Having been revived at the hospital, Jason returns to Crystal Lake to meet more victims. However, this time has he met his match in Tommy Jarvis ? (imdb)

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Directed By: Joseph Zito

Written By: Martin Kitrosser, Barney Cohen

Starring: Crispin Glover, Corey Feldman, Erich Anderson, Judie Aronson, Lawrence Monoson, Kimberly Beck, Barbara Howard, Peter Barton

Genre: Horror

Franchise: Friday the 13th

AKAs: Friday the 13th Part 4, Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter

Country: USA

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TCI | Percentile | Date Rated | # Stars (Reviews)

Stars	User	Rating
9	BillyShears	95 _96th
You know what they say: Fourth time's the charm. Vicious goofy movie. "These young audiences need something they can relate to, toss in that Crispy fella and a Corey."
8	Paxton	80 _87th
Two is sort of remake of one. Three is a retread of two sans the camp counselor angle. Four is a realization of what worked in the series up to this point and an absolute glorification of those aspects. The kills, characters, nudity are some of the best in the franchise. In a series fascinated with the role of motherhood, this one sure forgets about the character all together presumably offing her off screen. Little orphan Feldman does bald better than Vince Vaughn did in Brawl in Cell Block 99.
7	Kojiless	30 _32nd
If there was a lifetime achievement award for solidifying slasher movie tropes, it would go to the Friday the 13th franchise, with "Final Chapter" being right up there as one of the most horrendous of offenders. Teen sex? Check. Bloody kill following teen sex? Check. High-pitched screaming and poor decision-making? Check. Lone blonde girl survivor? Check. A prepubescent Corey Feldman shaving off his hair in the bathroom while a mass-murdering maniac slays and flays downstairs? Wait...what?
7	TimeCapsule	75 _75th
This 80's slasher is both the fourth film in the "Friday the 13th" series, and "The Final Chapter" of Crispin Glover's unpublished "How-to-Dance" book. Hockey mask Jason returns for more of the usual co-ed killing spree fun, but this time with a family-next-door thrown into the mix. Add in the hilarious moment when the hunky wannabe Jason "hunter" is getting murdered while literally screaming "He's killing me!", and you get one of the better movies in the series.
6	Jasongirl67	75 _69th
The best of the first four Friday films ! The start of the Tommy / Jason rivalry Awesome kills and Rob' s death still haunts me Also my favorite "Jason" Ted White And yeah I'll say it the best Jason death on film PERIOD !
4	terrymac	40 _10th
Features one of the most bizarre dance scenes ever. Was Crispin Glover ever normal? This episode ups the gore a bit (a welcome return for Savini's skills), and the nudity (let's have nekkid twins!), and the soon-to-be-dead are more faceless than usual. It's all a bit awkwardly assembled. The ending is fun, though. A pre-Goonies Feldman is just weird. And that lass from Weird Science is in it. I guess this one establishes that Jason is fully indestructible. Final Chapter my arse. Unexceptional.
4	DesertPunk	62 _32nd
I love the way Ted White plays Jason, because it's kind of just a mentally challenged professional wrestler. Somebody please do a fanedit with Jim Ross commentary.
3	Luna6ix	76 _57th
The fourth installment is something of a rebirth of the franchise, thanks going primarily to the first appearance of recurring character Tommy Jarvis. For the better part of the movie, it seems that it's just going for status quo, but things finally click in the third act and it has one of the most memorable climaxes in the series.
3	Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter)	40 _31st
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter is better than the first and third movie in this series, but only because it brings some creativity to the kills. That's quite possibly the only thing that it does better than the other chapters, but that's almost enough. I've gotten tired of seeing Jason cut people with a knife; as evidenced by the film's opening montage, that gets boring really fast. If you want good acting, writing, plot, or scares, you'll want to pass this film by.
3	glumpy_99	67 _29th
"Dead Fuck" Glover dances! Another enjoyable entry in the venerable series if you have a soft spot for these, with Glover and Feldman bringing some "movie star" distinction to the cast, though Jason's absence from most of the film is disappointing. Focus on Feldman, Beck and Freeman as a genuine family unit is an interesting change from random teens, though their connection with the more typical set next door is never really explained.
2	TheDenizen	50 _26th
Tommy, a small child, is BY FAR the smartest person in the entire multi-film canon of Friday the 13th.
2	Ytadel	7 _83rd
(2016 Jasonthon #4:) Much more fun and watchable than previous entries thanks to some slightly different character dynamics - the family living next door aren't going to be confused for lost Dostoyevsky characters, but it's at least something kinda different - and some at least slightly likable characters, including Crispin Glover with his crazy dance and "dead fuck" anxiety. Some quality kills and quality nudity. Still just a dumbass slasher flick, obviously, but a very watchable one.
2	gogokain	20 _32nd
I don't need to see a guy swim across the entirety of a lake, just show him getting in the water at Point A and arriving at Point B and I can infer that he got there by traditional swimming and that fucking Falcor didn't emerge from the water at some point during the 11 hour journey and offer to let him ride on his back the rest of the way. Crispin Glover was in one of the greatest movies of all time just a year after starring in this wretched sack of shit. WTF?
2	KasperL	30 _10th
Plays suspiciously like a randomly greenlighted script with the killer replaced by Jason. For a large chunk of the running time very little Friday the 13th-related happens, let alone much of anything at all. In terms of gore and aesthetics, this is different as well, playing like a children's film meeting a video nasty. Though they are considerably more gory in this one, I'm not giving extra points for the schlocky slaughters. The end, as is the wont in the franchise, isn't bad at all, however.
2	hellsditch	73 _28th
The best of the bunch...gets a 68. Take a bow, everyone. "Best" might be a little misleading. Let me say this..."least offensive" and "most tolerable" of the series. That's better. But hey, the Crispin Glover dance is in this one. And there was one cool wrinkle that we hadn't seen to that point...the weird-o Jason "hunter" who actually wanted to mix it up with Jason.
2	INDYATMN	35 _3rd
It's easy to imagine this being the fans' favorite to watch over and over again esp since they don't need to pay attention. It's the slasher formula refined to toxicity. Narratively, it has no odd detours, no mystery, no characters discussing the psyche of the killer. It's just Jason killing dumb & horny teens & even... dumb & horny adults! Everyone is dumb & horny including the coroner. Tommy's mother is "getting horny" and even little pre-pubescent-looking Tommy is excited to see some T&A!
2	JordanDcFc	40 _9th
Nothing interesting going on here. "OH GOD! HE'S KILLING ME!" Gets points for Crispin Glover, and a few more for his dancing. The ending was pretty good too, and when Jason's face slid down on that machete, I just didn't like the feel of the thing, no camp? Come on!
2	guy piranha	65 _53rd
5 points for the "aerobicise" workout video looping in a morgue.
2	talonmalon	66 _34th
As its name suggests, The Final Chapter was intended to end the series, and its goal was to end it right. Tom Savini returned for this sequel and tops even his work in the original. This movie not only has the scariest appearance of Jason; it also has the best characters in the series. Though still archetypes, they can now qualify as top of the line archetypes. That isn't to suggest it's not a low rate exploitation film. But this movie "perfected" the Friday the 13th formula, if that means much.
2	JSchlansky	64 _48th
Oh, to have even half the dance moves of Crispin Glover
1	TripleSH	80 _69th
One of the high points of the series. Truly head and shoulders above the previous installment, and perfecting the formula for which slasher movies are still made to this very day. Plus, it has Corey Feldman. You can't beat that.
1	doctor7	26 _15th
I'll rate it higher than Part III if only due to Crispin Glover's ridiculous dance. Aside from that it's just unentertaining, unscary, retarded generic slasher trash. I never thought this series was any good in the first place and by now it's clear the sequels are just coasting on the fame of the original without anything new or inventive to add to the series.
1	MadMan	84 _48th
This is one of the more entertaining horror films I've ever seen. There really isn't anything scary about it, aside from one decent jump scare moment. It features plenty of nudity, gore, and violence, and most of the kills are fairly well executed. Although Parts II and III had far brutal ones. Plus this film has Corey Feldman going completely batshit insane (he shaves his head for one thing), and Crispin Glover dancing like a madman. Worthy only for pure enjoyment, and nothing more.
1	twincinema	70 _53rd
How little they knew naming the film "The Final Chapter" only 4 films deep into this franchise. Crispin Glover brings a weird energy to this, as if he was plucked from a completely different film. There feels like more gore and nudity. I am not sure why Corey Feldman dressing up as Jason works, but it does give us the best closing shot of the franchise.
1	Murravener	84 _76th
Surprisingly this is one of the best installments in the series bringing the horror slasher genre back to life with its creative kills and suspense.
1	nilkynarfy	60 _48th
The very best in the series. Jason the killer retard is actually menacing in this one, the effects are competent and the scenes with actual people are campy fun. Gotta love Crispin Glover's interpretation of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.
1	Vandelay1	54 _55th
Okay Movie
1	XakkMaster	60 _29th
First off, yes, the title is a lie because there were about six more of these movies made. As far as slashers go, most of the Fri.13 movies blend together a bunch of violence with teenage sexual tension and this one isn't really an exception, BUT! You've got Corey Feldman and Crispin Glover (who introduces his infamous spaz-dance). This is probably the most out-right entertaining of the bunch and the best besides the original. If you're going to have a Friday night marathon, skip parts 2 & 3.
1	WWallce4prez	74 _56th
The fourth installment of the Friday the 13th series is probably its first quintessential entry. A solid blend of gore, scares, goofy teen antics, and a wicked dance move make for a well paced 90 minutes. Why does Tommy have to shave his head? Because.
1	aaaaaaarrggg	71 _73rd
Despite the cheater title, this is easily the best of the Friday sequels. Excellent makeup FX by Tom Savini (including the ultimate Jason) and an above-average cast make the difference.
1	DavidBlast	30 _13th
Not much happening here, and seeing as it didn't even turn out to be the final chapter, I wouldn't know why anyone would watch it. There's really not a whole lot to do other than wonder why the hell Corey isn't allowed to watch them boobies like the rest of us. Also it's impossible not to appreciate how Crispin Glover dances like a boss.
1	PazuzuTerror	90 _79th
my favourite in the series! this one had great dialogue (Ted & Jimbo haha) and great kills and all you could want from a slasher
1	SlantMag	15 _21st
"Somewhat of a fan favorite, if only because Tom Savini did the make-up and Corey Feldman and a hunky (and dancing) Crispin Glover get to share screen time together." - Ed Gonzalez
1	Bandy	60 _15th
Starring Corey Feldman as a young Tom Savini and Crispin Glover as "Dead Fuck"
1	princemuchao	47 _12th
This is "the one with Feldman and Glover". Jason just sits up in the morgue. It could either be that they could not feel a pulse in his thick retard neck, or maybe this is the point where Jason becomes a superzombie. His face is way more fucked up than the last 2 movies, which supposedly occurred a few days before. The beginning is too slow, but it is helped along by lots of nudity. A couple of the kills were okay, but this was a very weak movie and it needed better ones to save it.
1	SirSass	45 _24th
This would have been so much better if at the end when Corey Feldman cuts his hair to look like Jason, Jason wasn't fooled by it. Also what the hell, Jason was so tame in the last two movies this should have been called "Friday the 13th: Jason Goes Ape Shit".
1	adouble	75 _53rd
Another fun Friday movie, but one that features dancing Crispin Glover.
1	FoxyRussian	61 _18th
A not as campy but still funny Friday the 13th that has awesome kills and actual character arcs. To bad the story is lacking and feels like a best hits of the first three and Jason's mythology doesn't get expanded; which makes this sequel feel unnecessary. A shame because this could have been one of the best Friday the 13ths.
1	Groovy_Souls	50 _29th
A timewaster and definitely better than the two other sequels so far, but really it can't be the original. It lacks the fun twist of the original and I really don't see anything in this series being better than poor. But hell, I'll still watch.

Average Percentile 33.1% from 927 Ratings