| | | Three times before you have felt the terror, known the madness, lived the horror. But this is the one you've been screaming for...|Three Times Before You Have Felt the Terror, Known the Madness, Lived the Horror. But This is the One You've Been Screaming For.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Dolby, Digital Audio, English, Mono Audio
The body count continues in this vivid thriller, the fourth -- but not final -- story in the widely successful Friday the 13th series. Jason, Crystal Lake's least popular citizen, returns to wreak further havoc in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. After his revival in a hospital morgue, the hockey-masked murderer fixes his vengeful attention on the Jarvis family and a group of hitherto carefree teenagers. Young Tommy Jarvis is an aficionado of horror films with special talent for masks and make-up. Has the diabolical Jason finally met his match?
"...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, Slant Magazine
"...[the cast and the bloodletting] are the best in the series to date." Matt Mulcahey, Classic-Horror
Editor's Note
Crispin Glover and Corey Feldman star in this, the fourth movie in the venerable FRIDAY THE 13TH series. Though most had written off the series by this installment, in retrospect this looks like it was the best of the series. First, Glover injects some much needed personality into the film as Jimmy, one of the many doomed teenagers at Camp Crystal Lake, and he seems to somehow make the other teens a little more entertaining, including Corey Feldman's Tommy, ostensibly the hero of the picture. Second, and perhaps most importantly, the gore effects her are done by the legendary Tom Savini (DAWN OF THE DEAD), who adds a level of inventiveness to the endless killings that the series hadn't yet experienced. Five more sequels followed.
Plot Summary
Bloodied but unbowed, Camp Crystal Lake's most troublesome resident, Jason Voorhees, is up to his old tricks again, hacking, stabbing, and disemboweling those unfortunates who happen to cross his path.
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Theatrical Trailer | | English Mono | | French Mono | | English Subtitles | | Widescreen Version | | Enhanced For 16X9 TV | | Dolby Digital |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 8/22/2006 |
| Running Time: 90 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1984 | | Catalog ID: 1765 | | UPC: 00097360176544 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | DVD Verdict 9 of 10
I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm going on record to say that Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter is one of the best movies in the series. Why? Well, I'm glad you asked...First off, we have the great Jason Voorhees with make-up by Tom "I have issues" Savini, doing wonderful things with a pinch of blood, rubber entrails and some crazy glue. We get the privilege of seeing Jason without his mask, looking like The Goonies' Sloth on a bad hair day. The plot for part 4 is nothing great, but at least we do get a few little turns and twists (hey, keep in mind I said A FEW...don't get your hopes up high). The acting is above par (if just barely), and it does help to have some B-list stars doing some nice emoting and scene stealing (especially Glover, playing a variation on his character from Back To The Future)...And we have Corey Feldman. I could write a whole devotional page to Mr. Feldman. Of course, we all know he's THE consummate actor. No film would be complete without him (obviously). For example, what would Stand By Me be without Corey? Or The Lost Boys? Or what about Dream A Little Dream Part 2? Do you see the universal importance of Corey Feldman? DO YOU?!?...Oh, come on...what can you say that's bad about any of the Friday The 13th movies? Sure, it's the same script over and over again with only 8-10 words changed and a different title. And, yes, it has no redeeming social value what-so-ever (although I do think it has something to say about when and where to do your nookie-knockin'). However, when you sit down and pop this in, don't even TRY to tell me that there isn't this little wave of nostalgia that washes over you like the ocean tide...unless, of course, you're 88 and think "Pac-Man" is a moving company...My mom used to tell me that these movies rot your brain. After taking a long, hard look in the mirror, I think she's right. - Patrick Naugle
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