Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Seen it?1984 | 91 min | Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 13 times its budget, but just 22% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Halloween, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
After his revival in a hospital morgue, Jason fixes his vengeful attention on the Jarvis family and a group of hitherto carefree teenagers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
22% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$33 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 214K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joseph Zito
- Kimberly BeckTrish
- Peter BartonDoug
- Corey FeldmanTommy
- Erich AndersonRob
- Crispin GloverJimmy
- Clyde HayesPaul
- Barbara HowardSara
- Lawrence MonosonTed
- Joan FreemanMrs. Jarvis
- Judie AronsonSamantha