Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Adam Marcus

Writers (WGA):

Jay Huguely (story) and
Adam Marcus (story) ...

Release Date:

13 August 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

The creator of the first returns to bring you the last

Plot:

Serial killer Jason's supernatural origins are revealed.

Plot Keywords:

Jason Voorhees | Dying During Sex | Mother Daughter Relationship | Freddy Krueger | Bounty Hunter

Cast

Kane Hodder	...	Jason Voorhees / Security Guard #2 / Freddy Krueger's arm
John D. LeMay	...	Steven Freeman
Kari Keegan	...	Jessica Kimble
Steven Williams	...	Creighton Duke - bounty hunter
Steven Culp	...	Robert Campbell
Erin Gray	...	Diana Kimble
Rusty Schwimmer	...	Joey B
Richard Gant	...	Coroner
Leslie Jordan	...	Shelby
Billy Green Bush	...	Sheriff Ed Landis
Kipp Marcus	...	Officer Randy Parker
Andrew Bloch	...	Josh
Adam Cranner	...	Ward
Allison Smith	...	Vicki
Julie Michaels	...	Agt. Elizabeth Marcus

Also Known As:

Friday the 13th IX
Friday the 13th Part 9 (USA) (working title)
Friday the 13th Part IX: The Dark Heart of Jason Voorhees (USA) (original script title)
Jason Goes to Hell (USA) (DVD box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and gore, and for sexuality and language.

Runtime:

87 min | USA:91 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-18 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) (R rated version) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (unrated version) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) (R-rated and unrated versions) | South Korea:18 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:R | France:-16 | Germany:18 | Mexico:C | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

According to actress Rusty Schwimmer, most of the dialog between her character, Joey B, and Shelby (Leslie Jordan) was improvised on set. "They just rolled the cameras and let us go," she said.

Goofs:

Continuity: Robert is reflected in the car hood as he is grabbing at Steven and Jessica. But since Robert is possessed by Jason, it should be a reflection of Jason instead.

Quotes:

Sheriff Ed Landis: That's my girl you're talking about.
Creighton Duke: She's only your girl 'cause she ain't had a taste of the Duke yet.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The House That Freddy Built (2006) (V)

Part 9 is pretty dismal and not much fun at all

Not actually killed in Manhattan (surprise, surprise), Jason is still at it until an undercover FBI agent (Julie Michaels, who makes time to take a shower) tricks him into an ambush where he's blown to pieces. If you think being head and limbless will stop Mr. Voorhees from returning to his murderous ways, think again. Now we learn that he can be "reborn" through a blood relative and can possess victims by sending an evil black monster into their bodies (idea stolen from THE HIDDEN).

In a touching tribute to the good ol' days of simplicity, overage-looking "teens" make time for skinny-dipping and tent sex before Jason splits the girl in half with a tent stake. This ninth installment in the endless Friday THE 13TH series features a good cast, but is derivative, annoying, unpleasant and not likely to be the final word in the Jason saga, despite ANOTHER cheat title (remember "The Final Chapter" way back in 1984?).

It played theaters in a cut R version (where it flopped), but the unrated "Director's Cut" video and DVD version restores most of the excellent KNB Group gore effects and some nudity, redeeming factors in a low-grade production like this. Kane Hodder (in his third appearance as Jason) also gets a credit for stunts.