Review of Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) by Scott S — 26 Sep 2009

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) -- [4.0] -- This is the first 'Friday' made by New Line Cinema, after Paramount washed their hands of the franchise. It's a pretty big departure from the other films, one where Jason only appears at the beginning and end.

Instead, the slasher's spirit jumps from body to body throughout the story. I guess this was an attempt to create mystery or suspense, but fans of the series expect to see that hockey mask, or else it isn't really a "Friday" movie.

It's a convoluted reinterpretation that moves at a frantic pace. I found it busily boring, but KNB Effects does a fantastic job on a variety of ghastly kills, including a very cool "melting man" sequence.