Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

About Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

The fourth installment of the popular horror franchise, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter was directed by Joseph Zito. Believed to be the last movie in the series, it revolves around Jason Voorhees who, upon surviving from the previous film's wound, returns to the Crystal Lake region to murder a group of unsuspecting teenagers and a family.

Making / Production

The production of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter began in the late 1983, under the direction of Joseph Zito. Known for his work in horror films, Zito brought a new level of scares to the screen. The film employed innovative special effects by Tom Savini, who returned after working on the original 1980 film, to bring a fresh intensity to Jason's mayhem.

Actors

• Kimberly Beck as Trish Jarvis: Trish is the movie's final girl who fights off Jason. Beck played the role with a rare level of intensity and believability for the franchise.
• Corey Feldman as Tommy Jarvis: Feldman played Tommy, a young horror fan, who eventually stands against Jason in the epic final showdown. His performance is considered one of the highlights of the film.
• Ted White as Jason Voorhees: White portrayed the psychotic killer Jason with menacing physicality.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The "Final Chapter" title was meant to indicate that this was going to be the last film in the series, but due to its success, more films were made.
• Special effects artist Tom Savini returned to kill his creation, Jason Voorhees, much as he had created him for the first film.
• Corey Feldman's character, Tommy Jarvis, is one of the few characters to appear in multiple films in the series.

Music, Soundtrack

• The film's score was composed by Harry Manfredini, who was the composer for the first three films as well.
• The theme of the film is a more haunting version of the series' famous "ki ki ki, ma ma ma" sound.

Quotes

• "God damn it, Harold, you're going to end up just like your brother. A hardware man. Nothing more." - Edna
• "So, what were you going to be when you grew up?" - Trish
• "He's killing me! He's killing me!" - Rob