Jason Goes To Hell

Evil has finally found a home...

     After the FBI are called in to put an end to Jason Voorhees, people start to celebrate his death. But soon a string of murders in a direct path from where Jason's remains were taken, straight back to Crystal Lake may prove that their celebration may be early. Meet Stephen Freeman, a single guy hoping to rekindle with his old flame Jessica. Her mom Dianna, likes Stephen and has a secret that could bring them closer together. Before her secret can be told she is murdered and now it is up to Stephen to protect Jessica from her past and prove it was Jason that killed her mom and not him. Creighton Duke is a bounty hunter who knows the Voorhees family all too well and may be Stephen's only hope to free his name and save Jessica. As the mystery unfolds we find out the Voorhees family secrets and that Jason has a sibling who holds the key to Jason's demise. All leading up to the most incredible ending of the Friday series. Sean S. Cunningham the creator of the first, returns to bring you the last. Jason Goes To Hell... and he's not coming back!

    
     This was New Line Cinema's first Jason film. They could not secure the Friday the 13th name rights at the time so Jason's name became the title. New Line took a different approach than Paramount by changing the formula a bit. If you are a hardcore fan of the first 8 then this film may not be for you. The film attempts to explain how and why Jason is what he is. Most fans including myself don't think that this is the true legend. There is a completely different feel to this film when compared to other Friday's. More mystery and more mature characters. The film starts off tipping it's hat to the Friday's of old with a pretty young woman (Julie Michaels) all alone at Crystal Lake taking a bath when suddenly the lights go out! Classic formula indeed but, when Jason goes after this girl, he is in for a surprise. From that point on, the new feel begins. We are led into a story of Stephen (John D. Lemay) trying to get back together with his old girlfriend, Jessica (Kari Keegan). He ends up being blamed for her Mom Dianna's (Erin Gray) death. After a trip to the Voorhees house, Stephen learns that Jessica's new boyfriend is out to use her to further his own career. He also learns a secret about the Voorhees family that could be the key to destroy Jason. Meanwhile getting Jessica to believe he did not kill her Mom is not an easy task. The film has a very good pace and the acting is superb. I recommend this film to those who want to know the secrets of Jason. If you like the mysterious side of Jason than this film may disturb you. It gives away a lot as far as why he won't die and how you have to kill him. Well written and the characters are all way past their teens and really involved in their own lives. Kane Hodder plays Jason as well as a security guard in the film. Screenplay Writer Dean Lorey also makes an appearance as a coroner. Director Adam Marcus brought coffee to Sean S. Cunningham on the set of the first film. Now he is in the Director's chair and Sean is producing. CGI is introduced into the Friday films with this installment as well as stop motion miniatures. The M.P.A.A. had a field day chopping this film down to an R rating. Both R and Director's cut available. I like the Director's cut myself ...GORE, GORE, GORE!

Reviewed by count6string

Release Date: August 13th 1993

Writers: Jay Huguely (Story & Screenplay)
Adam Marcus (Story)
Dean Lorey (Screenplay)

Director: Adam Marcus

Film Location: Los Angeles, CA

Total Lifetime Earnings: Domestic $15,935,068

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