And you thought the franchise had finished! Haha. Well here we are again, but this time things are different, yes you’ve still got high hormonal teenagers but they’re not on a trip they’re in a halfway house for troubled kids. But first we begin with a scene of Jason’s grave and his resurrection, is he REALLY back?….
…Well that would be telling! There’s no denying the actual quality of the film, now if you’re a fan of the series then you know all about it, this film divides fans worldwide, why? Well I don’t give anything away. BUT from my own personal opinion I thought it was a very clever film and I love it.
We now see Tommy Jarvis all grown up and he’s still traumatized from the events on that fateful night when Jason attacked him. He’s at the halfway house as-well and he’s very anxious, his character hardly say’s a-lot in the film but that’s part of his characteristics and I thought it was a genius move, a true traumatized character.
This film was the reboot of the franchise, after the financial success of the last film studios realized the fans were still out there and wanted more, or was it a case of finally seeing Jason die? Either way you can’t keep a good villain down. The film also well known amongst Horror fans for having one of the best topless scenes in the slasher genre, you know which one I mean!
Now get your mind out the gutter and lets get back on track. Should the series have ended on the one before? Personally I think yes, but then what about this film? It could have slotted in amongst any of the previous films, even without the character Tommy Jarvis.
There’s a great mixture of characters in the film, some that are still loved today and it’s a shame the film didn’t get the recognition it deserved. If you haven’t watched it in a long time I urge you to give it another go and maybe this time you’ll warm to it.
And be honest, the effects in “Friday The 13th” films are always worth the watch!
Miscellaneous facts about the film:
The film was originally written to have Corey Feldman as the star, reprising the role of Tommy Jarvis. However, he was already working on The Goonies, so the script was rewritten to have Feldman’s appearance limited to a cameo.
The scene in which Pam attacks Jason with the chainsaw was shot on Halloween night in 1984.
“Victor Faden” can be seen written on the outhouse wall behind Demon. This is the name of the mental patient who hacked Joey to death and was taken away by the police. Many believe this was put there to insinuate the possibility that Victor had escaped and is committing more murders.
Tommy’s opening dream was different in the original script, and arguably made him seem more of a suspect later on. It opens as more of a continuation from the ending of the previous film – The Final Chapter – as a young Tommy is taken to the same hospital as Jason’s corpse. Then, in a sudden fit of psychotic rage, young Tommy winds up attacking half the hospital staff trying to get to the morgue and finding Jason’s bloodied body. Once he had finally found the body, Jason suddenly rises from the autopsy table. Immediately after this, the adult Tommy wakes up in the van en route to the Pinehurst house.
Not counting the laughing or yelling, the Tommy Jarvis character only says 24 words throughout the whole movie.
One month prior to the film’s release in the U.S., the Motion Picture Association of America demanded that 16 scenes featuring sex or graphic violence be edited in order to merit an “R” rating instead of an “X” rating. The film ultimately required nine trips to the MPAA before being granted an “R” rating.
To keep the storyline a secret, the film was originally called “Repetition”, after the David Bowie song of the same name. Several of the other Friday the 13th films have used Bowie songs as fake titles.
John Shepard researched the role of Tommy by working at a state mental hospital.
Corey Feldman’s scenes were shot in the backyard of his house.
Mark Venturini was also considered for the role of Tommy.
And you thought the franchise had finished! Haha. Well here we are again, but this time things are different, yes you’ve still got high hormonal teenagers but they’re not on a trip they’re in a halfway house for troubled kids. But first we begin with a scene of Jason’s grave and his resurrection, is he REALLY back?….
We now see Tommy Jarvis all grown up and he’s still traumatized from the events on that fateful night when Jason attacked him. He’s at the halfway house as-well and he’s very anxious, his character hardly say’s a-lot in the film but that’s part of his characteristics and I thought it was a genius move, a true traumatized character.
Now get your mind out the gutter and lets get back on track. Should the series have ended on the one before? Personally I think yes, but then what about this film? It could have slotted in amongst any of the previous films, even without the character Tommy Jarvis.
And be honest, the effects in “Friday The 13th” films are always worth the watch!