12/28/2022 0 Comments Every friday the 13th film reviewedCollected inside Paramount Home Entertainment’s Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan DVD box set are the first eight parts of the series, beginning with 1980’s Friday the 13th and ending with 1989’s Jason Takes Manhattan (starting with the release of 1993’s Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, the Jason films were released by New Line).įrom Mario Bava to John Carpenter, many great filmmakers have used the horror genre to chart complex social and spiritual issues, an inquisitiveness and generosity critics have often confused for a transmission of conservative values. That she forgets that the psychopath from the first Friday the 13th film was not Jason Voorhees but his vindictive mother is proof that no horror franchise has meant so much yet so little to the public than the Friday the 13th films. Setting up traps and scares for his victims to lead them to their inevitable death was outstanding.įrom ripping the electrical box off, to nailing Crispin Glover to the doorway for Trish to find showed Jason being methodical and toying with the other characters. Ted White truly made Jason scary and menacing and will always be one of my fave Jason's.When the crazed killer(s) from Wes Craven’s Scream call to harass Drew Barrymore on a school night, the pretty young thing’s knowledge of horror films past determines the fate of her football-playing boyfriend. He was more menacing, more calculating and even more intelligent. There was definitely something about him and the previous portrayals. While all actors who assumed the role of our fave killer, i feel along with the fan fave Kane Hodder, Ted White brought something special to the role. From the stance, to the walk, to the run and the head tilt, all done with perfection. ![]() I can't say enough good things about his portrayal as Jason Voorhees. There was lots amount of blood to go around and the man himself, Jason Voorhees was in full bad ass mode thanks to Ted White. Not only are the characters and the music a hit in this movie, the kills were creative and were so different from each other. I absolutely love the title sequence music starting from seeing the mask with the high string notes to the quiet with Ki Ki KI.Ki Ki Ki and then the explosion. The powerful stings of the string orchestration is back in full force. With each film we always get something new from Harry Manfredini, such is the case with how the famous "Ki Ki Ki Ma Ma Ma" Sounds to the different themes he provides throughout the film. ![]() The Music which of course is a staple with the Friday The 13th Films, brings us more Manfredini goodness. Which is why i think this character had continued on in the series and became such a likable character. The idea of a kid being the rival to the villain was ingenious and i think Corey's portrayal of the character was phenomenal. It is akin to the great writing of Joel Goodman. While i thoroughly enjoy all the Friday films, i feel like this one took it's time in bringing the characters to us, watching them develop and bringing them to be a bunch of people we cared about and we affected by their deaths. Not only is his death sheer brilliance, but who will ever forget his classic line "Jesus Christmas! Holy Jesus Goddamn! Holy Jesus Jumping Christmas Shit!" No matter how many times i watch this film i still get belly laughs from that line.Īs the story progresses we meet more of the cast which include soon to be stars Crispin Glover and Corey Feldman as well as many others. One character right away that always comes to mind is Axel. We get engrossed from the moment we are brought back to Higgins Haven and follow Jason to the morgue, meeting several characters along the way. For me every time i pop this movie in, there is never a dull moment. This Film had everything that a horror fan could have wanted, a great story which picks up in real time from the events of part 3 and at the same location, to witty humor, to great characters and clever kills. The Final Chapter which was helmed by Joe Zito and came with an all-star cast. of unknowns at the time and a script that was so cleverly written was bound for success right?.You Damn Right It Was Then when i was treated to seeing Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter, I was all strapped in for a roller coaster ride of EPIC proportion. ![]() After the axe shot to the head in the closing minutes of part 3, it certainly loooked as though Jason was down for the count, and as with the original film we were treated with another dream sequence chair jumper, this time it being Mrs Voorhees leaping out of the water, but for me the pan in close shot of Jason laying unconscious in the barn was etched in my mind.
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