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Chapter nine in the Friday the 13th series finds supernatural psycho Jason Voorhees returning from the dead to possess the body of a medical coroner. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Adam Marcus

Release Date: August 13, 1993

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DVD Release Date: October 8, 2002

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  • FilmFanatik
    January 15, 2012
    FilmFanatik
    New Line Cinema to the rescue for the franchise, or so we thought. The filmmakers are up to making old mistakes again, and the biggest mistake ever made in the Friday the 13th franchise was to make a movie about Jason, but never have him appear in it. In this one, Jason IS in it,... read more but he's only in it for about 1/4 of the movie. The storyline is that Jason is this evil spirit that is destroyed within the first ten minutes of the movie and that he's inhabiting different bodies until he finds a way to be reborn. Well, that's just goofy. It's abundantly clear at this point that after Part 6, making changes to the series was fair game so they could do something different each time - striving to keep it from getting boring. New Line Cinema taking over the franchise helped push that right along, too. However, they went too far with this change. The scene that made this the most apparent is when the Coroner (Jason) has a naked man strapped to a table and proceeds to shave him before entering his body (I'm not making this up). While he's shaving him, the guy says "Fuck... what the hell are you doing?" Yeah, I was wondering about that myself. Why does he do this? So he can look good when he goes out on the town in his new body? And why did he take his clothes off? It makes no sense. Most of the scenes in this movie make no sense. The only scenes in the movie that I had any investment in was the scene between Creighton Duke and Stephen in the jail cell (which is, amazingly, really well-played), as well as the scene where the loudmouth fat lady in the restaurant gets her teeth, literally, bashed in by "Jason." And for me, two scenes don't make for a film worth watching. However, the BIGGEST mistake that the filmmakers made in going with this storyline was not having the actor who plays Jason, Kane Hodder, on-screen as one of the bodies Jason inhabits in the film. To me, that's a no-brainer. Instead, he has a small cameo as a Swat team member that "Jason" murders. It's pretty obvious that this movie had no fresh ideas whatsoever. It's almost as if they handed it over to a bunch of people who had no idea what the series was about or had any interest in it. Hell, the people making this couldn't even spell Voorhees correctly on the mailbox outside of the Voorhees household. What a total and blatant screw-up that is! The music in the movie, however, is a total nightmare. It is absolutely atrocious and, I'm sorry Harry Manfredini, but you screwed the pooch on this one. I'm not really sure what it was he was going for, but I think he might have been trying to make the music more epic, but it doesn't sound epic coming out of a synthesizer. It just sounds totally over-the-top and sticks out like a sore thumb. The bottom line is that this is a less than mediocre entry into the series that was meant to be its last, but of course, Jason never dies, not even when they make one about him actually dying. It's garbage, pure and simple. Pass it up if you can.
  • moonrivers
    October 21, 2011
    moonrivers
    You know those horror flicks wherein the characters do things so dumb that you want to murder the filmmakers? Well this is one of those films. Only for series fans, and they should know by now.
  • LoughnerWasLucid
    January 14, 2011
    LoughnerWasLucid
    If you can understand what this movie is about, you are on acid.
  • ythelastman89
    November 1, 2010
    ythelastman89
    The problem with this movie is the complete lack of Jason. Were the rest of the movie like the beginning and end, it would be a really cool movie. The possession aspect works for the most part and at times is really effective and bizarre, but all anyone want's to see is Kane Hodd... read moreer as Jason massacring teenagers. There are some crazy deaths in this, which I liked. The Jason eel is kind've cool too, so therefore the movie isn't a waste like Pt. 5 was
  • BEACHBUNNI
    September 11, 2010
    BEACHBUNNI
    The beginning is good, where Jason stalks and tries to kill a bodacious babe, who turns out to be an FBI agent luring him into a trap..then Jason is killed in a great scene by awesome firepower... but of course,as the story goes, his evil heart lives....
    wasnt bowled over by th... read moreis movie..
  • creepfreak
    August 13, 2010
    creepfreak
    Jason Goes to Hell is the goriest in the series by far (but only watch the "Unrated" to get the full effect). There's a HUGE difference. It's also one of my favorite in the series. I can't understand why people hate this one so much. It has the best kills and has the best acting.... read more It also has the most original storyline in the series. Jason Goes to Hell is my fourth favorite in the series. It's an outrageous bloodbath. Great horror film.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    June 8, 2010
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Jason Goes To Hell is actually a pretty good film among its flawed moments. The film is the first one of the New Line Cinema releases featuring Jason Voorhees. Jason is hunted by the FBI and finally killed. Unfortunately, Jason has the ability to control other people and takes co... read morentrol of the body of the coroner and starts killing again. This is the film that we find out that only a member of Jason's family can permanently kill him. Jason Goes To Hell is a decent enough film to watch, but compared to the other Friday films in the series, this is one of the weakest. The ending obviously suggest that a clash of evil will happen between Freddy Krueger. A worthy film to check out, but not the best.
  • SirPant
    September 28, 2009
    SirPant
    This Friday has some good gore and nice direction but that's as far as it goes. Jason Goes to Hell, misleading as we hardly ever see Jason and we don't really see hell. Tongue was firmly in cheek at the end too but at least 10 years later, we get Freddy vs. Jason thanks to this m... read moreovie. Certainly not the worst Jason film but maybe the most disappointing if that makes any sense!? Right where next, Space?
  • sononothing
    February 13, 2009
    sononothing
    The whole point of a monster movie is to actually see the monster once in awhile. Not in Jason Goes To Hell. In a total defecation on the eight films that preceded it Jason Marcus gives us a film where Jason can apparently jump from body to body.

    Yeah.

    It's also called The Hidd... read moreen.

    This film represents an era where filmmakers were trying to "add more" to established characters instead of letting them do their thing. "Let's do something different." It's different alright. It's total garbage and that's an accomplishment compared to other Friday movies. If you were going to give the Friday the 13th series and enema you would stick the hose in this flick.
  • kiriyamakazou
    January 23, 2009
    kiriyamakazou
    Often considered an oddity in the series and that is precisely what it is. It adds bizarre supernatural elements into the myth of Jason. Now he is some demon like creature who can jump from body to body. He can only be killed by his own blood line. Apparently he had a sister and ... read morestuff. It's kind of stupid but at least there are some gory deaths. It doesn't feel like a Friday 13th movie at all but did add a cool twist for a sequel that wouldn't appear for another 10 years. Overall though the lack of Jason and the demonic twists are too much and too far removed from the simple original film.

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Critic Reviews

Steve Biodrowski
February 15, 2009
Steve Biodrowski, Cinefantastique

Although it may not be a "good" Friday the 13th movie (by whatever strange standards that is reckoned)...Jason Goes to Hell works reasonably well on its own terms as a supernatural thriller. Full Review

Stefan Birgir Stefansson
February 20, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

A very NewLineesque ninth sequel to Friday the 13th

Tim Brayton
September 12, 2007
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

Aimless, overlong, confusing, and in possession of plot holes large enough to land a fighter plane on. Full Review

Clint Morris
March 4, 2004
Clint Morris, Moviehole

One of Jason's finer moments

Eric D. Snider
November 29, 2003
Eric D. Snider, EricDSnider.com

The film suffers from bad continuity, sloppy editing, bland acting, ridiculous plot developments and cardboard characters. It is also the most grotesque film in the series. Full Review

Joshua Tyler
August 14, 2003
Joshua Tyler, CinemaBlend.com

As torturous an experience for the viewer as it is for the victims. Full Review

Ken Hanke
June 16, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Well, it's no Part VI, but then it's no Jason X either.

Scott Weinberg
February 25, 2003
Scott Weinberg, Apollo Guide

Sure, this one's got gore galore and a boatload of atrocious acting performances to giggle at, but without Jason doing the stalking - it's just not a Friday the 13th movie. Full Review

James Kendrick
October 8, 2002
James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk

That the end result is convoluted, lacking in logical coherence, and sometimes downright silly is not ideal, but you can sense the genuine desire to take the story in a new direction

November 6, 2009
Entertainment Weekly

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    • Assistant Coroner: (the main coroner holds up a tool to his face) - Yes? That's a probe.
    • 3rd Officer: I'll be back later. Don't do anything stupid.
    • Steven Freeman: What am I going to do? I'm locked in a frickin' cell.
    • Joey B.: People are going to come see Jason's home town, and they're going to come with appetites.
    • Steven Freeman: Duke! The part about being reborn through a Voorhees woman, does it have to be a living woman?
    • Creighton Duke: No.
    • Steven Freeman: Duke, that thing is in the basement with Jessica's dead mother!
    • Creighton Duke: Holy mother of God.
    • 3rd Officer: You wouldn't kill me?
    • Steven Freeman: You might be right.
    • 1st FBI Agent: Good shooting, Mahoney. Now clean up all this sh*t!
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