Jason Goes to Hell  The Final Friday (1993)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1993
Running Times: 84 mins (Australia; Norway)     84 mins 2 sec (UK - video)     86 mins 54 sec (UK - theatrical)     89 mins (USA)     91 mins (USA - director's cut)
Format: colour     35mm
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: Dolby SR Surround Sound

CREW

PRODUCTION
Production Company: New Line Productions
Producer: Sean S. Cunningham
Line Producer: Debbie Hayn-Cass
Unit Production Manager: Deborah Hayn-Cass
Production Co-Ordinator: Anna-Lisa Nilsson

SCRIPT
Script: Dean Lorey, Jay Huguely
Story: Jay Huguely, Adam Marcus

DIRECTION
Director: Adam Marcus
1st Assistant Director: Francis R. 'Sam' Mahoney III
2nd Assistant Director: Kelly Kiernan
2nd 2nd Assistant Director: John 'Crash' Hyde Jr

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: William Dill
Steadicam Operator: David Emmerichs
B Camera Operators: David Parks, Philip Alan Waters
1st Camera Assistant: Rudy Harbon
2nd Camera Assistant: Benjamin Lehmann
Loader: Christopher Crook
Gaffer: John Aronson
Best Boy Electric: Katie Nilson
Electricians: Alan Stewart, Greg Hewett, Andrew Glover
Key Grip: Joseph Dianda
Best Boy Grip: Linden Troupe
Dolly Grip: Klaus Hoch: Guinn
Grips: William McDevitt, Scott Patten
Stills: Mark Feelman
Colour Timer: Steve Sheridan
Dolly: Chapman Leonard Studio
Generator: Cinerep International Inc
Dolly Consultant: Douglas Greenfield
Colour: DeLuxe

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: David Handman
Additional Editing: Geoffrey Rowland
Assistant Editors: Noel Cunningham, Melissa Kent
Apprentice Editor: Patrick Don Vito
Video Editor: Tim Counihan
Negative Cutter: James Sheridan

MUSIC
Music: Harry Manfredini
Music Editor: Jack Tillar
Music Published by: Almaviva Music Ltd.
Music Engineer: Jerry Lambert
Music Co-Ordinator and Additional Orchestrations: Bobby Muzingo

SOUND
Sound Mixer: Oliver L. Moss
Boom Operator: Brian Moss
Supervising Sound Editor: Phillip Seretti
Dialogue Supervisor: Donald Murray
Dialogue Editor: Jed M. Dodge
Sound Effects Supervisor: John K. Adams
Foley and ADR Supervisor: T.W. Davis
Foley Walkers: Ossama Khuluki, Catherine Harper
Post Production Sound Services: Post Sound Corporation, utilizing Lucasfilm's THX

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Key Make Up / Hair: Kimberly Green
Assistant Key Make Up / Hair: Cheryl Hamby
Costume Designer: Julie Rae Engelsman
Wardrobe Supervisor: Maria Grieco
Seamstress: Cynthia Black

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects: Kurtzman, Nicotero and Berger EFX Group

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Mechanical Effects: Bellissimo, Bellardinelli; Tom Bellissimo
Special Mechanical Unit Effects: K.N.B. Effects Group
K.N.B. Supervisors: Robert Kurtzman, Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger
Mechanical Designer: Scott Oshita
K.N.B. Effects Crew: John Bisson, David Smith, Brian Rae, Jason Bakutis, Ron Pipes II, Karrie Aubuchon, Bill Hunt, Mark Tavares, Wayne Toth, Jeremy Padow, Todd Minobe, Chris Robbins, Garrett Immel, T.C. Williams, Rob Hinderstein
K.N.B. Co-Ordinator: Susan Mallon
General Manager: Philip Meador

VISUAL EFFECTS
Special Visual Effects: Al Magliochetti
Visual Effects Facilities: Mercer Titles and Optical Effects Ltd
Titles and Opticals: Howard Anderson Company
Optical Cameramen: Roger Duerrstein, Bob Hill
Optical Line Unit: William Koshowany

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: W. Brooke Wheeler
Set Decorator: Natali K. Pope
Property Master: Steven B. Melton
Property Assistants: Randolph W. Andell, Manuel John Baca
Construction Co-Ordinator: Robert Maisto
Construction Foreman: David Leicester
Paint Foreman: Tony Tomeo
Carpenters: Richard Edwards, Lance Gunninn, Chuck Dutrow
Standby Carpenter: Ron Churchan
Storyboard Artist: Jeffrey Lynch
Inkers: Robin Jespersen, Donna Kaufman
Art Department Assistant: Elizabeth Hill
Leadman: Thomas Lyons
Title Designer: Charles McDonald

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Harri James
Production Accountant: Jack C. Smith
Swing: Corey Askins, Chris Wasgatt
Administration: Laura Vineyard, Talitha West
Production Assistants: Ann Mahlik, Shelley Adajian-Hill, Geoffrey Scott Brown, Sean Combs, Jessica Cunningham, Dave Driver, Ken Hyland, Dione Li, Bradley Morris
Assistant to Sean S. Cunningham: Jennifer Matney
Transportation Co-Ordinator: Gerald Knight
Transportation Captain: Dick Stauffacher
Drivers: John Quittner, Ricker Slaven, Todd Story, Dorothy Thompson, Shannon Thompson, Michael Dewey, Richard Bloomfield, Stacey Dowdall, Gene Ungersma, Bobby Ungersma
Production Secretary: Cheryl Cain
Caterer: Silver Screen Catering
Craft Service: Derek Hurd
Security: Adam Cranner
Set Security: Carlos Ramirez
Unit Publicity: Joe Everett

LOCATIONS
Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA
Location Manager: John Grant

STUNTS
Stunt Co-Ordinator: Kane Hodder
Stunts: Kane Hodder, Conrad Palmisano, Alan Marcus, Keith Campbell, Kiante Elam, Gary Guercio, Paul Barbour, Ken Bates, Rick Blackwell, Steve Santosusso, Tom Bellissimo, Sandy Beruman, Tom Huff, Barbara Klein, Dick Hancock, Charles Picerni Sr, Charles Picerni Jr

CASTING
Casting: Hughes / Moss, David Giella
Casting Associate: Jessica Gilburne
Extras Casting by: Sally Perle

CAST
Kane Hodder (Jason Voorhees / security guard 2 / Freddy's glove)
John D. LeMay (Steven Freeman)
Kari Keegan (Jessica Kimble)
Steven Williams (Creighton Duke)
Steven Culp (Robert Campbell)
Erin Gray (Diana Kimble)
Rusty Schwimmer (Joey B)
Richard Gant (coroner)
Leslie Jordan (Shelby)
Billy Green Bush (Sheriff Ed Landis)
Kipp Marcus (Officer Randy Parker)
Andrew Bloch (Josh)
Adam Cranner (Ward)
Allison Smith (Vicki)
Julie Michaels (FBI Agent Elizabeth Marcus)
James Gleason (Agent Abernathy)
Dean Lorey (assistant coroner)
Tony Ervolina (FBI agent 1)
Diana Georger (Edna)
Adam Marcus (Officer Bish)
Mark Thompson (Officer Mark)
Brian Phelps (Officer Brian)
Blake Conway (Officer Andell)
Madelon Curtis (Officer Ryan)
Michelle Clunie (Deborah)
Michael B. Silver (Luke)
Kathryn Atwood (Alexis)

PLOT SUMMARY

Though apparently destroyed in a trap set by the military, Jason's evil presence lives on and skips from victim to victim allowing Jason to continue his murder spree. A bounty hunter teams up with Jason's sister and niece to finally lay the evil to rest once and for all.

A surprisingly strong latter day entry in the ongoing Friday the 13th series that utilises a clever plot twist to keep Jason alive even though dead. The opening sequence cleverly lampoons the whole Friday the 13th set-up (naked teen chooses an old cabin in the woods as the location for an impromptu shower only to turn out to be a military decoy!) and keeps on sending up its predecessors. There's even a nice closing gag that gives the fans of Jason and rival screen slasher Freddy Kreuger what they were waiting for - well, almost...

UK
Video Distributor: 4-Front Video (0430903)
DVD Distributor: Pathe Distribution (P8730DVD)

USA
Laserdisc Distributor: Image (ID 2328 LI)

Australia
Rating: MA

France
Rating: -16

Germany
Rating: 18

Norway
Rating: 18

UK
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: R

TIMELINE

1993
August
13: USA - theatrical release

November
18: Australia - theatrical release

December
3: UK - rated 18 by the BBFC (for theatrical release)

1994
January
19: USA - laserdisc release (Image (ID 2328 LI))

August
10: France - theatrical release

1995
February
2: UK - television broadcast (on Sky Movies)

1996
August
19: UK - video release (4-Front Video (0430903))

1999
December
31: UK - video deleted (4-Front Video (0430903))

2001
August
18: UK - television broadcast (on Channel 5)
31: UK - rated 18 by the BBFC (for video release)

October
11: USA - television broadcast (on WGNSAT)
22: UK - DVD release (Pathe Distribution (P8730DVD))

POSTER TAGS

The creater of the first returns to bring you the last

Evil has finally found a home

Friday the 13th IX
Friday the 13th Part 9 - working title
Jason goes to hell - Die Endabrechnung - German title
Jason va all'inferno - Italian title

LINKS

SEQUEL TO
Friday the 13th (1980)
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
Friday the 13th Part 3 3D (1982)
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

SEQUEL
Jason X (2001)

SEE ALSO
Army of Darkness (1993)
Creepshow (1982)
The Evil Dead (1982)
Evil Dead II (1987)
The Hidden (1987)
Jaws (1975)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Scream (1996)
The Thing (1982)

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
Boogeymen (2001)
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Jason X (2002)

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

Cinefantastique vol.24 no.2 (August 1993) pp.50-55 (USA)
illustrated article

Sight and Sound vol.4 no.2 (February 1994) p.66 (UK)
note

Variety 23 August 1993 pp.22-23 (USA)
credits, review

KEYWORDS

serial killers, splatter, slasher, stalk and slash, gore, autopsies, military, police stations, police, teenagers, teenkill, the supernatural, possession, sequels, bounty hunters, diners, daggers, hearts

Last Updated: 7 September, 2009