Jason Goes to Hell

Director: Adam Marcus Adam Marcus

Overview

"The unstoppable Jason is back for another round of knocking off teens in the ninth installment of the Friday the 13th series, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. The film is presented in a passable 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer. While the image often sports dark scenes and even darker color patterns, overall this is a decent print with solid black levels and little-to-no edge enhancement in the picture. The soundtrack is presented in both Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround as well as DTS Surround, both in English. Both of these soundtracks feature a full range of Surrounds and directional effects. Each track is clear of any hiss or excessive distortion, making this one of the best Friday the 13th audio mixes available on DVD. Also included on this disc is a Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround soundtrack, along with English subtitles. Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday includes a few extra features that should really ""slay"" fans of the series. Starting off the disc is a commentary track by Adam Marcus and screenwriter Dean Lorey. This is a very humorous track that features tons of gooey info on the production of the film. A few deleted scenes (originally used to pad the TV version of the film) are included which allow the fans a glimpse of what ended up on the cutting-room floor. Finally there is a theatrical trailer for the film and a fun ""Jump to a Death"" scene menu."

Product Details

Release Date:	10/08/2002
UPC:	0794043562624
Original Release:	1993
Rating:	R
Source:	New Line Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English

Special Features

Closed Caption;Unrated and R-rated versions; Widescreen version of the film; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound ; DTS Surround Sound; Stereo Surround Sound; English subtitles and closed captions; ; Filmmaker comemntary- with director Adam Marcus and screenwriter Dean Lorey; TV version alternate scenes; Jump to a death; Original theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jon D. LeMay	Steven Freeman,Steven Freeman
Kari Keegan	Jessica Kimble
Kane Hodder	Jason
Steven Williams	Duke
Steven Culp	Campbell,Actor
Erin Gray	Diana
Rusty Schwimmer	Joey B.
Richard Gant	Coroner
Leslie Jordan	Shelby
Billy Green Bush	Sheriff Landis
Kipp Marcus	Randy,1st Officer
Andrew Bloch	Josh
Adam F. Cranner	Ward
Allison Smith	Vicki,Actor
Julie Michaels	Elizabeth Marcus
James Gleason	Agent Abernathy
Dean Lorey	Assistant Coroner
Tony Ervolina	1st FBI Agent
Diane Georger	Edna
Jonathan Penner	David Hill
Brian Phelps	3rd Officer
Blake Conway	Officer Andell
Madelon Curtis	Officer Ryan
Julie Hughes	Actor
Harry Moss	Actor
Mark Thompson	2nd Officer
Michelle Clunie	Deborah, The Dark-Haired Camper
Kathryn Atwood	Alexis, The Blonde Camper
Harry Manfredini	Composer

Technical Credits

Adam Marcus

Jay Huguely

Dean Lorey

Adam Marcus	Director,Screenwriter,Stunts
Sean S. Cunningham	Producer
David Giella	Casting
Kane Hodder	Stunts
Barry Moss	Casting
Al Magliochetti	Special Effects
Conrad Palmisano	Stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.	Stunts
Kenny Bates	Stunts
Charles Picerni Sr.	Stunts
Jay Huguely	Screenwriter
Thomas L. Bellissimo	Stunts
Richard L. Blackwell	Stunts
Keith Campbell	Stunts
Sandy Berumen	Stunts
Kiante Elam	Stunts
Deborah Hayn-Cass	Producer
Dean Lorey	Screenwriter
Dick Hancock	Stunts
Steve Santosusso	Stunts
Bruce Barbour	Stunts
Gary Guercio	Stunts
Kate Gianopulos	Stunts
John Bisson	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Although its producers had tried every gimmick from 3-D photography to geeky in-jokes in their quest to churn out an endless string of Friday the 13th films, it wasn't until this ninth entry in the series that they found the right balance between postmodern snarkiness and horror-film staples. Filled with enough meat-and-potatoes gore to satisfy slasher aficionados, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday also displays a refreshing willingness to not only poke fun at, but also completely deconstruct, the basic tenets of the franchise. As would happen in the real world if a relentless serial killer exhibited a compunction to repeat his modus operandi without any thought of concealment over the course of an entire decade, the authorities bring heavy firepower to bear on Jason Vorhees. Fifteen minutes into the film, the unstoppable ghoul is history. This uncharacteristically realistic (and jaw-droppingly hilarious) development opens the door for new directions in the story -- and also in how it's told. An element of actual suspense creeps back into the formula, as do bits of mockumentary silliness and tons of self-reflexive humor. Almost a decade later, Jason X would take these tendencies into outer space, but Jason Goes to Hell -- as uneven as it is -- remains the true return to form.