Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Movie, 1984, Tommy Jarvis, Set in The next night
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter is #4 of 12 in release order and #4 of 12 in chronological order in the Friday the 13th.
The story
After his revival in a hospital morgue, Jason fixes his vengeful attention on the Jarvis family and a group of hitherto carefree teenagers.
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter recap
Jason is taken to the county morgue after the events at Higgins Haven, where he wakes up and kills a coroner and a nurse. He heads back to Crystal Lake. A group of friends rents a house next door to the Jarvis family, Trish and her young brother Tommy, who loves making monster masks. Rob, a hiker, is hunting Jason to avenge his sister, one of Jason's earlier victims. Jason kills the young people next door one by one while they party, and then turns on the Jarvises. Rob is killed, and Trish and Tommy are left fighting for their lives.
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter ending explained
Tommy shaves his head to look like Jason as a boy, which confuses Jason long enough for Trish to hit him with his machete. Tommy finishes him, hacking him with the machete again and again. In hospital, Tommy hugs his sister, and his look suggests he has been changed by it. The Tommy Jarvis story continues in A New Beginning.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter is streaming on Paramount+, Philo, AMC+, AMC, and YouTube (free) in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 20%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Friday the 13th Part III, before Friday the 13th: A New Beginning.
- Chronological order: after Friday the 13th Part III, before Friday the 13th: A New Beginning.
What to watch before Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
In release order, the essentials before Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) are Friday the 13th (1980), Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), and Friday the 13th Part III (1982).
Cast
- Judie Aronson as Samantha
- Kimberly Beck as Trish Jarvis
- Joan Freeman as Mrs. Jarvis
- Barbara Howard as Sara
- Corey Feldman as Tommy Jarvis
- Erich Anderson as Rob Dier
- Peter Barton as Doug
- Crispin Glover as Jimmy Mortimer
- Clyde Hayes as Paul
- Lawrence Monoson as Ted
- Camilla More as Tina
- Carey More as Terri
Directed by Joseph Zito.