NOVA Horror Club Discussion: Friday the 13th Part IV - The Final Chapter

NOTE: This is NOT a screening, please watch the movie before the discussion.

"Hey Ted, where the hell's the corkscrew?!"

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter arrives at a point where the series knows exactly what it is. Picking up immediately after Part 3, the film traps a new group of unlucky victims near Camp Crystal Lake as Jason Voorhees continues his unstoppable march through the annals of horror history.

Lean, mean, and packed with some of the series’ most memorable kills, The Final Chapter distills the formula to its sharpest elements — suspense, savagery, and a mounting sense of inevitability — before slamming the door shut with brutal efficiency. Often regarded as the strongest entry in the original series, the film balances classic slasher suspense with some of the most effective practical effects of the era. It’s a no-frills, high-impact installment that solidified Jason as a horror icon.

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