The plot is pretty simple, but given the rest of this series, the fact
that it actually bothers to include a plot is a miracle in itself.
Jason Vorhees, that unstoppable killer of horny campers, finally meets his
match…a year old horror movie fan played by Corey Feldman. No!-
Really! The climax involving said adversaries, Corey with a shaved head I
might add, is truly bizarre and quite gory, probably the standout scene in
the entire series (wow, what a big statement that is).
The film itself is mostly stock-standard stalk and slash, but director Joseph Zito is a fairly competent filmmaker and the film isn’t as empty-headed as the
others in the series. Best of all, though, the film has a pretty good cast
who bring more life to the blank characters than any previous Friday film.
Crispin ‘McFly!’ Glover is at his nerdy best as a hopeless, dateless dork
who provides one of the film’s funniest moments when he shows us his dance
moves. Keen viewers will also note Lawrence Monoson from ‘Porky’s’ and
Bruce Mahler (from ‘Police Academy’) as a particularly unfunny morgue
attendant at the beginning.
But it is Corey, who really steals the show,
as a most unusual and resourceful child, who is forced to endure
unspeakable things if he is to save the lives of himself and his elder
sister.
OVERALL SUMMARY
Not a great film, probably not even a very good film, but leaps and bounds
ahead of the other ‘Friday’ films thanks to a competent cast, director,
and one or two unusual touches.
