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Ep 51 - FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER (1984) 40TH ANNIVERSARY!!!
FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER (1984) d. Joseph Zito (USA)
One of the most influential modern horror films, 1980's surprise hit from producer/director Sean S. Cunningham, FRIDAY THE 13th, spurred a spate of sequels and imitators. By 1984, however, interest in the slasher genre seemed to be fading (only to be reinvigorated by a certain resident of Elm Street, but that's another show), and so the executives at Paramount decided to put their "disreputable" cash cow, Jason Voorhees, out to pasture.
While admittedly low on realism, The Final Chapter That Wasn't is high on shock value and good…
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