Synopsis
Still haunted by his past, Tommy Jarvis, who, as a child, killed Jason Voorhees, is sent to a secluded halfway house in the countryside, where the killing of a young man triggers a brutal series of murders in the area.
Scores
Overall Score
67.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.4%
Review Aggregate
27.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 18 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscarysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Kinnaman | 1985 | $127,000 | $369,000 | (est) |
| John Shepherd | 1985 | $78,000 | $227,000 | (est) |
| Shavar Ross | 1985 | $59,000 | $171,000 | (est) |
| Richard Young | 1985 | $48,000 | $140,000 | (est) |
| Marco St. John | 1985 | $41,000 | $120,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score26.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes47,618
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $21,930,418 | $63,936,544 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $21,930,418 | $63,936,544 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $10,965,209 | $31,968,272 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $19,395,000 | $56,544,717 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $8,531,000 | $24,871,512 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $5,482,604 | $15,984,136 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $44,373,814 | $129,368,637 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $2,200,000 | $6,413,941 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $2,750,000 (est) | $8,017,426 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $3,550,000 | $10,349,768 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $2,321,000 | $6,766,707 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $440,000 | $1,282,788 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $11,261,000 | $32,830,629 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $33,112,814 | $96,538,007 |
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 | Friday the 13th | 1980 | Shared franchise (1) | 82.5 | $32,038,589 |
 | Friday the 13th: Part 2 | 1981 | Shared franchise (1) | 68.2 | $20,418,082 |
 | Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter | 1984 | Shared franchise (1) | 75.8 | $38,285,660 |
 | Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives | 1986 | Shared franchise (1) | 75.2 | $33,217,043 |
 | Friday the 13th: The New Blood | 1988 | Shared franchise (1) | 72.7 | $42,915,501 |