Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (stylized onscreen as Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI) is a 1986 slasher film written and directed by Tom McLoughlin, and starring Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke, David Kagen, and C.J. Graham. It is the sixth installment in the Friday the 13th film series and the last one to feature Tommy Jarvis (Mathews) as the protagonist.

Plot
Years ago, Tommy Jarvis killed infamous hockey-masked murderer Jason Voorhees, and the intensity of the experience has landed him in a mental institution. To end his torment and achieve a level of closure, Tommy escapes from the hospital and heads to the graveyard where Jason is buried, intending to dig up the body and cremate it. But, before this total annihilation can occur, a freak electrical accident resurrects Jason from the dead, and the terror begins anew.

Why It's Great

 * 1) The film does at least improve towards Friday the 13th: A New Beginning.
 * 2) Jason is still a badass villain.
 * 3) Tommy is once again a decent protagonist.
 * 4) Megan is an decent love interest.
 * 5) Some of the kids, paintball players, and caretakers are very memorable minor characters.
 * 6) There are still a few creepy moments.
 * 7) The kills and gore effects are very well executed.
 * 8) Harry Manfredini's musical score is great once again.
 * 9) Its writing is pretty well done.
 * 10) The opening and climax are very gripping and intense.
 * 11) Pretty good acting.
 * 12) For the most part, the humor is very well timed and funny.
 * 13) The atmosphere is still pretty eerie and well done.
 * 14) Fun factor is pretty high.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Garris is pretty unlikeable.
 * 2) A few jokes don't work.
 * 3) There are a few moments that drag.

Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives holds a 50% approval rating based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 5.02/10.

Box Office
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives opened on August 1, 1986, in 1,610 theaters and grossed $6.7 million in its opening weekend, ranking number two at the US box office. Ultimately, it would go on to gross a total of $19.4 million, ranking at number 46 on the list of the year's top earners.