Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- witty
- gory
- horror marathon
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film predictable and thinly plotted, but acknowledged its energetic self-aware humor and slicker execution as an improvement for the franchise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses overt jokes and genre-aware staging while repeating the established Jason formula.
Humorous exchanges and ludicrous set pieces coexist with Jason's graphic murders.
Tommy's graveyard intervention and the lightning strike restore Jason as an apparently unstoppable killer.
Tommy Jarvis revisits Jason's grave because of his history with the killer and remains determined to end the threat.
Films like Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, and why
Friday the 13th
shares the slasher formula, isolated summer-camp setting, masked killer, and escalating practical gore
The Return of the Living Dead
shares self-aware horror comedy, exaggerated killer mythology, and playful genre conventions
The Burning
shares a resurrected supernatural killer, camp setting, and fast-paced practical-effects horror
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
shares campy self-referential humor, ensemble victims, and a relentless masked slasher
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom McLoughlin
- Release Date
- 1986-08-01
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (1412)
Cast
- Thom Mathews
- Jennifer Cooke
- David Kagen
- Renée Jones
- Kerry Noonan
- Darcy DeMoss
- Tom Fridley
- Alan Blumenfeld
- Matthew Faison
- Ann Ryerson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives about?
- A traumatized young man resurrects an undead Jason Voorhees and battles to stop his killing spree in a knowingly comic camp slasher.
- What is Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives as graphic.
- What did critics think of Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives?
- Critics generally found the film predictable and thinly plotted, but acknowledged its energetic self-aware humor and slicker execution as an improvement for the franchise.
- Which films are like Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives?
- Films with a similar feel include Friday the 13th, The Return of the Living Dead, The Burning, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.
- How long is Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives?
- Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives?
- In United States, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
