I got angry with "Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan" for suggesting Jason would be in New York and then not
putting him there until an hour into the movie. So we won't even talk about "Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday," where Jason doesn't actually go to hell until two minutes before the movie ends. I suspect a film all about Jason in hell would not be very interesting, as he would be lackluster indeed when surrounded by luminaries such as Hitler and Disney. Part 9 in the series is by far the most polished and professional-looking. It appears to have been made by actual filmmakers, rather than the developmentally disabled youth responsible for Parts 1-8 (except 4, which I rather liked). Looks are not everything, though. The film still suffers from bad continuity, sloppy editing, bland acting, ridiculous plot developments and cardboard characters. It is also by far the most grotesque film in the series. (A man gets his face put into a deep-fryer; a woman's mouth gets smashed into her head.)
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