The prospect of having Jason outside of Camp Blood was fascinating—every previous movie had been set there. But then this movie comes along and finally Jason leaves for… a boat? 🛥️

I know, I know—the “Jason Takes a Boat” joke has been done to death, but it’s still hilarious and hard not to mention, considering that like 3/4 of the movie takes place on a fucking boat headed to NYC. Supposedly, the budget was super low, so they couldn’t afford…

Telekinesis??? Uhhh… sure, why not.

To be honest, this is my favorite Friday the 13th movie just because of how Jason looks. He’s an absolute unit, played for the first time by the legendary stuntman Kane Hodder. The little details—his decaying corpse, the broken mask revealing part of his face, the actual face reveal — are just iconic.

Once again, this movie was severely chopped up by the MPAA, and it shows—the kills happen waaaay too fast. The scene where…