The defence The Cool Ironist
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI
Horror · Thriller · 1986
Tommy Jarvis, tormented by the fear that maybe Jason isn't really dead, unwittingly resurrects the mass murderer for another bloody rampage.
Movie details
Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI
“Kill or be killed.”
1986 Horror · Thriller 1h 26m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
Tommy Jarvis, tormented by the fear that maybe Jason isn't really dead, unwittingly resurrects the mass murderer for another bloody rampage.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI?
For the defence
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Tom McLoughlin
Written by
Tom McLoughlin
Thom Mathews
Tommy Jarvis
Jennifer Cooke
Megan Garris
David Kagen
Sheriff Garris
Renée Jones
Sissy
Kerry Noonan
Paula Mott
Darcy DeMoss
Nikki
Tom Fridley
Cort
Court is in session
Put Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.