Moving back to the storyline (ahem, the what?) a bit: Jason starts doing what comes naturally to the poor feller but his whole night is ruined by those darn Jarvis kids — especially little Tommy (little Corey Feldman), whose flair for professional make-up and mask-making ultimately succeeds in bringing Jason’s reign of terror to an end. Why, this has to be the bloodiest Friday the 13th ever! It’s only a pity that, according to all calculations by anyone who has ever done the math, this movie actually takes place on Monday the 16th and Tuesday the 17th.
Apart from Crispin Glover’s fantabulous dance moves, Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter stands out from its predecessors in several ways. Make-up guru Tom Savini returned to provide the film with its gruesome special effects. Director Joseph Zito (who had previously worked with Savini on The Prowler, a complete bomb that has only recently started to enjoy a second life) brings his slasher movie expertise along to create just the right atmosphere. And the cast definitely contributes more, too. Hell, even little Corey Feldman helps this one roll right along!
Even though I haven’t seen any of the other DVD releases of this title in ages, Friday The 13th: 
The Final Chapter looks rather good on DVD this time around. The 1.85:1 widescreen image for this here “Deluxe Edition” doesn’t appear to boast a “Remastered in High Def” look to it, but the colors and contrast looked just fine to me. The new 5.1 Dolby Digital English soundtrack comes through loud and clear, but the rear speakers don’t seem to get enough exercise. The original English mono stereo sound is also included, as are French and Spanish mono stereo soundtracks. Subtitles are available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Special features — hooray! But these aren’t your average run-of-the-mill extras, kids. This time, someone had a little fun. An audio commentary with director Zito, writer Barney Cohen, and editor Joel Goodman is a joy to listen to, but it isn‘t anywhere as fun 
as the second audio commentary with diehard über-Jason fans Adam Green and Joe Lynch (a plus). Another useless entry in the “Camp Blood” short film series, “Lost Tales From Camp Blood - Part 4” (6:21), is just as boring as the last four entries. Several silent outtakes (15:19) from the film’s bloody death scenes are a real treat to behold. These outtakes are introduced and narrated by Joseph Zito. The retrospect featurette “Jason’s Unlucky Day - 25 Years After Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter” (11:02) interviews cast and crew (including Tom Savini, Joseph Zito, Kimberly Beck, and Ted White, who points out what a brat little Corey Feldman was).
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