Jason’s “death,” Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
Part four’s definitive-sounding title only got more comical as the years passed and more chapters were added to the Friday saga—but The Final Chapter, which features the return of Tom Savini’s special effects, actually has plenty to get excited about. (Some people even say it’s their favorite in the series! Ahem.) One extremely memorable takeaway is Jason’s death. Though he would of course eventually return in subsequent films, this scene makes it very clear that he’s a goner after Trish Jarvis (Kimberly Beck) and her little brother Tommy (Corey Feldman) tag-team him using a combination of psychology (Tommy, who’s a Savini-esque special effects whiz, dresses up as young Jason to confuse the hulking adult version) and machete whacks—including a blow that causes an unmasked Jason to fall on the blade as it slides slowly through his brain.
