The most overrated in the series!

It's definitely my least favorite among the first 4. I've never understood why fans place it on a pedestal. I dislike the hazy cinematography that reminds me of the Vaseline on the lens technique in Prom Night. The teen characters, especially Teddy, are all intolerable. And the film has the most editing issues out of any film in the series, such as Jason randomly sabotaging Rob's tent in the middle of the woods while simultaneously stalking the kids, Jason taking out Jimmy and heading onto the freaking roof to dispatch the twin before Teddy, who is in the next room, and Rob's body somehow being used as a projectile despite the fact Jason is shown leaving the vacation home without it. So many issues.

The opening sequence with the newscast and ambulances is great and probably the best part of the movie. The rest is maybe trying too hard and the characters were far less likeable..

I like it for Tommy Jarvis who would end up being the protagonist the next 2 movies. Though I admit the other characters especially the other teen characters were annoying. That guy who laughs at the film of the naked women is especially annoying.

Everything Crispin Glover said or did was awesome/hilarious.

The rain at night was good, something which Part 3 was conspicuously lacking.

Ted White was a good Jason, big enough to not need phony-looking neck/shoulder/back padding like Richard Brooker.

The Jarvis' 1970 Dodge Polara was the coolest car of the series.

[Edit: Make that the second coolest car of the series. I forgot about the 1968 Dodge Charger in Part 5, though the hood scoop and side pipes sucked.]

Tom Savini's unmasked Jason makeup was the best of the series, and the kill where his half-split-open head slides down the machete blade is the best killing of Jason scene in the series.

Yeah well, the first film really set the bar for quality didn't it?

The third one was a complete piece of shit and I think this one, despite its flaws, is the best. The rest are not worth watching and in all honesty the entire series is trash.

i think it's the best produced one so far of the first 4

It's my favorite. Best cast of characters, some of the best gore effects and kills.

It thankfully omits the cartoonish elements of Part III and serves up another take on the same basic story.

Like Part III, this film was shot on the West Coast instead of the East Coast, specifically Santa Clarita, CA, and nearby Topanga Canyon, which is 30 minutes south of Santa Clarita. The geography is obviously dryer than the first two films, but this won't make much of an impact on most viewers.

In the feminine department, the ladies consist of five white girls (as opposed to the previous film, which featured a couple minorities) and a good-looking mother. Trish is easily my favorite in the cast -- the best heroine yet (until the next film, that is) -- but they each have their points of interest.

Despite it's title, this is far from the "Final Chapter." There would be four more sequels before the 80s even ran out! In any case, Part IV is another entertaining segment in the series with a new assortment of characters and a new female protagonist, aka "final girl." This one is notable for introducing the character of Tommy Jarvis and hinting at the lingering diabolic Voorhees spirit. Like its predecessor, Part IV was shot in dry Southern California and Jason, with his iconic mask, is bigger and more imposing than in Part II. While the movie is a step up from the somewhat campy Part III it's not as effective as the first two films, largely because of the uneventful mid-section and the lame portrayal of Jason in the last act, although his unmasked face is great.