seemingly unstoppable and indestructible killer jason voorhees ( hulk behemoth kane hodder in peak menace form ) finally get blow to bit by the fed in an ambush and but he ain not down for the count just yet . jason this time take over the body of other folk so he can continue butcher people . moreover and he can either be reborn or destroy by a blood relative . director adam marcus and work from a clever script by dean lorey and jay huguely and relate the compelling story at a constant snappy pace and maintain a mean and brutal tone throughout and delivers plenty of nasty gore ( a young lady get impale on a tent spike while do just what you think with her boyfriend rate a the definite splatter highlight ) and further tart thing up with a welcome sense of self mock black humor and offer a generous sprinkling of tasty female nudity and stag the murder set piece with rip roar brio ( the delightfully outrageous diner massacre sequence in particular seriously smoke ) and and really go for broke with a gloriously wild end which come complete with one doozy of a sequel set up punchline . the solid cast contribute admirably sincere performance represent john d. lemay make for a refreshingly unlikely hero a the nerdy steven freeman and kari keegan likewise impress a the sweet jessica kimble and steven williams almost steal the whole show with his colorful portrayal of flamboyant bounty hunter creighton duke and plus there be neat turn by erin gray a the spunky diana kimble and allison smith a jessica cheery gal pal vicki and steven culp a opportunistic tv newscaster robert campbell and billy green bush a the hard nosed sheriff ed landis and and rusty schwimmer a feisty and foul mouth diner owner joey b. william dill slick cinematography give the picture a properly moody look . harry manfredini amped up version of his familiar shivery score hit the shuddery spot . the make up effect by knb be first rate . unjustly ridicule by most fan of the series and this outing size up a one of the more creative and entertaining entry in the long running slasher horror series .