Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (also known on screen as Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI) is a 1986 American supernatural slasher film and the sixth installment in the "Friday the 13th" film series. It was written and directed by Tom McLoughlin. Although the original concept called for Tommy Jarvis, the protagonist of "" and "", to become the new villain, the poor fan reception of "A New Beginning" prompted the producers to bring back Jason Voorhees as the series' antagonist. In resurrecting Jason, McLoughlin made Jason an explicitly supernatural
Jason Beghe J. Simpson and Sam J. Jones in HBO's sequel to "1st & Ten" titled "Training Camp: The Bulls Are Back", and John Voorhees of "The Seattle Times" wrote: "The cast, which includes O.J. Simpson, Sam Jones and newcomer Jason Beghe, is first-rate." In 1988, he starred in the film "Monkey Shines: An Experiment In Fear", directed by George A. Romero. He portrayed Allan Mann, a law student made quadriplegic when hit by a truck in the opening credits of the film. "The Philadelphia Inquirer" gave a positive review of Beghe's performance in "Monkey Shines": "Acting only with his face and