JASON GOES TO HELL is released in 4K

More than 30 years later, one of the most controversial Friday the 13th Movies is getting a pretty big upgrade. The folks at Arrow Video are currently working on a 4K Ultra HD release from 1993 Jason Goes to Hell: The Last Friday. Although few details have been revealed, the news was personally confirmed by director Adam Marcus, who oversaw the restoration. So if you've ever wanted to watch Jason Voorhees get blown up with a grenade launcher in high definition, now is the time.

Here too, only a few details are currently available. Reports began circulating on social media that a map in Arrows would be coming soon 4K release by Michael Dougherty trick or treating confirmed the 4K release of Jason Goes to Hell. Luckily, Marcus stepped in to clear things up. “I just oversaw the 4K restoration, color timing and cleanup with cinematographer William Dill. It's the uncut version and it's never looked better,” Marcus continued Twitter. So there we have it.

There is currently no information on a release window. What we know for sure is that Arrow recently released a 4K release from 2009 Friday the 13thwhich sold out pretty quickly. Clearly there is an appetite for this sort of thing right now. That makes sense considering Jason has been on screen since 2009, but that's a whole other discussion. It's also important that Marcus clarified that this is actually the uncut version of the film. This version was previously released as part of Scream Factory's Massive Friday the 13th Box set. But this set is Blu-ray and not 4K. Also, it is necessary to purchase a whole set and not just one film.

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After its release in 1993 Jason is going to hell wasn't a great success. With a budget of $3 million, the film still grossed more than $15 million at the box office, but was the second-worst commercial film in the franchise to that point. Critics and fans also received little positive feedback at the time. However, its reputation has changed somewhat in recent years, with certain fans offering a reassessment of the so-called Last Friday. For those who need a refresher, the film's synopsis is as follows:

“Jason Voorhees, the living, breathing essence of evil, is back for one wild, final slugfest. Tracked down and torn to pieces by an FBI task force, everyone now assumes that he is finally dead. But everyone assumes it's wrong. Jason has been reborn with the terrifying ability to take on the identity of anyone he touches. The frightening truth is that he could be anywhere. Or anyone. In this shocking, blood-soaked finale to Jason's bloodthirsty reign of terror, the terrible secret of his unstoppable killing instinct is finally revealed.

Meanwhile, Jason remains on the sidelines. A24 and Peacock are still working on a retooled version of the Crystal Lake TV series. As for a movie? That still won't happen anytime soon. Although franchise co-creator Sean S. Cunningham recently promised Friday the 13th Fans that “there’s more to come.” We will see what this means in practice in the next few months/years.

The 4K version of Jason Goes to Hell: The Last Friday currently does not have a release date, but stay tuned. For more, Check out FANGORIA #126 from the archiveswhich functions Jason is going to hell on the cover.

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