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Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

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A faithful adaptation of a truly terrifying horror film (with 8 pages of movie photos!), the novelization of "Jason Lives" goes one step further: it offers a glimpse into Jason's life BEFORE the tragic summer at Camp Crystal Lake.

In a particularly well-written scene, young Jason gets even with a neighborhood bully. The unlucky lad is at Jason's DISPOSAL, if you get my drift.

Even more shocking (and a plot-thread I wish they'd incorporated in the film series) is the graveside appearance of Jason's father. The description of Mr. Voorhees subtly foreshadows the revelation of otherworldly influences on Jason's life.

The novel also does a stellar job of fleshing out Tommy Jarvis as a character, and gives some emotional resonance to the poor camp counselors who become Jason's latest victims (Cort, in particular, is my favorite).

If you're a fan of Jason, don't miss this book!

I am not all the way finished with this book yet, but I've skipped ahead and glanced at a few chapters, and what I've read so far is cool. This is the best novelization of a Friday the 13th movie(and there aren't many of them). Simon Hawke is an excellent writer who also does a few others for the Jason movies. This book lends details the movie never even hinted at, including Jason having memories of his childhood. If you like this sequel, read the book for a great supplement. Also, there's a suprise cameo ending at the end I heard of and had to skip ahead and glance over briefly(not to spoil too much of the suprise for me). It was in the script originally, but Paramount cut the scene before it was shot, I heard( gotta love them, eh?). This book is out of print, but several copies are available on Ebay, and I even found one in a used book store by me. Get it !

With this book Hawke has done pretty much a perfect adaptation of Friday the 13th Part 6. It follows the movie and has some extra stuff in it that helps the story flow even better.
It also delves deep into Jason's past with some great back-story and gives great into Jason's mind. Hawke tells a great horror story here. If you're a Friday the 13th fan, I HIGHLY recomend this book. This book could also make alot of non-Friday fans into fans. Hawke does a good job of telling the story of the best entry in the Friday series. Check this out!

I first read this book years ago when I was a kid (of course it scared me, because I was young). I loved it and couldn't wait to pick up a copy for myself...well many years later I finally did and now I haven't been able to think of anything else but reading it...so I'm gonna go read it, I just wanted to say that if there's anyone out there who is hesitant about buying it, don't be if you're a true fan...GO AND ORDER IT. You won't be sorry, the book has differences in it, but has just enough of what fans of the film loved. I have also recently purchased Friday the 13th: 3 and that one is a worthy buy also...again, also has differences in it (including the original ending that didn't make it in the movie) Now I plan on buying parts 1 and 2 just to add to the collection. I really wish they would've written books for the entire franchise, think how good a novel of Friday part's 4 and 5 would be, than the whole Tommy Jarvis story arch would be complete in a novel form as well (as movie).


SO, go get it and read them at night, or by a campfire at night in the woods. ;)

WELL WHO IS JASON HE WAS THOUGHT TO DROWENED BUT DID NOT JUST HID IN THE WOODS NOW THIS JASON DID NOT GET REVENGE FOR HIS MOMS DEATH THIS STORY IS ABOUT JASON LIFE IN THE WOODS ON HIS CAMPING TRIP AND FINDS TROBLE WHEN A MAN STARTS HANGING AROUND THE RUNAWAY BOYS HES A ESCAPED PRISENER WHO COMES AFTER THEM ITS A GOOD ADVENTRUE AND ITS ALLSO GOOD FOR KIDS AND ITS NOT LIKE THE ERIC MORSE BOOKS

Simon Hawke attempts to make a silk purse from a sow's ear, namely the script to Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part 6. Tommy Jarvis tries to fry Jason's remains, but only brings the serial killer back to life. Whoops. Hawke brings none of the movie's humor to the book, presenting everything in a melodramatic style so overblown it could be read as satire. Stictly for Jasonites or fans of bad books, if any are out there.