Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Continuity mistake: In Part III, Jason's fingernails were neat and trimmed, but in Part IV (which occurs the very next day), they are long and black. (00:07:00)

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Continuity mistake: Nurse Morgan's name tag is on the opposite side to the pocket with the pen in it, on her white nurse dress. Yet when Jason stabs Nurse Morgan, her name tag is right next to the pocket. (00:12:00)

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Continuity mistake: Right before Jason slits Axel's throat, we see him grabbing Jason by his elbow. When it cuts from a shot above we see him holding Jason by his wrist. (00:13:25)

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Continuity mistake: When the six teens are driving along in the car singing, between a wide shot and closeup of the car, the road and scenery behind them changes. (00:15:35)

Hamster

Continuity mistake: When Sam asks Sara to come into the water, Sara says no. Then Sam says "Then I'll go under water and stay there until you do", while placing her hands on the edge of the pier. When it cuts to a close-up of her she is resting her arms on the pier instead. (00:29:20)

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Continuity mistake: When two of the teens are dancing to the rock music, one boy walks over, changes the record and then places a vinyl record on top of a box. In the next closeup the vinyl record he placed down has gone. (00:34:35)

Hamster

Continuity mistake: When Jimmy and one of the twin girls go upstairs, Ted is left behind with the other twin. He tries to give her a charming look while both his arms arm down. When it cuts from behind him he is suddenly holding his left arm up. (00:43:45)

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Continuity mistake: When Tommy is pretending to sleep when his mom comes into the room, he is on his stomach when she pulls the blanket over him. In the remaining shots starting with when his mom is closing the blinds, Tommy is suddenly laying on his side. (00:51:15)

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Continuity mistake: When Jimbo gets his hand impaled on the counter with a corkscrew by Jason, the counter is clear, but a few scenes later as Jason leaves the kitchen, there's a pot holder laying on the counter. (00:58:25 - 01:01:20)

Hamster

Continuity mistake: Jason slashes Jimbo in the face with a cleaver. It then cuts to another scene happening elsewhere. Then when it cuts back to the scene with Jimbo, Jason now has a large bloody knife instead. (00:58:30 - 01:01:20)

Hamster

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Continuity mistake: When Jason kills Doug in the shower, there are two red lines on his hockey mask, under the eyes. However later, when Jason bursts through the window and grabs Tommy, the lines are gone. (01:05:10 - 01:14:45)

Hamster

Continuity mistake: When Sara goes into the second floor bathroom to dry her hair, there is a bench in the hall. Later, when Jason chases Trish upstairs, the bench has moved across the hall. (01:06:30)

Continuity mistake: When Gordon jumps out of the window, shards of glass breaks off, flying all around him as he jumps. In the next shot all the shards have just disappeared. (01:10:05)

Hamster

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Continuity mistake: When Trish and Tommy push the cupboard in front of the door, the figurines and items on the shelves move/fall off/reappear between consecutive wideshots and closeups. (01:15:10)

Hamster

Continuity mistake: When Tommy and Trish are hiding in a room, they sit down on the floor and Tommy grabs a chair in front of him. When it cuts the chair lies on the floor. (01:15:25)

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Continuity mistake: As Jason breaks into Tommy's room, a purple monster mask on Tommy's wall starts to spin, then stops a few shots later, then starts spinning again in the next shot. (01:16:00)

Continuity mistake: When Trish grabs the TV to hit Jason with, the big lamp gets knocked to the floor. Moments later as they leave the room, the lamp is back up to standing. (01:16:20)

Hamster

Continuity mistake: After electrocuting Jason with the TV, he falls backwards, and the door is left open. When Trish and Tommy walk over, the door is shut. (01:16:25)

Hamster

Continuity mistake: When Trish is inching by Jason lying on the floor, in one shot she steps over his arm and her feet are near his shoulder, then in the next shot it shows her stepping over his arm again. (01:17:10)

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Jimmy: Ted. I think... I think when we get to town I should call Betty.
Ted: Jimbo, calling Betty is definitely a dead fuck thing to do. Look, first rule of love: never get rejected by the same girl twice. I mean, that's useless. If you want to make a fool out of yourself, always do it with someone new.
Jimmy: I don't know anyone new.
Ted: Well, sex is a great way to meet them.

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Question: What happens to Tommy and Trish's mom? We never see what happens to her after something startles her outside.

Answer: Jason killed her. There was a scene shot but never shown where Trish discovers her mom's body.

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