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Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
1986 · 86 min · English
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Starring
Tony Goldwyn, Vincent Guastaferro, Thom Mathews, C.J. Graham, Darcy DeMoss, David Kagen

Haunted by his past confrontation with Jason Voorhees, Tommy Jarvis attempts to find peace by disturbing Jason's grave. A bizarre accident during this exhumation inadvertently brings the infamous killer back to life. Jason resumes his relentless and terrifying spree of violence, forcing Tommy to confront his fears and fight for survival once again.

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  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (15)
  3. 3 Timeline questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Movies like Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI
  6. 6 Every angle

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15 events in order · contains spoilers

Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Tommy's Haunting Past

    Tommy Jarvis, who killed the infamous serial killer Jason Voorhees when he was just 12, finds himself tormented by his memories. After years in a mental institution due to the trauma, he is determined to rid himself of his demons once and for all.

  2. Escape from the Institution

    Tommy makes a bold escape from the mental hospital, accompanied by his friend Hawes. Their plan is to cremate Jason's body, believing that it will free Tommy from his haunting memories of the killer.

    Where
    Mental Hospital
  3. Exhuming the Body

    In the cemetery, Tommy and Hawes succeed in exhuming Jason's casket. However, in a fit of rage, Tommy stabs the body with a steel fence post, inadvertently resurrecting Jason during a lightning storm.

    Where
    Cemetery
  4. Jason's Resurrection

    Reawakened by lightning, Jason kills Hawes with a single lethal blow. Tommy, horrified, realizes the true horror of what he's done and flees the scene as Jason begins his rampage.

    Where
    Cemetery
  5. Return to Crystal Lake

    Tommy heads back to the town of Crystal Lake, now known as Forest Green, to warn the authorities of Jason's return. He meets resistance from Sheriff Mike Garris, who dismisses Tommy's warnings as the ramblings of a disturbed man.

    Where
    Forest Green
  6. The Camp Supervisors' Fate

    While en route to the lake, Jason targets Lizabeth and Darren, camp supervisors preparing for the reopening of the summer camp. He kills them both, leaving their bodies hidden in the woods and marking the beginning of his murderous spree.

    Where
    Woods near Crystal Lake
  7. Megan and the Camp Counselors

    The next morning, Megan and her fellow counselors arrive to check on the supervisors. They soon realize Lizabeth and Darren are missing, and when Tommy shows concern about their disappearance, only Megan believes him.

    Where
    Summer Camp
  8. Tommy's Imprisonment

    Sheriff Garris, suspecting Tommy's involvement, has him detained. Tommy frantically attempts to convince Garris to investigate Jason's grave, but the sheriff remains skeptical and believes Tommy's claims are a delusion.

    Where
    Sheriff's Office
  9. The Paintball Massacre

    Meanwhile, Jason comes across a group of business people engaged in a paintball game. One by one, he brutally murders them, showcasing his relentless nature as he collects supplies for his next onslaught.

    Where
    Woods near Camp
  10. Further Murders at the Camp

    Jason continues his rampage, killing the grave digger and a couple out for a picnic. His violent path leads him closer to the summer camp, where more lives hang in the balance.

    Where
    Local Woods
  11. Return of Jason

    Tommy manages to contact Megan, devising a plan to defeat Jason based on folklore. After realizing they cannot capture him, they venture back to the camp only to face more roadblocks from the sheriff's deputies.

    Where
    Sheriff's Roadblock
  12. Jason's Attack on Camp

    With Tommy detained, Jason invades the summer camp and brutally murders Counselor Paula and Sissy. As the horror unfolds, the children are fortunately spared from his wrath.

    Where
    Summer Camp
  13. Battle with Jason

    Megan and Tommy finally escape the police station and rush to the lake. In an epic confrontation, they realize they must confront Jason directly, leading to a dangerous showdown.

    Where
    Crystal Lake
  14. The Final Confrontation

    Tommy lures Jason into the lake, where a tumultuous underwater struggle ensues. With the aid of Megan, they finally incapacitate Jason using a motorboat propeller, ending his reign of terror.

    Where
    Crystal Lake
  15. Aftermath

    As they pull Tommy back to the surface, the children celebrate their survival. However, beneath the lake, Jason is left chained to a boulder, still alive but powerless to escape, hinting that the nightmare may not be over.

    Where
    Crystal Lake

Last updated: January 18, 2025 at 14:36

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Timeline questions answered

Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why does Tommy Jarvis dig up Jason's grave?

Tommy digs up Jason's grave because he has been haunted by nightmares ever since killing Jason when he was 12 years old. After years of institutionalization, he believes cremating Jason's body will finally free him from his traumatic memories and put the killer to rest permanently.

  • tommy jarvis
  • jason grave
  • cremation
  • trauma
  • psychological
Q2

How is Jason resurrected in the movie?

Jason is resurrected when Tommy, in a fit of rage, stabs Jason's corpse with a metal fence post during a lightning storm. The metal post acts as a conductor, and the electrical charge from the lightning passes through Tommy's body into Jason's dead flesh, inexplicably bringing the killer back to life.

  • jason resurrection
  • lightning
  • electricity
  • fence post
  • supernatural
Q3

Why does Jason kill Hawes immediately after being resurrected?

Jason kills Hawes first because he was the only other person present at the resurrection. Jason's first act upon waking is violence, he punches directly through Hawes's chest, killing him instantly, then throws the body back into the open casket before pursuing Tommy.

  • hawes
  • jason kills
  • first victim
  • resurrection
Q4

Why doesn't Sheriff Garris believe Tommy's warnings about Jason?

Sheriff Garris doesn't believe Tommy because he knows about Tommy's years spent in a mental institution after killing Jason as a child. The sheriff views Tommy's claims about a resurrected killer as delusions stemming from his psychological trauma, dismissing him as unstable and dangerous.

  • sheriff garris
  • tommy jarvis
  • mental institution
  • disbelief
  • police
Q5

Why does Jason spare the children at the summer camp?

Jason spares the children because they remind him of himself, he was a young boy who drowned at Camp Crystal Lake. Throughout the franchise, Jason has consistently shown that he does not harm children, only adults who venture into his territory.

  • jason spares children
  • camp
  • mercy
  • childhood
  • drowning
Q6

How does Tommy know Jason can be trapped in the lake?

Tommy devises his plan based on folklore, understanding that Jason has a powerful connection to the lake where he drowned as a child. He realizes that trapping Jason underwater at the exact location of his original death could immobilize him, using the lake's significance to Jason's tragic past against him.

  • tommy plan
  • crystal lake
  • trap
  • folklore
  • drowning
Q7

Does Jason recognize Tommy Jarvis from their previous encounter?

Yes, Jason clearly remembers Tommy. When Tommy calls out to him during the final confrontation at the lake, Jason turns toward the sound and wades into the water, indicating he recalls the boy who killed him years earlier in Friday the 13th Part III.

  • jason recognizes tommy
  • memory
  • past encounter
  • friday the 13th part iii
Q8

Why does Megan help Tommy despite everyone else dismissing him?

Megan helps Tommy because she feels a personal connection to him. As the sheriff's daughter preparing to be a camp counselor, she is drawn to Tommy's sincerity and genuine fear. Unlike others, she chooses to believe his warnings and assist him in stopping Jason.

  • megan
  • tommy jarvis
  • connection
  • belief
  • help
Q9

How does Megan defeat Jason at the end of the movie?

Megan defeats Jason by driving a boat propeller directly into his head while he is submerged underwater. After Jason drags Tommy beneath the surface, Megan dives in and uses the propeller to incapacitate him, finally stopping the unkillable killer.

  • megan
  • boat propeller
  • jason defeat
  • final battle
  • underwater
Q10

What happens to Jason at the end of the movie?

At the end, Jason is left alive but trapped at the bottom of Crystal Lake, chained to the same boulder where he was found as a drowning victim years earlier. Though immobilized and powerless to escape, the film implies Jason could still pose a threat in the future, leaving the door open for sequels.

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  • crystal lake
  • boulder
  • trapped
  • ending
  • sequel

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Why they belong together: Movies are grouped here for their shared experience of relentless pacing, high-intensity violence, and a tense, survival-focused atmosphere. They prioritize action and suspense over complex plotting, delivering a visceral and straightforward horror experience.

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Why they belong together: These movies are linked by their fusion of heavy emotional weight with supernatural horror. They share a focus on a traumatized hero's arc, a bittersweet or ambiguous tone resulting from the high cost of survival, and the use of the monster as a metaphor for unresolved fear.

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