In the spring of 1984 Paramount Pictures decided it was time to say goodbye to the masked monster of Crystal Lake, hiring director Joseph Zito to craft a film dubbed "An immoral and reprehensible piece of trash" by Roger Ebertand held in the hearts of fans as one of the best in the series. On Friday, April 13th 1984 Friday The 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter was released. Killing Jason for good... Sorta