Catherine Parks (’Vera;’ Friday the 13th Part 3)
How much did you about the FRIDAY THE 13TH movies when you were offered the part of Vera in PART 3? Which character did you initially audition for and how did you feel about slasher movies and horror in general at that time?
“I auditioned for the part of Vera and because I was new to Los Angeles at the time I knew nothing of the previous Fridays.” Read the rest of this entry »
Script Archive
Today I started up a Multimedia section of the Gallery. To kick it off I’ve archived several Friday The 13th Scripts, many of which (Freddy Vs Jason drafts) haven’t been present on the site for years.
Teaser Trailer To Debut At Comic-Con?
For those of you that don’t know, Comic-Con is a massive pop culture convention held annually in San Diego. This year it’s coming over the weekend of July 24–27. What does this mean for Friday The 13th fans? Besides a chance to pick up all sorts of merchandise as is the norm at cons, there’s this: According to an article at Suicide Girls, a teaser trailer is on the way - “…they are rushing to get something ready for ComicCon.” Remember, this isn’t yet official but considering many high-profile productions choose this very event to unveil their best and brightest of exclusive footage, all I can say is: I hope one of you has the guts to use your camera-phone.
“Itty Bitty Pieces my Friend!”: A New Begining’s Ron “Junior” Sloan talks to Friday the 13th films!
To many fans, the Friday the 13th series means many different things. Most of the time, it’s remembered for creative kills and crazy characters. Perhaps none more crazy than good ole’ Junior Hubbard and his mother Ethel in the Jason-less Friday the 13th part V: A New Beginning. Played brilliantly by one Mr. Ron Sloan, Junior (quite dysfunctional himself) whirred around on his motorcycle ,with his momma Ethel right behind, tormenting the trouble kids of a halfway house who had settled down for a retreat new the Camp Crystal Lake campground. Though it was hard at times for some to separate Ron Sloan himself from Junior, the backwoods hillbilly who got decapitated by a Jason clone, Ron Slone prides himself on being part of the extended legacy of the Friday the 13th series. Mr. Sloan shared some stories with us about what it was like getting the part, the moment Junior lost his head, losing a blind date thanks to the film, and his very first convention appearance this coming October!
Jason Rambo
I only now came across this Interview with new Jason Derek Mears, where he discusses Jason right from the set. While we wait for the no-doubt carefully timed release of the first shot of Jason in-costume, I thought it would be useful to strip out all the details from the interview and post them here for clarity.
First off, he paints a mental picture of Jason that is similar to First Blood’s John Rambo in both clothing and righteously vengeful personality. He also confirms what we all should know by now, that Jason is still a mama’s boy, and that he transitions from bag-head to hockey mask.
Visual Details:
Hockey mask eye hole - prosthetic eye which may get an eye-blink CG’ed in.
Body type - lean, because he lives in the forest surviving on animals.
Upper body - fake skin suit, crooked spine/hunchback.
Jacket - long, sewn-together combo of a hunting jacket & military style jacket.
Tshirt - full of holes, can see skin underneath.
Hands - long nails.
Footwear - regular well worn combat boots.
Read on for SPOILERS of some of the homages to previous Friday The 13ths, and hints at a crucial change in Jason’s personality!
Custom DVD Covers
Today I updated the Friday The 13th Gallery with 23 of Lafe Fredbjornson’s customized DVD covers, generously donated for archiving. Sick of those later Paramount releases with crappola cover art and wish the original posters were restored for them? Or maybe you need a cover for that “unofficial” 3D version of part 3. Or maybe as a nitpicker you’ve always wanted Jason Goes To Hell, Jason X and Freddy Vs Jason to perfectly line up on the shelf with the others by having Friday The 13th in their title. Well, that’s all possible now with the gallery and a trusty color printer!
Paramount DVD Re-Release
My good friend Dustin alerted me to this on DVD Active. The original Friday the 13th DVD is being re-released by Paramount. Street date is September 9th retailing at around 15 bucks… “The upcoming F13 re-release has a lenticular cover that morphs into Jason’s mask. You know, the same mask he doesn’t get until Part III.”
MTV Screencaps
Happy Friday The 13th! I’ve made some screencaps of the MTV set video. Enjoy. Featuring Amanda, Jared, Derek, a Crystal Lake cabin and more shots of the fan-pleasing mask.
Jason’s Mask Revealed!
After weeks of speculation (and even our own little betting pool) about the look Jason will don in the upcoming relaunch of the Friday the 13th series, Platinum Dunes have officially laid the speculation to rest. At least when it comes to the infamous hockey mask anyway. Today, during a set visit report on MTV, Jason’s mask was revealed! Most fans will be pleased to discover the mask maintaining the classic look of the “pre-New Line” Friday the 13th films. You can see the MTV set visit HERE. Also check out the official Platinum Dunes page for an even better look at the mask. Friday the 13th opens Friday February 13th, 2009!
Happy Friday the 13th: Looking Back
It’s that time of the year again. Tomorrow is Friday the 13th, and it’s the last Friday the 13th of 2008. The next time our calenders read Friday the 13th will be Friday, February 13th, 2009. That day will be a very important day in movie history for Friday the 13th fans. Will movie goers leave the theater with that classic feeling they had when they initially saw Jason do his dirty work for the first time? Or will they walk out with a sour taste in their mouth feeling that things simply cannot, and will not ever be the same when it comes to Jason? With that, I take a look back at how I became a fan of Friday the 13th in the first place.