Archive for May, 2024
Friday The 13th: The Website v3.1
If you have the time, check out the new main page of fridaythe13thfilms.com. It now integrates posts and comments from here. There are a few tech issues I am working on (namely broken links with pre-existing site content) but they’ll be sorted out by the end of the weekend (if I don’t get too caught […]
Read More..>>September’s Scare Fest brings Friday the 13th reunion to Kentucky
On September 12-14, fans of Friday the 13th in the Lexington, Kentucky area will be in for a treat. During this weekend, fans will be able to attend “Scare Fest”. “Scare Fest” is the largest Horror and Paranormal Convention in the southeast where you will be able to experience three horror- filled- days including […]
Read More..>>Kane Hodder (Jason Voorhees; Friday The 13th Part VII: The New Blood, Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday, Jason X)
Fellow GoreZone writer Robin Pierce interviewed Friday the 13th legend Kane Hodder some time back to coincide with the UK release of his latest flick Hatchet. Robin has kindly allowed us to publish the interview in full. While it mainly deals with his recent work, and not so much on the Friday the 13th series, […]
Read More..>>Jeff Katz (story; Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash)
How did you become involved with New Line Cinema and, more importantly, Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash?
“I’d wanted to work at New Line since I was a little kid, about seven or eight years old. I fell in love with genre films - Elm Street especially - at a young age. Bob Shaye […]
Todd Farmer (writer, ‘Dallas;’ Jason X)
How familiar were you with the FRIDAY THE 13TH series when you were given the job of writing JASON X? Were you a fan of the movies and, if so, which was your favourite?
“I’m a teen of the ’80’s so it was impossible to ignore Freddy, Jason and Michael. I loved all three for different […]
Dick Wieand (Roy; Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning)
How did you approach the role of Roy for FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING, and did you make yourself familiar with the previous four films beforehand? What was your intention with how you would perform the character, especially as it would be revealed that you were the killer?
“I really knew next to […]
Julie Michaels (FBI Agent Elizabeth Marcus; Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday)
How did you first become involved with Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday? Were you sceptical about appearing in the ninth Friday the 13th movie?
“I was approached to do this film after I had completed work on Point Break. At first I balked as horror films scare the bejeezus out of me. […]
Steve Daskawisz (Jason stunt double; Friday the 13th Part 2)
How did you first become involved with Friday the 13th Part 2?
“I was out of work because Screen Actor’s Guild was on strike at the time. My friend Cliff Cudney was working on a film called Jason. They had gotten permission from SAG to continue to shoot before the strike started. He called me and […]
Friday the 13th novelist William Pattison (aka Eric Morse) speaks with Fridaythe13thfilms
Back in 1994, Berkley Publishing picked up right where “Jason Goes to Hell” ended with the introduction of a series of novels for young adults known as the “Friday the 13th: Camp Crystal Lake Novels”. In this series, we see various people become possessed by placing the resurfaced mask of Jason Voorhees. Though seemingly overlooked […]
Read More..>>Larry Zerner (Shelly; Friday the 13th Part 3)
When did you first meet Steve Miner? Was it true that you were literally pulled from a street corner for the audition? What kind of discussion did the two of you have when preparing for the role of Shelly?
“I first met Steve at the audition. I had been discovered on a street corner by the […]