Friday The 13th Blog

Writer for UK horror magazine GoreZone (www.gorezone.co.uk) and moderator of Friday the 13th interview/news site www.myspace.com/fridaythe13thfranchise

Back in 1993, author William Pattison, under the pen name Eric Morse, wrote four Friday the 13th novels to tie-in with New Line Cinema’s recently released Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. One of those stories, Mother’s Day, was adapted by independent filmmaker Cory Stevens, and now another one is currently in pre-production, [...]

Like the filmmakers have been claiming for months, the new Friday the 13th flick (a remake of sorts) heavily references the first four movies, from its major plot points to individual scenes. Here’s a selection of homage highlights, but how many more did you pick up on?

REVIEW: Christian Sellers
Thanks to Michael Moore, Metal: A Headbangers Journey and Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film, the documentary is no longer something that is reduced to a DVD featurette and has now become a movie in its own right. The one movie that gorehounds have been counting [...]

Images provided courtesy of Anthony Masi.

HIS NAME WAS JASON: THIRTY YEARS OF FRIDAY THE 13TH (2-Disc Splatter Edition DVD Cover)

More images from the forthcoming documentary His Name Was Jason: Thirty Years of Friday the 13th, provided courtesy of Anthony Masi.

TOM SAVINI (FX artist; Friday the 13th, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Host; His Name Was Jason: Thirty Years of Friday the 13th)

GLORIA CHARLES (Fox; Friday the 13th Part 3)

DARCY DEMOSS (Nikki; Friday the [...]

INTERVIEW: Christian Sellers
How did a Black Christmas and two Halloween documentaries prepare you to tackle the Friday the 13th legacy?
“HALLOWEEN: 25 YEARS OF TERROR was my training ground. From a creative perspective I learned so much about how to present information that spans 25 years. From a business perspective, I learned about licensing, how ego [...]

THOMMY HUTSON (co-writer/producer: HIS NAME WAS JASON: 30 YEARS OF FRIDAY THE 13TH)
INTERVIEW: Christian Sellers
When did your love of Friday the 13th begin and which movie in particular sparked your interest?
“Though I was too young to see most of the Friday films in theatres, I vividly remember sneaking in to see Friday the 13th Part [...]

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 [...]

How much acting experience did you have prior to FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 3, and how did you become involved with the project? What kind of audition process did you undergo?
“Great question – I’ve never been asked about my experience prior to F13. I had had just a little professional (i.e. paid) experience; I had [...]

How did you win the part of Stan in FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 6: JASON LIVES? Are you a fan of horror movies and were you familiar with the previous films in the series?
“I don’t recall the audition specifically but I remember that it was kind of loose and that we all laughed a lot [...]

What led to your involvement in JASON X and how did you prepare for the role?
“It was just another audition to be honest. I booked it and jumped in with two feet. Preparation? It’s FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 10. Can you run fast? Can you scream? Good enough. Preparation done.”
The original script was [...]

What made you decide to write two FRIDAY THE 13TH novels and where did the ideas for JASON X–PLANET OF THE BEAST and JASON X–TO THE THIRD POWER come from? Had you already seen the movie and what was it about it that made you want to continue the story?
“I liked the movie JASON X [...]

How did you become involved with JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY, and how did you come to share the writing credit with Jay Huguely?
“I was under contract to Sean Cunningham at the time and was working on my own movie (MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK) when Sean asked me to take a pass through the [...]

How did you win the part of Scott in FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 and what were the auditions like for such a movie? Having already appeared in the previous year’s HE KNOWS YOU’RE ALONE, what kind of genre experience did you feel you brought to the role and were you a fan of those [...]

How did you first break into the movie industry and was it helpful having a brother who was a director?
“I broke into the movies from doing stand up. But, before that, I came to Ca as a drummer, worked in several bands, played with Taj Mahal, lots of studio work. Wound up in a band [...]

How did you and your effects team land the job for FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES? How did you approach designing Jason, as this movie marked a departure as the character had now become a rotting zombie?
“The job was spearheaded by REEL EFFECTS. I was brought on by Chris Swift. [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]