Mrs Voorhees Was A Terrific Killer
My only real beef with the new Friday is that it’s gonna mess up the trivia scene in Scream. You know the one, where the killer tricks Casey Becker by asking who the killer was in Friday the 13th. Naturally she answers “Jason” but the killer correctly points out that Jason’s mother Mrs Voorhees was the original killer - cue the boyfriend’s guts spilling out onto the floor. Now clueless idiots will see this new movie called Friday The 13th, see Scream, and conclude the filmmakers fucked up. But I digress…
Nana Visitor is taking on a motherly role, she revealed via ScreenGeeks Radio (hit the link for the audio):
She revealed that she will be playing Pamela Voorhees in the upcoming Friday the 13th remake. She apparently won’t be in the film for long, but she has had a mold made of her head.
Elsewhere, BD have posted a piece about the mask - below I’ve edited out the breathless hyperbole in favor of the more reasonable comments about the mask by producer Brad Fuller:
It’s such an iconic mask that you don’t want to mess with it too much.
The designer carries the mask from LA in a steel case, takes it to the airport. [Airport security] runs it through and it looks like a hockey mask - and they say ‘Were going to have to take you in the back.’ When they get in the back they ask him ‘Is that Jason Voorhees’ mask?!’ They pretty much flipped out asking to take photos with it, which obviously they couldn’t.
We tried to update it with little things - I dont want to give it away. When people see him, they’re wont be a doubt that’s it Jason’.
See that mask up top? Not the mask they’re using - but would’ve been cool if they did. Courtesy Dedkid. Dig it.
April 29th, 2008 at 4:39 am
I’m still not too contented with this for the simple fact that Mrs. Voorhees’ role will be short, only to show her having fingers cut off and her head taken off. For all that, the director could remove Mrs. Voorhees from the film and have these details simply mentioned by the leading female protagonist in the film.
Let Mrs. Voorhees pick up the machete again and terrorize millions like she originally did many years back in 1980. Then they can get back to Jason. There are plenty of “Jason movies,” only one “Mrs. Voorhees film.”
If this the only role Mrs. Voorhees will have in the film, I’ll pass. Once they give Mrs. Voorhees the respect she deserves for instituting the “Friday the 13th” saga by completely dedicating a film to her murderous wrath, I’ll be all eyes and ears.
April 30th, 2008 at 2:25 am
I’m kind of imaging that Mrs. Voorhees will appear in a flashback during a campfire tale.
May 4th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
I think that sounds like a good idea Tony. Have that typical Friday the 13th Part 2/Madman/I Know What You Did Last Summer-style camp scene with flash backs to what happened while one of the kids tells the tale. Then just see her severed head in the cabin later on. I don’t think she really needs to play a big part this time, unless they intend on doing something different with the character
May 7th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
I am quite curious about the new Friday the 13th film coming out, as I am a big fan of the original series. I just don’t understand the information I keep reading about the possible plot timeline. The filmakers have stated the story shall be placed, “…somewhere in between Parts 2 and 4…”. How is that going to be possible considering in the original series, Parts 2, 3, and 4 all happen in 2 nights. Where is there going to be time for another story? What, are there two Jason’s!? Give me a break. Swift and those guys are always talking about continuity in the series, well, don’t dig up some half-assed story that is supposed to take place between Part 2 and 4! There is no time or space for that story. Why don’t they start the new film at the end of Friday the 13th and have Jason see his mother beheaded through his POV, and take that to Part 2, now that is a story that I would pay to see. You have endless possibilities of encounters. Don’t fuck this up!
May 8th, 2008 at 6:09 am
Ok, this is my big question, I read that MTV is involved in this project…MTV one of the key players in dumbing down the American childhood since the early 80’s. They cater to kids…and the trash horror like Scream…is this going to be another horrid PG-13 butchering of a classic horror movie or are they going to shoot for the hard “R” rating and try and keep/re-invent the horror brilliance of the original four movies?
May 8th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Friday the 13th will DEFINITELY be an R-rated movie, as with Platinum Dunes’ previous remakes, as well as the other Friday the 13th movies. Having MTV affiliated with the project does unease me somewhat as well but, if nothing else, this movie WILL BE for for the bloodthirsty fans!
May 10th, 2008 at 7:01 am
Personally I hope this just doesnt make Jason seem like an ultra retard like some of the latter films. If it stays towards the early concepts of Jason like parts 2,and 4, then it will be really great. Hell I dont even mind the undead Jason too much…. but nothing after the 7th film…. 8th, Hell, X, and FVJ were just dumb.
May 28th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
to the above poster:
ummmmm when hes a uber killing machine is when hes the sweetest… in part 2 he sucked… Jason X was awesome btw, dont care what anyone says. Im glad that it isnt his stupid mom killing again because Jason is the icon an hes cool as all hell. Cant wait for this movie though Im going to see it like first day.
May 28th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
I agree with Jason X being awesome! Jason stopped being scary long ago so the most we could have hoped for was entertainment. And if nothing else Jason X is fun!
June 9th, 2008 at 6:39 am
i hope she killes some one
June 11th, 2008 at 2:06 am
I don’t like the idea that many of the original characters names are not in this. Will a girl named Alice kill Pamela? who knows. i want to see her head like actually off though, strange, yes, amusing, deffinatly
June 16th, 2008 at 6:49 am
first of all Jason goes to hell and Jason X - were horrible …once you turn jason into something more supernatural its not friday the 13th ..its the exorcist or some other movie.
As far as Jasons mother….they should do the beginning as a flashback and how Mrs Voorheese killed camp counselors to seek her Sons revenge …. would be a kind of familiar thing like they did in part 2 .
June 18th, 2008 at 2:33 am
You’re right… I blame MTV.
June 18th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
maybe they will do a DUN DUN DUUUUNNNN prequel starring Jason’s mother
wouldn’t be funny if they just made like A MILLION sequals just like the original series lol ahahahh no