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In the first edition of The Slashed Script we discussed one of the original written death scenes for the very first victims in the series. Today’s topic is death free, instead focusing on bringing to life the mystery man of the Friday the 13th saga: Jason’s father Elias Voorhees. Originally written to be introduced in [...]

Until Crystal Lake Memories and Making Friday the 13th were released a few years back, most fans believed that C.J. Graham had played Jason Voorhees throughout Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. But the first actor cast to play the newly resurrected ‘zombie’ Jason was newcomer Dan Bradley who, after being fired from the [...]

The Friday the 13th franchise is noted for having its fair share of scantily-clad victims, many of whom are either dispatched during or shortly after sex. Whilst several installments in the series have also boasted nudity, others have proven to be relatively restrained. Tom McLoughlin’s Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives was an attempt [...]

Director: Jeffrey Abelson Performer: Alice Cooper Writers: Alice Cooper, Kane Roberts, Tom Kelly Musicians: Kane Roberts, David Rosenberg, Donnie Kisselbach, Kip Winger, Paul Delph Producer: Michael Wagener

Director: Tom McLoughlin Writers: Tom McLoughlin Starring: Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke, David Kagen, Renee Jones, Kerry Noonan, Darcy DeMoss, Tom Fridley Producer: Don Behrns Music: Harry Manfredini Special Makeup Effects: Martin Becker

If the Friday the 13th franchise is to be remembered for anything, other than the iconic hockey mask, then it will be the elaborate and graphic special effects, which were created by various different artists and workshops, from the legendary Tom Savini and Stan Winston to the likes of Martin Becker and Greg Nicotero. Twelve [...]

Throughout its thirty year legacy, the Friday the 13th franchise has boasted some truly memorable moments. But there were several scenes that were cut, either from the script or the finished film, for a variety of reasons. Here’s a few that, in a perfect world, would have made their way into the series…

At the end of each year, I try to go through my Amazon cart and pick up those titles that have been perpetually marked ‘save for later’. This may sound shocking, but the Friday The 13th part 4-8 Deluxe Editions have been stuck there forever. Wait, wait – don’t mark me a non-fan just yet. [...]

  Today’s BTS (Behind The Scenes) Wednesday features makeup being applied to stuntman/actor Mike Nomad before filming his character Officer Thornton’s death scene. Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part 6 offered many memorable and exciting kills to add to the growing list in the franchise’s history. One such kill that always garners many cheers from the [...]

Each Thursday, for the forseeable future, we will feature one prop that was used during the production of a Friday the 13th film. To feature an item will be to give some background information on what the item is and how it was used in the respective film. One item may have more information than [...]