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FX WORKSHOP: Flying Eyeball (Friday the 13th Part 3)
Friday the 13th Part 3 would continue the tradition of the Grand Guignol-style theatrics that fans had grown accustomed to but and would feature some of the most graphic murders of the franchise, although as a combination of both the added 3-D effects and strict MPAA regulations, each set piece would ultimately be relatively blood-free.
FX WORKSHOP – ‘Jason’s Death’ (The Final Chapter)
When Paramount Pictures announced that they would be bringing their lucrative Friday the 13th franchise to an end with The Final Chapter, the filmmakers were under pressure to deliver a climax that would not disappoint the fans. Throughout the two previous films Jason had impaled two lovers during sex and, perhaps most bizarrely, had crushed [...]
FX WORKSHOP – ‘The Split Girl’ (Jason Goes to Hell)
Following the relatively blood-free restraint of Paramount’s Friday the 13th swan song, 1989’s Jason Takes Manhattan, the franchise would return to its gruesome roots for New Line’s first offering, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. The special effects were handled by KNB EFX, one of the most respected make-up and effects workshops in the [...]
