
For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.


A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.

Diane Almeida
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Erich Anderson
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Judie Aronson
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Diana Barrows
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Steven Barton
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Rachel Belofsky
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Peter Bracke
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Richard Brooker
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John Carl Buechler
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Chuck Campbell
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His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th is a documentary film released in 2010 exploring themes of mass murder, movie business, interview, behind the scenes, murder, special effects. Directed by Daniel Farrands, it stars Diane Almeida, Erich Anderson, Judie Aronson. A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.
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