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His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

20106.71h 30m

Overview

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

Directed by Daniel Farrands
Written by Thommy Hutson, Anthony Masi
Produced by Thommy Hutson, Anthony Masi, Bill Philputt
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Diane Almeida

Diane Almeida

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Erich Anderson

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

Richard Brooker

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John Carl Buechler

John Carl Buechler

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Chuck Campbell

Chuck Campbell

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Themes & Keywords

mass murdermovie businessinterviewbehind the scenesmurderspecial effectsfilmmakingmaking ofarchive footagefound footagefan clubbased on moviecensorshiphorror culturemovie fanfilm productioncinema historyexpert opinionfootagepractical special effectsspecial effects makeuprepurposed footagehorror

About His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

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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