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Behind the Scenes & Legacy

24 entries in the Friday the 13th compendium.

Behind the Scenes & Legacy — Era Chart

Betsy Palmer1926Pamela Voorhees1930James A. Contner1947John Carl Buechler1952Richard Brooker1954Kane Hodder1955Adrienne King1955Ken Kirzinger1959Robert Shaye1967Adam Marcus1969Sean S. Cunningham1970Tom McLoughlin1977Victor Miller1978Tom Savini1980Steve Miner1983Joseph Zito1985Gregory Nicotero1985Stuart Gordon1988New Line Cinema2003Marcus Dunstan2009
Stuart GordonHorror filmmaker who brought Jason Voorhees into a safety video for kids.Sheldon LettichThe co-writer who helped drag the silent killer from Camp Crystal Lake straight onto the sVictor MillerThe writer who crafted the original nightmare before Jason took the mask.Tom McLoughlinThe director of Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives.Steve MinerThe director who launched the Friday the 13th sequel franchise.James A. ContnerThe lens behind the terror that captured the chilling essence of Crystal Lake's darkest hoSean S. CunninghamThe filmmaker who co-created and directed the slasher classic *Friday the 13th*.John Carl BuechlerThe special make-up effects artist who directed Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood.Joseph ZitoThe director of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter and several 1980s action and horror culAdam MarcusThe director who brought Jason to Hell.Tom SaviniThe Sultan of Splatter who sculpted the gore of Crystal Lake.Ken KirzingerThe physical force behind the resurrection of Camp Crystal Lake's greatest killer.Robert ShayeThe founder of New Line Cinema who greenlit The Lord of the Rings trilogy.Richard BrookerThe first actor to wear the hockey mask as Jason Voorhees.Marcus DunstanThe co-writer who helped bring Jason Voorhees back to the big screen in 2009.Gregory NicoteroThe practical effects master who redefined the gore and grotesque of horror cinema.Kane HodderThe first actor to play Jason Voorhees more than once, across four films and a video game.Betsy PalmerThe frantic, axe-wielding mother who birthed a horror legacy at Crystal Lake.Adrienne KingThe actress who portrayed the original final girl of Camp Crystal Lake.Pamela VoorheesThe vengeful mother who decapitated camp counselors to keep Camp Crystal Lake closed.New Line CinemaThe studio that brought Jason back to the big screen in 2009.Wes CravenAn American filmmaker who worked as a director, writer, producer, editor, and actor.Danny SteinmannThe director who brought Friday the 13th: A New Beginning to the screen, ending his film cHarry WinerThe unseen architect who cut the film that made the world scream.
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