“Friday the 13th” is a film about the existence of which all, without exception, fans of the horror genre know. Numerous sequels of the cult picture also gained popularity. It is not surprising that the personality of such a character as Jason Voorhees, who has become the main evil of the series, has remained in the center of attention of her fans for decades. So, what interesting facts are known about this fictional character?
Jason Voorhees: Character Story
Surprisingly, the central hero of the chilling series of horror movies was not originally conceived as such. Jason Voorhees was introduced into the movie “Friday the 13th” as an innocent victim, the creators of the picture planned to “kill” the character at the age of 11. In the first part, viewers learn that the boy died in an accident that occurred in the camp. A mother who has lost her mind is planning to pay for the death of her little son. It is in the memoirs of Pamela Voorhees the serial killer first appears, his role is played by Ari Lehman.
Cook Pamela dies at the end of the horror movie “Friday the 13th,” she is killed by one of the victims who accidentally survived. After this, a miraculous survivor Jason Voorhees appears, whose story haunts many fans of the series. Already being an adult man, a maniac deals with the killer of his mother. The next five years he spends near the lake, next to which the ill-fated camp was once located, planning to break with the world of people. However, his loneliness is suddenly violated by a group of teenagers who accidentally find themselves in these places. Since then, Jason picks up his trademark weapon, which is a machete, and begins to kill. He does this in all parts of the series.
Appearance
Of course, everyone is interested in what Jason Voorhees looks like. It is not easy to provide a photo of the actor who played the maniac, since there were several of them. The most famous performer of a complex role is Kane Hodder, a stuntman who appeared in four films. The appearance of a serial killer is directly related to his craziness. The hydrocephalus to which he is subject from the first years of his life disfigured his face.
The tumor, which appeared on Jason's face on the right side, caused a significant curvature of the jaw and nose. At different heights were the character's eyes, one of them began to mow. Also, from an early age, his head hair does not grow. It is not surprising that Jason Voorhees as a child avoided communicating with peers who mocked him. The only close person for the boy was his mother.
Character clothes
In the second part of the film “Friday the 13th,” Jason appears in front of the audience in an ordinary blue shirt and a strict jumpsuit. The food killer, which he wears on his head, after making a hole for his intact eyes, gives a terrifying look to a serial killer.
The maniac’s wardrobe was updated in the following parts. The jumpsuit was replaced with trousers matching the color of the shirt. Also, Jason Voorhees got a mask, which became for him a kind of calling card. It is in this hockey mask that he commits all his atrocities, the audience does not see a madman without this element.
Another change in the character’s wardrobe occurs in the sixth part of the famous series. The clothes of Voorhees, already a risen dead man, look like rags, made in darker colors. By the tenth film, the traditional mask, which is becoming more modern, also acquires some modifications.
Maniac abilities
From the weakness to which Jason Voorhees was exposed in the first years of his life, there is no trace left. Having turned into a man, yesterday's sick child acquires a high pain threshold. It is difficult to stop, even cutting his head with an ax. The serial killer practically does not use his speech apparatus, which suggests that its functioning is impaired.
The countless injuries sustained in various battles with the victims, as well as the disease, did not affect the killer’s hearing, smell and sight. Jason easily locates the person he is hunting for. He has no equal in owning such weapons as a machete and a bow, he deftly wields an ax.
It is easy to avoid meeting with Voorhees, for this it is enough just not to get into the forest located near Crystal Lake. Only in one part of the film did the serial killer leave his cloister, heading to New York.