You don't know who Jason Voorhees is? But you probably heard about the movie “Friday the 13th”. So, that's what the main character is called. Why did he start killing and who is Jason Voorhees really? A hockey player’s mask after appearing in this film will forever remain something sinister and disturbing. However, do not be afraid, screenwriters and directors claim that they invented this character and its story from and to.
Jason Biography
According to the plot of the film, Pamela Voorhees gave birth to her son Jason in 1946, when she herself was 15 years old. The child was born with a difficult diagnosis - hydrocephalus - and the corresponding deformity - increased due to the accumulation of fluid with an irregularly shaped head. The father of the family soon left his wife and son. Pamela raised a boy in complete isolation, fearing conflicts with peers. When Jason Voorhees (whose mask appears much later) celebrated his 11th birthday, his mother brought him to Crystal Lake Camp, located on the shores of the lake of the same name. Having first encountered a peer society, the boy became the object of regular ridicule, and one day after a quarrel with offenders, he accidentally fell into the lake, after which he was deemed to have drowned, but his body was never found. Pamela Voorhees began to take revenge on her son’s abusers for his death, but she was later killed herself, and then the first hints appeared that Jason could survive or rise from the dead in order to avenge the death of his mother.
All films from the series “Friday the 13th”
The first Jason movie was filmed in 1980. In it, the terrible killer was to become only a secondary character, he really is not enough in the frame, but the main storyline is dedicated to him. The film became incredibly popular almost immediately after the release, and a year later, horror lovers were able to watch its sequel - “Friday the 13th. Part 2 "(1981). In 1982, “Friday the 13th. Part 3 in 3D. " The next film dates from 1983, it is Friday the 13th. Final chapter". It is worth noting that even then the main villain takes on its familiar appearance. Namely what makes Jason Voorhees recognizable. The mask of the hockey goalkeeper went to him from the next victim, and he did not part with it anymore.
In 1985, viewers no longer expected Jason's rebirth, but he returned in the movie Friday the 13th. A new beginning". Next were the films “Friday the 13th. Jason is alive "(1986) and" Friday the 13th. New Blood ”(1988). In 1989, the movie “Friday the 13th: Jason storms Manhattan” was released, and then, in 1993, “Last Friday. Jason goes to hell. " It would seem that the story is over, but in the 2000s there was a fashion for remakes of successful old films. Thanks to which, in 2002, the next continuation of the story was filmed - “Jason X”, and in 2003 - “Freddy vs. Jason” (where the main character met the legendary Freddy Krueger). In 2009, a remake of the first part was released, which was released under the original name “Friday the 13th”.
What does Jason Voorhees look like? Horrifying mask
The classic image of the killer from the movie “Friday the 13th” is simple - ordinary work clothes, inexpressive trousers and a jacket, a hockey mask and a machete. However, in this form, Jason appears before the audience only in the 3rd part of the film narration. Previously, he sometimes wore a bag on his head, and took the legendary mask from one of the dead. But what does Jason Voorhees look like without a mask? The creators of the film hid this for a while, believing that a maniac with an unknown face adds tension and mysticism to the film. However, the solution turned out to be simple - due to a congenital disease, the protagonist has physical deformity. In the later parts of the film, you can see the face of Jason Voorhees without a mask after the resurrection, he becomes even uglier, as he is a living dead.
Where to get a mask, like a maniac with a machete?
Jason Voorhees today is a character as popular as Freddy Krueger or
Count Dracula. The series of films has thousands of fans around the world, on sale you can find a variety of paraphernalia - collectible figures of a maniac and even his full carnival costume. Indeed, it is a great idea to try on the image of your favorite hero for Halloween or some kind of themed party. A popular question among fans:
"How to make a Jason Voorhees
mask yourself?" In fact, there is nothing complicated, you should find the basis - an ordinary plastic mask with a flat surface and any pattern and use it to make a shape using the papier-mâché technique. Then you just have to wait until it dries completely and make holes in the workpiece, after which you can paint the mask, focusing on the frames from the film. An important detail - the slots for the eyes should be tightened from the back with a black capron or small mesh fabric, so that the eyes will not be visible. Do not forget to attach an elastic band, and you can safely transform into one of the most terrible villains of our time.