Do you know who Jason Voorhees is? But about the movie "Friday the 13th" you probably heard. So, that's the name of the main character. Why did he start killing and who is Jason Voorhis really? The mask of the hockey player after appearance in this film will forever remain something sinister and disturbing. However, do not be afraid, writers and directors claim that from and to invented this character and his story.
Jason's Biography
According to the plot of the film, Pamela Voorhis gave birth to her son Jason in 1946, when she was 15 years old. The child was born with a severe diagnosis - hydrocephalus - and the corresponding ugliness - increased due to the accumulation of liquid irregularly shaped head. The father of the family soon left his wife and son. Pamela raised the boy in complete isolation, afraid of conflicts with peers. When Jason Voorhis (whose mask will appear much later) celebrated his 11th birthday, his mother brought him to the camp "Crystal Lake", located on the shore of the same water body. For the first time, faced with a peer society, the boy became an object of regular ridicule, and one day after a quarrel with the abusers, he accidentally fell into the lake, after which he was deemed drowned, and the body was never found. Pamela Voorhis began to take revenge on her son's abusers for his death, but later she was 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 the films from the cycle "Friday the 13th"
The first Jason film was filmed in 1980. In it, the terrible killer was to become only a secondary character, he is really small in the frame, but the main storyline is dedicated to him. The film became incredibly popular almost immediately after the release in the rental, and a year later horror fans could see its sequel - "Friday the 13th. Part 2 "(1981). In 1982, the screens out "Friday the 13th. Part 3 in 3D ». The next film dates back to 1983, it's "Friday the 13th." Final chapter". It is worth noting that even then the main villain is getting his usual look. Namely, that is why we recognize Jason Voorhis. The mask of the hockey goalkeeper got him from another victim, and he did not part with her any more.
In 1985, the audience did not expect the rebirth of Jason, but he returned to 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, 13th: Jason Storms Manhattan" is 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. Due to this, in 2002, another sequel to the story was shot - "Jason X", and in 2003 - "Freddie v. Jason" (where the main character met the legendary Freddy Krueger). In 2009, a remake of the first part, which was released under the original title "Friday the 13th", was filmed.
What does Jason Voorhees look like? Mask that causes horror
The classic image of the killer from the movie "Friday the 13th" is simple - ordinary work clothes, inexpressive trousers and a jacket, hockey mask and machete. However, in this form, Jason appears before the audience only in the third part of the film story. Earlier, he sometimes wore a package on his head, and took the legendary mask from one of the dead. And what does Jason Voorhis look like without a mask? This creators of the film for a while hid, considering that a maniac with an unknown face adds tension and mysticism to the film. However, the solution was simple - because of the congenital disease, the protagonist has physical ugliness. In the later parts of the film one can see the face of Jason Wurhis without a mask after resurrection, he becomes even more ugly, since he is an animated dead man.
Where to get a mask, like a maniac with a machete?
Jason Voorhis today is a character as popular as Freddy Krueger or Count Dracula. A series of films thousands of fans around the world, for sale you can find a variety of attributes - collector figures maniac and even his full carnival costume. And really, this is a great idea - to try on the image of your favorite hero on Halloween or some thematic party. A popular question among fans: "How to make a mask of Jason Voorhis own hands?" In fact, there is nothing difficult in this, you need to find the basis - an ordinary plastic mask with a flat surface and any pattern and with its help make a form in the papier-mache technique. Then you just have to wait for the complete drying and make holes in the workpiece, after which you can paint the mask, focusing on the footage from the film. An important detail - the eye slits should be tightened from the back with a black nylon or a fine mesh cloth, so the eyes will not be visible. Do not forget to attach a rubber band, and you can safely reincarnate in one of the most terrible villains of our time.