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Horror History: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 Is Now 40 Years Old
Today in Horror History, Director Steve Miner Brought Jason Voorhees to the Forefront In His Classic Slasher Sequel FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 with Amy Steel Back in 1981.
On this day in horror history, director Steve Miner’s classic slasher sequel
Friday the 13th Part 2 with Amy Steel opened back in 1981. The film marks the debut of Jason Voorhees as the main antagonist, played by Steve Daskewisz and Warrington Gillette.
The second entry in the series. It focuses on a group of teenage would-be counselors converging on Camp Crystal Lake for training under head counselor Paul. Inevitably, Paul relates the story of Jason Voorhees, a boy who ostensibly drowned at the camp and whose mother murdered a group of counselors in revenge. No one takes the tale seriously until a very much alive Jason begins gruesomely eliminating people.
Original Friday The 13th Writer Thinks Making Jason The Villain Was A Mistake
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Friday the 13th legal saga continues to rumble on with no end in sight and fans could be forgiven for losing hope that they’ll ever see another sequel. The basis of the lawsuit is that the original film’s writer Victor Miller is asserting his right to all concepts introduced in his screenplay. Sean Cunningham and Horror Inc., meanwhile, dispute that he can do this and are currently appealing the decision of a judge who’s ruled against them.
Final ruling is delayed due to the death of one of the appeal court judges involved and COVID-19 gumming up the court system, but it’s been an unusually long wait so hopefully we’ll get some news this summer. In the meantime, fans are poring over Miller’s website, which contains an FAQ giving his views on