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The two-disc DVD of HIS NAME WAS JASON: 30 YEARS OF FRIDAY THE 13th will reach home video stores on February 3rd. The so-called “Splatter Edition” set will include Hollywood Movie Money and a Cover Art Poster. Read the press release below:

He first became known to audiences on . Over the course of nearly three decades and 11 films (soon to be 12), he has inspired terror in the hearts of film fans the world over. He redefined the concept of immortality and invincibility. He gave horror a new face…by not having one. His name is Jason Voorhees and this is his story.  

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13^th, the ultimate tribute documentary about one of horror cinema’s most enduring icons, will be released as a special two-disc “splatter edition” on . Then, on , Encore Action will host the broadcast premiere of the documentary – in celebration of the infamous date and its most famous posterboy. is a less-than-monstrous $19.97. Inside each , fans will also find a “Hollywood Movie Money™” certificate, good towards admission for the 2009 Friday the 13^ththeatrical remake of the film that started the story and the screams, as well as a limited edition poster of the ’s striking cover art.  

 

Executive Produced by Sean S. Cunningham, produced and written by Anthony Masi (Halloween 25 Years of Terror, The Psycho Legacy) and Thommy Hutson (Prank), and directed by Daniel Farrands (screenwriter of The Girl Next Door and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers), His Name Was Jason is the definitive look at the history and cultural legacy of this 20^th Century boogeyman. Extensive interviews were conducted with more than 80 people involved throughout the entire Friday the 13^th franchise, as well as filmmaker and fan testimonials.  

 

The documentary is hosted by legendary special effects make-up artist Tom Savini – whose (literally) eye-popping prosthetics were featured in such gorefest classics as 1979’s Dawn of the Dead, Creepshow, Maniac, and the original Friday the 13^th and Friday The 13^th: The Final Chapter.  

 

Jason fans who watch His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13^th will be treated to reminiscences and ruminations spanning Jason’s entire film history, as well as a virtual “who’s who” of contemporary film horror, including:  

• Actors: Betsy Palmer (1), Adrienne King (1 and Part 2), Larry Zerner (Part 3-D), Bonnie Hellman and Judie Aronson (The Final Chapter), Shavar Ross and Debi Sue Voorhees (A New Beginning), Darcy DeMoss and Vincent Gustaferro (Part VI), Lar Park-Lincoln, Elizabeth Kaitan and Diana Barrows (Part ), Peter Mark Richman and Jensen Daggett (Part VIII), Lawrence Monoson and Camilla More (The Final Friday), Lisa Ryder (Jason X), Seth Green and Travis Van Winkle (2009 remake);  
• Jason Voorhees portrayers: Ari Lehman (1), Warrington Gillette (Part 2), Richard Brooker (Part 3-D), Ted White (Final Chapter), C.J. Graham (Part VI), Kane Hodder (Part , Part VIII, The Final Friday, Jason X) and Ken Kirzinger (Freddy vs. Jason);  
• Filmmakers: Sean S. Cunningham (Director, 1), Victor Miller (Writer, 1) Danny Steinmann (Writer/Director, A New Beginning), Tom McLoughlin (Writer/Director, Part VI), John Carl Buechler (Director/Special Makeup Effects, Part ), Joseph Zito (Director, The Final Friday), Greg Nicotero (Special Makeup Effects, The Final Friday), Marcus Nispel (Director, 2009 remake), and Composer Harry Manfredini, creator of Jason’s signature musical cue “Sh-sh-sh-sh, ha-ha-ha-ha;”  
• Testimonials: Actress Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Writer/Director Adam Green (Hatchet, Spiral), Director Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2), Tony Timpone (Editor, Fangoria Magazine), Peter Bracke (Author, Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13^th), and online genre aficionados Robert Galluzzo (IconsOfFright.com), Brad Miska (Bloody-Disgusting.com), Steve Barton (DreadCentral.com), Ryan Turek (ShockTilYouDrop.com) and Staci Layne Wilson (Horror.com).  

Bonus features include many “cutting-edge” featurettes:

• The Men Behind The Mask
• Final Cuts
• From Script To Screen
• Fan Films
• Closing the Book on The Final Chapter
• Fox Comes Home
• Friday the 13^th in 4 Minutes
• Jason Takes Comic-Con
• The Survival Guide
• Inside Halloween Horror Nights
• Shelly Lives