Kane Hodder

Kane Hodder

Kane Hodder not just an actor and stuntman

Kane Hodder is known to cinema audience for his portrayal of “Leatherface”  in the third film of the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre film series. The film “Leatherface : The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III”  is the second sequel film of the initial horror masterpiece “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (Tobe Hooper,1974). Kane Holder also played the fictional character “Jason Voorhees” in four films from “Friday the 13th” film series “Friday the 13th Part VII:The New Blood”, “Friday the 13th Part VIII:Jason Takes Manhattan”, “Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday” and “Jason X”.

Kane Hodder also played the Character -Victor Clowley in films “Hatchet ” (Adam Green, 2000),"Hatchet II" (Adam Green, 2010) and Hatchet III.

Few worlds about Kane Hodder

Kane Holder is from California and he was born in fifties and he started his cinema career as stunt and actor in the film “Lone Wolf McQuade” (Steve Carer, 1983) and he continued his career until he was offered to participate in the movie ”The Hills have eyes” (Wes Craven, 1985) more participation followed until the milestone film for Kane Hodder’s career “Friday the 13th Part VII: The new blond” (John Carl Bluechler, 1988) a year later Kane Hodder  participated in the movie “Friday the 13th Part VIII : Jason Takes Manhattan” (Rob Hedden, 1989). In 1990 Kane Hobber portrayed the “Leatherface” character in the film “Leatherface : The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III” (Jeff Burr, 1990) and Kane Hodder followed his carer by performing as stunt in 72 movies and in 73 movies as actor.

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You can watch a Kane Hodder's interview on youtube.

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Do you know how many stars debut in Horror Films?

Horror films – the first step into Hollywood

The business model of horror films (low budget, no stars, one shot location etc) offer many opportunities to only to new filmmakers but also to young actors and actress.

Actually, a successful horror film can change the life and career of a cast member.  I have prepared a short list with actors who launch their career through horror films.

Jennifer Aniston, played a part in the movie Leprechaun (Mark Jones, 1993) as Tory Reading, the main target of the murdering Irish elf.

Kevin Bacon, played the part of one of the teenagers in Friday the 13th (Sean S. Cunnigham, 1980). He was one of Jason Vorhees victims.

George Clooney, played the part of magician in the horror movie “Terror Train” (Roger Spottiswood, 1980)

Tom Hanks , played a part in the movie “He Knows You're Alone” (Armand Mastroianni, 1980)

Philip Seymour Hoffman played the part of a high school jock in the zombie – comedy “My boyfriend's back” (Bob Balaban, 1993).

The horror movie “The Return of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (Kim Hankel, 1994) is the starting point for the career of Renee Zellweger who played the part of a school girl Jenny and for Mathew McConaughey who played the hillbilly Vilmer.

Donald Sutherland played tree parts in the movie ”Castle of the Living Dead” – the parts of (a) the Sergeant Paul (b) an old man (c) a witch in drag.

Naomi Watts played in the horror film “Children of the Corn IV : The Gathering” (Greg Spense, 1996).

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Jason Voorhees

Jason Voorhees, the Villain behind the mask - Friday the 13th

In film “Friday the 13th” (Sean S. Cunningham, 1980), which launched one of the most successful film franchise in horror history and US Cinema, is the fictional birthplace of Jason Voorhees.

“Kill, kill, kill!” whispers at the dark night in the woods nearby Crystal Lake and that’s exactly what Jason Voorhees does. Jason Vorhees is the machete - wielding - unstoppable villain in Friday the 13th.

The fictional character Jason Vorhees was created by the screenwriter of Friday the 13th, Victor Miller and the director and Producer of the legendary film Sean S. Cunningham. As the film director said during at his interviews “Jason grew out of basic things that would scare me as a little kid I was sure there was somebody lurking under the bed and I was afraid to move”.

Actually, in oroginal film, Friday the 13th Jason is not a murderer, his fictional mother Pamela Voorhees kills teenagers who are working for the re-opening of the Crystal Lake Camp. Pamela Voorhees by killing wants to prevent the opening of the Crystal Lake Camp, because her only child Jason Voorhees, drowned in the shadow waters of the lake because two teenager members of the staff who were supposed to watch him were having sex. The only survival is a girl, as a result “Friday the 13th”  is a slasher, final girl and calander horror film.

Jason Voorhees an unforgettable fictional character

Friday the 13th Part (II) - (Steve Miner, 1981) Jason is fully grown and is back to take revenge and kill teenager intruders who work to re open the Camp. Jason wears a burlap bag with eye - holes.

In Friday the 13th Part 3 3-D (Steve Miner, 1982) Jason takes a hockey mask from a victim and replace his previous handmade mask. Actually, in Friday the 13th Part 3 : 3- D Jason is transformed from a scrawny psycopath sparting a burlap baq with eye - holes into a brawny goon wearing the hockey mask that audience have came to know and to love.

In Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (Joseph Zito, 1984) Jason’s body is taken to the marque where a couple’s petting session aggravates him back to life for another slaughter festival.

                                

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