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‘Jason Goes to Hell’ Doc ‘Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday’ Now Funding on Indiegogo
The entire Friday the 13th franchise got the retrospective documentary treatment with Crystal Lake Memories, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any stories left to tell…
The upcoming documentary Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday will dig deep into Jason Goes to Hell and only Jason Goes to Hell, and it’s now funding on Indiegogo!
Here’s the overview, via Indiegogo:
In 1993, New Line released the first Jason film after purchasing the character from Paramount. Bewilderingly, the studio had decided to allow 23 year old first-time director Adam Marcus to helm the film. What followed was the most controversial installment in the horror genre’s biggest franchise. It was called Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday and fans were wildly divided in their response and remain so a quarter century later. This is the story of that film.
Few horror characters have continued to haunt the big screen like this hockey-masked killer. His name alone incites fear. He has died (a lot), come back (a lot), fought a psychic girl, taken Manhattan, been to space, fought Freddy, and been rebooted (and rebooted.. and rebooted!). Though he has been solidified as a horror icon for nearly forty years, none of his films have been more controversial than Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday.
Twenty five years later, we want to shed some light on this incredibly polarizing installment. Love it or hate it, we are setting out to get some answers for YOU, the fans! Why were some of those creative choices made? Why was Jason a non-character in his own franchise film? Why on earth would a huge studio like New Line Cinema choose to put this legendary, blockbuster horror fan-favorite in the hands of a 23-year old Writer/Director Adam Marcus, who had NEVER written or directed a studio film in his young career?!
Well fans, you are in for a fun ride! We’ve brought together an awesome team with much of the original cast and crew from the film, including Writer/Director Adam Marcus! We (the team) aim to give fans and haters alike some raw insight into this controversial installment, as well as offer YOU the opportunity to ask your most burning questions to the cast and crew of Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday!
We are ripping off the mask and hoping to offer a fresh perspective, some fan feedback, and a closer understanding of this iconic film and how it came to be.
Head over to the Hearts of Darkness Indiegogo campaign to learn more and pitch in. The team is looking to raise $50,000 before Halloween to get the doc made and released.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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