What’s really going on inside the head of a horror icon?
As far as horror villains are concerned, Jason Voorhees is one of the most interesting. As a boy, Jason’s physical deformities led to him being ruthlessly bullied at summer camp, which of course eventually played a huge role in his drowning “death.” After his loving mother was beheaded, the not-quite-dead Jason became a killing machine, taking up mommy’s mantle and slaughtering anyone in his path. It’s not hard to see why he became the monster he became, which is perhaps why we all love him so much.
But have you ever wondered what a doctor would say about Jason Voorhees, had he came in for a diagnosis? For starters, Jason’s facial deformities are the result of the very real condition known as Hydrocephalus, and YouTuber TylersSoap also posits that he suffers from Schizophrenia and Dissociative Identity Disorder. Furthermore, his analysis suggests that Jason’s hockey mask isn’t just a scary disguise, but rather a means for him to become a different person. Or rather, to remove his humanity altogether.
“I believe Jason’s initial killings in Friday the 13th Part 2, before finding his iconic mask, are the cause of his Dissociative Identity Disorder,” TylersSoap explains.
Check out the interesting “Diagnosing Jason Voorhees” video below.
