“Steve had done a whole bunch of hockey documentaries when he was learning the editing craft,” says Cunningham. In a 2014 interview with The Insiders, Cunningham suggested the idea came from Miner’s background in hockey documentaries. So, when it came time to make part three, it was clear a new mask was needed. Although the choice worked for one film Friday the 13th creator Sean Cunningham said the sack “just really didn’t have much of a future.” In Friday the 13th: Part 2, director Steve Miner decided to cover Jason’s grisly visage with a burlap sack, complete with one eye hole. In honor of one of the creepiest dates on the calendar, we thought we’d give you a little peek behind the mask.Īlthough Friday the 13th villain Jason Voorhees is best known for his hockey mask, the infamous teen terrorizer didn’t get his signature look until the third film in the franchise.īad guys are always more threatening when they have an air of mystery, so the creators had to come up with a way to hide Jason’s face for most of the film.
