His Name Was Jason: 30 years of Friday the 13th

Release Year: 2009
Review: I remember watching the early Friday the 13th every Halloween and having nightmares for weeks after. Friday the 13th has always been my favorite slasher series with Jason representing everything a great monster should be. This is a television documentary that tries to sums up the entire run of the franchise with actor interviews and and plenty of of the best clips from the films. It was a nice look back at the films and certainly made me want to go and rewatch a few of them. One of the problems I had with it was that it tried to convince us that the franchise was a cohesive story with each film tying into the others, but this is clearly not the case. Friday the 13 is, and will always be, an exploitation film. The film makers weren't concerned about making a seamless sequel, they just wanted to make a few bucks and scare the audience. There is nothing wrong with this, its what we expect and is why we love them. This isn't a top rate documentary, and was clearly made for television, but is a good nostalgic watch.
Rating: 3/5