10 Things Everyone Always Gets Wrong About Jason Voorhees
7. He Carries A Chainsaw
We all know that moment in The Simpsons. Bart is anxiously laying awake in bed, anticipating Sideshow Bob to strike, when Homer ignorantly bursts in yelling, “Bart, do you want to see my new chainsaw and hockey mask?!”
This is a combination commonly associated with Jason, appearing in loads of pop culture references, even in Diary
of a Wimpy Kid. Yet, throughout his twelve movies and licensed books, comics,
and video games, the character has never once wielded a chainsaw.
Growing up in the woods, far from civilisation, he wouldn’t exactly be the most mechanically minded guy. He's far more comfortable with machetes, axes, and occasional brute force. He’s a simple man, if not a peaceful one.
The only time he uses a motorised tool is in the notoriously censored Part VII: The New Blood, when he accosts a psychiatrist with a weedwhacker. He tried it once and discovered it wasn’t his thing, returning to his usual methods soon after.
We can only speculate where this image of Jason as a psychotic lumberjack came from; perhaps the Mandela effect, or people confusing him with Leatherface.
Whatever the case, this perception doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon.