20 Things You Didn't Know About Your Favourite Horror Movies

The hockey mask of horror legend Jason Voorhees has become so iconic that many people forget that he didn’t actually wear it for the first time until the third entry of the Friday The 13th franchise. It was indeed a great cinematic decision, but one that wasn't as foresightful as one might assume.

In short, the filmmakers wanted a mask which wouldn’t cause audience members to snicker, but they didn’t immediately say, “Oh, I know – hockey mask!” Instead, during pre-production, director Steve Miner requested a make-up test to get an update on what Jason was going to look like and whether or not the film's 3D was working the way they wanted.

However, general laziness kicked in, and the head of effects on the film knew the 3D effects supervisor, Martin Jay Sadoff, kept a bag full of hockey gear with him. So, they just used his Detroit Red Wings goaltender mask to cover the face in the make-up test. Miner liked what he saw, and they then created their own mask which was bigger, featured multiple airholes, and had strategically placed red markings. Miner approved everything, but no one person can claim total ownership over the idea. This is horror history, folks.  

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