When youve watched your favourite horror films a few times you notice the holes in the storytelling, such as the gap between when Jason Voorhees supposedly drowned and when he returned to Crystal Lake to avenge his mothers death. Given how his own mother believed he was dead, what was Jason doing all that time? One theory has it that he was inducted into the US Armys super soldier program and treated with a mysterious serum intended to accelerate the healing process that inadvertently turned him into a raving lunatic. Escaping from the Army, he learned of his mothers murder and returned to Crystal Lake, killing anyone who set foot near the area. The Army never forgot about him, though, which is why theres a task force after him at the beginning of Jason Goes To Hell, equipped with the only weapon they knew would bring him down a rocket launcher. Well, thats the theory, and you either accept it or you dont, but it does connect the dots between the movies. Sort of. Well, its something to think about if youve nothing better to do. Each of the following theories ought to shed new light on old favourites. Think about them while youre mowing the lawn or polishing the silverware.
Ian Watson is the author of 'Midnight Movie Madness', a 600+ page guide to "bad" movies from 'Reefer Madness' to 'Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.'
