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

2010 · 90 min

A cozy, chatty stroll through horror history, full of fond anecdotes and behind-the-scenes nostalgia that plays like a fan reunion.

Overview
A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • media
  • celebrity
  • violence
  • memory
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action1
Horror3
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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