FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Kristine His name was Jason, the ultimate mama's boy, the big baddie who just mainly hates people who have sex. Eh, it's all good, we all love Jason Vorhees, he's just the lovable lug who keeps coming back to Camp Crystal Lake to teach all these little creeps a lesson in not having sex, doing drugs or drinking alcohol. After 30 years and 13 movies of Jason, it's crazy to think how many times this man has come back to terrorize us, but we always fall for it and have to see what he's going to do next. Why do we watch these movies? THE DEATHS! After all, it wouldn't be worth the look if we didn't get into the good gore and love fest that the teens and Jason provide. This is a cool documentary that goes into interviews with the fans, the actors, the crew, the directors and critics on why Jason still delivers to this day despite the plot being used over a dozen times.Back in 1980 after the big slasher baddie that was Halloween, the writers definitely wanted to cash in on the idea of horny teens who get stalked by a man with a knife. Only Friday the 13th was more so a mystery scary story with Mrs. Vorhees, a woman who just wanted to avenge her son's death. In the sequel we are introduced to Jason and there was no going back. We've been to Camp Crystal Lake, Hell, New York, the sea, outer space, Freddy's nightmares with Jason, seems crazy right? But as we learn from this documentary we learn that we are not alone in the craze that is the Friday the 13th franchise, that there are some really crazy fans still to this day that will go to root their anti hero on. From the violence to the T and A, from the sex to the ultimate deaths, from the music to Jason's mask, His Name Was Jason is a great look into the awesome sequels that always deliver.Although I did notice this was made right before the remake of Friday the 13th was released, it could be a promotion fest, but still this was all good. It's always fun to watch other's opinions on the series, it helps me feel like not so much of a freak when it comes to watching the horror sequels. As silly, grotesque, stupid as they may be they always draw fun attention and how could it not? Jason always gives us the most awesome deaths and good time gore. The Friday the 13th sequels will never die, so to those who complain, give it a rest, they're fun! Seeing as the interviewee's were given a chance to say which was their favorite death from the sequels… mine will always be the classic Jason locks the girl in the sleeping bag and slams her against a tree! That was awesome! Sorry, it's the fan girl side of me that has to express my opinion. Anyways if you are a fan of the series or even just a horror movie fan, I highly recommend His Name Was Jason, the ultimate mama's boy gets his credit and will always be loved.7/10

twostpr41 I'm feeling you guys...this is what I'm guessin' you're thinking' "...jeezum crow! Tell me somethin I didn't already know!"O.K. so this overview of the last 30 years of Jason flix is a little bit preachin' to the choir stuff. Anyone who claims themselves a fan is not going to learn anything new here, though I myself found the extras a lot more interesting than the actual doc. (The Men Behind the Mask)You know this is pretty much just a marketing thing put out for the new film which I haven't seen, though I would. Does anyone want to send me $11.00 to see it? course not. Since We'll be able to see it PPV two months from now. But I digress.Still, the doc is fun to watch a bit, seeing what former fodder has grown up to be (notice Feldman is nowhere to be seen) and their take on their experiences is interesting. Some good stories for sure.

Anthony Pittore III (Shattered_Wake) In 1980, a little film called 'Friday the 13th' was released and it changed the horror genre forever. Now, thirty years later, director Daniel Garrands has gathered some of the most important members of the 'Friday the 13th' crew. . . and some random people (like the dude from 'Psych' (?)). . . to discuss the series as it is, was, and will be.Approaching a documentary like this and giving it a review is difficult. The main reason is because, well, it's just not all THAT informative. The majority of the film is made up of the opinions of cast & crew & random useless people. The main plus of the film, as with many of his horror films, is Tom Savini. As the host, he commands the typical creepiness with the mixed-in humour well. He's a good relief when the sloppy editing and occasionally trite discussions get to be too much. . . luckily, that doesn't happen a whole lot. Technically, the documentary does look a little cheap. I liked that Savini's scenes take place at the Universal Studios Horror Nights set for Jason, and the effects they used during his scenes were quite fun. However, the other Powerpoint-ish effects used for title cards and name tags were a little low-grade. As said previously, there really isn't that much information that a fan of the series won't know. This lack of information really puts the documentary in a weird purgatory. . . there's not enough information to make it informative for the casual viewer and there's not enough new stuff for a hardcore fan (like myself). I would've liked to see some more behind-the-scenes segments showing the productions of the various films, or maybe revisit more sets (they did once) to show us how the places are now. It was nice, however, to see a gathering of the old stars and crew, but the most entertaining parts with them weren't shown until the credits when they were all repeating their most famous lines and having fun. Also, it seemed that the majority of them were treading lightly as to not insult anyone (though I did like when one person comments on 'Jason Goes to Hell' as his not having a clue what the plot was (because, really, who the hell did?)). Overall, the documentary is entertaining and a good watch for both casual viewers and hardcore ones, but there's not enough for either group to make it great. Is it worth the $14 that it's currently listed at? Not the movie itself, but the features might be worth a look.Final verdict: 7/10.-AP3-

thesar-2 In preparation of the newest (of, say 50) reboot(s), 'Friday the 13th' in 2009, I re-watched all 11 original movies (including 'Freddy Vs. Jason.') Upon hearing of this documentary, 'His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th,' I was stoked as I am a huge fan of the Jason mythology. And this doc didn't let me down. If anything, it just wet my appetite for the upcoming re-imagining and made me (possibly) rethink some of my harsh thoughts of a few of the chapters, namely 'Manhattan,' 'Final Chapter' and 'X.' It was wonderful to see a majority of the original cast(s) come back to speak of their experiences and turn the whole legend of Jason into, well, basically, a 'Trekkie' following. (I had no idea there were conventions out there devoted to 'Friday the 13th.')I loved the point blank description of their making of's and even the inconsistency of the series (i.e. some of the series landed on Saturday the 14th, Sunday the 15th and so on.) I loved the interviews with my favorite Jason: Kane Hodder, Sean Cunningham, the original survivor Adrienne "Alice" King and Betsy "Mother Voorhees" Palmer. I realize it was also made to promote the '09 film. Thankfully, they didn't spend too much time on the reboot, even bypassing segments as this was meant as a "history" of the fable, not the "future." Definitely needs to be noted: this is strictly for fans of the series, of those who didn't take the series too seriously (and yes, I am aware my own reviews showed frustration in some of the series, but in my defense, it was the directors/writers that just seemed lazy at times) and for those who have seen all the 'Friday the 13th" series. For, it is one major spoiler after another.