Friday the 13th (film)/Trivia

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  • Executive Meddling: The reason why Jason Takes Manhattan only spends about twenty minutes there.
    • Also the reason Tina's dad in Part VII doesn't look even remotely dead.
  • Hey, It's That Guy!: Kevin Bacon in the original movie.
  • Meaningful Release Date: Friday the 13th, naturally.
  • Money, Dear Boy: Betsy Palmer's only reason to appear in the original film was to get cash for a new car.
  • What Could Have Been: Jason's original name was supposed to be Josh.
    • The original script for Part III had Jason wearing an umpire's mask.
    • Part VII were supposed to be much, much gorier.
    • Part IX was originally supposed to be about Jason going to LA and fighting two rivaling gangs who unite their forces to stop him.
    • Jason's father Elias was supposed to appear in Part VI and Jason Goes to Hell but the idea was scrapped both times.
    • Not to mention that part VII was originally supposed to have Jason fighting Freddy Krueger, but due to Paramount and New Line Cinema being unable to reach an agreement, it was rewritten to feature a girl with telekinetic powers. Her final battle with Jason still ends up being stupid awesome.
      • In Freddy vs. Jason the climax was supposed to be interrupted when a vortex from hell opened in the middle of the lake and Pinhead emerged to bring them both back. They also toyed with the idea of having them do battle with Ash, but Sam Raimi wouldn't allow them to use the character.
    • The remake was initially planned to be a prequel.