This Day in Horror History: Happy Birthday Kane Hodder

Josh Millican |

Apr 8, 2020

Everybody’s favorite Jason Voorhees, Kane Hodder, is celebrating his Birthday today!

For a definitive deep dive into the storied life and career of this stunt-man-turned-actor, check out To Hell And Back: The Kane Hodder Story now on the free DREAD App. You can also add the film to your Blu-ray collection. Check out the trailer and synopsis below.

Synopsis:
The emotional story of Kane Hodder who survived a harrowing childhood and near-death accident to become one of films biggest and most beloved horror icons.

Trivia:
Inspired by the book, Unmasked: The Story of the World’s Most Prolific Cinematic Killer, by Michael Aloisi and Kane Hodder. (Source)

One funny story that he likes to tell is that during the filming of Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988), his dressing room was a quarter of a mile down this dirt road. One night filming ended at 2 a.m. and he was still in the Jason costume, and he decided to walk through the woods on a path to his dressing room. As he was walking someone approached him and asked if he was with the movie. He didn’t reply, because he thought it was a pretty stupid question to ask, as he was standing there in full Jason costume. The man asked again, Kane took a little lunge for the guy and grunted. The guy took off, tripping and running. The next day director John Carl Buechler told Kane that the local sheriff was supposed to stop by, but he never showed. (Source)