Movie Documentary
A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.
Diane Almeida Erich Anderson Judie Aronson Diana Barrows Steven Barton Rachel Belofsky Peter Bracke Richard Brooker John Carl Buechler Chuck Campbell Gloria Charles Stuart Charno Barney Cohen Mike Cucinotta Sean S. Cunningham Douglas Curtis Jensen Daggett Steve Dash Darcy DeMoss Bob DeSimone Elissa Dowling John Furey Warrington Gillette C.J. Graham Adam Green Seth Green Kane Hodder David Kagen Elizabeth Kaitan Adrienne King Ken Kirzinger Paul Kratka Ari Lehman Harry Manfredini Tom McLoughlin Derek Mears Lawrence Monoson Camilla More Carey More Gregory Nicotero Betsy Palmer Lar Park Lincoln Catherine Parks Bill Randolph Peter Mark Richman Amanda Righetti Shavar Ross Tom Savini John Shepherd Kevin Spirtas Amy Steel Danny Steinmann Lauren-Marie Taylor Anthony Timpone Russell Todd Travis Van Winkle Deborah Voorhees Dick Wieand Larry Zerner Joseph Zito
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