FRIDAY THE 13TH creator, Sean S. Cunningham talks about the birth of Jason and the classic horror movie franchise in this uncensored interview. The iconic theme song of the slasher movies, his working relationship with Wes Craven on THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, the making of HERE COME THE TIGERS and MANNY’S ORPHANS, and the odd history he had watching ALIEN with O.J. Simpson are all shared in this special episode of The Insiders, hosted by Sebastian Twardosz.
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One of today’s most successful and versatile filmmakers, Sean S. Cunningham graduated from Franklin and Marshall College and studied for Master’s degree in drama and film at Stanford University. He began his career managing theater companies around
the country, including productions at New York’s Lincoln Center, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Mineola Theater in Long Island. His first film was a semi- documentary entitled TOGETHER, after which he produced the original Wes Craven cult classic The Last House on the Left. Cunningham went on to direct and produce the phenomenally successful Friday the 13th, featuring iconic villain Jason Voorhees. The film spawned an enormously successful franchise that continues to thrive. Other notable films he’s directed include A Stranger is Watching, Spring Break, The New Kids, and Deep Star Six. Cunningham also produced such films as House I, II, IV, The Horror Show, My Boyfriend’s Back, Jason Goes to Hell, Jason X and the tremendously successful Freddy vs. Jason. He is an executive producer on the recent hit remakes of Friday the 13th and Last House on the Left.
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EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
00:01 Welcome to The Insiders.
00:30 Introducing Sean S. Cunningham.
00:45 How Friday the 13th started as just a title.
03:35 The making of Friday The 13th.
06:00 Creating the soundscape of Friday The 13th.
09:00 Expectations after releasing the film.
11:15 What it’s like working with the same people on multiple projects.
12:50 Creating the grudge match Freddy vs Jason.
15:00 How did Jason Voorhees’ mask become part of the character?
16:30 Cunningham’s change of heart and decision to not be a doctor.
21:15 Raising funds before Kickstarter existed.
22:05 Early film projects of Sean S. Cunningham.
24:25 Bringing The Last House on the Left into being with Wes Craven.
27:00 Kids sports films; Here Come the Tigers and Manny’s Orphans.
30:50 Spring Break.
33:50 House and My Boyfriend’s Back.
37:00 Watching a screening of Alien with O.J. Simpson.
38:35 Thank you and Goodbye.