10/18/2004: Slasher Costumes 4 Kids: Jason Voorhees!
Part II of Slasher Costumes 4 Kids rages on with Jason Voorhees, the star of the DVD box set mentioned in the previous post. The very big star. Two different Jason costumes are featured, because it needed to be that way.
Discussion Thread: 48 comments
Personally, I liked the first hockey mask rather than the two ugly Jason masks. Those make your head look like a pile of pudding.
Posted by
Mr. Mr. Mr. @ 10/18/2004 8:42 PM EDT
I always kind of admired the kids who could pull of the really bloody costumes…and the adults, too. I get sick at a papercut; don’t get me STARTED on slasher flicks. My Halloween costumes were anything BUT monsters - black cats, cowgirls, butterflies, brides, princesses, gypsies, private eyes. Even just the masks always turned me more pale than Casper. My sisters have occasionally tried spooky (one was the Invisible Man one year) but I’m too baby-faced and too much of a scaredy-cat to be running around with hockey masks and long foam knives.
Posted by
starwenn @ 10/18/2004 8:43 PM EDT
Third? Wow this is like the twentieth time in a row I’ve posted a comment an d it was the third comment. I am awesome.
Wow I have never been so close. 4th Ps. anyway these Haloween articles are getting better and better.
Posted by
Jessie @ 10/18/2004 8:52 PM EDT
Ah, good to know that my sister was not the only child who for many years wore her costume weeks before and after Halloween, day and night. The year my mom made us both dresses like Belle wore in Beauty and the Beast (the yellow goldish one) she wore hers to shreds then did it to mine also 
Posted by
Mara @ 10/18/2004 8:53 PM EDT
Matt, god this is dorky, but didn’t Jason only wear a bag in Part II? He didn’t have his mask yet, right?
Posted by
Bryan @ 10/18/2004 8:53 PM EDT
Dude, have your cousin wear the Hockey mask OVER the Rubber Jason deformed head mask, for thet extra bit of realism.
Posted by
Tyler @ 10/18/2004 8:59 PM EDT
How about a horror movie review Matt? How about one of the "Halloween" films? I’d like to see your take on Michael Myers.
You still haven’t reviewed a movie with him in it yet.
Posted by
Bob @ 10/18/2004 9:07 PM EDT
9th, ever so close to the 7th, which was my record.
Isn’t your cousin pretty pissed off at him being gawked at by 1000+ people on the internet?
Posted by
RPharazon @ 10/18/2004 9:25 PM EDT
"Friday the thirteen" rocks the house, even thought the movies a little cheesey it’s still fun to watch also cool costumes.
Posted by
Caylor @ 10/18/2004 9:46 PM EDT
Yes, Jason only wore a flour bag over his head in the 2nd movie, the trademark hockey mask didn’t come in until the 3rd.
A review of the Halloween movie sounds good!
Posted by
ANdrew @ 10/18/2004 10:00 PM EDT
A part 2 jason costume would be cool because you would be different from all the other jason’s out there. Plus part 2 is one of my favorite Friday the 13ths.
Posted by
Bright Noah @ 10/18/2004 10:37 PM EDT
HAHA!! YES! Abobo! and "Sour Apple" Abobo!
Posted by
Eddie Lightning Frog @ 10/18/2004 10:59 PM EDT
hilarious!!
Posted by
phunqsauce @ 10/18/2004 11:17 PM EDT
I like it that you kept the "fire" contact lenses in as part of your costume, Matt. Nice touch.
Posted by
Shelby @ 10/18/2004 11:53 PM EDT
I’m mad that the blood on Matt’s costume is flourescent purple
Posted by
Ant @ 10/19/2004 1:01 AM EDT
http://www.sixsixfive.com/540.html
A little something about Nick-or-Treat.
Posted by
Athena @ 10/19/2004 2:05 AM EDT
You see scarier stuff in Africa every day… although nothing as scary as is seen every day on the streets of New Yark. (Mr Peanut springs to mind.)
Mmmmmm, You two do realise that you look like the Hillbillies from Hell, don’t you? "Aw, Mah, I dahn’t wanna eat up aall muh possum!!!" 
Posted by
eminentfreak @ 10/19/2004 2:17 AM EDT
Not a bad likeness at all on your nephew’s part. I remember going the "masked killer" route one Halloween. I wasn’t specifically Jason, but let’s face it - the hockey mask has all but become the international symbol of "invincible serial killer," and you can’t get the same message across with regulation bowling shoes.
I started to regret it once the condensation starts to build up under the mask, though. Mine was probably made from the same mold as your nephew’s, and my face felt like it was being pickled all night. Of course, I probably made things worse because I used nail polish to paint trails of blood dripping down. Bad crotch would have been a blessing.
But really, would it count as a true Halloween for anyone’s childhood without a short-sighted costume decision? B)
Posted by
Alex @ 10/19/2004 3:15 AM EDT
I acquired my first Jason mask (of course, one of the cheapo plastic items) in a rather strange way. I was trick or treating one year in elementary school. While making my rounds, I saw some manner of white object lying on the sidewalk. On closer inspection it ptoved to be an abandoned hockey mask. Since I was more concerned about the brute fact of "free mask" and less about the sanitary concerns said mask raised, I picked it up and began wearing it. Now, many years later, the street mask still remains in my box of halloween- related things. I actually wore it last year around Freddy Vs. Jason time.
Posted by
Kristian @ 10/19/2004 8:43 AM EDT
I remember as a kid having absolutely no idea why anyone liked the Friday the 13th or Freddy movies. People tried explaining it to me, but it generally horrified me instead of inspiring the awe everyone else felt towards the films’ anti-heros.
Me: "So, stupid people have sex and then get killed in terribly graphic ways, and that’s it?"
Someone else: "Yeah. It’s great."
Me: "The Wizard of Oz used to scare me."
Someone else: "Dork."
But I guess I’ve come to a better understanding of it all… I’m still not a fan of the films, but video games came along and totally desensitized me to violence.
OH, the preliminary draft of the Silent Hill movie is finished. Just a rough outline, but can you feel the excitement mounting?
With all the preparation that’s going into the film’s creation, I’m going to be really bummed out if we get Harry dodging bullets and running from explosions…
Posted by
Night_Trekker @ 10/19/2004 9:03 AM EDT
I didn’t know Jason had such a problem w/ camera flashes and red eye. It looks cool, though.
I bet your nephew was all over those contact lenses. Does your sister know that her son is plastered all over your site? Not that you can tell who he is, but should he ever run for office, this could bite him in the ass.
Posted by
trajeal @ 10/19/2004 9:06 AM EDT
MRRRR TTTTTT!!!!
I PITY THE FOOL!!!!
MY PREDICTION, PAIN!
Jason masks are ok, specially if you are Mr. T under them. I pity the fool!
Freddy vs Jason vs Ash!
Chucky vs Leprechaun
Michael Myers vs Pinhead
Leatherface vs the tall man
Boa vs Python
Bruce Lee vs Chuck Norris
Brandon Lee vs Himself in a shootout!
Posted by
Mr. T @ 10/19/2004 9:35 AM EDT
Matt, your nephew’s costume is a little better than yours. And I love the extreme red eye in his first photo - I actually thought for a minute you made him wear the contacts too. That would’ve been mean, but cool.
Is anyone else feeling uncomfortable with the mention of bad crotch in the same paragraph as an eight year old?
Posted by
Alison @ 10/19/2004 10:43 AM EDT
Alison, I pity you fool!
Posted by
Mr. T @ 10/19/2004 10:51 AM EDT
That last picture is sweet. It’s like two G-money Jasons just cole chillin’ in the crib.
Posted by
Slacker @ 10/19/2004 11:26 AM EDT
The last photo somehow reminds me of the song-and-dance scene in "Young Frankenstein." Look at it and think of Matt saying, "SOOper DOOOoper!"
Posted by
kingklash chainsaw massacre in four part harmony @ 10/19/2004 11:46 AM EDT
Matt,
That Jason mask you were wearing kicks major ass! The contacts definitely added a cool effect also. If you don’t mind me asking, how much does that set cost?
Posted by
J-Dog @ 10/19/2004 11:47 AM EDT
Mr. T
brandon lee vs. himself in a shootout if the funniest thing i’ve read in a looooooooooong time. ha-ha
Posted by
the biz @ 10/19/2004 12:34 PM EDT
yo gnarkill, you posting under another name, because you’re scared, bitch?
Posted by
couch sauce @ 10/19/2004 12:36 PM EDT
Couch Sauce,
I pity gnarkill, that fool. you called him out real good.
I pity the fool.
my prediction, PAIN!
Posted by
Mr. T @ 10/19/2004 12:40 PM EDT
Matt,
I just noticed the Swamp Thing trailer on the site…sweet.
Do you, by any chance, remember the public service announcement where Swamp Thing taught kids about littering…"Look at the way the cup acts like a boat in the water." CCR’s "Born on the Bayou" was also a part of that particular PSA and so was a kid named Omar…all in all, a wonderful PSA that taught me how to make cups float and send out the call to Swamp Thing…Littering produces results man.
Posted by
Goody @ 10/19/2004 2:34 PM EDT
Man, I wish I had an uncle like you when I was that age.
Posted by
Lauren @ 10/19/2004 6:12 PM EDT
The jason’s couldn’t be from part III. Part III it was a brand freaking new mask.
o_O
those masks are too fucked up to be from part III
Posted by
Henry @ 10/19/2004 6:57 PM EDT
Oh Matt, would you please do a Halloween movie review of "Lady In White"?
I just saw it on late-night cable, half the time remembering how it scared the shiat out of me when I was little…only to imagine the other half of the time how hilarious it would be if you reviewed it for Halloween. I’ll leave you to reminisce on your own…
Posted by
Emily @ 10/20/2004 5:08 AM EDT
check out the dancing skeleton.. hahaa..
http://content.collegehumor.com/media/movies/skeleton.wmv
Posted by
EyeLikeP00 @ 10/20/2004 9:23 AM EDT
Mr. T (the real Mr. T) is one celebrity I would love to meet. He’s aslo a part of that group of quasi-famous people I would be honored to meet and at the same time would feel the urge to slap full across the face. I… can’t explain it any better than that.
Other "celebrities" who fall into this category:
* Scott Bayo
* Tony Danza
* Captain Lou and that other guy who played Luigi on the Super Mario Brothers Super Show
Posted by
Night_Trekker @ 10/20/2004 10:36 AM EDT
For SHAME!!
I pity you fools…
I’m the star of the Rocky series.
My prediction, PAIN!
I hope Red Sox never win, not even after I’m dead… I hope every team in the MLB wins the World Series for the next 30 years except Boston. Fool.
Balboa, he’s stupid.
I pity you little freak killin dave carradine.
Posted by
Mr. T @ 10/20/2004 11:25 AM EDT
Somewhere, the real Lawrence Tero receives the T-Signal, alerting him to the fact that some posuer has glommed onto his identity. Adding to the crime is the perp doesn’t even have the actual cadence of T-Speak down. His van is gassed up, his chaines are shiny, his Mandinka haircut is freshly trimmed, and he’s ready to beat the faux T like he beat Cancer. Enough jibber-jabber, time to hit the road……
Posted by
kingklash @ 10/20/2004 12:01 PM EDT
Hi Guys, Long time reader, first time poster. The Jason is mask is from the Jason Goes to Hell movie. The mask was damaged at the end of Part VIII by toxic waste and was deformed much like Jason’s head. Glad to see some Jason love. Great stuff Matt.
Posted by
Benji @ 10/20/2004 12:35 PM EDT
EERIE, INDIANA DVD Reviews
Posted by
ME @ 10/20/2004 2:02 PM EDT
I don’t know who you are but I got love for the REAL Mr. T.
Anyways, Yahoo has a scary movie guide that can be checked out by clicking my name.
Posted by
J-Dog @ 10/20/2004 3:18 PM EDT
Maybe if we ignore it, it will go away.
I’m anxious to see the last kid’s costume. We’ve had Freddy and Jason - who’s next? The guy w/ the broken beer bottle sticking out of his head from Idle Hands? A strawberry blonde wig and a cricket bat, so the little ones can go out as Shaun and beat some faux zombie asses? A glue on dimple and a fedora to dress like Brendan Fraser when he fought The Mummy? Hmmm… the possibilites are endless, I’m afraid.
Posted by
trajeal @ 10/20/2004 6:45 PM EDT
Hey!
Great articles… I’m a little slow on the draw this week. Very cool stuff. It’s nice to twist a young mind so early in life! LOL
I hope Mike Myers is the next slasher! He’s my favourite serial killer, next to Gacey of course. LOL
Posted by
Croww @ 10/20/2004 9:46 PM EDT
Child molesting clowns are nothing to Laugh Out Loud about.
Great article Matt, as always!
Posted by
Jeep @ 10/22/2004 9:58 PM EDT
Hey… I want red eyes like that.
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