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Jason Takes Arsenio.

I'm really happy to add this one to the Countdown, as it holds a lot of deep, personal meaning for me. Maybe not, but I certainly couldn't have been the only one watching The Arsenio Hall Show on that hot July night in 1989. To promote Jason Takes Manhattan, the big man himself appeared as one of Arsenio's guests. Am I coming in clear, here? Jason Voorhees...on The Arsenio Hall Show!

It was just as life-altering as you could imagine.

Posted by Matt on 09/29/2007. E-mail me!

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That looks incredible.

Chestnuts roasted by Tutsuro @ 09/29/2007 2:34 AM

That was the greatest talk show clip of all time, I was very thoroughly creeped out (and I think the audience was too!)

Chestnuts roasted by Julie @ 09/29/2007 2:43 AM

You would think that most people would tire of the not speaking thing… but they didn’t dare show any weakness. They were afraid not to laugh…

Chestnuts roasted by Philip G. @ 09/29/2007 2:47 AM

It’s about that time of year for me to have a Jason marathon in my basement. I think this artical is the breaking point.

Chestnuts roasted by Jotenks @ 09/29/2007 2:52 AM

Also, look at the way Arsenio touches his wrist at the very end of the clip . . . Jason must have really used force to jerk him out of the chair! Now I want to see Freddy on a talk show.

Chestnuts roasted by Julie @ 09/29/2007 2:57 AM

Best. Interview. Ever.

Chestnuts roasted by Vanilla Fire @ 09/29/2007 2:58 AM

…and Julie, Freddy on a talk show would be a million times better than this.

Chestnuts roasted by Vanilla Fire @ 09/29/2007 2:59 AM

Haha, that was pretty darn funny. Thanks for the article/clip Matt. I used to watch Arsenio a lot during its day but I must have missed this when it aired.

Chestnuts roasted by Magic Toy @ 09/29/2007 3:01 AM

holy shit!! this is amazing?!?!?:!?!1

Chestnuts roasted by Eddie Lightning Frog @ 09/29/2007 3:03 AM

Man, where do you dig this stuff up? I swear you must splice tapes in your basement and just make this stuff up knowing nobody can call BS. :p

Chestnuts roasted by Byrdo @ 09/29/2007 3:18 AM

Wow. Being four at the time of that interview, I probably would have shit my pants and truly believed that the big guy existed. I freaked the fuck out, ran in my room, and cried the first time I saw Thriller…it was when MJ turned into that wolf. For years afterward, I had the History set of tapes, and I couldn’t look at the book it came with, because there were pictures of wolf-MJ mid transformation and I was still freaked out. It’s not even that it was so convincing, that shit was just really fucking weird. Wow, that was pretty vulgar.

Anyway, this is my favorite part of the countdown so far, thanks, Matt.

Chestnuts roasted by Ken @ 09/29/2007 3:27 AM

Very nice. Reminds me of the time the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles went on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Chestnuts roasted by TB Tabby @ 09/29/2007 3:47 AM

Also, I love how even in the harsh lights on the show’s set, peering into the mask’s eyeholes is like looking into space, it definitely makes him more real. I wonder how that mask is built though, because it looks mostly hollow, as many of the smaller holes don’t display his rotting flesh.

And finally, I think pt VIII would have rocked if it were named Jason Makes a Death Wish, and the movie revolved around him battling Charles Bronson. That might even be better than Freddy Vs. Jason. If I had a genie, that would probably have to be my first wish.

Chestnuts roasted by Ken @ 09/29/2007 3:48 AM

Thanks, Ken. I didn’t want to have two comments next to each other.

I just found a very Halloweeny webcomic: Chopping Block, about the life and times of a serial killer.

Chestnuts roasted by TB Tabby @ 09/29/2007 3:59 AM

Wait, do you really have a dog?
Great entry! I can’t even begin to imagine that pitch meeting.

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 09/29/2007 4:08 AM

Holy crap; I remember this! I couldn’t tell you why in hell I watched Arsenio Hall; but it was probably to lull me to sleep, as well.
I was 12, and was weaned on horror movies, so I remember being fascinated, wishing I could meet Jason.
Matt, you’re incredible… bringing long forgotten memories to us; thanks!

Julie & Vanilla Fire I don’t think Freddy would have been as captivating… he never hesitated in talking and talking. I think a bit like that would seem too forced.
Don’t get me wrong, I love Freddy. The first movie where Johnny Depp dies on the water bed was the only scene that ever scared me as a kid; because my parents had a water bed!

Chestnuts roasted by Raechel @ 09/29/2007 4:16 AM

WOW, I think this is the closest to the top I’ve ever been!

Anyways, I actually saw that clip on YouTube a while back, and thought it was hilarious too. I think I would prefer to see Freddy though, because the ‘not talking’ thing kinda gets old. Of course, they’d have to have a lot of bleeps, I’d imagine. Freddy isn’t one to clean up his language for the censors I don’t think.

Chestnuts roasted by Frakkyfire @ 09/29/2007 4:35 AM

Yeah my name really is Jason hahahah.

Anyway, I really do remember this interview. There was a huge push for it. This is why this site rules, no messing around.

Chestnuts roasted by Jason @ 09/29/2007 5:21 AM

I saw that not to long ago on a tape i bought at a yard sale i thought at the time i must have been dreaming but naw loooks like i was not lol..

Chestnuts roasted by Issac @ 09/29/2007 7:39 AM

If anyone is in the Orlando area or willing to travel SCREAMFEST is having the single greatest lineup EVER. http://www.spookyempire.com/Screamfest07/guests07.html

But the GREATEST guest of all will be SHELLY!!!!

Chestnuts roasted by El Loco Gordo @ 09/29/2007 8:38 AM

haha.. that was awesome.

Chestnuts roasted by oh andrew @ 09/29/2007 8:44 AM

El Loco Gordo
Screamfest looks amazing!!
Tom Savani alone makes it worthwhile.
I could have sworn that Michael Berryman was dead; but, apparently not! No matter what horror movie he’s been in, I can’t think of him without thinking of his appearance on ‘Alf.’
Also, Stephen Geoffreys… I loved him in Fright Night; was a little shocked to find out about him as an apparent gay porn actor. But, I have no problems with boy on boy, so I still like him.
None of my friends are as into blood, guts, and gore as I am, and while it looks amazing, can’t imagine going to something like this alone. Women at things like this are sometimes bothered by many.

Chestnuts roasted by Raechel @ 09/29/2007 9:13 AM

Do you know I have this recorded? I was going through my old video tapes recently, I used to tape EVERYTHING…and I found this interview!!! That is HYSTERICAL!!!

Chestnuts roasted by Mike @ 09/29/2007 9:41 AM

Call me weird or a puss, but that would have probably kept me up all night back in the day…I would keep thinking Jason was outside looking into my window….

Chestnuts roasted by Shuanfu @ 09/29/2007 9:49 AM

Yipes. Just…yipes.

Chestnuts roasted by Jessica Marie @ 09/29/2007 9:58 AM

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