Question 1

What fun did Kane Hodder have filming in Times Square as Jason?

Accepted Answer

Kane Hodder says the most fun part was filming in Times Square, where spectators lined the block watching; he'd occasionally turn his head to look at them and watch them go crazy, not wanting to remove the mask to preserve their illusion.

Question 2

How did Kane Hodder achieve the vomiting effect in the final scene?

Accepted Answer

According to an interview, Kane Hodder vomited on cue in the final scene after drinking several pitchers of water, which was not a special effect.

Question 3

Why wasn't more of the movie set in New York as originally planned?

Accepted Answer

Writer Rob Hedden originally wrote scenes at New York landmarks, but despite the film's $5 million budget—the highest for a Friday the 13th movie at the time—Paramount said there wasn't enough money, forcing rewrites to spend more time on the cruise ship.

Question 4

Who plays the man Jason throws into a mirror in a diner, and what's his future connection to the franchise?

Accepted Answer

The man Jason throws into the mirror is Ken Kirzinger, who would go on to play Jason in Freddy vs. Jason (2003). Kirzinger also doubled as Jason in a few brief shots in this film.

Question 5

What plot hole did actors notice about the ship's journey?

Accepted Answer

Actors pointed out a plot hole: how the ship got from Crystal Lake into the Atlantic Ocean. Vincent Craig Dupree joked in an interview that the boat could have come from the Sahara Desert, but most actors didn't challenge the concept.

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