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Popfunk Friday the 13th Movie Jason Lives T Shirt (X-Large)
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Jason Voorhees
Two things about Jason Voorhees are routinely misremembered, and both are worth stating. He is not the killer in the first film — that is his mother, and Jason appears only in a final jump scare.
- First appearance
- Friday the 13th (1980), Paramount Pictures
- Created by
- Victor Miller, Ron Kurz, Tom Savini
- Also known as
- Jason, The Crystal Lake Killer
- Universe
- Friday the 13th
- Appears in
- film, games, comics
Who is Jason Voorhees?
Two things about Jason Voorhees are routinely misremembered, and both are worth stating. He is not the killer in the first film — that is his mother, and Jason appears only in a final jump scare. And the hockey mask, which is now the entire identity, does not appear until the third film in 1982; before that he wore a sack over his head. Both facts point to the same thing: this character was assembled by accident across sequels rather than designed, and the element that made him permanent was a prop chosen on set almost at random. The mask is the reason he works. It is blank, symmetrical and expressionless, so the character has no readable interiority at all, which is precisely the opposite approach to Freddy Krueger and arguably the more effective one.
Jason Voorhees: the details
- First appearance
- Friday the 13th, May 1980, in a brief final sequence only
- Not the original killer
- The murders in the first film are committed by his mother, Pamela Voorhees
- The mask came later
- First worn in Friday the 13th Part III (1982); he wore a sack over his head in the second film
- Chosen almost at random
- The hockey mask was reportedly selected on set from available props during a make-up test
- Created by
- Victor Miller wrote the first film; Ron Kurz and effects artist Tom Savini shaped the character that followed
- Silent by design
- The blank, expressionless mask gives the character no readable interiority — the opposite approach to Freddy Krueger
- Explicitly adult
- The films are rated for mature audiences; this site does not carry the character on its kids' pages
Why Jason Voorhees endures
The most reproduced mask in horror and a case study in a character being assembled across sequels rather than designed. The blank mask approach has been widely imitated across the genre since.
What Jason Voorhees looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: The white hockey mask with red triangular markings
A near-perfect apparel graphic: symmetrical, high-contrast, instantly recognisable and readable in one colour. The mask is used almost universally in place of the character, and it is one of the few horror marks that works as a small chest print.
The hockey mask is close to a perfect apparel graphic — symmetrical, high contrast, works in a single colour and at small sizes. Black garments are standard. Adult sizing only on this site.
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Popfunk
Popfunk Friday the 13th Movie Jason Hockey Mask T-Shirt - XL, Black
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Popfunk Friday The 13Th Jason Voorhees Large Face Unisex T-Shirt, Black, L
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Bioworld Friday the 13th Jason Voorhees Men's Black Graphic T-Shirt - L
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Friday the 13th The Masks of Jason Voorhees Horror Movie T-Shirt
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Friday the 13th Jason Cabin T-Shirt Small
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FRIDAY THE 13TH
FRIDAY THE 13TH Jason Hockey Mask Mens Adult T-Shirt(LG, Black)
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Bioworld
Bioworld Friday The 13th Final Chapter T-Shirt-L Black
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Sizes: kids to adult
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| Adult | 15+ | S–3XL | Search adult sizes |
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Who has played Jason Voorhees
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kane Hodder | Friday the 13th Part VII | 1988 | Live action |
| Ari Lehman | Friday the 13th | 1980 | Live action |
Jason Voorhees T-shirts: common questions
Who created Jason Voorhees?
Jason Voorhees was created by Victor Miller and Ron Kurz and Tom Savini, first appearing in Friday the 13th in 1980 (Paramount Pictures).
What does a Jason Voorhees T-shirt usually look like?
The white hockey mask with red triangular markings. The hockey mask is close to a perfect apparel graphic — symmetrical, high contrast, works in a single colour and at small sizes. Black garments are standard. Adult sizing only on this site.
Are Jason Voorhees T-shirts made for children?
No. Jason Voorhees comes from work made for older audiences, so we keep the character off our kids pages even where children's sizes are manufactured.
Who has played Jason Voorhees?
Jason Voorhees has been played on screen by Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th Part VII, 1988), Ari Lehman (Friday the 13th, 1980).
How much does a Jason Voorhees T-shirt cost?
Jason Voorhees shirts we currently track start from around $13.99 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
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