Fresh, unseen test photos capture Kane Hodder in the Jason Voorhees look from Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, released through Camp Blood Archives.
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Part VII marks Hodder’s debut as Jason, with makeup by John Carl Buechler; the images have been re-scanned from the original production stills after their acquisition from Buechler’s estate.
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Unseen Jason tests surface via Camp Blood Archives
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Camp Blood Archives posted a reel showing Hodder in the Part VII makeup, offering a close-up view of the look preserved through new digital scans of the original stills.
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Part VII: Hodder’s first Jason portrayal and a gruesome look
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Part VII features Hodder’s first Jason portrayal, described as wet and decomposed, with a spine bone visible through torn clothing. The makeup design was crafted by John Carl Buechler, who directed The New Blood and oversaw Hodder’s portrayal.
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Provenance of the new images
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The imagery comes from Buechler’s materials and mirrors the original production stills; the photos were digitized from those frames. The Camp Blood Archives reel provides an archival view of Hodder’s Jason.
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Why this matters to fans and historians
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The images capture Hodder’s first Jason portrayal and Buechler’s makeup in Part VII, offering a concrete look at the production materials behind the design.
