The Complete History of Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th) | Horror History

ENTER THE WOODS AT YOUR OWN PERIL. Jason Voorhees has haunted Camp Crystal Lake ever since his tragic death, a relentless, silent killer who rises again and again to exact vengeance. Originally a drowning victim, Jason’s rage transformed him into an unstoppable force whose reign of terror turned Crystal Lake into a nightmare, with his infamous hockey mask becoming an icon of horror in the 1980s and beyond.

In this episode, I’ll be hacking through the BLOOD-SOAKED timeline of Jason Voorhees, from his origins as a lost child to his return as the undead avenger of Camp Crystal Lake. I’ll break down the evolution of his character, explore the brutal impact of each film, and reveal the behind-the-scenes moments that shaped one of horror’s most legendary figures. Brace yourself as we revisit every massacre, every chilling resurrection, and every weapon Jason wields—preparing you for the ultimate dissection of his terrifying legacy!

Chapters:
0:00 Birth and Origin Story of Jason Voorhees
4:06 Intro
5:56 Dark History of Camp Crystal Lake
12:55 Timeline in Friday the 13th Universe
14:40 Theories Behind Jason's Invincibility
19:45 Jason's Uncanny Abilities
26:37 Bond Between Jason and Shelly
32:30 Did Jason Voorhees Kill The Retro Goalie Mask?
33:59 Jason's 2nd Resurrection
36:45 Jason's Zombification and Revenge
40:18 Jason Voorhees Slain
44:25 Jason Lives
50:38 Jason Finds New Blood
57:40 Jason Takes The Lazarus
1:01:50 Jason's Fear of Water and Immortality
1:04:10 Jason Takes Manhattan
1:10:56 Showdown at the Police Station
1:16:40 Jason Visits Elm Street
1:18:47 Opening Pandora's Box
1:22:28 Jason's Nightmares
1:28:02 Jason's Rampage on the Spaceship
1:34:00 Uber Jason
1:40:25 Is Jason an Interesting Character?
1:43:04 Tallying Jason Voorhees’s Kills

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✏️ Writer - Zac Morris
✂️ Editor - Jay Bond | @BloodbathAndBeyond
✂️ Editor - James Andrew Botz-Zapp | @ClaudeGnome
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✂️ Assistant Editor - Lee Howell
✂️ Assistant Editor - Ryan Ranc
🎵 Original Music - Jimmy Roman (© CZsWorld)

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⚠ Disclaimer: This is a documentary film analyzing a fictional work of art for educational purposes. All actions seen in the video are performed by protagonists and should not be taken as real life footage. All stunts, effects and dialogue are performed by paid actors and all accounts are for the purposes of education, documentary and art.

[Solisbae]

The Dead Meat stuff kept catching me off guard and was hilarious

[solarianvoid-pi]

1:02:17 "But long story short, she panics at the disco and [Jason] decides "let’s kill tonight" and he does. He strangles her. I guess it’s a sin and a tragedy." Never change, your sense of humor is what makes your Horror History superior to other film recaps/ timelines

[Conor-sdvc-]

Bro finally did a Friday The 13th video😭

[leewarren]

Jason hates windows because they're reflective like the water he drowns in and also he doesn't like to look at himself

[Anderson_Seen]

CZ is literally one of like 5 people I can listen to breakdown long form content without being irritated. He’s so fair, well researched and entertaining. Nuff respect ✊🏾

[CobraCommander]

I've always believed that Jason didn't drown. Pamela was so grief-stricken that she used the book to try and bring him back, not knowing he wasn't dead and the dormant magic in him was activated when his body was struck by lightning.

[GregoryCave]

" Jason...my special, special boy. " Thanks for the Horror History lesson CZsworld!

[evanunderwood]

No way he just did a To the Numbers bit 😂, be proud James!

[JJViperJJ]

in my opinion I think it makes more sense that Jason didn't actually drown he just washed up on the other side of the lake and lived in the woods, this could also explain why Jason looks like an adult it could be the muscle from living in the woods and building his own shack, this is most likely copium as i think that Jason being a deadite kinda takes away form the character in my opinion

[ClownPuncher]

Jason is smart in the sense that he has low Intelligence, high Wisdom. He couldn’t tell you what 7x4 is, but he could absolutely tell you how to use every single sharp tool on planet earth as a weapon. He probably can’t read a book, but he can read the room to know the best spot to hide and ambush someone. He gets easily distracted, but knows that it’s just another target for him to get.

[neogothamk]

Jason Voorhees is iconic and Happy Halloween!

[PatrickMealeyVO]

I've always heard different theories on why Jason is a grown man and has invincibility, but I have my own ideas. I personally think he did survive the drowning when he was a child and snuck off into the woods (possibly to avoid the bullying of the other kids after that incident) and then years later when Pamela was killed, discovered her and that's what set him off on his killing spree. I do find this a bit more plausible since up until Jason Lives, he wasn't undead (at least, not from my perspective since he didn't look like a walking corpse from Friday Part II to The Final Chapter). I think after Jason Lives is when he REALLY became invincible because of the lightning strike at the beginning. I also remember reading that there was a different backstory to his drowning in which instead of being pushed in by bullies, Jason snuck out in the middle of the night to prove he could swim. I wouldn't think that'd work since the camp counselors were likely asleep (which would invalidate that they were doing it when they were supposed to be watching him). These are all just my own perspectives and theories, and I'm open to hearing others!

[willhouston]

Kid 1: "What do you think?"
Kid 2: "I think we're CZsWorld"

[Polarke]

"Jason was the original slasher to get basement burinated, 30 years before Michael Myers" A New Blood came out in 1988. Freddy was set on fire in a basement 4 years prior.

[justaguy]

Never considered the Deadite angle to explain Jason being alive in Part 2. Now a lot of the series suddenly makes sense

[GuilynSlothbear]

You did get at least one thing wrong. Pamela Voorhees wasn't channeling Jason's spirit as he never did actually drown. The reasoning for this is that Part 2 takes place at most a year later, and by then, Jason is fully grown. She DID use it, thinking Jason was dead, but the spell of resurrection didn't work because he wasn't actually dead. The first official death of Jason was in Part 4. That's why he was able to come back in Part 6, Jason Lives, because the spell only works on those who have died, and Jason was dead by then.

[KaNCeRmmlife]

according to Betsy, the backstory she came up with, based on her wearing a highschool class ring in the movie, was that [elias] was just her highschool sweetheart and they were teenagers and she had Jason out of wedlock and her parents threw her out and [elias] didnt wanna be tied down with a kid.. once Savini made him special needs, that even more supports that backstory as its very likely in that time, a teenage boy, especially a "bad boy" who may or may not of had an interest in the occult (I base this on the grungy look they were gonna give him in 6 and the necronomicon being in the house)

[mychunkyjordi]

It's not over months that Jason died, it's years. The OG murders happened in the 60's. It skips to real time after opening and says dates

[BCCSquidward]

My goat! 🔥
Jason really has been through a LOT over the years, hasn't he? 🤔
From Manhattan, to hell, to space... hard to believe he started off an innocent boy. 💀

[worldyouredrunk]

Jason didn’t drown, that’s why he’s an adult in part 2. That’s the official cannon. He didn’t die til 4 after he became zombie Jason. Also in part one Pamela says today is his birthday Friday the 13th, not the 15. Lots of fails in this one.