Story: Are you a big Jason fan?  Wanna know how they made all those Friday the 13th movies (and pulled off all those special effects)?  Look no further.

Scares: There’s every single death Jason ever did in all their gory glory.  Still, it’s more for illustration than for shock value.  Hey, it’s a documentary after all.

Splat factor: Again, every single one of Jason & Mrs. Voorhees’ kills are shown.  Ch-ch-ch-ah-ah-ah!

Closing scene “shocker”?: It’s a documentary, so no horrible twists.  Unless you figured Jason was a real live monster.  Then you’re in for a shock when you get to meet all the guys that played him over the years….

Remake, Sequel or OG (Original Ghoul)?: Half & half: Jason has been in a ginormous amount of movies, and you get to see alot of clips from these films.  But this documentary is original.

Trick or Treat?: It’s a Halloween staple, a mini Baby Ruth or snack-size bag of Skittles.  You see it, and you can’t wait to tear in.  Along with interviews with actors and actresses (aka victims and survivors) of Jason, there’s also every actor playing Jason, directors, special effects gods and horror genre professionals.  Everyone dishes on how Jason affected them, how it was to film the movies, and how the movie franchise has affected the genre and movies in general.  Director Daniel Farrands has made other documentaries that look at popular horror movie franchises, and he’s got a great way with piecing together clips and interviews that keeps the ball rolling.  The last 20 minutes or so are dedicated to the re-imagining of Friday the 13th that hit theaters in 2009, and it feels like a promo reel.  Other than that stumble, His Name Was Jason is the perfect movie to put on as the first movie of a Halloween movie fest; as folks get their munchies and get settled, everyone can watch and get stoked for the movies to come.  Better have a few Friday the 13ths though, or you’ll have a bunch of unhappy campers.  And nobody wants that.

Score:   out of 5 pumpkins.