Hearts of Darkness: documentary on Jason Goes to Hell gets a two-disc Blu-ray release in April
A documentary covering the 1993 Friday the 13th sequel Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (watch it HERE) has been in the works for quite a while – but fans won’t have to wait much longer for their chance to watch Hearts of Darkness: The Making of The Final Friday. A limited collector’s edition double disc Blu-ray release is scheduled for April 14th, and copies are available for pre-order through Synapse Films!
This is a very limited edition, there will only be 1500 copies in existence, so if you want one, snatch it up fast!
Jason Goes to Hell
Directed by Marcus from a screenplay by Dean Lorey and Jay Huguely (who also gets story credit with Marcus), Jason Goes to Hell has the following synopsis: After being blown away by a team of FBI agents, Jason Voorhees needs to find a way to overcome certain death. When his bloodied remains are sent to the morgue, his heart, still intact, is able to hypnotize a coroner and take over his body. After brutally dispatching a couple of FBI agents, he heads back to his favorite stomping grounds: Crystal Lake. Jason commences another teen massacre while a bounty hunter discovers the only way to kill him.
The film stars John D. LeMay, Kari Keegan, Steven Culp, Erin Gray, Rusty Schwimmer, Leslie Jordan, Richard Gant, Billy Green Bush, Kipp Marcus, Andrew Bloch, Adam Cranner, Allison Smith, Michelle Clunie, Michael B. Silver, Kathryn Atwood, and Julie Michaels, with Steven Williams as badass bounty hunter Creighton Duke and Kane Hodder playing Jason Voorhees for the third time.
Hearts of Darkness
Here’s the information on Hearts of Darkness: The Making of The Final Friday:
Go behind the mask of one of horror’s most infamous sequels as we pull back the curtain on Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday — one of the most controversial and unconventional entries in the Friday the 13th franchise. Follow first-time director Adam Marcus as he recounts his childhood obsession with filmmaking, his unexpected connection to the original Friday the 13th, and the wild ride of directing a major horror movie at just 23 years old. Featuring never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage, rare photos, and brand-new interviews with cast and crew (including Kane ‘Jason’ Hodder), this documentary explores the creative risks, unexpected drama, and rocky reception of a film that defied audience expectations — and still sparks debate 30 years later.
Blu-ray
And here’s the information on this limited edition Blu-ray release:
Winner of the Best Documentary award at the 2025 Ravenheart International Film Festival, Hearts of Darkness: The Making of The Final Friday stalks and slashes its way to Blu-Ray in a fully loaded two-disc special edition. This is the definitive account of the ambitions, dreams, and lasting legacy of the wildest film in the Voorhees saga.
This strictly limited double-disc Blu-ray edition includes a double-wall o-card slipcover, six double-sided collector’s cards featuring writing and illustrations by producer Adam Marcus, and a loaded second disc featuring over FOUR hours of blood-splattering extras! Exclusively distributed by Synapse Films, this Red Shirt Pictures release will only be available via the Synapse Films website and a handful of genre specific outlets like Diabolik DVD and Orbit DVD. Once these are sold out, the nationally distributed standard edition will only be a single-disc edition without the bonus “extras” Blu-ray disc and collector’s cards. This Collector’s Edition version is strictly limited to 1500 units only.
DISC ONE (The Film):
• High definition 1080p (1.78:1) Blu-ray of the feature documentary
• English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Stereo Surround / English 2.0 Stereo
• Commentary with director Michael Felsher and producer Adam Marcus
• Commentary with producers Adam Marcus, Allie Rivera Quiñonez, and Debra Sullivan, editor Eric Beetner, and writer Peter M. Bracke
• Original “R-Rated” trailer
• Optional English subtitles
DISC TWO (Extras):
• Secrets & Lies – The cast and crew reflect on producer Sean S. Cunningham’s complicated history with Jason Goes to Hell
• Hellish Melodies – with composer Harry Manfredini
• Almost Steven – with actor Jonathan Penner
• Cut to the Bone – with editor David Handman and assistant editor Patrick Don Vito
• Never Say Dead – with producers Adam Marcus and Debra Sullivan, and editor Eric Beetner
• Ward’s Big Break – with actor Adam Cranner
• Perfect for the Part – with casting director David Giella
• EXTRA BITS: Baby Stephanie, Creighton Duke, Getting the Credit, The Missing Creature, On-Set Stories, Set Design & Locations
• Artwork gallery
• Alternate titles
• Fan testimonials
• Footage from the 2025 Gardena Cinema premiere event with Q&A highlights
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