1398 THE FIRST JASON: Why Monsters Never Die
Richard Syrett’s Strange Planet

1398 THE FIRST JASON: Why Monsters Never Die

2026-08-14
Before the hockey mask. Before the machete. Before Jason Voorhees became a horror icon, there was Ari Lehman, the first Jason in 1980’s Friday the 13th. Richard explores Jason’s unlikely birth, horror as modern mythology, our fascination with evil, the paranormal, and why monsters never really die. GUEST: Ari Lehman holds a singular place in horror history as the first actor to portray Jason Voorhees, delivering the unforgettable final jump scare in the original 1980 Friday the 13th. But Lehman’s story extends far beyon...
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