Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

Limited Edition w/SLIP

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.

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 set 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

• Audio commentary with director Michael Felsher and producer Adam Marcus 

• Audio 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

Region Free

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