This is an incredible piece of work. Its designed to be a 1:1 reproduction of the makeup bust sculpted by James Kagel for use in The Final Chapter. As many fans know, this design was used for both of the FX dummies seen near the end of the film. I took some photos to line the piece up as perfectly as possible with our best source material from each angle. Any fan-made piece is going to have a few quirks but overall its a stunning reproduction.
My dudes. Oh my god. This thing is just beautiful. This is a near-perfect recreation of the original facial design from Friday the 13th Part 4. It was created using an ultra-rare, production-made latex face kept for 40 years by one of the film's effects artists and digitally combining it with an early generation copy of the well-known "Mangler" bust, itself cast directly from an effects dummy used in the film. The face is the exact face that was cut from the cowl used by Ted White during filming, giving us unprecedented accuracy and definition. This is a presently limited-run piece being offered by Nathan Stafford of the Horror Costume Index.
In Nathan's own words:
"This
project began in 2023 when I acquired an original face cast, cut from a
production Final Chapter hood. I had it scanned to preserve every last
detail. I then sourced a prototype Mangler to composite the head for its
superior form originating from a screen used dummy. I spent nearly 2
years scanning and digitally
combining/shaping the two parts, matching overlays on various angles,
testing numerous sizes, refining in clay, and building out the shoulders
to get everything just right. The result is, in my opinion, the truest
representation of the original sculpt and I’m incredibly proud to share
it with you."
In case you missed it, here's a couple of original masks from Friday the 13th Part 8 that were up for auction a while back. The top mask was owned by Canadian special effects artist Tony Lazarowich. The second one was owned for many years by producer Randolph "Randy" Cheveldave and was used as the stunt mask for several scenes, including Jason's electrocution and the moment he takes the mask off after being splashed with acid.
If you're on Facebook and you're really into Friday the 13th props, I invite you to join our Facebook group "Camp Blood: The Friday the 13th Mask & Prop Group." I haven't posted on the blog here as much because so much discussion happens there now.
