To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
Synopsis
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is the harrowing story of a stuntman overcoming a dehumanizing childhood filled with torment and bullying in Sparks, Nevada. After surviving a near-death burn accident, he worked his way up through Hollywood, leading to his ultimate rise as Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th series and making countless moviegoers forever terrified of hockey masks and summer camp. Featuring interviews with cinema legends, including Bruce Campbell (Ash vs. Evil Dead), Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger), and Cassandra Peterson (Elvira: Mistress of the Dark), To Hell and Back peels off the mask of Kane Hodder, cinema's most prolific killer, in a gut-wrenching, but inspiring, documentary. After decades of watching Kane Hodder on screen, get ready to meet the man behind the mask in To Hell and Back - an uniquely human story about one of cinema's most vicious monsters.
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"To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story" Official Theatrical Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-08-08
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Festival / Special Debut
July 13, 2018
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Derek Dennis Herbert
- Original Score
- Jonas Friedman
- Original Title
- To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Studios
- Masterfully Macabre Entertainment, Four J's Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Derek Dennis Herbert
Jonas Friedman
Zachary Hunter
Mike Hugo
Derek Dennis Herbert, Stella Isayan Barcello, Judy Fox, Andrew Barcello
Department Leadership Roster
Derek Dennis Herbert
Director
Derek Dennis Herbert
Producer
Mike Hugo
Editor
Jonas Friedman
Original Music Composer
Zachary Hunter
Director of Photography
Andrew Barcello
Producer
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What is To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story about?
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is the harrowing story of a stuntman overcoming a dehumanizing childhood filled with torment and bullying in Sparks, Nevada. After surviving a near-death burn accident, he worked his way up through Hollywood, leading to his ultimate rise as Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th series and making countless moviegoers forever terrified of hockey masks and summer camp. Featuring interviews with cinema legends, including Bruce Campbell (Ash vs. Evil Dead), Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger), and Cassandra Peterson (Elvira: Mistress of the Dark), To Hell and Back peels off the mask of Kane Hodder, cinema's most prolific killer, in a gut-wrenching, but inspiring, documentary. After decades of watching Kane Hodder on screen, get ready to meet the man behind the mask in To Hell and Back - an uniquely human story about one of cinema's most vicious monsters.
Who directed To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story?
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story was directed by Derek Dennis Herbert.
Who stars in To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story?
The principal cast of To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story includes Kane Hodder, John Carl Buechler, Bruce Campbell, Jack Coleman, Sean S. Cunningham.
When was To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story released and how long is it?
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story?
The original motion picture soundtrack for To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story was composed by Jonas Friedman.