Last Updated on June 13, 2025 by Angel Melanson
Following a World Premiere at Frightfest Glasgow and U.S. premiere at Texas Frightmare Weekend, Friday the 13th doc Hearts of Darkness: The Making of The Final Friday will have its West Coast premiere on Friday, June 13 (duh!) at Gardena Cinema in Los Angeles.
The 1993 cult classic Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday will also screen alongside the doc, with director Adam Marcus in attendance.
Michael Felsher (Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow) directs Hearts of Darkness: The Making of The Final Friday, withCrystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th author Peter M. Bracke on script duties to tell the story of how a 23-year-old film student got the reins of horror’s biggest franchise with the ninth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise.
Talking heads featured in Hearts of Darkness: The Making of The Final Friday include Marcus, actors Kane Hodder, Steven Williams,John D. LeMay,Steven Culp, Rusty Schwimmer, Richard Gant, Kipp Marcus, Andrew Bloch, Allison Smith, Julie Michaels, Michelle Clunie, Michael B. Silver, Kathryn Atwood, and Jonathan Penner, composer Harry Manfredini, and special makeup effects artists Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman.
Speaking with Bloody Disgusting, Felsher went into more detail about his documentary, which first started production back in 2019:
“This is much more than a simple ‘making-of’ piece. What really came through when we were assembling this documentary was that it was Adam Marcus who really inspired so many of his cast & crew to sign on for a film that they might have even considered doing otherwise.
Adam viewed Jason Goes to Hell as an exciting opportunity to debut his directing ambitions on a franchise that he truly loved and was excited to do something new with ol’ Mr. Voorhees. In the end, it was Adam Marcus’ talent, enthusiasm and passion that made his initial foray into feature filmmaking such a memorable experience for everyone, and Hearts of Darkness really is his story, filtered through the bloody escapades of our favorite horror icon”
Watch the trailer for Hearts of Darkness below, and for more info and to grab tickets for the June 13 screening, head over to the film's official EventBrite page. For more on Friday the 13th, here's everything we know about A24's upcoming prequel series, Crystal Lake.
