The best novel Stephen King never wrote is one about “Friday The 13th” horror icon Jason Voorhees. The legendary horror author tweeted he had toyed with the idea of writing a first-person account of the goalie-masked Camp Crystal Lake slasher who has been the subject of 12 films since 1980.
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Jason was created by Victor Miller; Miller, Ron Kurz, and horror makeup and special effects legend Tom Savini and Stan Winston defined his look. “But gosh, shouldn’t someone tell Jason’s side of the story?” King tweeted.