Stuart Gordon
Horror filmmaker who brought Jason Voorhees into a safety video for kids.
Stuart Gordon wrote and directed the 1988 direct-to-video short film Kid Safe: The Video. The film was sponsored by Triaminic and released on a VHS obtained via a coupon giveaway. Gordon's short features SCTV alumni Andrea Martin and Joe Flaherty, with Flaherty hosting as Count Floyd, presenting the video as an installment of Monster Horror Chiller Theater. The short also includes an appearance from Jason Voorhees of the Friday the 13th series.
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To understand Stuart Gordon's connection to the Friday the 13th series, look at Kid Safe: The Video (1988). This direct-to-video short film was written and directed by Gordon and features Jason Voorhees as a character. The film was sponsored by Triaminic and released on VHS via a coupon giveaway. The cast includes Andrea Martin as Kathy Tudor, Shuko Akune as Tina the Paramedic, Stephen Lee as Ernie the Policeman, Meshach Taylor as Marty the Fireman, Joe Flaherty as Count Floyd, Daniel Wells as Jason, Grenelda Thornberry as Witch, John Vulich as Werewolf, Keith Edmier as Mummy, and Greg Cannom as Alien.
The plot follows Kathy Tudor, left home alone on a stormy night, who encounters various safety hazards and is visited by emergency personnel. The film culminates with Jason Voorhees and other monsters knocking on her door, but she refuses to let them in, demonstrating the safety lesson learned.
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