Adam Marcus
The director who brought Jason to Hell.
Adam Marcus (born 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. He directed the ninth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, for New Line Cinema in 1993. Marcus also appeared in the documentary His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009), where he provided commentary on the franchise, and in Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013).
Quick Facts
- Born
- 1968
- Birthplace
- Westport, Connecticut, United States
- Education
- Staples High School; Tisch School of the Arts
- Occupation
- Film director
- writer
- actor
- Years active
- 1993–present
- Known for
- Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday; Texas Chainsaw 3D
- Spouse
- Debra Sullivan
Lore & Background
In 1993, Adam Marcus wrote the story for and directed Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, the ninth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise, for New Line Cinema. Marcus's work on the film was covered in Gorezone Magazine (USA) 1993, Iss. 26, pg. 9–12, +61, in an article by Marc Shapiro titled 'Starting Work on a Friday.' Years later, Marcus appeared in the documentary His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009), where he provided commentary on the franchise, and again in Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013).
Reader's Guide
Adam Marcus's contribution to the Friday the 13th franchise is primarily as the director and co-writer of Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993). The film was the ninth installment in the series and was released by New Line Cinema. Marcus was hired by filmmaker Sean S. Cunningham in 1991 to work on feature film production, and he relocated to Los Angeles, where he co-produced My Boyfriend's Back (1993) for Cunningham and Disney. Marcus's work on Jason Goes to Hell was documented in Gorezone Magazine (USA) 1993, Iss. 26, pg. 9–12, +61, in an article by Marc Shapiro titled 'Starting Work on a Friday.' Marcus also provided commentary on the franchise in the documentary His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009) and appeared in Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013).
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