If you’re a fan of old-school horror, then you’re probably familiar with the name Tom Savini.

Inevitably, it might be the role of his that gave him the most to do as an actor.

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Jason Voorhees (Ari Lehman) leaps out of the water behind Alice Hardy (Adrienne King) in ‘Friday the 13th’

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Maniac - 1980

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 - 1986

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Knightriders - 1981

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Jason Voorhees smashes through a door in ‘Friday the 13th The Final Chapter’

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Planet Terror - 2007

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A man screaming while hands reach out to him in Day of the Dead - 1985 (1)

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From Dusk Till Dawn - 1996

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