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Happy Friday The 13th: Remember When Jason Took Manhattan?
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Jen Carlson
Published May 13, 2011
Modified Nov 13, 2015
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These days, Jason has taken to busking.
In 1989, New Yorkers were warned: "Look out New York, here comes hell in a hockey mask." Of course, the man behind that mask was Jason Voorhees, who had finally made his way to Manhattan, just like all those other Carrie Bradshaw wannabes, or serial killers or whatever. Below, journey back to that time, when a disaffected New York-accented waitress tells terrified teens screaming that a maniac is trying to kill them: "Welcome to New York."
And now, the most amazing subway busker ever, dressed as Jason and singing Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn":
Correction: It has been pointed out to us that Imbruglia covered "Torn"—it was originally by EdnaSwap.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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