Encounter - Sean S.Cunningham

Sitges Encounters features talks with leading figures in genre filmmaking participating in this year's edition of the Festival.

Sean is an American film director, producer, and writer. He is best known for creating the Friday the 13th series of horror films, which introduced the fictional killer Jason Voorhees. He also produced many horror films, such as Wes Craven's debut feature and the House film series. 

Is there any killer scarier than Jason Voorhees? Friday the 13th left audiences shaking with fear when it debuted in 1980. The slasher film about cursed Camp Crystal Lake and a sadistic serial murderer received mixed reviews from critics but was immensely popular with viewers, earning nearly $60 million at the box office. 

Today, the Friday the 13th franchise is one of the most popular horror franchises ever, with eleven sequels, a 1980s television series, numerous novels and comic books, countless pop culture references, and extensive merchandising. 


Participants: Sean S. Cunningham, director and producer; and Ángel Sala, artistic director of the SIFFFC.

Language: Simultaneous English-Catalan-English translation.