Debi Sue Voorhees she had several minor roles in movies and television series which included a seven episode role on the show "Dallas" from 1982 until 1985. And she has said of being involved with the "Friday the 13th" movie series: "I look back on Friday the 13th with fondness...it is kind of neat that so many people do really enjoy them (the film series)." She has also appeared in the 2009 documentary "" and the 2013 documentary "Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th". After her acting career, Voorhees worked as a literature, English, grammar, and journalism teacher in
Jason Voorhees "The New Blood". Since Jason had been submerged under water in the previous entry, the effects team wanted Jason to appear "rotted", with bones and ribs showing, and for Jason's features to have a more defined feel to them. Howard Berger was inspired by Carl Fullerton's design in "The New Blood", and wanted to incorporate the exposed flesh concept into his model for "Jason Goes to Hell". Berger designed Jason's skin to overlap with the mask, to make it appear as if the skin and mask had fused and the mask could no longer be removed. Gregory Nicotero and Berger