Top 10 Kane Hodder Roles (Besides Jason Voorhees)

Not everyone who’s seen the fourth House movie might realize that the talking pizza shown in the film is actually Kane Hodder. This is because Hodder is uncredited for the role. Oddly, however, it is certainly one of his most memorable moments, even if the scene is incredibly brief. In the film, Kane’s face can be seen in a possessed pizza, finishing the lyrics to the local pizza joint’s trademark jingle. Moments later, he’s flushed down a garbage disposal. If you’ve never seen this legendary scene, you can watch it now over on YouTube. Trust me, you won’t regret it.

Filmmaker Adam Green has always had a deep respect for the horror genre, including throwbacks and homages in all of the movies he’s made. One of these Easter eggs is a cameo by Kane Hodder in the icy 2010 thriller, Frozen. Not to be confused with that animated “Let it Go” movie, this flick focuses on a trio of friends trapped on a ski lift high above the ground in freezing cold temperatures. Hodder appears in the film as an employee of the ski resort, who leaves the three to freeze after failing to notice them on the ski lift.

Kane Hodder has played many murderers in various horror films, but not all of them are fictional. The 2008 film B.T.K. serves as a biopic about Dennis L. Rader, the infamous serial killer known by his moniker of the “BTK Killer.” It’s interesting to watch, as it gives Hodder the chance to play a murderer without a mask on, letting him creep out audiences in a different way.

Although we’re not including Kane Hodder’s role as Jason, there’s still a Friday the 13th sequel to make its way on our list. In addition to playing Mr. Voorhees, Hodder has an unmasked cameo in the movie as a security guard at the morgue in Jason Goes to Hell. Hilariously enough, Hodder himself becomes a Jason Voorhees victim, as he’s killed off-screen after being heard mocking Jason. His corpse is then shown on a television news broadcast. At the time, most people watching didn’t realize Jason basically killed himself, and it now serves as a fun Easter egg for Friday the 13th fans.

Wishmaster is another horror film to feature Hodder in a role that is minor to the story, yet one of the most memorable. The antagonist in the film, called the Djinn, kills people in ironic ways according to the wishes that they make. As a guard, Hodder’s character blocks the Djinn’s path, threatening that the only way to pass is to get through him. The guard adds this is something he’d “love to see,” which is close enough to a wish for the Djinn to grant. After transforming the guard into a glass-like figure, the Djinn walks through him, shattering Hodder into several pieces.

BTK isn’t the only real-life murderer to be portrayed by Kane Hodder. In 2007, Hodder took on the role of mother-obsessed maniac Ed Gein, who enjoyed digging up bodies in addition to killing people. Gein has been an inspiration for many mainstream horror films like Psycho and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, but only a few films have been made directly about him. The movie takes many liberties with the real story, but it’s entertaining to see Hodder in the role.

The 2015 horror film Old 37 unites Kane Hodder with fellow horror legend Bill Moseley. Hodder and Moseley play two bloodthirsty brothers in the film who come into possession of an ambulance. To get their kicks, the pair intercept emergency calls, bringing brutal mayhem to innocent people looking for help. This movie features plenty of Hodder doing what he does best, and with Moseley’s help, it’s particularly an interesting watch for horror fans.

Most of the time, Kane Hodder plays an antagonist in his horror movie film roles. This isn’t surprising, given his body of work in the genre, and his status as the most well-known Jason Voorhees actor. With this in mind, it’s nice to see Hodder play one of the heroes in the Australian horror film, Charlie’s Farm. In the movie, Hodder plays retired boxer Tony Stewart, who lives local to a farm believed to be haunted. After Tony heads to the farm to check on a group of youths investigating the area, he has a bloody encounter with the film’s killer.

Often referred to as “The Expendables of horror,” Harrison Smith‘s Death House features a who’s who of horror stars in the cast. Co-written by Smith and the late Gunnar Hansen, the film includes such names as Tony Todd, Barbara Crampton, Sid Haig, Michael Berryman, Felissa Rose, Adrienne Barbeau, Dee Wallace, and mmore. Leading the pack is Kane Hodder, who plays a deadly, incarcerated murderer. Overflowing with brutal violence, this film is nothing short of awesome, but it’s especially enjoyable for huge fans of Hodder’s.

Next to Jason Voorhees, Kane Hodder’s biggest role is certainly as Victor Crowley from Adam Green’s Hatchet film series. Arguably much more vicious than Jason, Victor will brutally tear apart anyone foolish enough to venture near his swamp. Throughout the course of four movies so far in the series, Hodder has literally killed it in the role. With last year’s Victor Crowley setting the stage for more sequels, we’ll very likely see plenty more of Kane Hodder in the part in the coming years. All of these other roles have been quite memorable, but if you’re asking us, Victor Crowley is right up there with Jason Voorhees.

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