Victor Miller explained Jason was not meant to be a creature from the "Black Lagoon" in his script, and scripted Jason as a mentally disabled young boy; it was Savini who made Jason deformed.
Viktor Miller förklarade att Jason inte var menad att vara en varelse från "Svarta lagunen" i sitt manus, och skrev Jason som en utvecklingsstörd liten pojke; det var Savini som gjorde Jason deformerad.