I was just watching Alone in the Dark (1982) for the umpteenth time, and it struck me; although the scene where Bleeder offs a looter in the shopping center parking lot has him wearing a hockey mask has been presumed to be a take-off on Jason from [the Friday the 13th movies, the movie itself was released in the same year, and only 3 months later than Friday the 13th: Part III in 3D (F13 was realeased on August 13 while Alone was released on November 12), which is when Jason first dons the hockey mask.
(http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/8826/aloneinthedarkhockeymasrc2.jpg)
No...Bleeder...Not Jason
According to http://www.best-horror-movies.com/alone-in-the-dark.html Alone in the Dark was actually filmed first, but released at a later date.
Another item of interest is that Bleeder (Phillip Clark) appears to have grown several inches in that one scene; he actually appears to be as tall as Fatty (Erland van Lidth; who stands 6' 6" himself).
I find it interesting; the idea that the tall, hockey mask wearing psycho may well have originated in a film which had traditionally been thought to have duplicated the character.
I always thought that it was a p**s take on Jason,too...wow..now it bugs me...were any of the cast or crew involved in ALONE involved in FRIDAY III...? I wonder...hmmm... I must research!... :question: