There has been alot of discussions among Friday the 13th fans about Marta Kober, who played Sandra in Friday the 13th Part 2. Marta seemed to just disappear from the entertainment business since the early 1990’s and really has not been heard from since. There has been rumors about what Marta has been up to [...]
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Rumor Control: Sequel Date Not Confirmed For July 13, 2012
A few fans have emailed with some information and concerns over what was mentioned on NPR (National Public Radio) this past Friday, August 13th. I did not listen to the show, but apparently, Garrison Keeler of Prairie Home Companion mentioned Friday July 13, 2012 as the release date for the next Friday the 13th film.
We [...]
Fan Films: Legends Of Crystal Lake
We continue to support those fans out there that want to create their own take on Jason Voorhees and the Friday the 13th saga. We don’t showcase all of the attempts as there are just way too many fan films out there, but certain films show promise and hard work. Such is the case with [...]
Friday the 13th Streaming On Netflix By 9/1/2010
We have known that movie channel Epix has been a big supporter of showing Friday the 13th films in HD as the last few months the channel has shown Friday the 13th Part 1 through Part 6 on multiple occasions. They had a run of the first three movies as well as the reboot back [...]
Friday Conversation: Did Barry and Claudette Let Jason Drown?
Mrs. Voorhees began her murderous ways when she dispatched of Camp Crystal Lake Counselors Barry and Claudette in the beginning of Friday the 13th (1980). It has been widely believed by fans that Barry and Claudette’s murders were a random act by Mrs. Voorhees in her rage to get revenge over Jason drowning the year [...]
Part 7 Stunt Axe Added To Props Museum
Recently, Mario Kirner added a very cool piece to his collection which happens to be a stunt axe used for Susan J Sullivan’s (Melissa) death in Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood. The rubber axe has a metal rig added to it so the axe could be attached to the head of Melissa when [...]
Interview: Marta Kober (Sandra, Part 2)
There has been alot of discussions among Friday the 13th fans about Marta Kober, who played Sandra in Friday the 13th Part 2. Marta seemed to just disappear from the entertainment business since the early 1990’s and really has not been heard from since. There has been rumors about what Marta has been up to [...]
‘Crystal Lake Gazette’ By Fridaythe13thfilms.com?
Some visitors may have seen a blog post referencing this yesterday. Unfortunately, technical difficulties kept the blog from being completed and probably left people wondering what the point behind the blog was. Well, now everyone will find out. We received a great idea from site visitor “timateo” regarding the possibility of producing an actual newspaper [...]
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Friday Conversation: Did Barry and Claudette Let Jason Drown?
Mrs. Voorhees began her murderous ways when she dispatched of Camp Crystal Lake Counselors Barry and Claudette in the beginning of Friday the 13th (1980). It has been widely believed by fans that Barry and Claudette’s murders were a random act by Mrs. Voorhees in her rage to get revenge over Jason drowning the year [...]
Interview: Marta Kober (Sandra, Part 2)
There has been alot of discussions among Friday the 13th fans about Marta Kober, who played Sandra in Friday the 13th Part 2. Marta seemed to just disappear from the entertainment business since the early 1990’s and really has not been heard from since. There has been rumors about what Marta has been up to [...]
Final Girl Grudge Match: Megan Garris vs Rennie McCullough
The first Final Girl Grudge Match ended in a, gulp, tie last week. It was an interesting matchup and proved to divide the visitors to the website. This weeks matchup may serve up the same divisive response as these two Final Girls didn’t do a whole lot to thwart Jason’s advances, although Rennie did create [...]
Cameron Calls Friday the 13th Part 3 “Bad 3D Horror”
Some of our visitors might be aware that the 3D boom in Hollywood is at an all time high. The 3D film truly is in a renaissance. Because of this, Avatar Director James Cameron holds the medium dear to his heart as he sees the new technology he helped create for the new age of 3D as [...]
Part 7 Stunt Axe Added To Props Museum
Recently, Mario Kirner added a very cool piece to his collection which happens to be a stunt axe used for Susan J Sullivan’s (Melissa) death in Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood. The rubber axe has a metal rig added to it so the axe could be attached to the head of Melissa when [...]
Retreat To The Cover Set Of ‘Jason Lives’
Filming movies is a huge task and takes a lot of preparation. Much like in sports, it is a total team effort and requires everyone’s focus and dedication. However, when filming in outdoor locations, Mother Nature is not always a team player. When inclement weather interferes with planned outdoor shooting, there has to be a [...]
Prepare To Give ThanX With First Jason
Director Bobby Ray Akers Jr. is currently preparing to shoot his old school werewolf film, Hallow Point, starring many Friday the 13th film alumn. Previous to that film, he directed a movie in 2006 called ThanXgiving. Unhappy with end result of the film, the director has gone back to film new scenes and include never [...]
Fan Film: Friday the 13th Retribution
Back in July we mentioned a new fan film for Friday the 13th, called Retribution. Yes, there have been a lot of new fan films created as of late, mostly to capitalize on the most recent holiday in August. However, these films are getting better and better as technology has really enhanced the viewing experience [...]
Projects In The Works: Favorite Hockey Mask?
The website is working on a few projects at this time. One is the Crystal Lake Gazette, which visitors will hopefully see sometime in the next week or so. Don’t expect a huge offering right off the bat. This is going to be something that grows and hopefully with your input and help. Another project [...]
Part 8 Day One: Nose Candy And A Different Sean Robertson
The first day shoot of Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan started off with some “recreational activites”. Tamara and Eva’s cocaine snorting scene, affectionatly called “nose candy”, is first filmed as well as Julius and his boxing sparring match. There a few things of note on the call sheet.
The person responsible for creating the call sheets for [...]
Tom Savini Gets Jason Into Wrestling
I don’t know why I am going down this path, but I thought this was worth a mention as one, it involves Tom Savini, and two, it’s Jason Voorhees. I found this video while visiting the Night Owl forums and I thought it was funny and also sad.
For those who do not follow professional wrestling, [...]
How About A Real ‘Friday the 13th’ TV Series
Once upon a time, Paramount and Executive Producer Frank Mancuso Jr. took and original concept television series and pimped out the ‘Friday the 13th’ title to promote and sell said series. Although the concept of the series was good and I enjoyed some of the episodes, it just never really sat well in my stomach [...]
Video Review Saturday: Pairs of 3D Glasses
3D films are all of the rage lately. Just about every movie is released in 3 dimensions, but you can’t forget about the 3D revolution that was started by Friday the 13th Part 3. The following video shows a few pairs of 3D glasses that are owned and what differences there are between them.
Update On ‘The Man In The Lake’ DVD Winners
UPDATE: THE DVD’S HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM SOUTHLAN-FILMS AND WILL BE SHIPPED EITHER SATURDAY OR MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK. YOU WILL RECEIVE EMAIL CONFIRMATION OF SHIPMENT.
This is for all of the people that won the DVD giveaway last week and are wondering where the status is for receiving the DVD they won. For some reason, no one [...]
Friday Conversation: Deconstructing ‘The Final Chapter’ Ending
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter is to many fans the best of the series. The movie not only offers some of the most brutal kills in the horror franchise, but quite possibly the best death of Jason. The machete to the side of the skull of Jason is a definitive image in fan’s minds. [...]
Jaw Dropping Part 3 ‘Hideous Looking Man’ Bust
Crash Cunningham truly is a master of perfectly replicating anything regarding Friday the 13th and Jason Voorhees. When we interviewed him last month, he revealed a great deal about his talents and what he has worked on related to the series. At the beginning of the year, he revealed a project where is was creating [...]
Final Girl Grudge Match: Whitney Miller vs Pam Roberts
Yes, the Grudge match is back. This will be very similar to the Jason Voorhees Grudgematch where each Thursday two Final Girls will square off against one another. There is no bracket here where the winner advances. That was covered in the Bracket Challenge last year. Here, the Final Girls will get thrown into the [...]
Crystal Lake Wine ‘Friday the 13th’ Screening Pics
At the beginning of August, we told you about the special outdoor screening that Adrienne King (Alice Hardy, Friday the 13th 1980) and the Valley View Winery were putting on for fans. Adrienne put this together for fans that were forced to miss out on the postponed reunion this past August 13th. She also had [...]
New Audio Interview With Paul Kratka
Last week, we posted an audio interview conducted by brickhouseradio.com with Paul Kratka (Rick, Friday the 13th Part 3) pertaining to his role in Part 3 as well as his newest film projects. We also had mentioned that he would be a guest on BlogTalkRadio this past Sunday August 22nd for the show Rabbit In [...]
Fan Films: Legends Of Crystal Lake
We continue to support those fans out there that want to create their own take on Jason Voorhees and the Friday the 13th saga. We don’t showcase all of the attempts as there are just way too many fan films out there, but certain films show promise and hard work. Such is the case with [...]
- Let The Sky Movies Marathon Begin August 13th
- Mezco’s 2009 Jason goodies on display at Toy Fair!
- Friday Conversation: Meeting The Stars Of The Franchise
- Massive Friday Alumn Convention Appearance Update
- Never Sleep Again Doco Interviews Kane Hodder
- Jason Takes Manhattan Video Store Display
- Teaser Trailer To Debut At Comic-Con?
- Convention Experiences: Meeting Jeannine Taylor
- Fan Films: Leatherface VS. Jason
- Watch The Part 3 Trailer in 3D
- Friday Conversation: Did Barry and Claudette Let Jason Drown?
- Interview: Marta Kober (Sandra, Part 2)
- Final Girl Grudge Match: Megan Garris vs Rennie McCullough
- Cameron Calls Friday the 13th Part 3 “Bad 3D Horror”
- Part 7 Stunt Axe Added To Props Museum
- Retreat To The Cover Set Of ‘Jason Lives’
- Prepare To Give ThanX With First Jason
- Fan Film: Friday the 13th Retribution
- Projects In The Works: Favorite Hockey Mask?
- Part 8 Day One: Nose Candy And A Different Sean Robertson
