Friday the th is an american horror franchise that comprises twelve slasher films, a television series, novels, comic books, video games, and tie. Camp crystal lake, later known as camp forest green for a time, and colloquially known as camp blood, is a fictional summer camp for kids in the friday the th film series. Most of the key scenes in friday the th 2009 were indeed shot in lonestar state, even the chase scenes through the forest, which did tend to pass well for the new jersey wooded areas depicted in the original films. Jason is featured in all of the films, as either the killer or the. It is located in crystal lake, cunningham county, new jersey previously forrest green county and wessex county. Scouttaylor compton audition for the role of jenna but the role went to danielle panabaker. The friday the th films have never been what you would call good movies. Filming locations 9 filming dates 1 filming locations.
One of the few scenes that took place away from the wooded areas of crystal lake was that of the gas station that the teenaged group stops at in the beginning of the film. A s most friday the th fans know, camp crystal lake birthplace of the franchise was a real camp. Aug 12, 2010 the original friday the th was filmed at camp nobebosco, in blairstown, new jersey. Friday the th was the fifteenthhighest grossing rrated film of 2009. The franchise mainly focuses on the fictional character jason voorhees, who drowned as a boy at camp crystal lake due to the negligence of the camp staff. Filming locations include austin, bastrop, round rock and wimberley, tx. Friday the th filming locations finding original camp.
Continuing our look at filming locations, our focus shifts to friday the th 2009. Jun 11, 2012 trents house shooting location from friday the th 2009 revealed. Almost thirty years after the massacre at camp crystal lake, a group. Next week its friday the th, and if that wasnt scary enough, the next day its valentines day. The original friday the th movie was filmed in blairstown, camp nobebosco, freehold, hardwick township, and hope, all in new jersey. The film was first released on dvd by paramount on october 19, 1999, in a standard widescreen release featuring the theatrical trailer as the sole bonus feature. Mar 07, 2020 friday the th history is interesting, but a tad confusing too. The idea was to put jason back in crystal lake, have him chase teens, and give the series that nostalgic 1980s feeling of the original seven movies. For me they have always been guilty pleasures, but not something i would recommend to fans not into gory movies where there are occasional scares but no real suspense built up. Friday the th 1980 filming locations jason parker may 06, 2011. One can see a wheelchair and a sweater in jasons tunnels during the film if looking closely.
Voorhees wore the sweater in the original version of friday the th 1980. The film tells the story of a group of teenage camp counselors who are murdered one by one by an unknown killer while attempting to reopen an. The 2009 film was given the widest release of any friday the th film, including the crossover film with a nightmare on elm street. The production for friday the th part 2 was kept in the new england area which gave a nice continuity to the sequels predecessor. A guide to visiting friday the th 1980 filming locations duration. Decades later, the lake is rumored to be cursed and is the setting for a.
Friday the th 2009 behind the scenes broll footage w. As annie robbi morgan arrives in town on her way to a job at summer camp, its obviously not going to be a good day what with the nickname camp blood being bandied about, and the local wacko warning camp crystal lake has a death curse. Film locations for friday the th 1980, in new jersey. Nispel also directed the 2003 remake of tobe hoopers the texas chain saw massacre 1974, while shannon and swift wrote the screenplay for the 2003 crossover freddy vs. Friday the th 2009 behind the scenes broll footage w soundtrack part 1 monstershdtv.
Later entries would find jason in various locations like new york and outer space before the series was rebooted with 2009s friday the th. Friday the th is about the best friday the th movie you could hope for. Trents house shooting location from friday the th 2009 revealed. A s most friday the th fans know, camp crystal lake birthplace of the franchise.
Cunningham, written by victor miller, and starring betsy palmer, adrienne king, harry crosby, laurie bartram, mark nelson, jeannine taylor, robbi morgan, and kevin bacon. The film is a reboot of the friday the th film series, which began in 1980, and is the twelfth installment in the franchise. Friday the th is a 2009 reboot of the friday the th franchise. Jared padalecki filmed friday the th while he was on hiatus from his very popular show supernatural. Friday the th history is interesting, but a tad confusing too. Friday the th is a 2009 american slasher film directed by marcus nispel and written by damian. The series is an americancanadian horror television series that ran for three seasons, from october 3, 1987 to may 26, 1990 in firstrun syndication. Friday the th part vi is a 1986 american slasher film written and directed by tom mcloughlin, and starring thom mathews, jennifer cooke, david kagen, and c. Friday the th part 2 is a 1981 american slasher film produced and directed by steve miner in his directorial debut, written by ron kurz, and starring amy steel and john furey. Many aspects of this script made it into the final version of the 2009 friday the th but unlike the 2009 film, this was to act as a. Decades later, the lake is rumored to be cursed and is the setting for a series of mass murders.
Friday the th is a 2009 american slasher film directed by marcus nispel and written by damian shannon and mark swift. Had the rest of the movie followed suit, id be recommending it to more than titsandgore lovers. The official facebook page of friday the th 2009 film. Nispel also directed the 2003 remake of tobe hoopers the texas chain saw massacre 1974, while shannon. Blairstown diner 186 state route 94, blairstown, nj. Most of the key scenes in friday the th 2009 were indeed shot in lonestar state, even the chase scenes through the forest. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. If thats what you want to find out, you can stop reading. How to reboot friday the th, according to halloween producer. Friday the th 2009 theme song jason voorhees main theme. It is a reboot of the friday the th film series, which began in 1980. As most diehard fans know, the original friday the th was filmed at camp no bebosco, a stillactive boy scouts camp located in hardwick. All of the actual inside shots were filmed at a different location at hartungs store in hope. You can buy a piece of the camp crystal lake swimming dock.
Whereas this film was shot in texas mostly austin, the original friday the th 1980 was filmed in new jersey mostly blairstown and hope. Originally, paramount owned the rights to the series after the original was released in 1980, but sold the rights to new line cinema in the early 1990s after poor box office returns of friday the th part viii. Filming locations friday the th part vii the new blood. After being notably absent in the subsequent film, jason returned as a wormridden zombie in friday the th part vi.
The town in which she arrives is blairstown, off i80, northwest new jersey, towards the pennsylvania border. The footage contains all sorts unseen material from scenes in the film, which brings jason voorhees back to camp crystal lake. Friday the th is a 2009 american slasher film written by damian shannon and mark swift, and directed by marcus nispel. It was one of the movies weakest deaths and a big disappointment for me as an asphyxia fetishist. Trents house shooting location from friday the th 2009.
As a child, jason allegedly drowned at camp crystal lake due to the negligence of the teenage camp counselors. Ignoring the warnings of the locals, a group of teenage camp counselors takes on the job of reopening camp crystal lake on friday the th no less, and raise the ire of jason voorhees, a. I tromped around the exact spots used in the filming of part 6 of the horror classics. Now, 31 years later, the newest incarnation of friday the thhas just been released on. The first film in the series released by both new line cinema and paramount pictures. Friday the th 2009 friday the th was released on february th, 2009. Although the film is a reimagining that takes inspiration from the original four films, fans. Original friday the th filming location offering overnight. Despite friday the th being a big hit a direct sequel failed to happen, and various reboots have been developed and cancelled in the.
There are many ideas surrounding the origin of friday the th and no clear answer on which one is correct or agreed on the most. The character mark tom mcbride was a paraplegic who was killed by jason in friday the th part 2 1981 and mrs. I hope you enjoy this episode on friday the th please like the video. Mar 01, 2015 my travels recently took me to blairstown, nj to indulge in a little movie nostalgia. Friday the th is a 1980 american slasher film produced and directed by sean s.
For the first time in the film franchise, jason voorhees and the friday the th franchise spent their entire onlocation production in the state of. The original friday the th was filmed at camp nobebosco, in blairstown, new jersey. What was actually filmed was nothing more than a firm handgagging before jason decided to hastily shove her up against a pair of deer. For the first time in the film franchise, jason voorhees and the friday the th franchise spent their entire onlocation production in the state of texas. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Jul, 2018 today in episode 214 we travel over to bay minette to view the filming locations for part 7 of friday the th the new blood. Camp crystal lake is most famous for being the home of serial killer jason voorhees.
All of the actual inside shots were filmed at a different location at hartungs store in hope, nj. Friday the th 2009 frequently asked questions imdb. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Friday the th is a series of slasher movies, currently containing twelve installments with the thirteenth in development this villain based franchise is mainly based around the hockeymasked wearing, machetewielding, psychopathic manchild of a zombie named jason voorhees. The friday the th superstition is said to date back pretty far all the way to norse mythology. Friday the th is a 2009 american slasher film directed by marcus nispel and written by damian shannon and mark swift from a screen story by shannon, swift and mark wheaton. Friday the th opens with a bang a highenergy prologue that sets up the pieces and knocks them down before announcing the films title. Friday the th, originally released in 1980 began one of the most successful film franchises of all time. We discuss upcoming dvd and bluray releases, sequel news, actor updates and so much more. Friday the th history, superstitions, and things to do.
What was actually filmed was nothing more than a firm handgagging before jason decided to hastily shove her up against a pair of deer antlers someone fashioned into a coat rack. Many aspects of this script made it into the final version of the 2009 friday the th but unlike the 2009 film, this was to act as a sequel and not a reboot of the entire series. We has two real choices for the target film this week, a romantic comedy and a horror film, and we decided the horror film, friday the th, was more appropriate. The film also features the return of adrienne king, betsy palmer and walt gorney, who respectively portrayed alice hardy, pamela voorhees, and crazy ralph in the prior installment. The archetypal cheapo slasher, starting a series that seems set to run and run, and featuring an early appearance from kevin bacon if halloween was more stalk than slash, friday the th began to shift the balance the other way assuming you didnt get to see a cut version. Friday the th history, superstitions, and things to do to. Today in episode 214 we travel over to bay minette to view the filming locations for part 7 of friday the th the new blood. Friday the th part 2 was released on vhs and betamax by paramount home video in 1981. Friday the th 2009 film has been listed as one of the media and drama good articles under the good article criteria. The series follows micki and ryan, owners of an antiques store, and their friend, jack marshak, as they try to recover cursed antiques, to put them into safety in the stores vault. The counselor training center was filmed on north spectacle pond, just east of the town of kent, connecticut. Friday the th is a 2009 american slasher film directed by marcus nispel and written by damian shannon and mark swift from a screen story by shannon, swift. Jason parker june 11, 2012 it has long been a mission of diehard friday the th fans and this website to search out and share shooting locations for various scenes in the film franchise and fans of the films always seem to surprise and amaze with their ability to find these. On friday, february, 2009, friday the th was released in 3,105 theaters in north america.
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