How a young franchise took its first steps toward creating a horror icon. Sean cunningham wanted to make a movie by the title of friday the th, he didnt know what the movie would be about, and didnt even know if he was able to use the name, so to test out the water on the name, he took out an ad and nobody came forward to say they couldnt use the name. T he original friday the th film was intended to work as a standalone slasher. Tom savini from dusk till dawn, dawn of the dead 1978 does special makeup effects for the film that i enjoy. The tour was phenomenal and i would recommend it for any true fan of the original friday the th gregory stevens jr been a big friday the th fan since i. What better way to spend friday the th than in new jersey. Friday the th filming locations finding original camp crystal lake. He also gives us a tour of some friday memorabilia, as well as visits with his son, noel, who appeared in the original friday and coproduced the recent jason x. Friday the th has been considered unlucky for not much more than 100 years. Friday the th was the fifteenthhighest grossing rrated film of 2009.
A few lucky horror fans will live out their dreams or nightmares touring the camp from friday the th on the titular. Friday the th, part 1 filming location tour details. Its heard at two points during the film, the first being in the general store when annie asks for. Jason parker august 01, 2019 roys hall is a historic theater in blairstown, new jersey and has its own assortment of rich history being very popular up until the 1930s with silent films and had a strong run for many years until it was shut down for a time in the 1960s. Why friday the th is practically a holiday in this n. Friday the th was released into theaters on may 9th, 1980. The town in which she arrives is blairstown, off i80, northwest new jersey, towards the pennsylvania border. Our guided tours will take you to all of the major filming locations in the camp that have been made famous on television and film. This summer, spend a weekend camping where jason lives. The original friday the th was created in pursuit of an easy buck. The original friday the th, directed by sean cunningham and released in 1980, was filmed at camp nobe. 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. 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. Camp crystal lake itself is camp nobebosco, 11 sand pond road at nobebosco road in hardwick about six miles north of blairstown.
The original friday the th is a very solid movie, a very good entry in the burgeoning slasher genre, a sort of american take on the giallo concept. It is located in crystal lake, cunningham county, new jersey previously forrest green county and wessex county. If youre a diehard friday the th fan, this may be a potential dream come true for you. The experience of just being there and knowing what happened here 40 years was one of the true pleasures of my life. A rare chance to visit the reallife camp crystal lake.
The iconic 1980 horror flick friday the th was famously filmed in northern warren county, in and around blairstown township. View full size valley view winery adrienne kings artwork is used on the label for survivors syrah, playing off the original friday the th movie poster. This new preston sign can be seen off of route 202, and will take you to the downtown area where they filmed the payphone scene. Testimonials friday the th, part 1 filming location. The making of friday the th grove, david, savini, tom on. Friday the th part one filming locations then and now. But, in order to be one of the lucky few who get to visit the reallife camp crystal lake youve gotta apply for tickets. Cunningham, who had previously worked with filmmaker wes craven on the last house on the left 1972. Friday the th was nelsons first feature film, and when he went in for his first audition the only thing he was given to read were some comedic. Warner brothers with this dvd of friday the th part the first, not a remake and original maybe thats all theyll want to see, in 2003 released an uncut and actually pretty clean picture. It doesnt have the revolutionary grunginess tobe hooper brought to leatherface and family. Original friday the th filming location offering overnight. The original friday the th film was intended to work as a. It is a small diner with an old time feel in a countrylike setting.
Watch the original friday the th in the town it was filmed. Blairstown diner 186 state route 94, blairstown, nj. The gray building with the balcony is the store where annie went in to ask for directions to camp crystal lake. However, the original 1980 movie was actually filmed on location in new jersey at the camp nobebosco in hardwick. As most diehard fans know, the original friday the th was filmed at camp nobebosco, a stillactive boy scouts camp located in hardwick. Friday the th movie filming locations the 80s movies.
Its got good framing and feels just eighties and seventies enough to be nostalgic. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1980 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. Friday the th the original film is my favorite horror film it is a great movie to watch it does kind a get slow the first hour but when betsy plamer appears it gets faster around. 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. Each small group of fans will be led by a member of our volunteer tour staff that knows the camp very well. The film was made in 1980 and was directed by sean s.
There have been some alterations to the bridge, but the basic structure is the same. While friday the th is a day of dread for the superstitious, it is practically a holiday in the northwest new jersey township and the surrounding area, where the original 1980 horror flick. Nj camp where friday the th was filmed opens to fans. The first shot of the movie after the opening sequence shows annie crossing a small bridge as she walks into town. It starred adrienne king, kevin bacon, harry crosby, taso stavrakis, laurie bartram and.
The first shot of the movie after alices prologue shows jeff and sandra coming up a road to main street. Blairstown masked maniacs on friday took to the streets of blairstown, where the 1980 horror movie friday the th was filmed. While the halloween movies have lots of music, the friday the th movies have very little music. A rare chance to visit the reallife camp crystal lake from friday th. The camp scenes were shot at the boy scout camp, camp nobebosco. Consequently, director sean cunningham wasnt too worried about the name of. A new camp crystal lake overnight stay allows horror fans to spend the night at the camp where the original friday the th movie was filmed. Friday the th is a 1980 american slasher film produced and directed by sean s. Filming locations for the 1980s classical horror, friday the th. Friday the th is a 1980 film, which kickstarted the slasher subgenre and is regarded as one of the best known slasher films in history. Friday the th star adrienne king is inviting campers to tour the campground used for camp crystal lake in the original film on a friday the th weekend. Cunningham, inspired by the success of john carpenters halloween 1978, wanted friday the th to be shocking, visually stunning, and make you jump out of your seat. 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.
All of the actual inside shots were filmed at a different location at hartungs store in hope, nj. Camp nobebosco, an active boy scouts camp located in new jersey, is the actual camp that was used in. We discuss upcoming dvd and bluray releases, sequel news, actor updates and so much more. Filming ran from september 4th, 1979 to october 3rd, 1979. A quick little video showing the town that started it all. The campground was also used in an episode of mtvs fear in early 20002002, although, they did change the name in the episode. Visit the photo gallery for behind the scene photos. As most diehard fans know, the original friday the th was filmed at camp no bebosco, a stillactive boy scouts camp located in hardwick. The original friday the th was filmed in blairstown, nj, hope, nj, and camp nobebosco in hardwick township, nj. As most diehard horror fans know, the original friday th was actually filmed at a reallife camp in new jersey, camp nobebosco which is. As most friday the th fans know, camp crystal lake birthplace of the. Tour the real camp crystal lake this friday the th. A bucket list item for any friday the th, part 1 super fan. As most diehard fans know, the original friday the th was filmed at camp nobebosco, a stillactive boy scouts camp located in hardwick, new jersey.
Nelson received a call back for a second audition, which required him to wear a bathing suit, which nelson acknowledges made him start to wonder if something was off about this film. Friday the th filming locations finding original camp crystal. Thats why there are only brief quick moments of music in the beginning, but the climax is wall to wall music. Tickets for this octobers tours of the original friday. Was any friday the th filmed in north carolina answers. Cast reunion hd, 24 minutes filmed at a friday the th reunion convention held last year, this filmed panel features king, manfredini, lehman, miller, and palmer.
Film location friday the th 1980 filming locations jason parker may 06, 2011. Friday the th and evil dead a list of 27 titles created 4 days. On friday, january th, 2012 lala land records released a definitive limited edition box set of all of manfredinis tracks many previously unreleased for the first six films which was limited to 0 units. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. The original friday the th movie was filmed in blairstown, camp nobebosco, freehold, hardwick township, and hope, all in new jersey. Filming locations include austin, bastrop, round rock and wimberley, tx. The original friday the th was produced and directed by sean s. In fact, there was a decision made by harry manfredini to only have music in the movie when the killer was present. Film locations for friday the th 1980, in new jersey. Friday the th was filmed in and around the town of blairstown, new jersey. The film features a solid score by harry manfredini.
The making of friday the th covers the creation, planning and filming of the iconic 1980 film. As most diehard horror fans know, the original friday th was actually filmed at a reallife camp in new jersey, camp nobebosco which is still an active boy scouts camp. Filming locations include blairstown, hardwick and hope, nj. Together voorhees and reisig wrote the script, then gathered up some of the most popular actors from the original friday the th movies including cj graham, thom mathews, tracie savage, ron sloan, judie aronson, and of course deborah voorhees. The series is an americancanadian horror television series that ran for three seasons, from october 3, 1987 to may 26, 1990 in firstrun syndication.
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