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Fright Site: Blairstown, NJ. “Friday the 13th”

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The next calendar day on which a Friday the 13th will fall will be in March 2015, so this week’s Fright Site is dedicated to Blairstown New Jersey, the original shooting location for the 1980 horror film Friday the 13th. Blairstown, NJ, is located in the north-western part of the state off of route 94. Here you can walk in Mrs. Voorhees footsteps, even eating at the local diner that appeared in the film.

In the movie, the camp’s owner runs in to town for materials and stops for a cup of coffee and a bite to eat at The Blairstown Diner. Meanwhile a sinister maniac dispatches his employees one-by-one back at the camp site.

The night of the murders

The night of the murders

The diner today. (www.remax-nj.com)

The diner today. (www.remax-nj.com)

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Blairstown Diner is an actual place in New Jersey and you can visit it at 186 State Route 94 Blairstown, NJ 07825. With a selection of burgers and desserts, the Diner’s most popular dish is the cheesesteaks. It’s easy to imagine Pamela Voorhees having sat in one of the stools at the bar while planning the demise of the counselors invading her camp.

But your tour doesn’t need to end at the diner. Blairstown is the original shooting location for the original Friday the 13th. Why not walk around the small New Jersey town and try to find the many different shooting locations? This website is a great field guide for all things in the original Friday the 13th filming location.

Blairstown's famous arches. (https://www.fridaythe13thfilms.com)

Blairstown’s famous arches. (https://www.fridaythe13thfilms.com)

Annie are you okay?

Annie are you okay?

And guess what horror fan, your tour of cinema’s most famous campgrounds does not need to end there. If you are lucky enough to have booked a tour at the real Camp Crystal Lake (in reality, Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco), you can see the original cabins as well as the lake where a very young Jason pulls Alice down with him into the depths of the water. These tours are generally done around Friday the 13th’s in the calender year; this year one falls in March and the other in November. Unfortunately, the campground is not open to the public unless you were lucky enough to secure a tour.

If you join the Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco mailing list, they will inform you as to when a tour will come available. These tours sell out quickly as you can imagine so it is wise to sign up for alerts. You can also get souvenirs, such as pieces from the original dock and framed log slices from the original cabins on the Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco website. While shopping, check out the “Angry Mother” line of products in honor of Mrs. Voorhees herself.

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(www.nobebosco.org/tour/tour-event)

 

(www.nobebosco.org/tour/tour-event)

(www.nobebosco.org/tour/tour-event)

Sometimes horror movie locations are restricted to just one house or location, but this Fright Site contains a whole town! If you’re in need of a vacation, why not head to New Jersey and re-live the nightmare that is Friday the 13th. As always horror fans, if you plan to visit this Fright Site, be respectful and courteous to those around you to ensure that many other fans will have a great experience when they visit Camp Blood in the future.

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Watch ‘The Burning’ At The Location Where It Was Filmed

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Fangoria is reporting that fans of the 1981 slasher The Burning will be able to have a screening of the film at the location where it was filmed. The movie is set at Camp Blackfoot which is actually the Stonehaven Nature Preserve in Ransomville, New York.

This ticketed event will take place on August 3. Guests will be able to take a tour of the grounds as well as enjoy some campfire snacks along with the screening of The Burning.

The Burning

The film came out in the early ’80s when teen slashers were being churned out in magnum force. Thanks to Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th, filmmakers wanted to get in on the low-budget, high-profit movie market and a casket load of these types of films were produced, some better than others.

The Burning is one of the good ones, mostly because of the special effects from Tom Savini who had just come off of his groundbreaking work on Dawn of the Dead and Friday the 13th. He declined to do the sequel because of its illogical premise and instead signed on to do this movie. Also, a young Jason Alexander who would later go on to play George in Seinfeld is a featured player.

Because of its practical gore, The Burning had to be heavily edited before it received an R-rating. The MPAA was under the thumb of protest groups and political bigwigs to censor violent films at the time because slashers were just so graphic and detailed in their gore.

Tickets are $50, and if you want a special t-shirt, that will cost you another $25, You can get all the information by visiting the On Set Cinema webpage.

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.

The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.

Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Eli Roth and Crypt TV’s VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Episode Five

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Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) and Crypt TV are knocking it out of the park with their new VR show, The Faceless Lady. For those unaware, this is the first fully scripted VR horror show on the market.

Even for masters of horror like Eli Roth and Crypt TV, this is a monumental undertaking. However, if I trust anyone to change the way that we experience horror, it would be these two legends.

The Faceless Lady

Ripped from the pages of Irish folklore, The Faceless Lady tells the story of a tragic spirit cursed to wander the halls of her castle for all of eternity. However, when three young couples are invited to the castle for a series of games, their fates may soon change.

So far, the story has provided horror fans with a gripping game of life or death that doesn’t look as if it will slow down in episode five. Luckily, we have an exclusive clip that may be able to satiate your appetites until the new premiere.

Airing on 4/25 at 5pmPT/8pmET, episode five follows our final three contestants in this wicked game. As the stakes are raised ever higher, will Ella be able to fully awaken her connection with Lady Margaret?

The faceless lady

The newest episode can be found on Meta Quest TV. If you haven’t already, follow this link to subscribe to the series. Make sure to check out the new clip below.

Eli Roth Present’s THE FACELESS LADY S1E5 Clip: THE DUEL – YouTube

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