U.S. admissions: 62,088,300
Installments: 5
Active years: 1960-1998
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
U.S. box office: $308,991,200
U.S. box office (unadjusted): $164,925,750
U.S. admissions: 39,464,346
Installments: 5
Active years: 1974-Present
CHILD''S PLAY
U.S. box office: $218,924,700
U.S. box office (unadjusted): $126,174,126
U.S. admissions: 27,805,500
Installments: 5
Active years: 1988-2004
Appendix: Notes on Sources
The recollections that appear in this book have been excerpted from over two hundred exclusive interviews, conducted over a 11-year period beginning January 2001 and ending January 2012. Additional quoted material and historical data has also been culled from various filmed productions, television programs and print articles—both published and unpublished. Photographic materials and archival documents were culled from studio vaults, the private archives of the many talented unit photographers who have worked on the Friday the 13th films, and the generous donations of cast and crew.
INTERVIEWS
Los Angeles, conducted by Peter M. Bracke: Erich Anderson, Judie Aronson, Kevin Bacon, Diana Barrows, Matthew Barry, Peter Barton, Kimberly Beck, Don Behrns, Jeff Bennett, Susan Blu, Dominick Brascia, Joe Bob Briggs, Richard Brooker, John Carl Buechler, William Butler, Chuck Campbell, Ronn Carroll, Fern Champion, Stu Charno, Randolph Cheveldave, Barney Cohen, Robin Cook, Cliff Cudney, Steven Culp, Juliette Cummins, Martin Cummins, Noel Cunningham, Sean Cunningham, Doug Curtis, Jensen Daggett, Steve Daskawicz, Darcy DeMoss, Dennis Dermody, Bob DeSimone, Alex Diakun, V.C. Dupree, Bryan England, Robert Englund, Todd Farmer, Daniel Farrands, Corey Feldman, Richard Feury, David Fischer, Joan Freeman, Tom Fridley, Carl Fullerton, John Furey, Richard Gant, Geoff Garrett, Joseph T. Garrity, Warrington Gillette, Crispin Glover, Joel Goodman, CJ Graham, Erin Gray, Bruce Green, Tom Gruenberg, Vincent Guastaferro, David Handman, Daryl Haney, Rob Hedden, Bonnie Hellman, Tiffany Helm, George Hively, Kane Hodder, Barbara Howard, Kelly Hu, Jesse Hutch, Jim Isaac, Leslie Jordan, David Kagen, David Katims, Kari Keegan, Monica Keena, Dana Kimmell, Melanie Kinnaman, Adrienne King, Robb Wilson King, Ken Kirzinger, Heidi Kozak, Jon Kranhouse, Paul Kratka, Ron Kurz, Kyle Labine, John D. LeMay, Lar Park Lincoln, Carol Locatell, Sandi Love, Frank Mancuso Jr., Frank Mancuso Sr., Harry Manfredini, George Mansour, Adam Marcus, Jack Marks, Christopher Marquette, Thom Mathews, Cheri Maugans, James Maxwell, Nancy McLoughlin, Tom McLoughlin, Peter Mensah, Julie Michaels, Victor Miller, Ron Millkie, Steve Mirkovich, Fred Mollin, Lawrence Monoson, Ronald D. Moore, Camilla More, Carey More, Tom Morga, Robbi Morgan, Barry Moss, Dennis Murphy, Mark Nelson, Greg Nicotero, Kerry Noonan, Miguel A. Nunez, Jr., Betsy Palmer, Corey Parker, William Pattison, Jerry Pavlon, Petru Popescu, Stephen Posey, Jonathan Potts, Bill Randolph, Ethan Reiff, Graeme Revell, Peter Mark Richman, Jason Ritter, Shavar Ross, Kelly Rowland, Lisa Ryder, Martin Jay Sadoff, Nick Savage, Tracie Savage, Peter Schindler, David J. Schow, Jeffrey Schwarz, Rusty Schwimmer, Damian Shannon, Michael Sheehy, John Shepherd, Timothy Silver, Meg Simon, Kevin Blair Spirtas, Taso Stavrakis, Amy Steel, Peter Stein, Danny Steinmann, Steve Susskind, Mark Swift, Lauren-Marie Taylor, William Terezakis, Tony Timpone, Russell Todd, Mark Verheiden, DebiSue Voorhees, Cyrus Voris, Brian Wade, Blake Washer, John Waters, Douglas J. White, Ted White, Dick Wieand, Ethan Wiley, John Willet, Katherine Williams, Larry B. Williams, Steven Williams, Ronny Yu, Michael Zager, Larry Zerner, Barry Zetlin, Joseph Zito.
Los Angeles, conducted by Daniel Farrands: Diane Alameida, Gabe Bartarlos, Gloria Charles, Elizabeth Kaitan, Bob Larkin, Sharlene Martin, Catherine Parks, Scott Reeves
Los Angeles, conducted by Jeffrey Schwarz: Sean Cunningham, Victor Miller, Harry Manfredini, Adam Marcus, Betsy Palmer.
Los Angeles, conducted by Steve Wolcott: Dan Curry, Corey Feldman, Tom Savini.
New York City, conducted by Peter M. Bracke: Gerald Feil, Warrington Gillette, CJ Graham, Kane Hodder, Adrienne King, John D. LeMay, Ari Lehman, Lar Park Lincoln, Betsy Palmer, Amy Steel.
New York City, conducted by Jeffrey Schwarz: Bill Freda, Jay Keuper, Betsy Palmer.
San Diego, conducted by Peter M. Bracke: Richard Brooker, John Carl Buechler, Warrington Gillette, CJ Graham, Kane Hodder, Tom McLoughlin.
Vancouver, conducted by David Pond-Smith: Melissa Ade, Brian Anderson, Maxyne Baker, Dennis Berardi, Lexa Doig, John Dondertman, Stephen Dupuis, Yani Gellman, Derwin Johnson, Kelly Lepkowsky, Steve Lucescu, Barna Moricz, James Oswald, Dov Tiefenbach, Derick Underschultz.
PHOTO CREDITS
The publishers would like to thank the unit photographers of all eleven of the Friday the 13th films for their tremendous contributions to this book. Friday the 13th—Richard Feury; Friday the 13th Part 2—John Foster; Friday the 13th Part 3—Laurel Moore; Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter—Larry Secrist; Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning—Joe Mealey; Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives—James H. Armfield; Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood—Michael Ansell; Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan—Ron Grover; Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday—Mark Fellman; Jason X—Ava V. Gerlitz; Freddy vs. Jason—James Dittinger, Marcel Williams and Nels Israelson.
Additional thanks to the many cast, crew and film historians for their gracious use of still images: Spiros Angelikas, Kimberly Beck, Peter M. Bracke, Richard Brooker, John Carl Buechler, Bill Butler, Barney Cohen, Jason Paul Collum, Juliette Cummins, Crash Cunningham, Noel Cunningham, Sean Cunningham, Jensen Daggett, Steve Daskawicz, Darcy DeMoss, Dennis Dermody, Todd Farmer, Daniel Farrands, Richard Feury, John Furey, Geoff Garrett, Ava Gerlitz, Joel Goodman, CJ Graham, Rob Hedden, Tiffany Helm, Kane Hodder, Jim Isaac, Monica Keena, Adrienne King, Paul Kratka, Lar Park Lincoln, Frank Mancuso, Jr., Frank Mancuso, Sr., George Mansour, Tom & Nancy McLoughlin, Victor Miller, Laurel Moore, Carey More, Tom Morga, Erik Lee Nash, Greg Nicotero, Kerry Noonan, Scott Reeves, Tracie Savage, Tom Savini, Damian Shannon, Danny Steinmann, Mark Swift, Jeaninne Taylor, William Terezakis, John Waters, Ted White, Dick Wieand, Larry Zerner and Joseph Zito.
IN PRINT
Balun, Chas. "Friday the 13th Part VII: Jason Gets Metaphysical," The Bloody Best of Fangoria, Vol. 8.
Bartholomew, David. "An Interview with Carl Fullerton," Cinemafantastique, 1981.
Buckley, Tom. "At the Movies," The New York Times, January 23, 1981.
Burns, James H. "Friday the 13th Part II," Fangoria #12, 1981.
Burns, James H. "Here's…Carl Fullerton," Fangoria #13, 1981.
Crisafulli, Chuck. "Friday the 13th Part IX: Jason Goes to Hell," Cinemafantastique, 1993.
Day, Patrick. "Injecting Life Into a Familiar Boogeyman," Los Angeles Times, April 24, 2002.
Dimeo, Steven. "An Interview with Tom Savini," Cinemafantastique, 1984.
Everitt, David. "After the Final Chapter: Friday the 13th – A New Beginning," Fangoria #44, 1985.
Fasolino, Greg. "Jason's Song," Fangoria #83, June, 1988.
Ferrante, Anthony C. "Freddy and Jason Go To Development Hell," Fangoria #226-#227, 2003.
Fischer, Dennis. "FX Profile: John Carl Buechler," Horrorfan, Fall 1989.
Flake, Linda. "Blood Money for a Rollercoaster Ride," Premiere, December, 1980.
Gilbert, John. "Miner Miracles," Fear, November, 1989.
Gilpin, Kris. "The Fine Art of Splitting Hairs and Heads on Friday the 13th Part VII," Cinemafantastique, January, 1989.
Gire, Dann. "Friday the 13th: Horror's First Franchise," Cinemafantastique, November, 1989.
Goldstein, Patrick. "Sunny Side of Horror," Los Angeles Times, September 2, 2003.
Grove, David. "Crystal Lake Memories," Fangoria #212, 2002.
Grove, David. "When Sequels Collide," Rue Morgue, 2003.
Grove, Martin A. "Hollywood's Producers Focus on Pre-Filming Deals to Ensure a Payoff," Herald Examiner, July 1, 1980.
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nbsp; Gudino, Rod. "When Sequels Collide: Freddy Krueger," Rue Morgue, 2003.
Janisse, Kier-La. "Place Your Bets!", Fangoria #224, 2003.
Kit, Zorianna. "'Jason' to Blast Off," Hollywood Reporter, May 22, 2000.
Lawson, Carol. "Spotlight: Kevin Bacon," New York Times, March 25, 1983.
Mandell, Paul. "Jason Lives! The Birth of a Slasher," Cinemafantastique, November, 1989.
Martin, Bob. "Friday the 13th: A Day for Terror," Fangoria, June, 1980.
Martin, Bob. "Friday the 13th Part III in 3-D," Fangoria #21, 1982.
Martin, R.H. "Savini and Friday the 13th – The Final Chapter," Fangoria #36, 1984.
McBride, James. "Switching Channels," Backstage, February 15, 1991.
Mills, Bart. "Closeup: Kevin Bacon," Movieland, March, 1986.
Newton, Steve. "Exclusive Set Report: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan," Fangoria, August, 1989.
Pogrebin, Robin. "Touched by the Poetry of Fatherhood," Sunday Times, 1996.
Rowe, Michael. "Jason X: Kills in Space," Fangoria, #210.
Scapperotti, Dan. "Danny Steinmann on Friday the 13th Part V" Cinemafantastique, 1985.
Scapperotti, Dan. "Friday the 13th Part II," Cinemafantastique, 1981.
Scapperotti, Dan. "Friday the 13th Part III," Cinemafantastique, 1982.
Scapperotti, Dan. "Friday the 13th Part VIII," Cinemafantastique, 1989
Scapperotti, Dan. "Jason Lives: Filming the New Slashfest," Cinemafantastique, November 1989.
Seguin, Denis. "Behind the Scenes with…Production Designer John Dondertman," Screen International, March 31, 2000.
Shapiro, Marc. "Freddy Vs. Jason," Starlog Celebrity Series Presents: Freddy vs. Jason, October, 2003.
Shapiro, Marc. "Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives FX – The Critics Live!", Fangoria, August 1986.
Shapiro, Marc. "I Spit on Jason's Grave," Fangoria, September, 1986.
Shapiro, Marc. "I Wrote for a Zombie," Fangoria, #126, 1993.
Shapiro, Marc. "Jason's Final Foe," Fangoria, #126, 1993.
Shapiro, Marc. "Lake Placid: What a Croc," Fangoria, August, 1999.
Timpone, Anthony. "It's Not Just a Horror-Comedy!", Fangoria #51,
Turnquist, Kris. "Sean Cunningham's New Look," Box Office, December, 1986.
Uncredited. "'Together' Morning Preview Attracts Record Crowd," Box Office, January 17, 1972.
Waddell, Calum. "Return to Camp Blood," Rue Morgue, September/October, 2004.
Warren, Bill. "It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's Warlock!," Fangoria, February, 1989.
Zeller, Steven. "A Full 'House' at the Box Office," Drama-Logue, March 13-19, 1986.
ONLINE
Caretaker, The. "Tom Savini Interview," House of Horrors.com, July, 1997.
Chau, Thomas. "One-on-One with Freddy vs. Jason's Sean Cunningham and Ronny Yu," UGO.com, August 18, 2003.
Coppa, Matt. "Teacher's Pet," Stuff Magazine.com, February 20, 2003.
Fallon, John. "The Arrow Interviews…Daryl Haney," Arrow In the Head.com, 2004.
Freeman, Royce & Lucas, Petch. "Interview with Harry Manfredini," Pit of Horror.com, June, 1999.
Masi, Anthony. "Interview with Steve Miner," Halloween Movies.com, July 28, 1998.
Murray, Rebecca. "Behind the Scenes of Freddy Vs. Jason," About.com, August, 2003.
Patrizio, Andy. "Interview with Ronny Yu," IGN.com, January 21, 2004.
Topel, Fred. "Getting to Know Yu," About.com, August, 2003.
Topel, Fred. "Ready for Freddy Krueger," About.com, August, 2003.
Uncredited. "Fright Exclusive Interview with Diana Barrows," Icons of Fright.com, February, 2005.
TV, DVD & VIDEO PROGRAMS
1986 "Fangoria Weekend of Horrors" (D: Mike Hadley; Media Home Entertainment)
2002 "By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Jason X'" (D: Jeffrey Schwarz; New Line)
"The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees" (D: Jeffrey Schwarz; New Line)
"The Making of "Friday the 13th": Return to Crystal Lake" (D: Jeffrey Schwarz; Warner Bros.)
2004 "Freddy vs. Jason: Development Hell" (D: David Prior; New Line)
"Meet Bob Shaye" (D: Jeffrey Schwarz; New Line)
BOOKS
Bouzereau, Laurent. Ultraviolent Movies. Citadel Press, 1996.
Clifford, Michelle and Landis, Bill. Sleazoid Express. Fireside, 2002.
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Grove, David. Making Friday the 13th: The Legend of Camp Blood. FAB Press, 2004.
Humphries, Reynold. The American Horror Film: An Introduction. Edinburgh, 2002.
Lewis, Jon. Hollywood V. Hard Core. New York University, 2000.
McBride, Joseph. Steven Spielberg: A Biography. De Capo Press, 1997.
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Peary, Danny. Cult Movies. Delacorte Press, 1981.
Robb, Brian J. Screams & Nightmares: The Films of Wes Craven. Overlook, 1998.
Schoell, William & Spencer, James. The Nightmare Never Ends: The Official History of Freddy Krueger and the Nightmare on Elm Street Films. Citadel Press, 1992.
Szulkin, David. Wes Craven's Last House on the Left: The Making of a Cult Classic. FAB Press, 2000.
Appendix: Author Acknowledgements
Unlike other successful long-running motion picture franchises, historical material on the Friday the 13th series has been comparatively scarce. Compiling the many materials contained in this book often felt like a Herculean task, one requiring months of research, countless phone calls, much begging and pleading, and just a little luck—as well as the time, generosity and support of a great many people.
Firstly, I wish to thank Sean S. Cunningham. Without his enthusiasm and encouragement, this book simply would not have been possible. His willingness to go to bat for a little-known, eager young writer gave me the courage to push ahead no matter what the odds, and never lose faith in my project. To him, I am forever indebted.
To New Line Cinema—specifically Marianne Dugan, Lourdes Arocho, Dave Sztoser, David Imhoff and all in Licensing & Merchandising—thank you for your patience throughout the process. And additional thanks to Helene Cornell for the many hours spent in front of the lightboard.
Although no longer the home of the Friday the 13th franchise, Paramount Pictures has also been wonderfully supportive of this book. Very special thanks must go to Larry McCallister in the Licensing Department, who showed such willingness to work within our limited budget and aid in our research. Shanna Wegrocki in the Paramount Archives was a tremendous asset in discovering stills—and was always there when I needed just that one last scan. And without the efforts of Martin Blythe in Home Entertainment, the required introductions never would have happened. I am humbled.
After having to transcribe over three hundred hours of interview material, much of it poorly recorded, I can only imagine what thoughts must have gone through the heads of my four faithful and long-suffering transcriptionists: Michael Restaino, Brian Lennox, Dana Fredsti-Thomas and Camille Kaminski. They now know more about Friday the 13th than they ever cared to. So to them, much praise and sincerest apologies.
For this new electronic edition, I am indebted to Chase McCown for his expert proofreading skills. Through countless reams of text both new and old, he found every last one of my (considerable) grammatical mistakes. (And, oh yes, I love the Oxford Comma, too.)
The interviews conducted for this book took many months to complete. Yet there were still some participants who remained either out-of-reach or unavailable. So it is with great fortune that I was allowed to pull from other sources. Much appreciation is extended to Daniel Farrands and the entire team behind His Name Was Jason, Scott Wolcott at Toolbox Productions, Tim King at Tim King Productions, Jeffrey Schwarz at Automat Pictures, Sandra Murray at New Line Cinema, and David Kenny at Par
amount Home Entertainment for granting access to interview transcripts conducted for their various projects. Additional thank yous go out to Irving Ong and Lito Velasco, for their assistance in the production and procurement of these additional interview source materials and transcripts.
I would also like to thank my fellow comrades in arms—the many other journalists who have, throughout the years, delved into the demented world of Friday the 13th—for making my three years of research the most pleasurable of my professional career.
To Mark Matsuno and the team at Matsuno Design Group, led by John McCloy, thank you for your excellent cover design and title treatment. You have perfectly captured the moodiness and atmosphere of the Friday the 13th mythology. Your team also took decades-old still images and archival materials and made them look brand new. This book would have been little but a collection of moldy old photographs without your talents. And to a wonderful team of artists and archivists—stalwart Friday aficionados all—who contributed a wonderful collection of newly-generated Friday artwork and materials, including faux-photographs, documents, newspaper clippings and other assorted materials, I thank Crash Cunningham and Scottie Gee Gerardi. Your work is even better than the real thing.
And though many think that the makings of a book stops when it finally slides off the presses, that is often only when the real work begins. To Geoff Garrett and Daniel Farrands, my manager Garrett Hicks, and the entire team at Titan Books, much gratitude for your help and assistance in the promotion and marketing of Crystal Lake Memories. I also like to extend a hearty high-five to the myriad of online resources dedicated to keeping the Friday the 13th flame alive, including the many websites dedicated to Jason Voorhees. And an extra special thank you goes out to Steve Barton at DreadCentral.com and Jason Parker at Fridaythe13thFranchise.com, and all of their staff, for their unwavering support of this book.
As much as this is a book about words and pictures, they mean nothing without the proper perspective and context. Quite simply, without the brilliant editing of Daniel Farrands, it would have been an incoherent mishmash. The process took many long days and sleepless nights, and it was never glamorous and rarely "fun"—but I will never forget those times. This is his book as much as mine.
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