One scene said to be filmed at the friday 4 house, is the scene where jason is standing outside the window looking in and robins death scene which had been reshot. As of 2018, friday the th has spawned ten sequels, including a crossover film with a nightmare on elm street villain freddy krueger. The original friday the th was filmed at camp nobebosco, in blairstown, new jersey. 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. Friday the th part 2 filming locations revisiting the 1981. Friday the th part 2 was filmed in new preston, waterbury, and kent, ct.
There he reveals that there was an unused ending in the movie. The movie was directed by steve miner with a screenplay written by ron kurz based on character concepts originally developed by victor miller. The killer in the first film died in way that is very difficult to come back from, even for antagonists of slasher films, and there was no one left to take up the machete. The first shot of the movie after the opening sequence shows annie crossing a small bridge as she walks into town. Visit our part 3 location page for more information and images for the. The camp scenes were shot on a working boy scout camp, camp nobebosco which is located in hardwick, new jersey. Film locations for friday the th 1980, in new jersey. Voorhees is dead, and camp crystal lake is shut down, but a camp next to the infamous place is stalked by an unknown assailant. The production for friday the th part 2 was kept in the new england area which gave a nice continuity to the sequels predecessor. The first shot of the movie after alices prologue shows jeff and sandra coming up a road to main street. Mar 22, 2018 the friday the th franchise is currently stuck in development hell, and there hasnt been a new movie since the 2009 reboot. 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 part 2 set up camp 30 years ago in kent and new.
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. Paramount pictures filmed the movie and used local talent to provide the background characters. When the first friday the th film proved to be a hit, the studio naturally made plans for a new one, to be released the year after there was only one problem. Pauls fate was more explained in an interview with peter bracke, author of crystal lake memories. Friday the th part 2 filming locations rare tour of camp crystal lake then and now. The production for friday the th part 2 was kept in the new. They also confirm the planned release date of august, 2010. Friday the th part 2 filming locations rare tour of camp. Friday the th part 8 filming location facts and photos. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1980 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind.
Released in 1981, just a year after its predecessor, friday the th, part 2 takes place five years after the events of the original. The complete history of friday the th, in the friday the th part ii dvd features. Cunningham, whos admittedly stated that his whole motivation for the film was to attempt to capitalize off the success of halloween. Feb 24, 2020 the next friday the th movie should completely retcon jason. Friday the th part 2 headhunters horror house wiki. The 87minute friday the th, part 2 was rated r and may have rankled some of the locals when it was released because of its brutality. Friday the th part 2 1981 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Friday the th part 2 tribute, filming location, what it looks like today. A new sequel which would have been the th entry in the series was set to start filming last year, but the box office letdown of. There are some majorly iconic locations in the history of horror movies, but few can rival that of camp crystal lake from the friday the th franchise. 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. It is located in crystal lake, cunningham county, new jersey previously forrest green county and wessex county.
Tour the real camp crystal lake this friday the th. Friday the th part 2 was the first film in the series to star the hockeymasked killer, jason voorhees, and is also noteworthy because it was the only film in the franchise to be filmed in connecticut. Friday the th part 2 set up camp 30 years ago in kent and new preston, ct. Friday the th part 2 filming locations rare tour of. 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. Friday the th movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. Each small group of fans will be led by a member of our volunteer tour staff that knows the camp very well. In 2018 the house, along with the two bordering houses were razed. Friday the th was released into theaters on may 9th, 1980. The opening scene for part 2 as well as all downtown crystal lake shots and the casinobar the counselors visit were all filmed in new preston, connecticut. The counselor training center was filmed on north spectacle pond, just east of the town of kent, connecticut. Friday the th part 3 alternate endings lost endings of. Horror movies had just made a comeback, perhaps inspired by director john carpenters halloween. Friday the th part 2 filming locations rare tour of camp crystal.
Friday the th part 2 1981 introduced jason voorhees, the son of mrs. Tour the new jersey camp where friday the th was filmed. From the friday the th wiki pauls fate was more explained in an interview with peter bracke, author of crystal lake memories. Friday the th movie filming locations the 80s movies. It is notable for being the first entry in the series to portray killer jason voorhees in his now trademark hockey mask.
The litchfield county area of connecticut was chosen as the location. The opening of the final chapter was filmed at the valuzet ranch location where friday the th part 3 also took place. 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. A new sequel which would have been the th entry in the series was set to start filming last year, but the box office letdown of horror sequel rings led to it being cancelled. Friday the th, part 2 1981 cast and crew cast photos. The friday the th franchise is currently stuck in development hell, and there hasnt been a new movie since the 2009 reboot. The film production stayed in california for the fourth movie in the franchise as friday the th. Filming the small village of new preston, connecticut was one of the filming locations. Oct, 2017 the muscular 6ft 3in richard brooker took on the role in friday the th part iii while, by the time part vii rolled around, jason was being portrayed by the heavilybuilt, 6ft 3. Friday the th part 2 sets the template for the franchise to follow with more teen victims, more gruesome set pieces, and fewer reasons to keep following. Jasons haunts washington, connecticut atlas obscura.
In kent, warren and new preston, it was time to film friday the, part 2, featuring jason, the horrid goon who would star in a series of movies wearing his. While not a complete retcon of the character, michael myers increased brutality and efficiency worked wonders for 2018s halloween reboot, and saw john carpenters iconic slasher affecting. The next friday the th movie should completely retcon jason. Laurel lodge and the cabins that were used for filming are not located in camp kenmont kenwood, but you must travel through it to get to the location. Perhaps more shocking than the way alice croaked was what she saw just before it happened see, jason was specifically after alice to avenge his mothers death. Friday the ths iconic villain, jason voorhees, will likely return in the next movie, but a complete retcon might be good for the character. A bucket list item for any friday the th, part 1 super fan. Friday the th part 2 1981 filming locations, adrienne king, amy steel, john furey, kirsten baker, warrington gillette. Starring betsy palmer, amy steel, john furey, adrienne king, kirsten baker, stuart charno, warrington gillette, and walt gorney, the film is the second movie in the.
For all the elements cribbed from the first movie, you can see the early indications of what the slasher series will eventually become. The film was made in 1980 and was directed by sean s. This building was used to film the interior of alices house and is now a drug. By bob deakin the friday the th part 2 theater poster from 1981 it was 1980. Friday the th part 2 is an american horror mystery thriller slasher film produced and directed by steve miner, written by ron kurz, and based on the characters by victor miller. There have been some alterations to the bridge, but the basic structure is the same. Jason voorhees, from friday the th infamy, has been one of the most solid, iconic killers throughout horror, but everything needs a change now and then, so maybe its time for jason to get a full retcon. After the success of the first friday the th film, the producers were eager to make a sequel. Filming ran from september 4th, 1979 to october 3rd, 1979.
Kenwood camp, kent, connecticut, usa 9 of 9 found this interesting interesting. After ginny questions where paul is, the scene switches to mrs. The late show was halffilled with high school and college students, and as the lights went down i experienced a brief wave of nostalgia. Jun 05, 2018 friday the th part 2 filming locations rare tour of camp crystal lake then and now. This particular scene was filmed in torrington, connecticut. Filming locations include blairstown, hardwick and hope, nj. 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. Most of the actors had hairstyles modeled after the cast of tv shows c. Filming locations 9 filming dates 1 production dates 1 filming locations.
The towns of new preston and kent are on the west side of the state, near the new york border. I grew up in the area knowing that friday the th part 2 was filmed pretty close, as a kid we used to go to the areas. The final chapter marked the only time that two films in the franchise were filmed at the same location. 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. Watching friday the th part 2 in a hour marathon yesterday really drove home how wrong i was the last time i watched it, this movie is a perfect fucking sequel that is actually better than the first film on every level. Voorhees, as the primary antagonist, which would continue for the remaining sequels with exception of the fifth movie and related works.
Friday the th part 3 is the second sequel to the cult classic friday the th, and was originally intended to be the final installment of the series. Camp crystal lake is most famous for being the home of serial killer jason voorhees. The house was put up for sale on ebay back in 2003. Pictures is planning on shooting friday the th part 2 in 3d. Friday the th part 2 is a franchise caught midtransformation. It starred adrienne king, kevin bacon, harry crosby, taso stavrakis, laurie bartram and betsy palmer as mrs. Friday the th part 2 tribute, filming location, what it. Naturally, the items inside of alices refrigerator reflected both of those facts. Come along on an exclusive tour of the camp from the movie, the road. Decades later, the lake is rumored to be cursed and is the setting for a. The litchfield county area of connecticut was chosen as the location for friday the th part 2. Friday the th part vii was released on may th, 1988.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing friday the th, part 2 1981 near you. Filming locations include kent, new preston, torrington and waterbury, ct. It is the second film in the evergrowing friday the th franchise, and the first film to feature jason voorhees as the central villain. Heres why alice died so quickly in friday the th part 2. Friday the th, part 1 filming location tour details. Friday the th part 2 was released on may 1st, 1981. I saw friday the th, part 2 at the virginia theater, a former vaudeville house in my hometown of champaignurbana, illinois. 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. The camp is still standing and still operates as a summer camp. Friday the th part 2 is a 1981 slasher film directed by steve miner.
Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. 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. The film was shot in and around the townships of hardwick, blairstown, and hope, new jersey in september 1979. This first sequel to friday the th openswith mild panache when a summary recapitulation of the story so far ends with the sole survivor of the previous massac. 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. The town in which she arrives is blairstown, off i80, northwest new jersey, towards the pennsylvania border. Friday the th is an american horror franchise that comprises twelve slasher films, a television series, novels, comic books, video games, and tie. Jason 2003 friday the th 2009 reboot the next friday the th movie is due to be released sometime in 2015. Come along on an exclusive tour of the camp from the movie, the road jason ran across, and of course, a. During friday the th part 2s cold open, alice hardy the sole survivor from the first movie was killed by jason voorhees. Oct 03, 2009 according to box office mojo, warner bros.
Friday the th part 2 1981 filming locations the movie district. Principal photography took place from october 3 and finished in november 1980, and primarily occurred in new preston and kent, connecticut. With betsy palmer, amy steel, john furey, adrienne king. Aug 31, 2017 tour the new jersey camp where friday the th was filmed. Like the first movie, part 2 still involves the systematic and. About an hour and fifteen minutes from norwalk, new preston, ct stood in for the town of crystal lake. Nov 06, 2008 recently made a trip to new preston, connecticut to visit the filming locations featured in the super, slasher sequel friday the th part 2.