Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing friday the th, part 2 1981 near you. Friday the th part 2 1981 filming locations, adrienne king, amy steel, john furey, kirsten baker, warrington gillette. Friday the th part 2 was released on may 1st, 1981. 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. The litchfield county area of connecticut was chosen as the location. Tour nj camp where friday the th was filmed chatham, nj heres how you can better your chances for grabbing tickets to the next tour. Tour of the actual filming locations from friday the th part 1 1980. Laurel lodge and the cabins that were used for filming are not located in camp. New preston and kent connecticut was where friday the th was filmed. Tour the new jersey camp where friday the th was filmed. The owner mentioned that one of the final scenes of friday the th part 2 had been filmed in his storage room in the basement the shrine to pam scene that took place in jasons little shack when my moms friend saw it it still looked exactly the same, there is a shelf on the back wall used for storing.
Friday the th part 7 filming locations shivers of horror. It is the second film in the evergrowing friday the th franchise, and the first film to feature jason voorhees as the central villain. 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. Voorhees is dead, and camp crystal lake is shut down, but a camp next to the infamous place is stalked by an unknown assailant. Voorhees, as the primary antagonist, which would continue for the remaining sequels with exception of the fifth movie and related works. The towns of new preston and kent are on the west side of the state, near the new york border. Annie was hired by steve christy to be the cook at camp crystal lake, a previously abandoned summer camp. It was at this camp that most of the cabin scenes were filmed, as well as all of the lake scenes. Film locations for friday the th 1980, in new jersey. The movie was directed by steve miner with a screenplay written by ron kurz based on. Friday the th friday the th part 2 friday the th part 3 friday the th part 4. 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. 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.
Most of the actors had hairstyles modeled after the cast of tv shows c. The first shot of the movie after alices prologue shows jeff and sandra coming up a road to main street. Mar 22, 2018 friday the th star adrienne king has explained why her character alice died so quickly in the 1981 sequel. The movie doesnt really suffer from their absence, though. 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, part 2 1981 cast and crew cast photos. Friday the th was the fifteenthhighest grossing rrated film of 2009. Five years after the horrible bloodbath at camp crystal lake, it seems jason voorhees and his demented mother are in the past. 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. The counselor training center was filmed on north spectacle pond, just east of the town of kent, connecticut. Friday the th part 2 filming locations rare tour of camp crystal. Friday the th part 2 filming locations rare tour of camp. Filming ran from september 4th, 1979 to october 3rd, 1979.
They also confirm the planned release date of august, 2010. Most of the sequels were filmed on larger budgets than the original. Friday the th part 2 headhunters horror house wiki. One scene said to be filmed at the friday 4 house, is the scene where jason is standing outside the window looking in. The confrontation with jason in the barn remains probably the best of the final girl confrontation. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. 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. The film starts off in august of 1980, just two months after the massacre mrs. Aug 31, 2017 tour nj camp where friday the th was filmed chatham, nj heres how you can better your chances for grabbing tickets to the next tour. Friday the th part iii alternate endings lost media. 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.
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. Friday the th part 2 is a pretty decent sequel for being released less than a year from its predecessor, delivering some good scares and a. Heres why alice died so quickly in friday the th part 2. 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. Three different sources have different towns listed for filming. Crystal lake from friday the th part 2 and thats exactly what i did. In 1981, director steve miner gave the fans more with, friday the th part 2. Filming locations include kent, new preston, torrington and waterbury, ct.
During friday the th part 2s cold open, alice hardy the sole survivor from the first movie was killed by jason voorhees. The complete history of friday the th, in the friday the th part ii dvd features. Maybe expectations were too strong or wrong, but it didnt do much for me. New preston and kent, connecticut where friday the th, part 2 was filmed. I didnt realize, but they had actually filmed the movie already. 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. 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 original friday the th started life as a lowbudget ripoff of halloween, but thanks to some gruesome kills and a genuinely creepy atmosphere, it became a surprise success. Part 2 of these scenes can be found on the dvd reissue of friday the th part 2, though that title is not being released on bluray. Im going through the whole series right now, ive only ever watched jason x and freddy vs. Friday the th filming locations finding original camp.
Theatrical trailer hd finally, we have the films original theatrical. Our next big clue has to do with an alternate ending that was actually shot, only to be cut from the film. 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. Friday the th part 2 is a 1981 slasher film directed by steve miner. Filming locations include blairstown, hardwick and hope, nj. About an hour and fifteen minutes from norwalk, new preston, ct stood in for the town of crystal lake. 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.
A bucket list item for any friday the th, part 1 super fan. This particular scene was filmed in torrington, connecticut. The gore set pieces are handled in workmanlike fashion, with pov shots and heavy breathing slowly building up to a false scare with a cat or best friend jumping out, followed by a mortifying glimpse of sadistic killing. Each small group of fans will be led by a member of our volunteer tour staff that knows the camp very well. Camp crystal lake is most famous for being the home of serial killer jason voorhees.
Filmed in blairstown nj, hope nj, and camp nobebosco nj. Friday the th part 2 filming locations rare tour of. Friday the th part 2 set up camp 30 years ago in kent and new preston, ct. The final chapter marked the only time that two films in the franchise were filmed at the same location. Friday the th was released into theaters on may 9th, 1980. By bob deakin the friday the th part 2 theater poster from 1981 it was 1980. Friday the th part 2 never aspires to be termite art. John carpenter was basically coerced into creating another halloween movie by the studio after the runaway success of friday the th. The litchfield county area of connecticut was chosen as the location for friday the th part 2. It is located in crystal lake, cunningham county, new jersey previously forrest green county and wessex county. Friday the th part 2 is a franchise caught midtransformation. Hard labor creek state park 2 miles north of rutledge, ga this beautiful park is mostly a large golf course, but it does have two group camps on it, one of them being camp daniel morgan. A nightmare on elm street, friday the th and evil dead a list of 27 titles created 4 days ago watched 2020 a list of 31 titles.
Laurel lodge and the cabins that were used for filming are not located in camp kenmont kenwood, but you must travel through it. The new blood when jason goes to hell was released years after the original, i thought it would be the perfect coda for the series. Friday the th part 2 was released on vhs and betamax by paramount home video in 1981. Friday the th part 2 1981 filming locations the movie district. Cunningham, whos admittedly stated that his whole motivation for the film was to attempt to capitalize off the success of halloween, which had been released one. 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 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.
Bracke in the book crystal lake memories, screenwriter ron kurz admits he intended for jason to kill paul offscreen, and his death would have been implied by mrs. First off, i have to say that any movie filmed in the 80s gives me this weird sense of nostalgia for a place and time i. Filming locations 9 filming dates 1 production dates 1. Visit our part 3 location page for more information and images for the. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 29 produced by 5 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. After the success of the first friday the th film, the producers were eager to make a sequel. Filming locations 9 filming dates 1 production dates 1 filming locations. An awesome trip to the bad lands of friday the th part 2 check out the new slasher movie purchase link. Oct 03, 2009 according to box office mojo, warner bros.
Naturally, the items inside of alices refrigerator reflected both of those facts. Friday the th part 2 1981 introduced jason voorhees, the son of mrs. 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. But whereas halloween 2 is generally considered a step down from the original, friday the th part 2 is generally considered by series fans as being better than part 1. Paul opens up a new camp close to the infamous site, ignoring warnings to stay away, and a sexuallycharged group of counselors. The movie was filmed with the intent of showing it in 3d and theres a number of oddball moments which were clearly meant to be thing leaps out at audience. All three locations are within 15 minutes of each other. Bill steele of ifc ranked the film the secondbest entry in the series, after friday the th part 2 1981. Jasons haunts washington, connecticut atlas obscura. Friday the th part 2 1981 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Tour of friday the th filming locations 2 of 3 youtube. Nobody was certain of the success of friday the th part 2, so the studio didnt put much thought into the story. The film production stayed in california for the fourth movie in the franchise as friday the th. This film is definitely a good sequel, in my opinion, better than the original for many reasons that im going to mention.
Jason takes manhattan in 1989, a year before the tv series ended. All of the actual inside shots were filmed at a different location at hartungs store in hope, nj. Friday the th part iii was released on august th, 1982. Annie was a cheerful and optimistic girl who had love for both the outdoors and children until her dreams were cut short permanently by the vengeful pamela voorhees who murdered her. She was hired to be a cook at camp crystal lake in 1979. Rather quaint by todays standards, friday the th still has its share of bloody surprises and a 70sholdover aesthetic to slightly compel. It is notable for being the first entry in the series to portray killer jason voorhees in his now trademark hockey mask. For all the elements cribbed from the first movie, you can see the early indications of what the slasher series will eventually become. 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. So, yesterday i watched the first movie, and today, well read the title. Was any friday the th filmed in north carolina answers. 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. Jun 20, 2012 where was friday the th part 2 filmed.
Friday the th part 2 filming locations revisiting the 1981. There he reveals that there was an unused ending in the movie. The town in which she arrives is blairstown, off i80, northwest new jersey, towards the pennsylvania border. Those involved with the original were opposed to the idea of jason being alive since it didnt make sense from either a timeline point of view. The original friday the th was filmed at camp nobebosco, in blairstown, new jersey. Friday the th part 2 1981 r 1h 27min horror, mystery, thriller 30 april 1981 usa mrs. Friday the th part iii is the second sequel to the cult classic friday the th, and was originally intended to be the final installment of the series. Kenwood camp, kent, connecticut, usa 9 of 9 found this interesting interesting. Pictures is planning on shooting friday the th part 2 in 3d.
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. The opening of the final chapter was filmed at the valuzet ranch location where friday the th part 3 also took place. The production for friday the th part 2 was kept in the new england area which gave a nice continuity to the sequels predecessor. 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. 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. Map to new preston, ct after the success of the first friday the th film, the producers were eager to make a sequel. Featuring nubile actors playing camp counselors and mouthing silly dialogue, all ending in a creative death, this is an odd one.
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