Crystal Lake Memories / Friday the 13th Documentary

Most of you reading this have probably seen at least 1 Friday the 13th movie. Some of you may have seen them all. If you haven't seen any, maybe don't start by playing the NES game. Jason has become a staple in horror since his debut in 1980. The story behind Jason, the franchise creation and the questions we have all been asking like, "is he immortal? Is he a zombie? Why did he age so much from the 1st movie to Part II??" are all discussed in loving detail in this highly recommended documentary, based on the book of the same name by Peter Bracke.

I stumbled across this 6+ hour gem and have not regretted it. I won't give you a full review as it dives into every movie released, but I will tell you that the interviews are so worth the time. Even if you are not a big fan of the franchise it is a captivating documentation on one piece of cinema that has permeated pop culture. All of this hosted by none other than Corey Feldman.

As some of you already know, Corey shows up as a boy named Tommy in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter in 1984. We all know it wasn't the final chapter... I won't spoil anything if you haven't seen it, but his character had a twist that amounted to pretty much nothing.

My favorite interviews are with the director, Sean S. Cunningham. It's so interesting to hear the story behind the cop out ending of the first movie.

We even get some excellent interviews with some of those behind the mask like Kane Hodder and Ted White.

If you're looking to take a tip back to re-live some of the memories of the making of the film, or even just hear how the sausage is made, I can't recommend enough for you to take some time to watch any, if not all of Crystal Lake Memories.