So the next time that you are driving down HWY 225 and you see this sign, drive down Byrnes Lake Road see if you can find some leftover movie set from the explosion.or maybe even run into Jason Voorhees himself. “We had to go through the woods and pick up all the pieces of wood.” “We got through with it in about 4 months.” Jerry had 5 or 6 men working on sets and it took a long time to pick up the mess after they blew up one of the houses. “We built two houses and a shed, the shed was off to the right of the houses, but that’s where Jason busted through the walls.” 33 years since the release of the horror classic. Hard Labor Creek State Park in Rutledge, Georgia is more than just a gorgeous spot with refreshing rapids and fall foliage it's also a film site for Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. Friday The 13th location: Camp Crystal Lake: Camp NoBeBoSco, Hardwick, New Jersey Friday The 13th location: Annie arrives at the town: Blairstown, New. Friday the 13th spawned nine sequels, a remake, and a crossover film with Nightmare on Elm Street boogeyman Freddy Krueger. Friday the 13th Part VI was filmed in Georgia at this lake and it's the perfect spot to relive the days of the 'Camp Forest Green' murders. “Basically they filmed around Bay Minette and you can see the sign Crystal Lake that was at Byrnes Lake and they called Crystal Lake Byrnes Lake,” says Jerry. The first Friday the 13th film was released in 1980 and introduced the world to Jason Voorhees. Jerry Redmon, owner of Bayshore Construction, recalls what it took to make movie magic. If you are ever driving down Highway 225 between in Stockton and Spanish Fort, a little lake tucked back in the woods got transformed into Camp Crystal Lake.Ī local construction company, Bayshore Construction, was charged with the task of making the transformation from Byrnes Lake to Crystal Lake.

But one other popular series has Gulf Coast ties…Friday the 13th VII was filmed right here on the Gulf Coast. (WKRG) - The 1980s was the decade of the horror movie series like Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Friday the 13th film location