10 Interesting Facts About Crystal Lake

Interesting Facts (5)

1. #001

   In episode 6, Pamela carries a kitbag stenciled with the name "S.S. Lazarus" when she visits Grace and Jason's old hideout. "S.S. Lazarus" was the name of the cruise ship in "Friday the 13th Part 8."

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2. #002

   Bryan Fuller said he wanted the series to include various iterations of Jason that fans of the slasher films would recognize. Fuller is no longer involved; the series is now in the hands of Brad Kane.

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3. #003

   At the Founder's Day celebration in the first episode, Officer Brooks identifies the goldfinch as the state bird, which is accurate for New Jersey, the setting of both "Crystal Lake" and "Friday the 13th". In Italian, Linda Cardellini's surname means "goldfinches".

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4. #004
   Contains a major spoiler — show

   The documentary "Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th" (2013) reveals that the original ending of "Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives" (1986) took place in the same cemetery where Jason was buried. A mysterious man paying his respects to Pamela and Jason turns out to be Jason's father, Elias Voorhees. The idea of bringing in Elias came up often while the sequels were being developed, but it never happened. Elias Voorhees had appeared in graphic-novel spin-offs; episode 6, "Kill Them, Mommy", marks his live-action debut (Hamish Linklater), though under a different last name.

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5. #005
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   This is the first official production in the "Friday The 13th" franchise to show Elias Voorhees on screen in person: husband of Pamela Voorhees and father of Jason Voorhees.

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Easter Eggs & References (5)

6. #006

   In the first episode's Founder's Day speech, the speaker states that Lieutenant Hodder McKane founded Crystal Lake as a New Jersey township on April 27, 1779. Many "Friday" fans will recognize the name: it nods to the only actor who played the hockey-masked killer in more than one F13 film. Kane Hodder took on the role of Jason Voorhees for the first time in "Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood" (1988). Often called the definitive Jason, he went on to play the part in the franchise's next three films.

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7. #007

   The show's makers are fans of the original series and went to great lengths to capture the look and feel of the first movie, "Friday the 13th" (1980). Main Street in Blairstown, New Jersey, served as the fictional downtown Crystal Lake in both the film and the series.

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8. #008

   Apart from episodes 1, 6 and 7, every episode title matches that of a Friday the 13th movie (Part II/III, "A New Beginning", "The Final Chapter" and so on).

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9. #009

   In the opening scenes of season 1, the camp director urges everyone over the announcements to make some "Crystal Lake memories!" The line references the title of Peter Bracke's extensive book, which covers the first 11 movies in depth.

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10. #010

    Grace Snell, described as Jason's only "friend", probably references Sue Snell, Carrie's only "friend" in the film "Carrie".

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