Is there a real place called Crystal Lake?

The Real Life Camp Crystal Lake
The truth is, there is no “real” Camp Crystal Lake, however, there is a filming location in the woods. And the filming location for the real Camp Crystal Lake, is an ACTUAL camp! The real location for the Friday the 13th movies is Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco.
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Is Crystal Lake from Friday the 13th a real place?

Yes, Camp Crystal Lake—chillingly and informally referred to as “Camp Blood” in director Sean S. Cunningham's Friday the 13th—is a real-life place you can tour, along with several other filming spots in the surrounding area of Warren County, New Jersey, not far from the Pennsylvania border.
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Where is Crystal Lake in the Jason movies?

Camp Crystal Lake, later known as Camp Forest Green for a time, and very likely known as Camp Blood, is a fictional summer camp for kids in the Friday the 13th film series. It is located in Crystal Lake, Cunningham County, New Jersey (previously Forrest Green County and Wessex County).
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Is Jason Based on a true story?

Is Friday the 13th and Jason Voorhees Based on a True Story? Friday the 13th creators denied taking inspiration from real-life events; however, a Finland massacre bears an eerie resemblance to the franchise.
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Can you visit the real Camp Crystal Lake?

Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco is private property of the Boy Scouts of America. To protect the health and safety of our youth campers, the camp is not open to visitors at any time outside an official tour date. Having trespassers on the property makes it harder for us to get approval for the official tours.
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Friday The 13th CAMP CRYSTAL LAKE TOUR - Original Camp Blood FILMING LOCATIONS - 40 Years Later



How much does it cost to go to Camp Crystal Lake?

As well, all tours will follow social distancing guidelines. Temperature checks for all guests are required and everyone in attendance must wear face masks. There are two types of tours being offered for Friday The 13th fans. The Lakefront Tours cost $89 plus tax and fees.
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Is Jason Voorhees real?

You can relax! Jason Voorhees is not a real person, the fictional character was created by Victor Miller the writer responsible for 1980's Friday the 13th. While the character might have had some real-life inspiration there was no one individual responsible for the character or his distinct appearance in mannerisms.
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Is Jeepers Creepers real?

Dennis DePue was a real-life killer that inspired the horror movie Jeepers Creepers! Plenty of horror movies have been inspired by actual events over the years, from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to Child's Play.
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Is Jason still alive?

In Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986), Tommy (Thom Mathews), who has run away from a mental institution, visits Jason's grave and learns that Jason's body was never actually cremated, but buried in a cemetery near Crystal Lake.
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Is Chucky real?

Charles Lee "Chucky" Ray is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Child's Play slasher film franchise. Chucky is portrayed as a vicious serial killer who, as he bleeds out from a gunshot wound, transfers his soul into a "Good Guy" doll and continuously tries to transfer to a human body.
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Is Friday the 13th a true story?

Is Friday the 13th based on a true story? Yes, the classic 1980 film Friday the 13 is based on the real life murders of three teenagers at Lake Bodom, Finland.
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Can you stay at the Camp Crystal Lake?

You Can Stay Overnight At The 'Friday The 13th' Camp Crystal Lake Shooting Location. Warmer weather is almost upon us, and if you're looking for a nice getaway spot, here's a recommendation: Camp Crystal Lake. Yes, you can now spend the night at the camp location used to film the original Friday the 13th...if you dare.
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What happened to Crystal Lake?

In the recreational era, the water level was fed by numerous underground springs connected to the nearby Alapaha River, and has risen and fallen at different times throughout its existence. It's completely dried up today and is no longer open to the public.
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Is there a Crystal Lake in the United States?

Crystal Lake is a city in McHenry County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Named after a lake 1.6 miles (2.6 km) southwest of the city's downtown, Crystal Lake is 45 miles northwest of Chicago.
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Is Michael Myers real?

No, Michael Myers isn't real and there was never a serial killing that the character or Halloween movies were based on. Michael Myers was inspired by a young boy that John Carpenter met during a college trip.
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Is there a Jason Voorhees statue?

And yes, the Jason Voorhees statue survived the decade that was 2020. Klein's Curtis Lahr shared a video of the statue still very much looking like an absolute nightmare at the mine pit's bottom about a year ago.
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Why does Jason wear a mask?

Jason was born with hydrocephalus and mental disabilities, and in order to hide his deformed face, he covered it all the time before adopting the hockey mask he's well-known for now.
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What does Jason look like?

In appearance, Jason looks like very redneck or hillbilly, with hazel eyes, yellowish deformed teeth, long reddish-brown hair, a rustic beard and several bloated skull deformities on the right side of his face.
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How did Jason drown?

In 1957, Jason accompanies his mother, Pamela, to the camp where she works as a cook. The deformed, mentally disabled young boy is picked on by the other campers and tossed into the lake. Because he is not a strong swimmer, Jason drowns.
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Can Jeepers Creepers be killed?

The Creeper can be hurt and slowed down, but it's not easy for everyone to remember that the first movie doesn't give a formula to kill him — and, therefore, he can't be killed. That makes Jeepers Creepers even more terrifying, as the only way to defeat the Creeper is to survive his 23 days of terror.
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What horror movie was based on a true story?

"The Exorcist" (1973)

Often referred to as the scariest horror movie in history, “The Exorcist” is based on a true story.
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Is Halloween based on a true story?

— Loomis' description of a young Michael was inspired by John Carpenter's experience with a real-life mental patient. 'Michael Myers' was the real-life name of the head of the now dissolved British company Miracle Films.
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Did Jason survive drowning?

It was implied in some of the early sequels that Jason was only thought to have drowned. In reality, he survived, and lived in the woods until adulthood, when he witnessed the killing of his mother. Jason only became the immortal zombie that he's known as in part 6, when he was brought back to life by lightning. This.
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