WARREN COUNTY, NJ — Horror fans in Warren County will want to keep an eye out for familiar set pieces in the brand-new "Friday the 13th" prequel series, which is finally streaming.
"Crystal Lake," produced by A24, debuted on Peacock on Thursday. The eight-episode series gives audiences a glimpse into the circumstances that created one of the most iconic killers in pop culture, Jason Voorhees.
Viewers are getting a blast from the past 45 years after the original horror flick scared audiences nationwide. The 1980 slasher sparked a 12-movie film franchise, toy production, comic books, video games, and more, making Jason Voorhees not just a horror icon but a pop-culture phenomenon.
The prequel returned to its roots, as the original "Friday the 13th" movie was filmed in and around Blairstown, including at a Boy Scout camp called Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco in Hardwick Township.
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Last year, residents across New Jersey saw their towns turn into the eerie town of Crystal Lake for the series' production. Blairstown, Warren County, for example, closed down Main Street to accommodate filming of the show.
A "Friday the 13th" fan site's social media posted photos of some "Crystal Lake Police Department" activity in Hawthorne, Passaic County.
Shooting had also taken place further south, as streets were closed in Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County, to accommodate the show's production in June 2025.
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Portraying a young Voorhees is Callum Vinson, who horror fans might recognize from another slasher reimagining - "Chucky" (the 2021 series on SyFy).
Zachary Branch, a New Jersey native, portrays an adult Jason Voorhees. Linda Cardellini ("Freaks and Geeks," "Scooby-Doo") plays Jason's murderous mother, Pamela Voorhees.
Other cast members include Danielle Kotch, Nancy Nagrant, and Phoenix Parnevik. The series was directed by Michael Lennox and written/produced by Kane and Karl Taro Greenfeld.
You can watch the trailer for the series online here. All eight episodes are now streaming on Peacock.
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