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Friday the 13th (1980) · Verbal Diorama

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  Hi,
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  everyone.
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  I'm
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  Em.
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  Welcome
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  to
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  Verbal
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  Diorama,
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  episode
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  276,
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  Friday
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  the
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  13th.
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  This
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  is
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  the
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  podcast
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  that's
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  all
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  about
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  the
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  history
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  and
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  legacy
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  of
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  movies
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  you
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  know
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  and
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  movies
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  you
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  don't.
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  And
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  as
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  always,
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  a
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  huge
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  hi
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  and
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  welcome
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  to
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  Verbal
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  Diorama.
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  Whether
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  you
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  are
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  newlistener,whetheryouarearegular
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  returninglistener,thank
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  youforbeinghere.Thankyouforchoosing
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  tolistentothispodcast.
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  Amongalloftheotherpodcasts
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  thatarecurrently
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  puttingoutHalloween
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  orhorrororspookycontentrightnow,Iam
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  literally
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  exactlythesameasallofthose.But
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  I'msohappyto
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  haveyou
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  hereforthehistoryandlegacyofFridaythe13th.
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  Andobviously,ifyou'reabrandnewlistener,welcome
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  tothis
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  podcastfor
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  the
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  veryfirsttime.Butifyou
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  arearegularreturninglistener,hugethankyouto
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  you
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  for
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  continuing
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  tolisten,
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  continuing
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  tosupport
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  thispodcast.Thispodcasthasbeen
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  goingforalmost
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  sixyears.275episodeshavebeenputoutintotheEthereum,anditreallydoesmeanso
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  muchfora
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  littleindiepodcastlikemetohaveyoursupport
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  andlovely
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  comments,thingsonsocialmedia,emails,allthatsortofstuff.It'ssonice.Itreallygenuinelydoeskeepme
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  going.Themostrecentepisodesofthispodcasthavebeen
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  on
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  child'splayandanightmareonElmstreet.AndIwantedtodo
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  aslasher
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  season.Iwantedtogoacross
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  theseventiesandeighties,andIwasthinking
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  abouttheMountRushmoreofslasherhorror.Now,
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  alotofpeopledon'tincludeChucky
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  inthatMountRushmore,
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  butthey
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  doinclude
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  thethreemain
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  slushers,a
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  nightmare
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  onElmstreet,obviously,andFridaythe13th,abonfupthere.Imean,youcouldprobablyhazardaguessto
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  what'scomingnext.It'shardlyrocket
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  science,butitwasimportantformeto
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  representsomethingabit
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  different,andthat'skindofwherechild'splaycamein
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  to.
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  Butlastepisodewe
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  hadFreddy
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  Kruegerandthis
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  one,theinfamousmissesVoorhees,becausewe'llneverget
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  thatquestionwrongifGhostfaceevercalls.
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  JasonVoorheesisn'treallyin
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  thisone,butthisreally
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  gaveabitstabat
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  subverting
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  thehorrorgenre,making
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  usthinkwe
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  hadafinalgirland
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  thenkillingher
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  offand
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  givingusapointof
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  view
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  villainbeforerevealingshewasjustthistinyladywitha
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  hugejumperandanevenbiggervendettaagainsthornyteens.Here'sthetrailerfor
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  Friday
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  the13th.
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  In
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  1957,
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  a
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  young
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  boy
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  named
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  Jason
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  drowns
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  at
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  Camp
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  Crystal
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  Lake.
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  The
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  next
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  year,
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  two
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  counselorsarebrutallymurderedbyan
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  unseenassailant.In1980,
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  In
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  1980,
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  owner
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  Steve
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  Christie
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  decides
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  CrystalLakeand
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  insists
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  thehelpofsomewilling
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  teensto
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  becomethenew
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  generationofcampcounsellors.Newcounsellors
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  Ned,Jack,Bill,Marcy,BrendaandAlice,alongwithownerSteve,refurbishthecabinsastheywaitforthefinal
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  counsellor,Annie.Asa
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  thunderstorm
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  approaches,Steveleadsthesupplies
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  with
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  noonerealizingthathitchhikingAnniehasalsobeenmurdered.
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  Theperkyyoungcounsellorscounsellorsdrink,smokeweedand
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  havesex,starttogetkilledonebyonebysomeoneinthecamp.Let'srunthroughthecast.WehaveAdrianKingasAlice,HarryCrosbyasBill,JanineTaylorasMarcy,LaurieBartramasBrenda,KevinBaconasJack,MarkNelsonasNed,RobbieMorganasAnnie,PeterBrowerasSteveChristieandBetsyPalmerasPamelaVoorhees.Fridaythe13thwaswrittenbyVictorMiller
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  andwasdirectedbySeanS.Cunningham.So13hasalwaysbeenconsideredanunluckynumber.IntheBible,Judas,whobetrayedJesus,isthoughttohavebeenthe13thguesttositdownatthelastSupper.InNorsecounsellorsmythology,adinnerpartyofthegodswasruinedbythe13thguest,Loki,whocausedtheworldtobeplungedintodarkness.Entirestreetshaveno.13missingapartner,blocksrefusedtohavea13thfloor,andhotelswon'thavearoom.13.Afearofthenumber13isTriskerdecaphobiainGeoffreyChaucer'sfamousCanterburytales,writteninthe14thcentury,hesays,andonaFridayfellallthismischance.InBritain,FridaywasonceknownasHrynrunsdaybecauseitwasusuallywhenpeoplewho
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  hadbeencondemnedtodeathwouldbehanged.JesushimselfwascrucifiedonaFriday,thedayafterthelastSupper,onlytoreturnthreedayslaterwiththeday
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  beingnamedgoodFriday.Toperhapsbookthetrendofunfortunate
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  Fridays.ThefearofFridaythe13thisparascebidecaturiophobia.There'salwaysatleastoneFridaythe13theverycalendaryear,buttherecan
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  benomorethanthreeinasinglecalendaryear.InthelastepisodeonANightmareonElmStreet,ItalkedalittleaboutthefriendshipbetweenWesCravenandSeanCunningham.They'dNorseworkedtogetheronthelasthouseonwhichwaskindofextremewhenitcametovisualhorror.AndthenCunninghamhadgoneofftomakeFridaythe13th.HewouldgoontohelphisfriendwithsomesecondunitshotsonanightmareonElmstreet.ButarguablyanightmareonElmstreetwouldn'tThey'dhaveexistedwithoutFridaythe13thbeforeit.the13thwouldnthaveexistedwithoutHalloweenbeforethat.Atthetime,directorSeanCunninghamwascomingoffoftwoconsecutivechildren'ssportsfilmsin1979,hereCometheTigersandManny'sOrphans,whichhecollaboratedonwithhisclosefriendsSteveMinorandVictonMiller.CunninghamthoughtitwasVictorwouldn'tcapitaliseonthehorrorgenre,mostlybecauseHalloweenwasmakingbankattheboxoffice.Andwhynotripitoffandalsomakebank?Hetriedtomakesportsmoviesforkids,butsportsmoviesforkidsweren'twouldn'treallysellingattheboxoffice.wassellingattheboxofficewassocialhorror.VictorMillerhadalreadycompletedafirstdraftofwhathewastentativelycallinglongnightatCampbloodwhenShaunCunninghamproposedthetitleofFridaythe13th.MillerhadalreadycompletedafirstdraftoflongnightatCampBlood,buttherewasnoreasoninthatscriptforthenameFridaythe13th.SoCunninghamsuggestedheputonein,andsohesettheeventsonFridaythe13June1980,whichwasindeedaFridayinreallife,andalsothebirthdayofthefictionalJasonVoorhees.Millerlovedtheideaofturningthetropesofslashesontheirheadsbyhavingamotherbethekiller,becausenoonewouldsuspectthesweetmiddleagedladyofanything.ButCunninghamdidntactuallyknowiftheycouldusethenameFridaythe13th.ItledtoafullpageadinVarietyheadlinedthemostterrifyingfilmevermade,withthewordsFridaythe13thsnatchingthroughsomeglass,itstateditwascurrentlyinproduction,sortofafib,andwouldbeavailableinNovember1979.AlsosawtothefibergwithCunningham'sdidn'tcontactdetailsatthebottom.Itwasessentiallytotryanddeterminewhetheranyoneelsehadweren'tItwasessentiallFridaythe13th,butitalsohappenedtoattractfinancinganditledtoinvestorsinGermanyandJapaninterestedinbuyingintoit,aswellas25%oftheinvestmentcomingfromPhilScuderi,theprincCunninghamipalofGeorgetownProductions,whoalsocanfinancethelasthouseontheleft.ButwhileCunninghamusedHollywood'sweren'tlustforthenextbighorrormoviepostHalloweentohisadvantagewiththead,Georgetownwouldrequestcompletecreativecontroloverthescreenplayandtheyweren'tbowledoverbyMillersdraft.AndsotheyhiredRonKurztodoanuncreditedrewrite.KurztowritewithcreditthescreenplayforFridaythe13thparttwo,butthebarebonesoftheideawerethatitwouldbesetinasummercampanditwouldhaveanunseenassailant.Fridaythe13thwouldshareHalloween'spremiseofanexistingevilentityandgoodlookinghornyteenagerswhogetbumpedoffaftertheyhavesexthatFriday,thattheirteethwouldhavesomething.Halloweendidn'tgo,butbacktothatinabitbecausetheyneededashootinglocationandtheyneededthosegoodlookingteenagers.Foundedin1927assetin380acres,CampNobiboscoinHardwicke,NewJersey,only78milesfromNewYorkCity,waschosenastheonlocationsetforthefictionalcampCrystalLake.Itwasandstillis,aworkingBoyScoutcamphousingtheBergenCouncilBoyScoutswithmanyoftheoriginalbuildingsstillintactastheyareportrayedinthismovie.Alittleworkwasdonetotheinteriorstomakeitfitthevisiontheyhadinmind,butmanyofthoseoriginalbuildingsstillstand.ThelakeisnotcalledCrystalLake,butit'sactuallycalledSandPondandyoucanbookaCrystalLaketour,theproceedsofwhichgotowardsNewJerseycouncillorspropertiesandprogrammes.ThemoviewasalsofilmedinnearbyBlairstown,HopeandHardwicketownships.Tocastthemovie,CunninghamcontactedBarryMossandJulieHughes,whowereknownforcastingBroadway.Hewantedgoodlookingactors,notnecessarilythebestinthebusiness,butabunchofnewcomerswholookedlikecampcounselors.Theyputoutanopencastingcall,ageneralcallratherthancastingforspecificroles.AndhundredsofyoungwannabeactorsinNewYorkcametotheauditionforAdrianKing.SheauditionedforMarcyAbrendaaswellasAlice,andgottothefinalfewactressesfortheroleofAlice.Reportedlytheproductionwantedtohireaknownactress.SallyFieldwastopofthelistforAlicebuttheycouldn'tcounsellorsaffordSallyFieldwasdecidedtogowithabunchofunknowns.Kinggottheroleafteraprettydrawnoutscreentestwhereshehadtoactoutanentiresceneandalsoscreamrepeatedly.WithKingcastintheroleofleadheroineAlice,LaurieBartramwashiredtoplayBrenda.KevinBacon,MarkNelsonandJanineTaylor,whoalreadykneweachother,werecastasJack,Ned,andMarcyrespectively.AndKevinBaconinoneofhisfirstroleshasalwaysbeenprettyopenandhonestaboutthefacthewasajobbingactorandheneededtopayhisrentandsohewasn'tcouldn'tpickyaboutjobshechose.AndnoweveryonewhoworkedonFridaythe13thisonlyonedegreeofKevinBaconandtechnicallyalsotwodegreesofBingCrosby,eventhoughthat'swasn'tnotathingbecauseBingCrosbyssonHarrygiventhepartofBillandRobbieMorgangotthepartofAnnieaccidentallyasshewasauditioningforsomethingelseandMossandHughesjustthoughtshelookedlikeacampcounsellor.AndwhilethemoviewouldsetyouuptobelieveAnniewasthefinalgirl,itwouldbeoneofmanytropesthatFridaythe13thwouldturnonitshead.CindyVeazywasworkingasanassistantdirectoronthismovieandherboyfriendatthetimehadjustbeenwrittenoutofatvshow.HewasworkinginthegardenwhenSeanCunninghamarrivedtospeakwithVeazethat'sy.HesawherboyfriendandthoughthewouldbeagreatSteveChristie.Andthat'showPeterBrowergottheroleofcampleaderSteveChristie.AnditwouldturnoutthatSteveChristiewouldknowwhotheKinnerwas.Soitwasn'tChristiehimself,eventhoughthemovieattemptstomakeusthinkitisbyreusinghisbluejeep.Thiswasanecessityduringfilmingbecausetheydidntactuallyhavethebudgetforaseparatecar.Thekillerwasn'tdidn'tEstelleParsons.Italmostwas.wouldallegedlydeclinetherole,sayingitwastooviolent.AlsodecliningwasShelleyWinters.ItmadesensetogivetheroleofPamelaVoorheesdidn'ttoawellknownfilm,tvandstageactresswhowasalsoknownforhernewsreportingandbeingalongrunningquizpanellist.BetsyPalmerwasdrivinghomeinherMercedesVoorheesonaWednesdayfromfromherBroadwayplaytoConnecticutwhenhercarbrokedown.SheneededanewcarandherdaughtersuggestedinVolkswagenSciroccoitwas$9,999.ButPalmerdidn'twasn'thavethemoneytobuyaHeragentcalledherontheFridayandaskedherifshedliketodoamovieinNewJerseywhichwouldpayher$1,000aday.Theonlydrawbackwasitwasahorrorfilm.Herinitialreactionwastosayno,butthemoneywouldcomeinhandy.Sosheaskedheragenttosendherthescript,whichshedidntlike.Sheusedtosweartorefertoit,butitwasonlytendaysofworkandwouldraisethe$10,000sheneededtobuythenewcar.Andtobehonest,BetsyPalmerwasaconsumerprofessional.ShealsogrewupnexttoaplacecalledCrystalLakeinWarsaw,Indiana,soshefeltlikeitwasagoodomen.MissesVoorheesdidn'tdidn'treallyhavemuchofabackstorybeforePamelaZed,soshecreatedherownbackstoryforPamelathatshedgottenpregnantyoung.HerfatherhadthrownheroutofthehouseandsosheendsupattheSalvationarmywhereshegivesbirthtoababyboywithspecialneeds.ButshedoeswhatshecantoprovideforJason,takingoddjobscookingandcleaning,andtakesajobatasummercampwhenJasonisayoungboy,thinkingshecanworkandhecanbewithchildrenhisownage.Butthendisasterstrikesandshebecomesobsessiveinhergriefandrage,psychoticandalmostpuritanicalaboutherattitudestoyoungpeoplehavingsexandbeingimmoral.Palmerwouldcometosettwoweeksafterfilmingstarted.FilmhertendaysandbythatVolkswagenSiroccopaycheck.Andeversincethenshe'sembracedthecharacter.She'sappearedtheconventioncircuitandhascompletelyreversedheropinionontherubbishmovieshesigneduptoforsigneduptofora$10,000paycheckdidn't.Palmerpassedin2015andlastfeaturedinthe2009documentary13th.CalledFridaythe13th,hisnamewasJason.CostumedesignerKarenCoplanoriginallyenvisagedmissesVoorheesinapeasantblouse,butthetemperaturewassocoldduringtheshoot.Parlourwasgiventhefamousthickbluesweatertowardoffthefreezingtemperaturesandtheboutsofrainandsnow.Itwasn't,asit'sbelieved,tomakePalmerlookbulkierandmoreintimidating.Butbacktothegore.Becausetogetthatgore,CunninghamwenttothemanwhocreatedthegoreinGeorgeA.Romero'sdawnofthedead.TomSavini.Saviniwasinspiredbygreatmakeupartistsofthepast,likeJackPearce,whofamouslycreatedBorisKarloffsFrankenstein,aswellastheotheruniversalmonsters,DickSmith,who'dAmericanworkedGodfatherandtaxidriver,butwasmostwellknownforhisworkontheExorcist,creatingLindaBlairsspinningheadandpeasoupvomit.AndseventimeAcademyAwardwinningmakeupartistRickBaker,whowonforanAmericanShe'swerewolfinLondonthefirsttimetheawardhadeverbeencreated.AndSaviniwasmissedoutonworkingwithGiorgioRomeroonNightoftheLivingDead,buthemadeupforitondawnoftheDead,andhisworkonFridaythe13thwouldleadtohimbecomingoneofthemostwellregardedmakeupeffectscreatorsintheeighties.MillerhimselfwouldsayhowhecameupwiththekillsinaQandAonhiswebsite.Allthedeathsinthatfilmwereborrowedliberallyfrommychildhoodnightmares.UntilIwastenoreleven,Icheckedundermybedtomakesurenobodywashidingthere.Sothat'swhyIhadthekillerinFridaystabKevinBaconfrombeneaththecampbed.Further,Iwasalwaysafraidofbeingsmashedintheface.That'swhyIhadtheactressgetaxedintheface.Inthatway,ImanagedtoexercisemychildhoodfearsinwhatIfeelwasaveryhealthyway.TogetherwithhisassistantTasoStavrakis,whoalsosteppedinasanoffcamerastandin,aswellasthepovhandsandfeetofthekiller,theycreatedthelifelikeappendagesforthevariousdeathscenes.Butasthiswasanobudgetmovie,everythingwasdonequicklyandascheaplyaspossible.SaviniandStavrakissetupamakeshiftstudiowithinthecamp,aswellassleepinginthecamptoo.WhenitcametoAnniesdeath,theywerelosingthelightwhilefilming.ButSevinisaidhecouldsetherupwithprostheticandbebackinthewoodsin30minutes.Andhewas.Andthatwasasimpleneckprostheticthatopenedasspewedblood.AsactressRobbieMorgantiltedherheadback,theeffectsgotalittlemorerudimentaryasthesheetprogressed.Withtimeandmoneyhastilyrunningout,theaxetothefaceofMarcyendedupjustbeingajokemagicstoreaxegluedtoactressJanineTaylorsface.Andthepiecederesistancewouldbethefinale,wheremissesVoorheeswasdecapitated.ItwasashoulderrigwornbyTassoStavrakis,whichwasdecapitated.Andifyoupausethemovieatjusttherightmoment,youcanseeMrsVoorheeshassurprisinglhairyknuckles.SaviniandStavrakiswouldcomeupwiththeimaginativekillsinthemovie,aswellastheblooditself.Amixofkarosyrup,redfoodcolouringandKodakphotoflow,achemicalforphotodevelopingwhichaidedinbothcolourandviscosity.ButKodakphotoflowisactuallyquitepoisonousandseriouslyinjuredHarryCrosbywhenhischaracterisimpaledwithanarrow.ThescreambloodseepedbetweenthelatexmoldofhisfakeinjuredeyeandCrosbysrealeye,exposinghimtothechemicalswherehestartedtolosehisvision,andhewasrushedtohospital.Ittooksixmonthsforhisvisiontoreturninthateye.TherewasalsoanincidentbyKevinBaconscharacterJacksdeathsceneonthebed.Hischaracterwouldgetanarrowtothethroatfrombehind,andbaconwaskneelingunderthebedandhisheadwasattachedtoadummybodywiththearrowtopiercetheneckandreleasethebloodspurt.Butthetubeusedtopumpthebloodintothewoundseparatedfromitscontainer,andthecrewonlyhadonechancetogettheshotbeforetheonlydummybodytheyhadwasruined.SoStavrakmouldisblewthescreenbloodthroughthetubewithhismouthinadesperateattempttosavetheshot.Butobviouslythefakebloodcompletelypoisonous.Sohehurriedtothelaketorinsehismouth,andBaconhimselfalsogotsomeofthefakebloodinhismouthandhadtoensurehespatitallout.Luckily,sincethosedays,anumberofnewsafebloodformulashavebeeninventedspecificallyforuseintheeyeandthemouththatarenottoxicorpoisonousinanyway.Itiseversoslightlyironic,though,thatthehumandeathsareallfaked,withsomepainandtemporaryblindnessthrowninforgoodmeasure.Butthatluxurywasntaffordedtoananimalonset.Theinfamoussnakedeath,whichwasntintheoriginalscript,reallywasagenuinedeath.Asasmallindependentproduction,therewouldhavebeennorequirementfortheAmericanHumaneassociation,theownersofthenoAnimalsforharmcertification,firstissuedin1972,tobepresentonset.Itwasafter1980,whentheassociationwasrequiredinallScreenActorsGuildproductions,basicallyunionproductions,thattheymustcontactAmericanwasn'thumaneinadvanceatanyanimalsbeingonset.Andafter1988,theguidelinesforthesafeuseofanimalsinfieldmediawasestablished.ThesnakeinFridaythe13thwasaharmlessindigosnake,anditwasgenuinelyhackedtodeathbyamachete.Thehandlerofthesnakeapparentlydidn'tknowthiswasgoingtohappenandwasincrediblyupset,asyouwouldbeforthedeathofaninnocentanimal.TheurbanlegendwasconfirmedbyTomSavinionTwitterin2022,whereheconfirmedhewasnotthepersonwhokilledthesnake,norwasheevenupsetwhenthesnakewaskilled.Inanothertwistoffate,itwashewhosuggestedtheseedafterfindingasnakeinhiscabinonset,becauseasImentioned,hewasactuallystayinginthecabinsonset.Duringfilming.Everyoneelsewassetupinahotel,buthewasactuallystayinginthecabins.TheoriginalendingforFridaythe13thhadAlicekillingPamelaVoorheeslookingouttothelake,relievedthatshesurvivedandbendyandcreditsrolling.Buttogiveviewersonefinaljumpscare,anewendingwasconceivedwherethepresumeddeadjasonseeksrevengeonhismothersdeathandgrabsAlicewithTomSavAmericaninicreatingahalffacialprostheticforactorAriLemontowear.AsthedisfigureddecomposingJasonJason.Notonlywoulditbecomeaninfamoustwistending,therewasnoboyinthelakequestionmark,butitwouldalsoleadtoJasonbecomingthestarofthesequels.Somethingthatwouldn'tJasonhavebeenpossiblewithouttheidea.Andthere'sreallynoidealtimetoseguefromaslasherhorrorintotheobligatoryKeanureference.ButthisiskindoftheonlyrealopportunityIhavetodoit.Soit'stimefortheobligatoryKeanureferenceandthisisReeves.AndthiswasreallytoughbecauseKeanuReevesdoesn'treallystartinslashers.He'snotreallyahorrorkindofguyandit'sverytenuous.ButaboutayearagohisbandDogstar,whichhashimonbass,coveredasongoriginallybythecureduringasoundcheckinSacramento.ThesongwasFridayI'minlove.NowIknowit'snotFridaythe13th,butyoucouldbeinloveonFridaythe13th.Mightbeunluckyinlove,Idon'tknow,butFridayI'minlove.That'skindoftheclosestI'mgonnagettoanobligatoryKeanureferenceforFridaythe13thinmyheadcanon.It'sFriday,parentheses,the13th,closeparenthesesI'minlove.That'stherealtitleofthatsong.Butspeakingofthemusic,HarryManfrediniwastaskedwithwritingasoundtrackthatwasstandinforthemurderer.IntheabsenceofthevisualsofmissesVoorhees,whoonlymakesanappearanceonscreeninthefilm'sfinalscenes.Otherwise,themovieismostlymusicfree.Manfredinitookinspirationfromthe1975movieJaws,inwhichthesharkisalsoabsentformostofthemovie,butJohnWilliamsthemealertsviewerstothemonstersunseenthreat.Manfrediniwasmotivatedtoimitatethesamesortofsoundhecreated.ThesoundkiKikimunmunmaatMissesVoorheesarrival,whichoriginatedfromhervocalisationsofJasontellingherthere'skillhemommywithkeycomingfromKillandtheMafrommummy.It'snot,asmanythink,chichichimamainiskikikimama.SounlikeforanightmareonElmstreet,whichattemptedtogetdistributionwithParamountandfailed.Fridaythe13thenteredintoabiddingwarfordistributionbetweenParamount,WarnerBros.AndUnitedArtists,withParamountwinning.Afterputtingup$1.5million,WarnerBrotherswouldacquiretheinternationaldistributionrights.ThesuccessofHalloweenledthemtobelieveitwasalowrisk,highprofitdeal.Itwasthefirstindependentslasherfilmtobeacquiredbyamajormotionpicturestudio.Fridaythe13thwasreleasedonthe9May1980withafairlywidereleasein1100theatresintheUnitedStates.ItwasreleasedonFridaythe13JunehereintheUK,andonits$550,000budget,Fridaythe13thwouldgross$39.8milliondomesticallyintheUSand$20millioninternationally,foratotalworldwidegrossof$59.8million.Itwasthesecondhighestgrossingmovieof1980forParamount,afterairplaneandthe18thhighestgrossingmovieoftheyearintheUS.Evenwiththeapproximate$1millionspentonadvertising,itwouldrakeinover100timesitsbudget,makingitoneofthemostprofitablemoviesandmakingmillionairesofthosewhohadtakenaprofitpercentageinlieuofsalary,suchasdirectorSeanCunninghamandassociateproducerSteveMinor.Fridaythe13th,though,waspannedbycritics,withmanycomparingitunfavourablytothemoviethatinspiredit,JohnCarpentersHalloween.GeneSiskeleveninvitedpeopletowriteletterstoBetsyPalmertoletherknowwhattheythoughtofherdecisiontotaketherole.Heactuallypublishedherhomeaddressinhisreview.However,thankstothatresponse,itactuallyfuelledthepublicsdesiretoseewhatcriticsweresooffendedby,andpeoplewaitedinlonglinestoseewhatFridaythe13thwasallaboutandexperiencehowgoryanddisgustingitwasinreallife.Andofcourse,followingFridaythe13thsuccess,ParamountPicturesimmediatelyacquiredtheworldwidedistributionrightsforWarnerBros.Andstartedplanningasequel.TheoriginalplansforasequelcalledforusingtheFridaythe13thtitletorefertoaseries,oddfilmsthatwouldbereleasedannuallyandeachbeastandalonescarymovieinitsownright.EventhoughJasonVoorheesappearanceattheendofthefirstmoviewasonlysupposedtobeajoke,PhilScuderiinsistedthatthesequelhadtofeaturePamelassonJason.ThefirstmoviesassociateproducerSteveMinersupportedtheconceptof,andwhenCunninghamdecidednottotakeoverasdirectoragain,minorwentontodirectthefirsttwosequels,Fridaythe13thparttwoandFridaythe13thpartthree,whichwasalsofilmedin3d.Fridaythe13ththefinalchapter,exceptit'snotthefinalchapterwouldcomeoutin1984,followedbyanewbeginningin1985,classsixJasonlivesin1986,partseven,theNewBloodin1988,partJasontakesManhattanin1989andJasongoestohellthefinalFridayin1993.ExceptitsnotthefinalFridaybecausethenJasonwentintothefutureinJasonXin2002,thenthecrossoverFreddyversusJasonin2003andtherebootsimplytitledFridaythe13thin2009.Therehavealsobeenmanycancelledattemptsatsequels,withWarnerBros.Attemptingasequeltotherebootin2010butitbeingremovedfromschedules.The2009rebootwastheresultofajointeffortbetweenParamountandnewLinecinemaasbothownedcautionsoftheFridaythe13thfranchisewithfinancialproblems,bothstudioswerelimitingthefilmstheyproducedeachyear,optingtoproducefilmscarryinglowerriskandhigherreward.AndsothecompaniesputFridaythe13thparttwo,thesequeltothereboot,onholdinhopesthattheycouldmoveforwardwiththenextinstalmentthere's.WhentheeconomybouncedbackinJune2013,WarnerBros.RelinquisheditsdistributionrightstotheseriestoPinstalmentaramountsothatWarnerBros.coproduceinterstellar,andanewrebootwasmootedwithplatinumjewelsfor2015,whichwaspushedto2017withaworkingtitleofFridaythe13thpart13.Butinearly2017,thatmoviewasofficiallycancelled.Thefutureoftheserieshasbeencloudedwithlawsuits,buttheresstillhopeformoreunluckywithlawsuits,butthere'sPamela'sstillhopeformoreunluckyFridays.AndjustlikeImentionedlastepisodeonaNightmaresimilarthinghassincehappenedwiththerightstoFridaythe13th,butnotwithoutasubstantialfight,becausedespiteVictorMillerwritingtheoriginalscreenplayin1979,SeanCunninghamarguedthathediditunderaworkmadeforhireagreementandthatMillersrequestin2016toterminateandretainthecopyrightwasineligibleduetothefacthewashiredtowritethescreenplaybyCunningham'sparamount'sCompany,MannyInc.MannyInc.WhichisnowHorrorlawsuitchallengingthevalidityofMillersterminationnotice.Afterafiveyearlegalbattle,boththeUSDistrictCourtandtheSecondCircuitCourtofAppealsruledinfavourofMillerinSeptember2021,affirmingthathewrotethemovieasanindependentcontractorandasanindependentcontractor.Millerhadonlytemporarilyassignedtherightstohisscriptandwasentitledtoterminatethetransferofhiscopyright,withSeanCunninghamretaininginternationalrights.Butcopyrightisntalwayssosimpleasthefirstfirstchild'splay.Cunningham'sThatMillersworkonFridaythe13thmeansheisonlytheintellectualpropertyholderofthatmovie,andSeanCunninghamretainstheintellectualpropertyfromthesequels.SoifMillerwantedtocreate,let'ssay,anewFridaythe13th,itwouldn'tbeabletohaveJasonVoorheesinit,onlyhismother.Fridaythe13thpartthreewhichisownedbySeanCunningham.SoMillerhastherightbuthe'slimitedtowhathecandowiththem.Forhispart,MillerisnthappywiththedirectionthesequelswentinandwhenaskedabouttheminaQandAonhiswebsite.TobehonestIhavenotseenanyofthesequelsbutIhaveamajorproblemwithallofthembecausetheymakeJasonthevillain.IstillbelievethatthebestpartofmyscreenplaywasthefactthatamotherfigurewastheserialkillerworkingfromahorriblytwisteddesiretoavengethesenselessdeathofhersonJason.Jasonwasdeadfromtheverybeginning.Hewasavictim,notavillain.ButItookmotherhoodandturneditonitsheadandIthinkthatwasgreatfun.MissesVaugheswasthemotheridalwayswanted,amotherwhowouldhavekilledforherkidswasgreatfun.Mrchild'ssVoorheeswasfavouriteofthemoviesthatI'veisn'tcoveredthisinOctober.Idontthinkitsabadmovie,Iactuallythinkithassomeofthebestjumpscaresandoutlandishdeaths.ButyoureallywantmetobelievethatMissesVoorheesislyingunderneaththebedKevinBaconisinandisstrongenoughtodriveanarrowupthroughthesprings,themattressthroughhisback,hischestmuscles,upthroughhisneck.Imeanit'sagreatmomentbutrealisticallyIdon'tthinkthistinyangryladyhasthatinher.ButIdolovethewholebaitandswitchofadeadbodyabovedrippingbloodontohisfaceandtherealdangerisbelow.ThekillsinthismoviearefunandTomSabini'seffectshaveagedalittlebutarestilleffective.AmonsterunderthebedreallyisthefunandTomSavI'veini'ssnakethough,that'sarealproblemforme.I'mnotafan.There'snoreasontokillaninnocent,harmlessanimal,especiallywhenTomSavinicouldhaveeasilymadeafakesnake.Anyway,lastepisodeJohnnyDeppwasthehugecelebrityinthecastthistimearoundisKevinBaconandunlikedeck,I'malwayssurprisedathowopenKevinBaconisabouthiscasting,abouthowheneededthemoneyandalsoregularlyinterviewsaboutthismovie,abouthisexperiencesmakingit,andspeaksveryfondlyofbeinggiventhisbreak.KellyBaconseemslikeagoodguy.Fouryearslaterhisstylewouldexplodewithfootnewsandhe'dhe'sobviouslygoontostarinhugemovieslikeJFK,Apollon13,mypersonalfave,tremors,afewgoodmen,XMenfirstclass.Thelistgoeson.Fridaythe13thwasn'thidhisfirstmoviebuthe'sdon'tsonotablebyitmostlybecausehisdeathissogood.IdolikeupabaitandswitchonAnnieasthetypicalfinalgirlonlytokillheroff.AndhavingmissesVoorheesasthevillainissostandout.Fridaythe13thwouldntbeanythingwithoutthatreveal.Twelvesequelslaterherbelovedsonisrampagingaboutkillingpeopleinimaginativeways,butmommydearestwastheoriginalandbest.Itheoriginalandbest.ImentionedlastepisodeabouthowmuchIenjoyedWesCravwasn'ten'snewnightmare,andImightstilldoforthisseries.Ihaven'tactuallyreallyseenanyofthesequelsexceptforafewclips,butJasonXseemslikethecraziestsequel.SomaybeifI'mgonnadonewNightmarenextOctoberI'llalsodoJasonXaswell.WhilethisfranchisenotablyerodesbecauseofHalloween,youcouldalsoseetheinspirationofPsychowiththemusicalreferencesandtheOedipalcomplex.Whileitmightbeslowerinitssetup,focusingalotonthebeautifulyoungcounsellorsdoingbeautifulyoungcounsellorthings,onceitstartsgoingroundhuntingeachteamonebyone,it'sreallyquitegeniusandalsoreallyquitewellpacedaswell.Thisisyetanothershortmovie.Allofthemoviesinthisseasonsofarhavebeenaround90minuteslong.Thismovieis95minutes,soitreallyzipsthrough.ButreallythebiggestgeniusinthismovieisBetsyPalmer,whoonceactuallyintroducedGough'sfullpsychoticepisode,hearingthevoicesofherdeadchildbegginghertokill.Shetotallysellsthismovie.Thefirstpersoncamerasellsthismovie,thescoresellsthismovie,andthespecialeffectssellthismovie.AndasImentionedlastepisodearoundNightmareonElmstreet.Thismoviethengeneratedalotofcarboncopies.Ahellofalotofslashermoviescameoutintheperiodbetween1980and1984,eventuallykillingtheslashergenre.AnditalreadystartedwithFridaythe13th.Butreally,whatthismovietellsusisallofthesepeopleshouldhavejustlistenedtocrazyRalph.Thankyouforlistening.Asalways,IwouldlovetohearyourthoughtsonFridaythe13th.Andasalways,thankyouforyourcontinuedsupportofthispodcast.Ifyouwanttogetinvolvedandhelpthispodcastgrow,youcouldtellyourfriendsandfamilyaboutthispodcastoraboutthisepisode.Youcouldhelpthemdownloadapodcastapp.IpersonallyrecommendPocketcasts.Ithinkit'sagreatapp,butthereareplentyofappsoutthere.Justpleasespreadthegospelaboutthispodcast.Youcanleavearatingorreviewwhereveryoufoundthispodcastandyoucanalsofindme,followmeandlikepostsonsocialmedia.Iam@vwouldn'terbaldioramaonTwitter,Facebook,Instagramthreads,BlueskyandLetterboxdandthenextepisodespookyseasonconcludeswiththeseminalslasherItoldyouitwasn'trocketscience.Itwasn'treceivedwellatthetime,butlikemanyofJohnCarpenter'smovies,isnowregardedasahorrorclassicandtheslashertoinspireallfutureslashersmadeindependentlyandcheaply.LikealotofthemoviesthatIfeaturedthismonth,itsetsuptheinimitableJamieLeeCurtistobecometheoriginalScreamqueenandtosethorrorinsuburbia,aswellashaveatrulyterrifyingvillainreferredtoastheshape,whodoesntspeakorcommunicateandwhoseonlymotivationistokill.ThisepisodeisgoingtobereleasedonHalloween2024,soitmakestotalsenseforthefinalepisodeofOctoberonverbaldioramatobethehistoryandlegacyofJohnCarpenter'sHalloweenfrom1978.SopleasejoinmenextweekonHalloweenforthat.AndasIalwayssay,thispodcastisfreeanditalwayswillbefree.Unfortunately,though,itisnotfreetomakeapodcast,therearelotsofcoststhatgointoit,includinghosting,subscriptions,software,younameit.Thecostsunfortunatelymountup.IamveryfortunatebecauseIhaveagroupofpeoplewhosupportmefinanciallyandI'msoverygratefultotheirfinancialsupport.You'reundernoobligationtojointhem.However,ifyougetvalueoutofthispodcast,outofpreviousepisodesandyouwouldliketosupportwhatIdoandtohelpsecurethefutureofthispodcast,thenyoucaninoneoftwoways.Youcouldgotoverbaldiorama.comtipsandgiveaoneofftip.Oryoucangotoverbaldiorama.comPatreonandyoucanjointheamazingpatronsofthispodcast.TheyareSade,Claudia,Simon,Laurel,Derek,Kat,Andy,Mike,Luke,Michael,Scott,Brendan,Lisa,Sam,Jack,Dave,Stuart,Nicholas,Zoe,Kev,Peet,Heather,Danny,Allie,Stu,Brett,PhilipM.Michelle,Zenos,Sean,Rhino,PhilipK,Adam,Elaine,andKyle.Ifyouwanttogetintouch,youwanttosayhi,youwanttogivemesomefeedbackoryou'vegotsomesuggestions,youcanemailme@verbaldioramail.comoryoucangotomywebsite,verbaldiorama.comandfilloutthelittlecontactform.YoucanalsofindbitsthatIdooveratfilmstoriesdotcodotukaswell.Andfindoesn'tally
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