On location in Blairstown: The Making of Friday the 13th covers the creation, planning and filming of the iconic 1980 film, Friday the 13th in a way that no other film has been documented before. Through the memories of the cast and crew, many speaking for the first (and last) time, as well as previously-undiscovered production information and materials, On location in Blairstown takes the reader "on location" and back in time to 1979 for the filming of Friday the 13th and behind the scenes for all of the adventures, conflicts and dramas that went into the making of one of the most enduring and popular horror films in history.

On Location in Blairstown: The Making of Friday the 13th

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Grove, Co-Founder of I-Fast Community Lecturer David

Photography & Video

AuthorMike Ink

With his chiseled features, effortless screen presence, otherworldly vitality, striking blue eyes, Jan-Michael Vincent seemed destined for superstardom. However, the real Jan-Michael Vincent was a reluctant sex symbol plagued by doubt and low self-confidence, a perpetual misfit doomed to alcoholism.Jan-Michael Vincent: Edge of Greatness covers Vincent's entire life, beginning in his hometown of Hanford, California, and details the difference between Jan Vincent, a shy, small town boy, and Jan-Michael Vincent, Hollywood's golden boy, who was thought to be the next James Dean in the early to mid-1970s, a period in which Vincent delivered memorable performances in films such as Buster and Billie, The Mechanic, Tribes, and The World's Greatest Athlete. Featuring interviews with Vincent's childhood classmates and friends, as well as his former Hollywood colleagues, including Donald P. Bellisario, Alex Cord, and Robert Englund, Jan-Michael Vincent: Edge of Greatness reveals an eternal man-child, whose career and life symbolize the tragedy of unfulfilled potential.

Jan-Michael Vincent: Edge of Greatness

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BearManor Media

Jamie Lee Curtis launched her film career with the immortal 1978 horror classic Halloween, creating a heroine in Laurie Strode who would become the prototype for the ultimate scream queen. Subsequent roles in horror films like The Fog, Prom Night, Terror Train, Roadgames and Halloween II - all of which are genre classics - would cement Curtis' status as cinema's undisputed scream queen, a title she holds to this day. Jamie Lee Curtis: Scream Queen details Curtis' career and life during her scream queen era and includes detailed and never-before-seen production histories - as well as running commentary - of the horror films that made Jamie Lee Curtis a genre icon. Featuring hundreds of interviews with Curtis' friends and colleagues - including John Carpenter, Richard Franklin, Debra Hill, Paul Lynch, Rick Rosenthal, Roger Spottiswoode - and years of intense research, Jamie Lee Curtis: Scream Queen is a comprehensive biography, an invaluable film reference, and a painstaking document of horror film history. David Grove is the author of Fantastic 4: The Making of the Movie (Titan Books) and Making Friday the 13th (FAB Press). He has written for such publications as Dreamwatch, Fangoria, Film Review, Film Threat, Hot Dog, MovieMaker, Rue Morgue, Sci-Fi Magazine, Shivers and Total Film. He lives in British Columbia, Canada."The author has a lot of admiration towards Jamie Lee and it comes out on every page.  The book is a fantastic guide towards the production of the movies she was in and definitely fits really well into any fan's library..."  -  ohmb.net  (the official Halloween message board)"...Jamie Lee Curtis: Scream Queen is a must read." - Retro Slashers (retroslashers.net)"..comprehensive and compelling biography...(Rating:  A)" - Sci-Fi Magazine (Feb. 2011)"Jamie Lee Curtis: Scream Queen is a must-own if you have even a passing interest in any of Curtis' early films." - chud.com"...terrific biography." - horrorbid.com"...a joy to read." - joblo.com"There's a wealth of goodies in here." - Rue Morgue

Jamie Lee Curtis: Scream Queen

With his chiseled features, effortless screen presence, otherworldly vitality, striking blue eyes, Jan-Michael Vincent seemed destined for superstardom.  However, the real Jan-Michael Vincent was a reluctant sex symbol plagued by doubt and low self-confidence, a perpetual misfit doomed to alcoholism. Jan-Michael Vincent: Edge of Greatness covers Vincent’s entire life, beginning in his hometown of Hanford, California, and details the difference between Jan Vincent, a shy, small town boy, and Jan-Michael Vincent, Hollywood’s golden boy, who was thought to be the next James Dean in the early to mid-1970s, a period in which Vincent delivered memorable performances in films such as Buster and Billie, The Mechanic, Tribes, and The World’s Greatest Athlete. Featuring interviews with Vincent’s childhood classmates and friends, as well as his former Hollywood colleagues, including Donald P. Bellisario, Alex Cord, and Robert Englund, Jan-Michael Vincent: Edge of Greatness reveals an eternal man-child, whose career and life symbolize the tragedy of unfulfilled potential. David Grove is an author, film journalist, historian, and produced screenwriter.  He is the author of the books Fantastic 4: The Making of the Movie, Jamie Lee Curtis: Scream Queen, Making Friday the 13th, and On Location in Blairstown: The Making of Friday the 13th.  He lives in British Columbia, Canada.

Jan-Michael Vincent: Edge of Greatness (hardback)

With hischiseled features, effortless screen presence, otherworldly vitality, strikingblue eyes, Jan-Michael Vincent seemed destined for superstardom. However, the real Jan-Michael Vincent was areluctant sex symbol plagued by doubt and low self-confidence, a perpetualmisfit doomed to alcoholism. 
Jan-MichaelVincent: Edge of Greatness covers Vincent’s entire life, beginning in hishometown of Hanford, California, and details the difference between JanVincent, a shy, small town boy, and Jan-Michael Vincent, Hollywood’s goldenboy, who was thought to be the next James Dean in the early to mid-1970s, aperiod in which Vincent delivered memorable performances in films such as Buster and Billie, The Mechanic, Tribes,and The World’s Greatest Athlete. 
Featuringinterviews with Vincent’s childhood classmates and friends, as well as hisformer Hollywood colleagues, including Donald P. Bellisario, Alex Cord, andRobert Englund, Jan-Michael Vincent: Edge of Greatnessreveals an eternal man-child, whose career and life symbolize the tragedy ofunfulfilled potential. 
David Grove is an author,film journalist, historian, and produced screenwriter. He is the author of the books Fantastic 4: The Making of the Movie, JamieLee Curtis: Scream Queen, Making Friday the 13th, and On Location inBlairstown: The Making of Friday the 13th. He lives in British Columbia, Canada.\n"Few punches are pulled when it comes to this biography of Jan-Michael Vincent... Grove has done a massive amount of research, maintains a balanced perspective and never sensationalizes the more turbulent aspects of Vincent's crazy life." 
- Shock Cinema

On Location In Blairstown: The Making of Friday the 13th

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On Location in Blairstown: The Making of Friday the 13th

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Jamie Lee Curtis: Scream Queen

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On Location In Blairstown: The Making of Friday the 13th