More than 25 years after the release of Friday the 13th, horror fans are still obsessed with Jason Voorhees.
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With Crystal Lake, Creator Brad Caleb Kane has taken it upon himself to fill in the mystery surrounding the famed cinematic killer’s mysterious origins.
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The Peacock series gives viewers a glimpse of Jason’s (Callum Vinson) quiet life with his devoted mother, Pamela Voorhees (Linda Cardellini), before the tragic summer camp accident that supposedly took his life.
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After Jason “drowns,” Pam never gives up hope that he’s still out there, and she does what she has to do to protect him from the forces that threatened him.
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that → drown → him
Crystal Lake introduces a wide array of new characters to the franchise, including the town’s police chief, Levon Brooks (William Catlett), his journalist sister, Brianna Brooks (Devin Kessler), and his deputy/ local Dorf (Cameron Scoggins).
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Together, the three form an unlikely team that comes together towards the end of the gripping eight-episode season.
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They join forces to confront Elias Voorhees (Hamish Linklater), Jason’s father and an important figure at the sinister Bellflower Corporation, who has tracked Pam down years after she escaped his clutches.
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Though Kessler is a self-proclaimed “scaredy-cat,” Catlett and Scoggins grew up watching the iconic Friday the 13th series.
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“Growing up, I went to a lot of summer camps,” remembered Scoggins.
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While Catlett didn’t go to summer camp, he spent every Friday of his youth at the movie theater where he would watch the latest installments of the franchise.
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“I was kinda surprised when this script for Crystal Lake came to me because it felt so full circle,” said Catlett.
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Catlett, Kessler and Scoggins stopped by the Decider studio to talk about their new series, to describe working with the “seasoned” Cardellini, and to reveal their favorite Friday the 13th easter eggs, and more.
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Does each of you remember your first exposure to the Friday the 13th franchise?
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I’m the youngest of four brothers, and my big brothers would always scare me with stories about Jason.
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Growing up, I also went to a lot of summer camps.
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Conversely, I did not go to summer camp because my mom saw Friday the 13th [laughs].
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She was like, “That’s not happening.”
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So, I’m the scaredy-cat of the group.
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I grew up watching the films.
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I went to the movie theater every Friday night.
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I was kinda surprised when this script for Crystal Lake came to me because it felt so full circle.
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I’m like, “Wow, you’re really gonna star in Friday the 13th.”
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It’s a whirlwind for me, being in this franchise.
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What was it like to have her as #1 on the call sheet?
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She’s such a master at her craft.
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She sets the best energy, too.
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She really is one of the most down-to-earth people I’ve ever gotten to work with.
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She has this switch where she can just turn it on.
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Most people don’t know that Linda was coming from another show, DTF St. Louis.
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She still brought it every single day.
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She’s a seasoned actor and a pleasure to work with.
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Does he see his role as Police Chief as a fresh start or a reluctant new beginning?
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It’s both.
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Though he didn’t want it [laughs].
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It’s a reluctant new beginning because Levon is still grappling with things that happened in Newark that he’s not really sharing.
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he → ’ → that
How can it be a fresh start if you haven’t let go of your past?
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Devin, Bri is the plucky reporter that every newspaper should want to have on staff.
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What does she think of her brother’s checkered past?
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First of all, I like the word “checkered.”
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It is a great word to describe Levon’s past.
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