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Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

The ultimate tribute to one of horror's most iconic and enduring franchises

Genres

Documentary

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Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of all twelve Friday the 13th films, with all-new interviews from the cast and the crew.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

400 mins

Rating

7.864/10

Release Date

13 September 2013

Country

United States of America

Cast

Emma Jacobs

Emma Jacobs

Self

Peter M. Bracke

Peter M. Bracke

Self

Jennifer Banko

Jennifer Banko

Self

Kristi Angus

Kristi Angus

Self

Corey Feldman

Corey Feldman

Self / Narrator (voice)

Gabriel Bartalos

Gabriel Bartalos

Self

Samantha Delutri

Samantha Delutri

Self

Kimberly Higgins

Kimberly Higgins

Self

James Meddock

James Meddock

Self

Faith Niebaum

Faith Niebaum

Self

Antoine Perry

Antoine Perry

Self

Melyssa Ade

Melyssa Ade

Self

Loyd Albin

Loyd Albin

Self

Diane Almeida

Diane Almeida

Self

Erich Anderson

Erich Anderson

Self

Judie Aronson

Judie Aronson

Self

Diana Barrows

Diana Barrows

Self

Kimberly Beck

Kimberly Beck

Self

Don Behrns

Don Behrns

Self

Kevin Spirtas

Kevin Spirtas

Self

Susan Blu

Susan Blu

Self

Alan Blumenfeld

Alan Blumenfeld

Self

Richard Brooker

Richard Brooker

Self

John Carl Buechler

John Carl Buechler

Self

Chuck Campbell

Chuck Campbell

Self

Ronn Carroll

Ronn Carroll

Self

Fern Champion

Fern Champion

Self

Gloria Charles

Gloria Charles

Self

Stuart Charno

Stuart Charno

Self

Barney Cohen

Barney Cohen

Self

Lee Coleman

Lee Coleman

Self

Jennifer Cooke

Jennifer Cooke

Self

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Self

Wes Craven

Wes Craven

Self

Noel Cunningham

Noel Cunningham

Self

Sean S. Cunningham

Sean S. Cunningham

Self

Douglas Curtis

Douglas Curtis

Self

Jensen Daggett

Jensen Daggett

Self

Steve Dash

Steve Dash

Self

Darcy DeMoss

Darcy DeMoss

Self

Bob DeSimone

Bob DeSimone

Self

John Robert Dixon

John Robert Dixon

Self

Vincent Craig Dupree

Vincent Craig Dupree

Self

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Self

Arlen Escarpeta

Arlen Escarpeta

Self

Todd Farmer

Todd Farmer

Self

Ben Feldman

Ben Feldman

Self

Joan Freeman

Joan Freeman

Self

Brad Fuller

Brad Fuller

Self

John Furey

John Furey

Self

Yani Gellman

Yani Gellman

Self

Warrington Gillette

Warrington Gillette

Self

Joel Goodman

Joel Goodman

Self

C.J. Graham

C.J. Graham

Self

Erin Gray

Erin Gray

Self

Bruce Green

Bruce Green

Self

Vincent Guastaferro

Vincent Guastaferro

Self

Julianna Guill

Julianna Guill

Self

Rob Hedden

Rob Hedden

Self

Bonnie Hellman

Bonnie Hellman

Self

Johnny Hock

Johnny Hock

Self

Kane Hodder

Kane Hodder

Self

James Isaac

James Isaac

Self

David Kagen

David Kagen

Self

Elizabeth Kaitan

Elizabeth Kaitan

Self

Cynthia Kania

Cynthia Kania

Self

Jeff Katz

Jeff Katz

Self

Monica Keena

Monica Keena

Self

Dana Kimmell

Dana Kimmell

Self

Adrienne King

Adrienne King

Self

Melanie Kinnaman

Melanie Kinnaman

Self

Ken Kirzinger

Ken Kirzinger

Self

Paul Kratka

Paul Kratka

Self

Ron Kurz

Ron Kurz

Self

Kyle Labine

Kyle Labine

Self

Ari Lehman

Ari Lehman

Self

John D. LeMay

John D. LeMay

Self

Lar Park Lincoln

Lar Park Lincoln

Self

Carol Locatell

Carol Locatell

Self

Al Magliochetti

Al Magliochetti

Self

Frank Mancuso Jr.

Frank Mancuso Jr.

Self

Harry Manfredini

Harry Manfredini

Self

Adam Marcus

Adam Marcus

Self

Jack Marks

Jack Marks

Self

Sharlene Martin

Sharlene Martin

Self

Thom Mathews

Thom Mathews

Self

Nancy McLoughlin

Nancy McLoughlin

Self

Tom McLoughlin

Tom McLoughlin

Self

Derek Mears

Derek Mears

Self

Nick Mennell

Nick Mennell

Self

Julie Michaels

Julie Michaels

Self

Victor Miller

Victor Miller

Self

Ron Millkie

Ron Millkie

Self

Stephen Minasian

Stephen Minasian

Self

Steve Mirkovich

Steve Mirkovich

Self

Steve Monarque

Steve Monarque

Self

Lawrence Monoson

Lawrence Monoson

Self

Robbi Morgan

Robbi Morgan

Self

Barry Moss

Barry Moss

Self

Camilla More

Camilla More

Self

Carey More

Carey More

Self

Tom Morga

Tom Morga

Self

Dennis Stuart Murphy

Dennis Stuart Murphy

Self

Greg Nicotero

Greg Nicotero

Self

Marcus Nispel

Marcus Nispel

Self

Kevin O'Brien

Kevin O'Brien

Self

Mark Ordesky

Mark Ordesky

Self

John Otrin

John Otrin

Self

Betsy Palmer

Betsy Palmer

Self

Danielle Panabaker

Danielle Panabaker

Self

Corey Parker

Corey Parker

Self

Catherine Parks

Catherine Parks

Self

Iain Paterson

Iain Paterson

Self

Tiffany Paulsen

Tiffany Paulsen

Self

Daniel Pearl

Daniel Pearl

Self

Marilyn Poucher

Marilyn Poucher

Self

Petru Popescu

Petru Popescu

Self

Bill Randolph

Bill Randolph

Self

Ethan Reiff

Ethan Reiff

Self

Peter Mark Richman

Peter Mark Richman

Self

Amanda Righetti

Amanda Righetti

Self

Shavar Ross

Shavar Ross

Self

Whitney Rydbeck

Whitney Rydbeck

Self

Lisa Ryder

Lisa Ryder

Self

Ann Ryerson

Ann Ryerson

Self

Martin Jay Sadoff

Martin Jay Sadoff

Self

Tracie Savage

Tracie Savage

Self

Tom Savini

Tom Savini

Self

Brooke Scher

Brooke Scher

Self

David J. Schow

David J. Schow

Self

Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

Self

Damian Shannon

Damian Shannon

Self

Rebecca Wood

Rebecca Wood

Self

Robert Shaye

Robert Shaye

Self

John Shepherd

John Shepherd

Self

Michael B. Silver

Michael B. Silver

Self

Timothy Silver

Timothy Silver

Self

Ron Sloan

Ron Sloan

Self

Amy Steel

Amy Steel

Self

Danny Steinmann

Danny Steinmann

Self

Scott Stoddard

Scott Stoddard

Self

Caskey Swaim

Caskey Swaim

Self

Michael Swan

Michael Swan

Self

Mark Swift

Mark Swift

Self

Douglas Tait

Douglas Tait

Self

Jeannine Taylor

Jeannine Taylor

Self

Lauren-Marie Taylor

Lauren-Marie Taylor

Self

Craig Thomas

Craig Thomas

Self

Russell Todd

Russell Todd

Self

Travis Van Winkle

Travis Van Winkle

Self

Deborah Voorhees

Deborah Voorhees

Self

Cyrus Voris

Cyrus Voris

Self

Douglas J. White

Douglas J. White

Self

Ted White

Ted White

Self

Dick Wieand

Dick Wieand

Self

Philip Williams

Philip Williams

Self

Ronny Yu

Ronny Yu

Self

Larry Zerner

Larry Zerner

Self

Barry Zetlin

Barry Zetlin

Self

Joseph Zito

Joseph Zito

Self

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Self

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Self

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