Episode 339 – Desert Island Picks: Films Without Sequels

In this addition of Desert Island Picks, we select horror films that haven’t had a sequel but come up with our own ideas for continuing the stories.

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Episode 338 – Drive-In Double Feature: END OF DAYS (1999) and MAGGIE (2015

Get To The Drive-In!!! We have an Arnold double feature playing this episode with END OF DAYS (1999) and MAGGIE (2015).

END OF DAYS
Spoiler-Lite – 17:08
Spoilers – 35:17
MAGGIE
Spoiler-Lite – 48:03
Spoilers – 1:06:24

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Episode 336 – Summer Of Stephen: THE STAND (Part One)

We continue to stretch out our summer by breaking up our discussion of THE STAND into two episodes. Enjoy our discussion of the novel here in part one.

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Episode 335 – Desert Island Picks: Blank Of The Blank

This round of Desert Island picks theme is “Blank Of The Blank.” We each picked 5 films with “_ of the _” titles that we wouldn’t mind being stranded with.

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I Survived Camp Crystal Lake

by Jenny Westgate

As anyone who has any modicum of knowledge about me knows, I am a MASSIVE Friday the 13th fan. So, as you can imagine, I was absolutely thrilled when my partner gifted me with tickets for a Crystal Lake Tour for Christmas!

The tour was in Hardwick New Jersey, at the No-Be-Bo-Sco camp, which lives forever in our hearts as Camp Crystal Lake from the original Friday the 13th. The camp has been open since 1927, making it New Jersey’s oldest continuously operating Scout camp.

We, of course, hit the merch booth hard, and I was so impressed with the level of detail that went into everything-from a replica of Mrs. Voorhees’ Jeep (complete with some pretty amazing cast and crew autographs!) to a replica of Ralph’s bicycle, it’s very clear that the tour team went out of their way to put smiles in the dark little hearts of fans.

Two of my favorite things-Camp Crystal Lake and Jeeps!

You may recognize some of these autographs!

Yes, the original sign!

Once we had finished with the starting area goodies and the well-stocked merch area, it was on to the tour!

We got to see so many pivotal shooting locations, from the “power house” to the “shower room,” and, my personal favorite, the actual lake! You can even get souvenir bottles of the lake water, which made my day. The spookiness of the lake was only enhanced by the fact that we took the night time tour, which I highly recommend.

Did I mention the attention to detail?

No tourists stripped for this Monopoly game!

One of your parting gifts from the tour is a map of the area, and a list of other filming locations, so of course we had to go on our own tour the next day! We started with the Blairstown Diner, which not only had a lot of fun Friday the 13th eye candy, but also had delicious food, and then wandered around, finding other spots from the film. It was absolutely surreal to spend time in so many spots that feature so prominently in one of my favorite films!

Blairstown Diner

I absolutely recommend Crystal Lake Tours to any Friday the 13th fan who can finagle a trip to Jersey! You can find upcoming events (including a sleepover event!!!!) here. Be there, or you’re DOOMED!