“It seems Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and James Bond fans are having all the fun. Why shouldn’t Jason get his own big, glossy and bloody book?"

Peter M. Bracke, interviewed in Fangoria

When Friday the 13th premiered in 1980, the film introduced moviegoers to a new kind of cinematic terror - shocking, visceral, graphic and relentless. Spawning ten popular sequels to date, the series has become the most successful horror franchise of all time, and the character of "Jason" an international icon in evil.

Now, uncensored and in their own words, over 200 alumni of the series recall a quarter-century's worth of behind-the-scenes stories – the struggles, feuds, controversies and calamities!

CRYSTAL LAKE MEMORIES: THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF FRIDAY THE 13TH (Titan Books, 31 October 2006) is the ultimate oral and visual memoir of the most successful horror series in the history of motion pictures. Fully illustrated with over 600 never-before-seen photos, original script pages, rare archival documents and production materials, this huge hardback volume also includes a foreword by series creator Sean S. Cunningham.

A graduate of the USC School of Cinema-Television and a lifelong enthusiast of the horror genre, author Peter M. Bracke is the world’s foremost authority on the Friday the 13th series. His writings have appeared in The Official Freddy Vs. Jason Movie Magazine, Fangoria Magazine's 25th Anniversary Issue and Alternative Cinema. Bracke also served as lead consultant on Paramount Home Entertainment's Friday the 13th: Ultimate DVD Collection and hosted the audio commentary for the UK DVD release of the original Friday the 13th, available from Warner Home Video.

With a new film scheduled for release from New Line on Friday 13th October, there’s no better time than now to revisit Crystal Lake.

For more information, and to view sample spreads from the book, please visit the dedicated website at www.crystallakememories.com.

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Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
By Peter M. Bracke. Foreword by Series Creator Sean S. Cunningham
Titan Books • October 2006 • Hardback • $39.95 / CAN $55 • 320pp
ISBN: 1-84576-343-2