After having attended five Halloween conventions, it was nice to see the Friday the 13th franchise get its turn in honor of the 45th anniversary. I went to a small Friday convention back in 2005, which was held in an old building on Hollywood and Highland as well as the Crystal Lake Memories book release party. Other than that, Friday the 13th alum would pop up at various conventions but never anything on a grand scale.
I was excited when Crystal Lake Nightmares was announced and the opportunity for so many people associated with the franchise to come together. I was not as enthusiastic when the location changed from the Burbank Marriott to the LAX Hilton. Apparently others felt the same way as attendance ended up being lower than Tommy Jarvis' Zaxxon score. But one major highlight was finally meeting his older sister Trish, played by the very sweet Kimberly Beck. The panel discussions were also fun to attend, getting to hear some unfamiliar stories. 2030 will be the big 5-0. Hopefully the Crystal Lake Nightmare will continue like the body count. But next time tear The San Fernando Valley down like a son of a gun.
Friday the 13th (1980) Panel
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) Panel
Friday the 13th Part III (1982) Panel
Friday the 13th The Final Chapter (1984) Panel
Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985) Panel
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) Panel
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) Panel
Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday (1993) Panel
The Final Girl Panel
