Question 1

Why did Betsy Palmer accept the role of Mrs. Voorhees in Friday the 13th?

Accepted Answer

Betsy Palmer accepted the role because her car broke down and she needed $10,000 for a new one. She initially called the script "a piece of shit" but later came to appreciate the film.

Question 2

What real Boy Scout camp served as the primary location for Camp Crystal Lake?

Accepted Answer

Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco, a functioning Boy Scout camp in Hardwick, New Jersey established in 1927, served as the primary location for Camp Crystal Lake. It occasionally hosts special "Crystal Lake Tours" for fans.

Question 3

How did the production budget compare to the film's box office performance?

Accepted Answer

Production costs totaled $550,000. The film earned $39,754,601 domestically during its initial theatrical run and accumulated a total worldwide gross of $59,754,601.

Question 4

What two films did the crew repeatedly watch on Betamax during production at Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco?

Accepted Answer

The crew repeatedly watched Barbarella (1968) and Marathon Man (1976) on Betamax VCR at the camp site. Taso N. Stavrakis can recite dialogue from both due to frequent repetition.

Question 5

Who was hired early in pre-production based on their influential work on Dawn of the Dead?

Accepted Answer

Producers hired special makeup effects artist Tom Savini early in pre-production based on the strength of his influential work on Dawn of the Dead (1978).

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