Making Friday The 13th
The Legend of Camp Blood
Published by:
FAB Press
Written by David Grove
Paperback, 240 pages, 9.5" x 7.5"
If there's one horror franchise that really needed a book dedicated to it, it is the FRIDAY THE 13th movies. When Sean S. Cunningham came out with the title and placed an ad in Variety for the then "in-progress" movie back in 1979, he surely never realized what he had just unleashed to the world. The FRIDAY THE 13TH serie spawned so far 11 movies, a tv serie, toys, video games and most importantly broke into the mainstream world within its first year. It is one of the most profitable franchise ever and surely one of the most beloved.
After years asking myself why isn't there a definitive book about Jason and his world, the excellent folks at Fab Press (who previously gave us amazing books on Lucio Fulci, Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Rugerro Deodato and others) have released 'Making Friday The 13th The Legend of Camp Blood'.
This amazing 240 pages book covers all the informations you ever wanted to know about the serie. Forget about that lame Paramount DVD box set, this is what all FRIDAY THE 13TH fans should own!
The background of Sean S. Cunningham, Steve Miner and all the people who worked on the movie are explained. We learn about where they came from, how the first FRIDAY THE 13TH came to be. All the sequels and the stories behind them are revealed. We also get detailed productions notes, cast and crew list, hundreds and hundreds of pictures... lots of them never seen before. There's also 16 full color pages, various posters from around the world, loads of behind-the-scenes stills, the complete FRIDAY THE 13TH body count and more! Ever since I got this in the mail I can't put it down. I've been asking for a book like this for years.
This is without a doubt one of the coolest book eve! And as expect coming from Fab Press, this is a high quality book, printed on a quality paper with an easy to read and beautifully designed layout. Simply a must!