For quarter of a century - from the shocking debut of 1980s Friday the 13th to the awesome commercial success of 2003's Freddy vs. Jason - the Friday the 13th series has endured as the most popular horror series in the world. Now, David Grove has written an exhaustive document detailing the making and impact of all of the films in the Friday the 13th series. Combining detailed production histories of each of the eleven film with rare anecdotes and interviews, Grove provides an entertaining and extensive document of this unique part of horror cinema history.

On location in Blairstown: The Making of Friday the 13th covers the creation, planning and filming of the iconic 1980 film, Friday the 13th in a way that no other film has been documented before. Through the memories of the cast and crew, many speak for the first (and last) time, as well as previously-undiscovered production information and materials, On location in Blairstown takes the reader "on location" and back in time to 1979 for the filming of Friday the 13th and behind the scenes for all of the adventures, conflicts and dramas that went into the making of one of the most enduring and popular horror films in history.

Spawning ten popular sequels to date, the Friday the 13th series has changed the way we interact with movies, grapple with primal conflict and comprehend the vary nature of good and evil. Bracke guides us from the series' humblest beginnings to its blockbuster success, through the political and moral minefields of the 1980s and 1990s.

After twenty-five years Pamela Voorhees is back and she's ready to join her son in a rampage of murder. Only Jason isn't at home anymore; he's the main attraction in a travelling sideshow. Pamela will stop at nothing to bring Jason back to Crystal Lake, but she'd better hurry, because someone at the sideshow is planning to sell Jason¿ on ZingBid. Who will win the auction? The Jason-obsessed rock star, Ross Feratu? The ruthless tycoon, Nathaniel Morgas? Or will the FBI step in and put Jason behind bars before the final bid? Buckle up and get ready to witness the first ever online sale of a serial killer.

The third Friday the 13th further adventure for Black Flame. This summer, Crystal Lake is twice as dangerous. Respectable-looking, serial killing couple Norwood and Penelope Thawn are members of a nationwide cult named The Redeemers. They are on a bloody crusade to purge America of sin. On the run from two FBI agents, the Thawns head for Crystal Lake in an attempt to make contact with Jason Voorhees, who they feel shares their moral outlook. Among the many unfortunates caught in the ensuing mayhem are pregnant white-trash teen Halo Harlan and young marketing executive Tom Wilkes, who is becoming disillusioned with the corporate lifestyle. The carnage climaxes amid a fire at the Phoenix Heights hotel. Can they survive? And is everyone who they seem to be?