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Where it All Began for “Friday the 13th” Fans

By Joe Phalon, Contributing Writer

January 15, 2023

Photos by J. Phalon

**“Friday the 13th” fans crowded the Blairstown Diner last week, where key scenes of the movie were filmed.**

**Jason Voorhees and Freddie Krueger grabbed an unsuspecting pedestrian this past Friday the 13th.**

**Multiple Jasons were spotted in Blairstown last week.**

Joe Phalon, Contributing Writer

Contributing Writer

Joe brings decades of journalism experience to the Ridge View Echo, covering everything from local school boards to the U.S. Supreme Court. A former National Law Journal editor and Columbia Law School press officer, he now enjoys telling community stories in Blairstown, where he lives with his wife, Rose, and their two dachshunds.