Betsy Palmer

Stephen King wanted to write a novel about Jason Voorhees

Posted 6 years ago

Can we please make this happen? Stephen King has tackled many stories in his lifetime but the bestselling author revealed that there is one resident of Camp Crystal Lake that he would really love to write about. King took to...

Friday the 13th gets a steelbook release for its 40th anniversary

Posted 7 years ago

While producer/director Sean S. Cunningham and screenwriter Victor Miller continue to battle each other in court over the U.S. copyright to the original FRIDAY THE 13TH, distributor Paramount Pictures is going ahead and celebrating the film's 40th anniversary with a...

The Test of Time: Friday the 13th (1980)

Posted 9 years ago

We all have certain movies we love. Movies we respect without question because of either tradition, childhood love, or because they’ve always been classics. However, as time keeps ticking, do those classics still hold up? Do they remain must see?...

Happy 37th Birthday Friday the 13th!

Posted 9 years ago

Happy Birthday FRIDAY THE 13TH! Yes, 37 years ago on this date, the entire FRIDAY THE 13TH franchise got its start. Yes, without this day in horror history, and more specifically this film in horror history, we would not have...

Cool Videos: Jason Voorhees supercut of Friday The 13th kills

Posted 10 years ago

If you're going to ring in Friday the 13th the right way, you'd damn well better be sure it involves sifting through Jason Voorhees' wide assortment of kills and murders from throughout the franchise. I don't expect you to marathon...

JoBlo.com’s tribute to the people from film & TV we lost in 2015

Posted 11 years ago

“All stories, even the ones we love, eventually come to an end.” ~ Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium As 2015 draws to a close, we here at JoBlo.com want take a moment to honor some of the people who sadly passed...

New Friday The 13th video game challenges you to survive a night with Jason

Posted 11 years ago

FRIDAY THE 13TH doesn’t exactly have a memorable history of being turned into a video game. Remember those 8-bit NES days at Camp Crystal Lake? Here’s a refresher course of that terribleness to jog your memory… The folks over at...

Cool Horror Gear: NECA’s new Jason and Pamela Voorhees figures!

Posted 11 years ago

Now this is is cool. NECA has just revealed a couple of new FRIDAY THE 13th figures that should put a smile on the face of any fan of the Voorhees clan. Below you’ll see Pamela and Jason Voorhees figures...

Betsy Palmer passes away at age 88 – R.I.P., Mrs. Voorhees

Posted 11 years ago

There's very sad news to report this morning, news which I was devastated to hear. Last night, Betsy Palmer's longtime manager Brad Lemack announced that the actress, best known to genre fans for her iconic performance as Mrs. Voorhees in...

Where in the Horror are they Now? Friday the 13th Star Betsy Palmer!

Posted 12 years ago

BETSY PALMER Then: Every year I get very excited when Friday happens to fall on the 13th. Luckily this year, we have no less than three of them. But to celebrate the first one – yes, it’s holiday time at...

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