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Crystal Lake Nods to Snake Killed During Friday the 13th Filming
Crystal Lake will include a nod to a snake killed during filming of the 1980 horror film Friday the 13th.
In its first episode, Pamela Voorhees, played by Linda Cardellini, finds a snake in a camp pantry and sets it free.
The scene recalls the real killing of a trained bull snake during the original film’s production.
The snake was killed on camera, and its handler was reportedly unaware that the scene would involve killing it.
No animals were harmed while making Crystal Lake, according to creator Brad Caleb Kane.
The original film was made before animal protection laws were in place, and PETA launched two months before its premiere.
Crystal Lake streams Friday on Peacock and follows Pam as she grieves her son Jason’s drowning and tries to keep secrets from two strangers investigating her past.
Crystal Lake includes a scene in which Pamela Voorhees frees a snake, a direct nod to a snake killed during the filming of the original Friday the 13th.
Creator Brad Caleb Kane said no animals were harmed during the making of Crystal Lake.
The trained bull snake was killed while filming a scene in the 1980 slasher in which Alice finds it in her cabin.
Crystal Lake stars Linda Cardellini as Pam Voorhees, who is grieving the death of her son Jason.
The series is set to premiere on Peacock on Friday.
- Who
- Crystal Lake creator Brad Caleb Kane said the series nods to a snake killed during the original film's production.
- What
- Crystal Lake features a scene in which Pam Voorhees frees a snake. Kane said no animals were harmed in making the series.
- When
- The original Friday the 13th was filmed in 1980. Crystal Lake is set to premiere on Friday.
- Where
- Crystal Lake will stream on Peacock. The original snake was killed during filming of Friday the 13th.
- Why
- The scene is a direct nod to the snake killed during the original film's production.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A trained bull snake was killed while filming the scene in which Alice finds it in her cabin.
PETA launched.
Kane discussed Crystal Lake’s snake scene and said no animals were harmed in making the series.
- Original film
- Friday the 13th
- Original film year
- 1980
- Snake in the original scene
- Domesticated bull snake
- Crystal Lake creator
- Brad Caleb Kane
- Pam Voorhees in Crystal Lake
- Linda Cardellini
- Streaming platform
- Peacock
What people are saying
a direct nod
But we don’t actually kill a snake in ours. No, no animals were harmed in the making of Crystal Lake.