New Jersey

New Jersey is a U.S. coastal state located on the middle-eastern seaboard. It is bordered by Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York. New Jersey has proven to be a pivotal locale relating either directly or indirectly to several horror movie franchises. New Jersey is the principal setting of the Friday the 13th film series. Although none of the films ever identify New Jersey by name, there are several key indicators for its geographical placement. Several vehicles featured in the first two films bear New Jersey license plates. The central setting for Camp Crystal Lake was shot at Camp Nobebosco in Blairstown, New Jersey in the first film. The surname, "Voorhees", is taken from the town of Voorhees, New Jersey.

The fictional city of Tromaville is also located in New Jersey. Tromaville is the primary setting for many b-rated films produced by Troma Entertainment, not the least of which include the Toxic Avenger franchise. Troma's Class of Nuke 'Em High also takes place in New Jersey.

New Jersey has even had some influence on the Halloween film franchise. The setting of Haddonfield, Illinois was named after Haddonfield, New Jersey. The name was chosen in honor of screenwriter Debra Hill who was born in Haddonfield, New Jersey.

Points of Interest

 * Camp Crystal Lake

Films that take place in

 * Class of Nuke 'Em High
 * Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown
 * Class of Nuke 'Em High 3: The Good, the Bad and the Subhumanoid
 * Freddy vs. Jason
 * Friday the 13th (1980)
 * Friday the 13th Part II
 * Friday the 13th Part III
 * Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter
 * Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
 * Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
 * Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
 * Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
 * The Toxic Avenger
 * The Toxic Avenger Part II
 * The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
 * The Toxic Avenger Part IV: Citizen Toxie

Characters from

 * Crazy Ralph
 * Doug Shapiro

People who were born in

 * Joe Dante
 * Jonathan Gorman