If there’s one thing that every Friday the 13th movie has taught us, it’s that you don’t want to go to Camp Crystal Lake, aka “Camp Blood,” for any reason whatsoever. If you do, you’ll likely get chopped up by a member of the Voorhees family and, even if you survive, you’ll have decades of emotional trauma to grapple with. That being said, if you can’t resist the risk of mental or physical harm, you can visit Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco, the real-life filming location of the original movie.
Not only can you visit the camp of your own accord, but thanks to a new initiative from New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism (NJTT), in partnership with the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission, you can win a trip to stay at Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco. New Jersey Film Trails has been launched, which highlights opportunities to visit real-life filming locations of a variety of movies and TV shows shot in the Garden State.
In honor of Halloween, and the state’s significant footprint in horror, the below festivities have officially kicked off:
Step into the Scene: Four Weeks of October Frights in New Jersey with Johnny Mingione
- With Halloween fast approaching, Audacy, a leading audio content and entertainment company, and digital creator and filmmaker Johnny Mingione, who is morning host on NEW 102.7 (WNEW-FM) in New York, will kick off the Film Trails’ seasonal programming with the Spooky Season Trail and an October-long multiplatform campaign.
- Mingione’s journey will unfold in four chapters throughout October, taking audiences across New Jersey to experience some of the Garden State’s most recognizable horror filming locations through weekly video chapters, radio features, and social media content. The series will build excitement for a sweepstakes giving listeners and viewers the chance to win a bucket-list “Crystal Lake” experience.
Enter to Win the Ultimate “Friday the 13th” Prize Experience
- Horror enthusiasts will be able to enter a special sweepstakes, created by Audacy, starting on October 5. One lucky fan will win a grand prize package including an overnight stay in New Jersey and an experience through Crystal Lake Tours at Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco, the private filming location of the original 1980 classic horror film, Friday the 13th.
- The experience will include access to the real-life Crystal Lake, dining gift cards for Film Trail locations such as Rutt’s Hut and the Blairstown Diner, and passes to local attractions, including Six Flags Great Adventure. The runner up will win a 4-pack of passes to Six Flags Great Adventure. The sweepstakes will remain open through October 29, with a winner selected on October 30.
While New Jersey Film Trails has also launched the Holiday & Family Feel-Good Trail and the Fall in Love Trail, we’re particularly interesting in the Spooky Season Trail, which is described, “Perfect for horror fans and thrill seekers, the Spooky Season Trail takes fans to New Jersey locations featured in iconic horror films, from Friday the 13th and The Amityville Horror to I Saw the TV Glow. Along the way, visitors can grab a coffee at the Blairstown Diner, order a ripper at Rutt’s Hut or stroll the Sunken Garden at Georgian Court University.”
You can head to the New Jersey Film Trails online hub for complete details.
Would you be willing to spend the night at Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco? Let us know in the comments below!
