S1, E5: The producers just wanted to rip off HALLOWEEN. What happened instead was the accidental creation of a machete-wielding avatar of conservative 1980s morality - one that, absent a new entry, a fiercely loyal fanbase has taken to resurrecting on their own. As the horror genre becomes more mainstream, we are seeing Blairstown, NJ - the town where Friday the 13th was filmed - embracing Jason fandom.