[CONVENTION REVIEW] Crystal Lake Nightmares, Los Angeles 2025

“45 Years of killing campers”

Crystal Lake Nightmares in Los Angeles, California, was every Friday the 13th fans' dream!

There were celebrities to meet from Friday the 13th, Friday the 13th Part 2, Friday the 13th Part 3, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Begining, Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives, Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood, Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, Jason X, Freddy VS Jason, and Friday the 13th(2009).

There were also a couple of extra fun celebs added to the guest list, Felissa Rose from Sleepaway Camp and Dave Sheridan from Scary Movie. We had the most amazing time meeting all of the wonderful celebs there from the franchise, but we couldn’t forget about all of the creative vendors set up at the convention, too!

We shopped from Knee High Horror, The Art of Ronny, Marilyn’s Blood and Roses, and Bat’s Hats and Crafts. Also, when you entered the space, there were a couple of fun photo-op setups you could take pictures in front of, which is great for all of us social media/picture-taker lovers.

While you were walking around the convention room with all of the celebs and vendors, you could find cool little collectable cards, each one featuring a different guest at the con. In the end, this was an enjoyable con to attend to help celebrate 45 years of this iconic franchise!

Photos and words by: The AZ Spooky Boos