This goo was worth a point in November 2023.

publication date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 (part of November 2023)

category: Movies

clue: She survived a crazed stalker in a classic 1980 slasher flick (until she didn't), but her career didn't survive a crazed stalker in real life (until it did). Who's the king?

explanation: Adrienne King starred in Friday the 13th. Her character survived the end of that film, only to be killed in the first scene of the sequel. Soon afterwards, King was targeted by a stalker in real life, and ended her screen acting career for decades, only recently reviving it. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Erik Bates


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