# Crystal Lake: Friday the 13th killer changes

> Friday the 13th's killer shifts from Pamela Voorhees to a self-harming camper.
- Title: Crystal Lake: Friday the 13th killer changes · Mashable
- Summary: Friday the 13th's killer shifts from Pamela Voorhees to a self-harming camper. In Crystal Lake, Grace kills Claudette and Barry to prevent Jason's death…
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- Source: Mashable — https://mashable.com/entertainment/crystal-lake-friday-the-13th-barry-claudette-killer-change
- Author: Belen Edwards
- Published: 2026-10-15T22:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: crystal lake, friday the 13th, linda cardellini, barry claudette, grace, jason voorhees, self harm, technology, culture
## Crystal Lake's opening scene
Five episodes into Peacock's Crystal Lake, counselors gather for late-night singing as Claudette and Barry sneak off to a shed.
## Original Friday the 13th's killer
In the original, Pamela Voorhees killed Claudette and Barry for shirking counselor duties and running off to have sex.
## Crystal Lake's new killer
Grace, Jason's only friend, kills Claudette and Barry to prevent Jason's death after seeing them hook up again.
## Grace's motivation
Grace witnessed Claudette and Barry having sex the day Jason died and has been haunted by the encounter ever since.
## The stabbing
Grace stabs Claudette and Barry in the shed, then Pam rushes in to protect Grace but kills Claudette with the final stab.
## Key takeaway

In Crystal Lake, Grace kills Claudette and Barry to prevent Jason's death, after seeing them hook up again.