Horror fans are particular about their final girls, and one undying fan favorite is Ginny from Friday the 13th Pt. 2, played by Amy Steel. Steel escaped Crystal Lake’s machete-wielding madman—only to escape the horror movie business soon thereafter.
In honor of Friday the 13th and the iconic horror franchise, we interviewed Steel. The actress discussed what it’s like to face down Jason Voorhees, the physical and psychological perils of a horror movie set, and why she finally left Hollywood to become a psychotherapist.