Linda Cardellini Joins Crystal Lake After Emmy Win — SkimNews
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- Crystal Lake, the Friday the 13th prequel, marks Linda Cardellini's entry into horror — she recalled holding a prop tooth in her hand and thinking, "Oh my God, this is what I'm doing."
- DTF St. Louis earned Linda Cardellini an Emmy win, a credential cited in the interview's framing.
- Mad Men cast Cardellini in a role tormenting Don Draper, part of her prestige-drama resume.
- Freaks and Geeks is among the earlier career touchstones referenced in the interview's headline.
- Cardellini singled out a scene where "they pulled a guy's face off" as her "favourite bit," embracing the slasher's practical gore.
Why it matters: Cardellini's Emmy for DTF St. Louis anchors a career arc from Mad Men and Freaks and Geeks to Crystal Lake, the Friday the 13th prequel — and her own quotes about loving the face-ripping gore show a dramatic actor leaning fully into slasher horror.
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