Debi Sue Voorhees she had several minor roles in movies and television series which included a seven episode role on the show "Dallas" from 1982 until 1985. And she has said of being involved with the "Friday the 13th" movie series: "I look back on Friday the 13th with fondness...it is kind of neat that so many people do really enjoy them (the film series)." She has also appeared in the 2009 documentary "" and the 2013 documentary "Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th". After her acting career, Voorhees worked as a literature, English, grammar, and journalism teacher in
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan distributed by New Line Cinema. The film, like several of its predecessors, was intended to be the final film in the series. Filming took place primarily in Vancouver, British Columbia, with additional photography in New York City's Times Square and in Los Angeles. At the time of its production, "Jason Takes Manhattan" was the most expensive film in the series, with a budget of around $5 million. It received substantial attention for its initial marketing campaign, featuring Jason Voorhees slashing through the "I Love New York" logo with a knife, which was later retracted after the New York City Tourism