Having been chained to the bottom of Crystal Lake by rights issues since the 2009 reboot, Jason Voorhees made his return to the screen last year – albeit in short-form – with the short film Sweet Revenge, and now the new ‘Jason Universe’ incarnation of the masked killer is set to join NECA’s line-up of […]
Whatever Happened to the Horror Icon?
Where Have All the Boogeymen Gone? The Rise and Fall of the Horror Icon… There was a time when Freddy Krueger could outshine Batman on a Halloween aisle. Jason Voorhees sat comfortably on talk show couches. Chucky wasn’t just a killer doll; he was a walking, talking merchandise machine. These characters weren’t just villains, they […]
Jason Voorhees is reintroduced with new Jason Universe redesign
It’s been far too long since slasher fans had a Friday the 13th film. While the wait for the film is seemingly a bit longer, we have an A24 series titled Crystal Lake on the way. The hockey-masked killer has a brand-new look ahead of that relaunch for the iconic franchise. Adweek dropped an exclusive […]
Blumhouse eager to resurrect Jason Voorhees and the Friday the 13th franchise
Having worked their dark magic on the $500 million grossing Halloween series, and the forthcoming The Exorcist: Believer, Blumhouse Productions are turning their attention towards another dormant horror franchise in Friday the 13th. While doing the rounds for this weekend’s Exorcist sequel, Blumhouse Producer Ryan Turek was asked by Inverse whether there were any other […]
Friday the 13th’s Jason Voorhees joins Star Ace Toys’ Defo-Real Series
Friday the 13th’s unstoppable masked killer Jason Voorhees joins Star Ace Toys’ Defo-Real line of vinyl collectible figures next year, and we’ve got a batch of promotional images for you here thanks to Sideshow Collectibles. The figure, which stands 6″ tall, is set for release between June and August 2019, and is available to pre-order […]
Max Landis has an intriguing idea for a horror movie mash-up featuring Freddy, Jason, Chucky, and the Cenobites
Max Landis — son of the legendary filmmaker John Landis (An American Werewolf in London) — has an intriguing idea for a horror mashup featuring the likes of Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Chucky, and the Cenobites. Speaking on The Writer’s Panel podcast, the writer, director, and sometimes actor explained his idea which involves a young orphan taking […]
New Friday the 13th to feature the return of Pamela Voorhees; will NOT be PG-13
Much has been said (and not said) about the new Friday the 13th, which will be brought to us by Platinum Dunes and Paramount Pictures, the spiritual home of Friday the 13th. In the past we’ve heard that it would be 3D, found footage and – more surprisingly, Jason Voorhees-less! In the same interview where […]
