“It’s 7:01 on Friday the 13th of January! This is Big Justo, and it’s time for you lazy bones to get out of bed! It’s black cat day at Crystal Lake!” Curses be damned — sorry, Crazy Ralph, we ain’t listening — the Halloweenies have re-assembled at everyone’s favorite summer camp to record another feature-length […]
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Memorable characters were always the heart of Mortal Kombat. Sure, the fighting mechanics are engaging and the lore behind the eponymous tournament is goofy fun, but it’s the ever-expanding roster of bloodthirsty martial artists that keeps us coming back for more. And while the franchise appeared to have peaked back in 2006 with the release […]
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It’s always fun to see artists reimagine iconic horror characters in different art styles, but we can’t say we ever expected to see the two slasher greats in this particular style… Artist Laura Freeman (@nasubionnas) has imagined Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees in the whimsical and colorful style of Lisa Frank, the popular brand from […]
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Ah, Friday the 13th. We all have collective ants in our pants wishing and hoping that all of the legal drama surrounding the franchise will dissipate so we can finally see Jason in theaters again. The hope for hearing any kind of good news on a new feature going forward has reached something of a […]
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One of the rare fan films to break through and become a real sensation in its own right, Friday the 13th fan project Never Hike Alone is getting a sequel with Never Hike Alone 2! The team over at Womp Stomp Films has just launched the Indiegogo fundraising campaign for feature film Never Hike Alone […]
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The mashup fight film Freddy vs Jason has once again found itself in the horror conversation, one year ahead of its big 20th anniversary. The reason? Ronny Yu’s satisfying battle between two slasher legends is now streaming on Netflix, added back to the service this week! The journey to that movie getting made, well, it […]
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If you missed out on grabbing a pair of those sweet Freddy Krueger shoes from Vans, another option has popped up, with similar Freddy shoes now available for pre-order from Fun.com. Both Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees get their own sneakers from the online retailer, each pair selling for $49.99 and shipping out later this […]
Back in 1985, Deborah Voorhees (yes, that’s her real name) played the role of Tina in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, and Voorhees is now taking it upon herself to return to the world of Friday the 13th (sort of) with the film 13 Fanboy, which she has directed. Essentially, it’s a meta slasher, centered on stars of the Friday the 13th franchise […]
From the beginning, the Friday the 13th franchise delivered memorable Final Girls that outlasted the slaughter and defeated their foe. The first film saw Alice (Adrienne King) end Mrs. Voorhees’ (Betsy Palmer) reign of terror by removing her head. Part 2’s Ginny (Amy Steel) ranks high among the franchise’s favorites for her tough-as-nails perseverance and quick wit. But this […]
When writer-director Tom McLoughlin grabbed the wheel of the Friday the 13th franchise, he took it in a completely new direction. Five sequels in — and particularly following the polarizing reception to 1985’s Friday the 13th: A New Beginning — he knew the slasher series needed a fresh take. Something that could recalibrate the Jason […]
Having starred in everything from The Lost Boys to Stand by Me, The Goonies, Gremlins, The ‘Burbs, and even License to Drive, Corey Feldman‘s legacy goes far beyond his battle with Jason Voorhees. Yet, the child star is best known among horror fans as Tommy Jarvis, the young aspiring special effects artist who is the […]
It’s now been nearly twenty years(!) since two horror icons battled up on the big screen in Freddy vs. Jason, but artist Marty “Riet” McEwen brings them back together for an awesome new print he’s calling “Nightmare on the 13th.” And the art, which puts Freddy Krueger (and Baby Freddy!) directly into Jason’s nightmares, is […]