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Today – May 9, 2025 – marks the 45th anniversary of the release of one of the most popular horror movies ever made, Friday the 13th. The movie that launched my favorite franchise, and one that I feel is underrated, as it’s a great film that often gets overshadowed by its sequels. Last year, the Friday the 13th franchise rights holders at Horror Inc. announced that they were launching the Jason Universe, which would encompass “new Friday the 13th activations that will span a wide range of platforms from entertainment, games, immersive experiences, merchandise and more to be announced @JasonUniverse13 on social media or by visiting the official Jason Universe website.” Now, to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the original film, Jason Universe has unveiled their new logo in a video that can be seen at the bottom of this article.

As fans know, the Friday the 13th franchise was recently bogged down...

It’s a big day for Friday the 13th fans!

Today marks the 45th anniversary of writer Victor Miller and director Sean S. Cunningham‘s 1980 slasher hit arriving in theaters. Horror Inc. is celebrating accordingly with a new Jason Universe logo honoring the franchise’s legacy, which we can exclusively unveil.

The 45th anniversary Jason Universe logo makes its debut below along with a new motion logo video featuring a new Jason mask and original audio composed exclusively for this video by Harry Manfredini, composer of the majority of the Friday the 13th movies and Friday the 13th: The Game.

Alongside the new Jason Voorhees mask, the logo text sports an appropriate “machete metal” finish.

What is Jason Universe? The short answer is that it’s a multi-platform expansion, first announced a year ago as the “new era from the original owners of the Friday the 13th franchise.” With signs...

After spending over 15 years lying dormant at the bottom of a lake due to complicated rights issues relating to the character, Jason Voorhees is finally set to return to terrorize a new group of teenage camp councillors.

But before Jason gets to don his signature hockey mask and machete combo, his mother will be on murder duty.

Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane (Welcome to Derry) has now announced that production is underway on Friday The 13th prequel series Crystal Lake, which is set to star Linda Cardellini as Jason's mother. This take on Pamela Voorhees is described as "a mother who had given up a singing career to raise a special needs child and takes a dark turn when she loses her son."

Fans have been waiting for something to be done with the Friday franchise for many years now, but the news that Crystal Lake would be a prequel series...

The Friday the 13th franchise hasn't stalked our horror fans, big screen or otherwise, in sixteen years, but there is reason to rejoice with real movement for the brand that has been plagued with delays due to legal issues and behind-the-scenes turmoil. This isn't a rumor or wishful thinking at this point, because the IP is preparing to make a return, and this latest news will have fans breaking out their hockey masks to celebrate.

Per a post on Instagram, Brad Caleb Kane, the showrunner for the upcoming Friday the 13th series Crystal Lake, confirmed with an image of the production draft script that things are moving forward on the show and that pre-production has begun on the A24 prequel series. The script image shows that Kane wrote the production draft, and the copyright belongs to Camp Blood LLC. Crystal Lake is based on the characters created by Victor Miller...

On Halloween of 2022, it was announced that original Friday the 13th screenwriter Victor Miller – fresh off winning the U.S. copyright to the 1980 film after a lawsuit that stretched on for years – was teaming up with his lawyer Marc Toberoff, franchise rights holder Rob Barsamian, production company A24, the Peacock streaming service, and showrunner Bryan Fuller (whose credits include Hannibal and Pushing Daisies) to develop a new Friday the 13th streaming series called Crystal Lake. Things were moving ahead at a good pace, filming was expected to begin last July, but then the project hit a speed bump at the end of April with the firing of Fuller and his frequent collaborator Jim Danger Gray. Things got back on track in late August with the hiring of a new showrunner – and that person is Brad Caleb Kane, who also serves as co-showrunner and executive producer of It: Welcome to Derry,...

Fans of the Friday the 13th movies have something big to look forward to! After many years of waiting, legal issues, and behind-the-scenes problems, the horror franchise is finally coming back. A new prequel series called “Crystal Lake” is now in pre-production.

Sixteen years have passed since the last Friday the 13th movie. Now, the franchise is returning in the form of a streaming series on Peacock, produced by A24. The show is being created by Brad Caleb Kane, who is known for working on Welcome to Derry, the upcoming It prequel series.

Kane shared an exciting update on Instagram. He posted a picture of the draft script for Crystal Lake and revealed that the production office is officially open. That means the team is now getting everything ready to start filming soon.

Related: Linda Cardellini Eyes Chilling Role in A24’s ‘Crystal Lake’ – A ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel!

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Grab your bags and make sure you grab something strong enough to hold off a machete — Crystal Lake has finally begun production. That’s right, the very first series spin-off of the Friday the 13th franchise has cameras picked up and ready to roll, with series showrunner, Brad Caleb Kane, taking to his social media to share the wonderful yet horrific news.

In an Instagram post captioned “Crystal Lake Production offices are live. It’s all happening. MacHetes For Everyone!” Kane shared an image of a desk filled with Friday the 13th-themed material. On the right is a folder that features a sticker of the iconic killer, Jason Voorhees, while next to it sits a script for presumably the pilot. Written on the script, we can see the production company, A24, scrawled across in large letters, while Kane’s name is listed as the scribe. The script also gives credit to Victor Miller,...

Sixteen years after the most recent installment in the franchise and in the wake of years worth of legal battles and behind the scenes issues, the Friday the 13th franchise is finally making its way back into our lives with “Crystal Lake,” and series showrunner Brad Caleb Kane (“Welcome to Derry”) has updated us on the production over on Instagram tonight.

Brad Caleb Kane posted a photo of a “Crystal Lake” production draft script on Instagram and announced that the show’s production offices are now opened up for business!

Based on characters created by original Friday the 13th (1980) writer Victor Miller, the script in the photograph was written by Brad Caleb Kane himself, and the copyright is registered to “Camp Blood LLC.” It’s likely this means that pre-production has begun, with production gearing up to kick off soon. Stay tuned for more on all things “Crystal Lake” as we learn it.

In the early 1980s, writer S.S. Wilson was climbing over large boulders in the Mojave Desert when the thought occurred to him, “What if something was under the ground and I couldn’t get off this rock?” That thought would eventually grow into the story for one of the greatest creature features ever made, Tremors (watch it Here), which was directed by Ron Underwood from a screenplay Wilson wrote with Brent Maddock. That movie, released by Universal in 1990, introduced viewers to the subterranean monsters known as Graboids and spawned a franchise that has – so far – consisted of six direct-to-video sequels and a TV series that ran for thirteen episodes back in 2003. Wilson, Maddock, and their production company Stampede Entertainment were behind the first four movies and the TV show, and they had written a script for Tremors 5… but Universal kept the script on a shelf for several years, and when...

Peacock’s upcoming Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake has taken a major step forward, with Emmy-nominated actor Linda Cardellini confirmed to play one of horror’s most iconic maternal figures: Pamela Voorhees. The series, developed by A24 and helmed by Brad Caleb Kane, is shrouded in secrecy, though casting Cardellini suggests a significant exploration of Jason Voorhees’ twisted origin story through the eyes of the woman who started it all.

First appearing in Sean S. Cunningham’s 1980 Friday the 13th, Pamela Voorhees carved her place into horror history by committing a bloody string of murders in retaliation for her son Jason’s apparent drowning at Camp Crystal Lake. In a bold twist that challenged expectations at the time, the original film revealed her—not Jason—as the killer. The image of a grief-stricken mother driven to homicidal madness has since become a defining element of the franchise’s enduring mythos.

On Halloween of 2022, it was announced that Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller would be developing a Friday the 13th series called Crystal Lake for A24 and the Peacock streaming service… but things have turned out to be more complicated than expected. First, the lengthy writers strike slowed down the progress of the show, then Fuller got the boot and was replaced. It remains to be seen when Crystal Lake will be going into production, but we thought this would be a good time for us to share Everything We Know About Crystal Lake!

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As mentioned, Bryan Fuller was steering this ship when it was first announced, and it nearly started filming with him (and his frequent collaborator Jim Danger Gray) at the helm. Production was set to begin on July 22, 2024, with filming to last for seven to eight months. Charlize Theron was being considered for the role of Pamela Voorhees,...

It's been a couple of years since we first got word that a new Friday the 13th prequel series is moving forward at Peacock, and we finally have our first bit of casting news for the show.

Jeff Sneider first reported that Linda Cardellini was in early talks to take on the key role of Jason Voorhees' mother in Crystal Lake last month, and Deadline has now confirmed that she has officially been cast.

Cardellini also played Clint Barton's wife, Laura, in Avengers: Endgame and Hawkeye.

According to the site, this take on Pamela Voorhees will be "a mother who had given up a singing career to raise a special needs child and takes a dark turn when she loses her son."

Brad Caleb Kane (Welcome to Derry) came on board as showrunner when Bryan Fuller parted ways with the project last year.

Fans have been waiting for something...

Linda Cardellini will reportedly take the lead role in the upcoming ‘Friday the 13th’ prequel series ‘Crystal Lake’.The 48-year-old actor will portray Pamela Voorhees, the psychopathic mother of serial killer Jason Voorhees, in an expanded prequel to the long-running horror franchise that is set to stream on Peacock, Variety has reported.The series was first announced in 2022 when it was given a straight-to-series order by Peacock. In the original 'Friday the 13th' film, released in 1980, Jason appears only as a child who drowns at Camp Crystal Lake, leading his mother to take brutal revenge on the camp counsellors she blames for his death. Jason himself becomes the franchise’s iconic slasher antagonist in subsequent films.Linda has also been cast in a leading role in HBO’s upcoming series ‘Dtf St. Louis’ alongside David Harbour, 48, and Jason Bateman, 55. She is a three-time Emmy nominee, earning recognition for...

Friday the 13th's upcoming prequel series, which is appropriately called Crystal Lake, has been in the works for years now. Peacock originally ordered the project back in 2022 when Bryan Fuller was still attached as its creator, but Brad Caleb Kane took hold of the baton in August 2024 and replaced Fuller as the creator, showrunner, and writer. Today, casting the role of the younger version of the hockey-masked murderer’s mother is the first major piece of news to break in quite some time, and it’s now official that the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s own Linda Cardellini will portray the killer part of Pamela Voorhees.

Cardellini goes from playing the wife (Laura Barton) of Hawkeye, a.k.a. Clint Barton, in the MCU to portraying the peculiar parent of Camp Blood’s serial-killing mama’s boy, Jason Voorhees. Currently, there aren’t any plot details to reveal about the project,...

Things are finally getting somewhere regarding the highly anticipated Friday the 13th prequel series, Crystal Lake. While there have been several updates since the show's announcement in 2022, there was one really big update back in May 2024 that wasn't what fans were expecting. With the firing of the original series creator, Bryan Fuller, people were left uncertain about the direction the series would take. Then, three months later, Brad Caleb Kane was brought on to the project as the new creator, showrunner, and executive producer. Now, we've just learned of a new cast addition.

A beloved actress has joined the prequel series, playing an iconic role from the 1980 slasher. This talented star is in no way new to the horror world, having starred in a few horror projects in the past. It's none other than Emmy-nominated actress Linda Cardellini. You might recognize her from the horror flicks Strangeland, Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed...

On Halloween of 2022, it was announced that original Friday the 13th screenwriter Victor Miller – fresh off winning the U.S. copyright to the 1980 film after a lawsuit that stretched on for years – was teaming up with his lawyer Marc Toberoff, franchise rights holder Rob Barsamian, production company A24, the Peacock streaming service, and showrunner Bryan Fuller (whose credits include Hannibal and Pushing Daisies) to develop a new Friday the 13th streaming series called Crystal Lake. Things were moving ahead at a good pace, filming was expected to begin this July, but then the project hit a speed bump at the end of April with the firing of Fuller and his frequent collaborator Jim Danger Gray. Things got back on track in late August with the hiring of a new showrunner – and that person is Brad Caleb Kane, who also serves as co-showrunner and executive producer of It: Welcome to Derry,...

After early reports that Peacock’s Friday the 13th prequel series “Crystal Lake” from A24 may have found its Mrs. Voorhees last month, it’s now official: Linda Cardellini has officially signed on to star, Deadline reports today.

The series’ version of Pamela Voorhees is “believed to be a mother who had given up a singing career to raise a special needs child and takes a dark turn when she loses her son.”

Betsy Palmer played Mrs. Voorhees in the original film, revealed to be the killer behind the camp counselor slayings in retaliation for the drowning of her son, Jason.

Brad Caleb Kane (“Welcome to Derry”) is the showrunner for “Crystal Lake.”

In addition to Kane, exec producers on the series include A24; Victor Miller, who wrote the screenplay for the franchise’s original 1980 film; Miller’s copyright attorney, Marc Toberoff; Robert M. Barsamian and Robert P. Barsamian. The...

Big news for horror lovers—we’ve got a familiar face joining the ‘Friday the 13th’ world. According to Variety, Linda Cardellini, known for her standout roles across TV and film, is taking on the part of Pamela Voorhees in Peacock’s upcoming series ‘Crystal Lake.’ This prequel dives into the story before Jason Voorhees became the machete-swinging killer we all recognize, and I’m already excited to see how it unfolds.

Pamela Voorhees isn’t just a side character here. If you’ve seen the original 1980 ‘Friday the 13th’ movie, you know she’s the one behind the bloody rampage at Camp Crystal Lake. Driven by grief over her son Jason’s drowning, she takes out her anger on the counselors she blames.

That film, made on a tiny budget of $550,000, raked in close to $60 million at the box office, kicking off a franchise that’s given us eleven more movies,...

Linda Cardellini is set for the lead role in the “Friday the 13th” prequel series at Peacock, Variety has learned.

Cardellini will star as Pamela Voorhees in the expanded prequel series, which is titled “Crystal Lake.” The show was originally picked up straight to series at Peacock in 2022.

Fans of the “Friday the 13th” franchise will recall that Pamela Voorhees was the mother of Jason Voorhees, the hockey mask-wearing slasher featured throughout most of the films in the horror franchise. But in the original film, Jason is a child who drowns at Camp Crystal Lake. His death leads his mother, Pamela, to seek revenge against the counselors she blamed for her son’s death.

Cardellini was recently cast in a lead role in the upcoming HBO series “Dtf St. Louis” alongside David Harbour and Jason Bateman. She is a three-time Emmy nominee — one for “Mad Men” and two for “Dead to Me.

Peacock and A24’s Friday the 13th prequel series has found its lead actress.

Linda Cardellini will star in Crystal Lake, a drama set before the events that kicked off the slasher franchise. She’ll play Pamela Voorhees, the mother of the unkillable killer Jason Voorhees (and the person responsible for the murders in the original 1980 film). Plot details are being kept quiet for now.

Crystal Lake has been in the works for some time. Peacock ordered the series in 2022, with Bryan Fuller initially attached as writer and showrunner. Fuller eventually left the project, confirming his exit in May 2024 and saying that A24 “decided to go a different way with the material.”

Brad Caleb Kane (Max’s It: Welcome to Derry) joined the series in August and is credited as creator, writer and showrunner, suggesting that the material Fuller and other writers worked on won’t be used. “Nothing defined...

Peacock has found its Pamela Voorhees for the highly anticipated “Friday the 13th” prequel series, “Crystal Lake.” Linda Cardellini will play Jason Voorhees mom in the A24 original.

Last month, it was leaked that Cardellini was reportedly in talks to play the role, which was originally being eyed by Charlize Theron. First known to most audiences for her role in “Freaks and Geeks,” Cardellini starred in the Netflix original from Liz Feldman “Dead To Me,” a role which earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She also worked with Feldman on Netflix’s “No Good Dead,” and is also known for her work on “Bloodline,” “Mad Men” and “ER.”

Pamela Voorhees initially appeared in the first “Friday the 13th” movie in 1980 and was portrayed by Betsy Palmer. A cook at Camp Crystal Lake, Pamela worked at the camp the year that her son drowned.

Linda Cardellini has closed a deal to star as Pamela Voorhees in Peacock’s Friday the 13th expanded prequel series Crystal Lake from A24.

Brad Caleb Kane serves as creator, writer, showrunner and executive producer of the series, whose premise is being kept under wraps.

Cardellini’s Pamela is believed to be a mother who had given up a singing career to raise a special needs child and takes a dark turn when she loses her son.

In the Friday the 13th movies, Pamela is the mother of Jason Voorhees and a main antagonist. She was portrayed by Betsy Palmer in the original film. The role has subsequently been played by Marilyn Poucher, Paula Shaw and Nana Visitor in various sequels, crossover and reboot movies.

Crystal Lake is executive produced by A24, Kane, Marc Toberoff, Victor Miller, Robert M. Barsamian, Robert P. Barsamian and Stuart Manashil.

Back in 2022, we got word that a new Friday the 13th TV series was in the works for Peacock. Now, we finally have our first bit of casting news, and it seems to have gone over very well with fans of the classic slasher franchise.

According to Jeff Sneider, Linda Cardellini is in early talks to take on the key role of Jason Voorhees' mother, Pamela, who was played by the late Betsy Palmer in the original.

Sneider believes that production is scheduled to commence this summer.

"Cardellini will soon begin filming HBO’s dark comedy series Dtf St. Louis with Jason Bateman and David Harbour, and I imagine that she’ll segue to Crystal Lake after that — and most likely this summer."

Brad Caleb Kane (Welcome to Derry) came on board as showrunner when Bryan Fuller parted ways with the project last year.

Horror hounds who have been waiting...

An interesting new rumor from insider Jeff Sneider suggests that actress Linda Cardellini might be in final talks to play Pamela Voorhees in the upcoming Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake.

According to the report from TheInSneider, Cardellini is close to closing a deal to play the mother of the iconic slasher villain Jason Voorhees. As Friday the 13th viewers know, it was Pamela who put the entire plot of the story into motion as she was the real antagonist of the original 1980 film. The character was originated by Betsy Palmer, who passed away in May 2015.

Cardellini is best known for playing Velma in the live-action Scooby-Doo films along with her voice-acting work and her role as Laura Barton in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She also starred in the Emmy-nominated Netflix series Dead to Me and the more recent No Good Deed. Some of her other notable acting jobs include Freaks and Geeks,...

On Halloween of 2022, it was announced that original Friday the 13th screenwriter Victor Miller – fresh off winning the U.S. copyright to the 1980 film after a lawsuit that stretched on for years – was teaming up with his lawyer Marc Toberoff, franchise rights holder Rob Barsamian, production company A24, the Peacock streaming service, and showrunner Bryan Fuller (whose credits include Hannibal and Pushing Daisies) to develop a new Friday the 13th streaming series called Crystal Lake. Things were moving ahead at a good pace, filming was expected to begin this July, but then the project hit a speed bump at the end of April with the firing of Fuller and his frequent collaborator Jim Danger Gray. Things got back on track in late August with the hiring of a new showrunner – and that person is Brad Caleb Kane, who also serves as co-showrunner and executive producer of It: Welcome to Derry,...

The Friday the 13th prequel series, Crystal Lake, will further explore the origins of Jason Voorhees. Casting is underway, and a new report has hinted at who may be playing Jason's mother, Pamela Voorhees, originally played by Betsy Palmer in the original Friday the 13th.

According to film industry insider Jeff Sneider of The InSneider, Linda Cardellini is in talks to take on the role of Pamela Voorhees. The report has not been officially addressed by anyone involved with the production and is not confirmed at this point. There were previous reports that Charlize Theron was wanted for the role, though it's unclear if she was ever given an offer or in talks for the part. No other casting information has been revealed, though original Friday the 13th star Adrienne King had hinted at a role back when Bryan Fuller was developing the project; after Fuller's exit, the series was retooled,...

In 2022, a ‘Friday the 13th’ prequel series called ‘Crystal Lake’ was announced. It was originally being developed by Bryan Fuller and Victor Miller, with A24 producing and Peacock set to air it.

In January 2023, Adrienne King, who played Alice Hardy in the 1980 film, joined the cast in a secret role. Writing for the series began later that month, with Kevin Williamson contributing an episode.

However, in May 2024, Fuller was removed from the project as A24 decided to take a new creative approach. In August 2024, Brad Caleb Kane was named the new showrunner. The show is scheduled to premiere on Halloween 2025.

Now Jeff Sneider, a popular industry insider has potential news regarding the project. According to the report, actress Linda Cardellini is in discussions to portray Pamela Voorhees, Jason’s mother.

This news is significant because Pamela Voorhees is a key figure in ‘Friday the 13th’ lore. In the original 1980 film,...

Today’s unfortunately the day to say goodbye for fans of Gun Interactive’s Friday The 13th: The Game. As we learned last year, Gun Interactive’s license for the asymmetrical multiplayer game expired last year, and tonight, the Friday The 13th: The Game‘s servers are being sunset. Meaning, today’s your final chance to play the game online.

There’s still no word on if players will be able to play the game’s multiplayer mode offline.

This obviously adds salt to the wound for fans, as the years-long dispute between director Sean Cunningham and Friday the 13th (1980) writer Victor Miller prevented Gun Interactive from adding any more content to Friday The 13th: The Game, most notably Uber Jason from Jason X. Fans had tried the do-it-yourself approach with a fan mod, but that was hit with a cease and desist from Horror Inc. not long after it was revealed.

On Halloween of 2022, it was announced that original Friday the 13th screenwriter Victor Miller – fresh off winning the U.S. copyright to the 1980 film after a lawsuit that stretched on for years – was teaming up with his lawyer Marc Toberoff, franchise rights holder Rob Barsamian, production company A24, the Peacock streaming service, and showrunner Bryan Fuller (whose credits include Hannibal and Pushing Daisies) to develop a new Friday the 13th streaming series called Crystal Lake. Things were moving ahead at a good pace, filming was expected to begin this July, but then the project hit a speed bump at the end of April with the firing of Fuller and his frequent collaborator Jim Danger Gray. Things got back on track in late August with the hiring of a new showrunner – and that person is Brad Caleb Kane, who also serves as co-showrunner and executive producer of It: Welcome to Derry,...

In an epic horror franchise comic book crossover, the father of Jason Voorhees managed to make his Friday the 13th debut without anyone noticing. One longstanding question on every Friday the 13th fan's mind has been this: what happened to Jason's father? Jason's mother, Pamela, has a domineering presence throughout the franchise, even after she dies, yet his father barely gets mentioned.

Jason vs. Leatherface #2 written by Nancy Collins, with art by David Imhoff finally provided an answer, as Elias, the father of Jason Voorhees, makes his debut. While the exact place in continuity of this crossover is questionable especially when it misnames Jason's mother as "Doris" it's the closest fans get to canonizing Elias Voorhees.

At the very least, the character's role in the crossover provides some additional context for how he might appear in future Friday the 13th film installments.

Elias Voorhees Finally Made His "Friday The 13th...

In the early 1980s, writer S.S. Wilson was climbing over large boulders in the Mojave Desert when the thought occurred to him, “What if something was under the ground and I couldn’t get off this rock?” That thought would eventually grow into the story for one of the greatest creature features ever made, Tremors (watch it Here), which was directed by Ron Underwood from a screenplay Wilson wrote with Brent Maddock. That movie, released by Universal in 1990, introduced viewers to the subterranean monsters known as Graboids and spawned a franchise that has – so far – consisted of six direct-to-video sequels and a TV series that ran for thirteen episodes back in 2003. Wilson, Maddock, and their production company Stampede Entertainment were behind the first four movies and the TV show, and they had written a script for Tremors 5… but Universal kept the script on a shelf for several years, and when...

Superstitions and beliefs whether true or not run down for generations and turn into scariest phenomena. One such is about Friday the 13th which started centuries and decades ago and has now created a frenzy among people. The day is often combined with bad luck and misfortunes: rotten number 13 with Friday,

This superstition became more popular after a movie about the same was created. It was in 1980, just before summer, that a film by Victor Miller and Sean Cunningham was released that would change the history of horror forever.

Considered a classic in horror and slasher genres, Friday the 13th’s popularity has led to the making of many more films in this series, and has turned Camp Crystal Lake into the most dangerous site in the United States.

But years after the release of the film, have you wondered whether or not the film is based on a true story?...

Many movies have been called out for focusing too much on fan service over pleasing a general audience. That was not really a complaint that any A Nightmare on Elm Street or Friday the 13th fan should have had when Freddy vs. Jason finally became a reality in 2003. While it received a mixed bag of reviews from both critics and audiences, the films recent leap into the HBO movie chart has proven that you really cant keep a good movie maniac down.

Freddy vs. Jason is one of many horror titles added to Max last week in the build up to Halloween, and fans have been very quick to reacquaint themselves with the horror mashup that pitted two cinematic icons against each other long before anyone believed Godzilla v. Kong was ever a possibility. The film has bobbled around the Top Ten for the best part of a week since it dropped in the U.

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If you are a horror fan then there is a big chance that you might have heard about the horror streaming service Shudder, and if you have its subscription you might be wondering what’s in store for you in October 2024. Don’t worry there is a host of new and old horror movies coming to the service in the upcoming month and we have listed the 13 best movies coming to Shudder in October 2024.

Hush (October 1)

Hush is a slasher horror thriller film directed by Mike Flanagan who also co-wrote the film with Kate Siegel. The 2016 film follows the story of a dead writer living in a remote house in the woods but when a masked killer appears in the window she must fight for her survival. Hush stars Kate Siegel in the lead role with John Gallagher Jr.,...

It might have been 15 years and counting since we last saw a live-action version of Jason Voorhees on the big screen—in the 2009 remake—but that doesn't mean the Friday the 13th universe is dying off anytime soon. Just like its iconic villain, it's really hard to kill off a popular horror franchise for good.

This past weekend, the original director and producer Sean S. Cunningham attended a convention in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he spoke about the franchise and his hopes for its future, and Bloody Disgusting got the scoop. Cunningham directed the 1980 movie that started it all alongside writer Victor Miller and he's remained part of the franchise over the years in a producing capacity.

Friday the 13th fans have repeatedly been put through the wringer due to a combination of factors, primarily a lengthy legal dispute over the rights to the franchise, which has prevented more movies from being made.

The Friday the 13th (1980) franchise has had a tumultuous time for more that decade, with legal battles preventing any new movies or shows being made. While that seems to be coming to an end, the director of the original 1980 movie, Sean S. Cunningham has been remembering one of the Jason kills he never got to shoot when his own attempts at a TV show collapsed.

Currently, A24 and Peacock are teaming up to bring Friday the 13th to the small screen with Crystal Lake, although even that has been proving problematic in its own way. However, long before that show was given the green light, Cunningham worked on his own TV series, but that project was cut short, as the director recently explained at Silver Scream Con (via Bloody Disgusting).

Some time ago, the rights expired on the original script, so then there became doubt about who owns what after 35 years.

On Halloween of 2022, it was announced that original Friday the 13th screenwriter Victor Miller – fresh off winning the U.S. copyright to the 1980 film after a lawsuit that stretched on for years – was teaming up with his lawyer Marc Toberoff, franchise rights holder Rob Barsamian, production company A24, the Peacock streaming service, and showrunner Bryan Fuller (whose credits include Hannibal and Pushing Daisies) to develop a new Friday the 13th streaming series called Crystal Lake. Things were moving ahead at a good pace, filming was expected to begin in Canada this July, but then the project hit a speed bump at the end of April with the firing of Fuller and his frequent collaborator Jim Danger Gray. They have since been replaced by new showrunner Brad Caleb Kane, who also serves as co-showrunner and executive producer of It: Welcome to Derry, the It prequel series that’s coming to HBO next year…...

As another Friday the 13th came and went, Mike Flanagan shared some bittersweet camp memories.

The Life of Chuck director shared praise for Bryan Fuller‘s version of the Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake, from Peacock and A24, after the project found a new showrunner in Brad Caleb Kane.

“On this Friday the 13th, can’t help but to reflect on the Crystal Lake series that almost was,” wrote Flanagan on X. “@BryanFuller was onto something terrific. Will just wait with bated breath for his excellent Dust Bunny…”

Fuller, who also created Pushing Daisies an Hannibal, previously announced his departure in May after Peacock gave Crystal Lake a straight-to-series order in 2022 with Fuller as writer, executive producer and showrunner.

“For reasons beyond our control, A24 has elected to go a different way with the material,” he wrote at the time. “We hope the final product will be something...

Ever since Halloween had its huge box office success in 1978, Victor Miller, the creator of the Friday the 13th franchise, wanted to make his mark in the 80s slasher genre of horror movies. As a result, he created Jason Voorhees. Similar to Michael, this silent killer hides behind an iconic mask while he stalks and brutally murders teenagers. Based on how casually both killers walk after their fleeing victims, their calmness can almost be compared to the likes of Hannibal Lecter or any other apex predator type of killer, with Jasons pulse never going above 85.

With today being Friday the 13th, fans are rewatching their favorite entries in the iconic horror movie franchise to celebrate the day. While some relive the past, others lament the many lost projects that didn't make it to screens. One recent scrapped project is Bryan Fuller's Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake. Unfortunately for those already disappointed that the series was abandoned, one horror movie director has made things worse by calling the scripts for the series some of the best he had ever read.

Director Vincenzo Natali, best known for his work on films like The Cell and Splice, took to X/Twitter to share a little tease about Fuller's Crystal Lake series.. He also said, "The scripts for the first two episodes remain among the best I have ever read for any show." Natali has collaborated with Fuller before, directing five episodes of Hannibal and one for American Gods,...

Friday the 13th fans, get ready to watch Crispin Glover show off his bizarre and hilarious dance moves on the Silver Screen once again at Camp Crystal Lake. In honor of the horror films 40th anniversary, director Joesph Zitos Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) is returning to the big screen for a limited theatrical engagement this September.

The Final Chapter, which features Jason Voorhees (Ted White) going up against the SFX make-up obsessed protagonist Tommy Jarvis (Corey Feldman) for the very first time, returns to cinemas courtesy of Fangoria magazine and Paramount Scares. The announcement reads as follows (per Cinemark):

A part of the Scream Greats Series, presented by Paramount Scares & Fangoria [...] Paramount Scares and Fangoria have teamed up to bring you a fun movie pre-show! Hosted by renowned actor David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil), we take a look back at the history of the Friday the 13th...

The iconic Friday the 13th franchise, which has haunted audiences for over four decades, is coming back with its prequel series, titled Crystal Lake. The new show has promised to terrify a new generation of fans, garnering significant buzz thanks to the involvement of its new showrunner, Brad Caleb Kane.

A shot of Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th Part VI | Paramount Pictures

Known for his exceptional work on Tokyo Vice and Black Sails, Kane’s involvement will surely be a game-changer for the series, bringing fresh innovative storytelling to the table.

Brad Caleb Kane is Attached to Friday the 13th Prequel Series

The Friday the 13th franchise has garnered a significant fan base over the years thanks to its horrifying elements that continued to captivate audiences’ attention.

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For many years, A24 has been attempting to adapt the long-running slasher film series "Friday the 13th" into a prequel TV series called "Crystal Lake." For a few promising moments, Bryan Fuller was set to be the showrunner, but like so many Fuller projects, he eventually parted ways with the project over creative differences. This was in addition to the continued legal woes surrounding the "Friday the 13th" movies, leaving director/producer Sean Cunningham butting heads with original "Friday the 13th" screenwriter Victor Miller as to who owns the rights to the 1980 hit.

Charlize Theron was once eyed to star in "Crystal Lake" as Jason Voorhees' mom, Pamela Voorhees, but that may no longer be the case now that the series has undergone some reworking in the wake of Fuller's departure. That reworking may finally be in full swing once again, as, according to a new report from Variety, Brad Caleb Kane...

A24's Friday the 13th prequel series, Crystal Lake, is back on track. Brad Caleb Kane has assumed the reins of the hotly-anticipated horror series following Bryan Fuller's exit in May 2024.

Per Deadline, Kane will serve as the creator, writer, showrunner, and executive producer of Crystal Lake. "From the moment I watched Jason Voorhees squeeze a guys eyeball out of its socket (in glorious 3D!) at the tender age of 8 years old, I knew my creative path was someday destined to converge with The Man Behind The Mask," said Kane in a statement. "Nothing defined my childhood more than growing up in the golden age of the slasher flick, and nothings defined the genre more than Friday The 13th. I couldnt be more excited for the opportunity to contribute a chapter to this iconic franchise, particularly with such fearless partners as Peacock and A24."

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On Halloween of 2022, it was announced that original Friday the 13th screenwriter Victor Miller – fresh off winning the U.S. copyright to the 1980 film after a lawsuit that stretched on for years – was teaming up with his lawyer Marc Toberoff, franchise rights holder Rob Barsamian, production company A24, the Peacock streaming service, and showrunner Bryan Fuller (whose credits include Hannibal and Pushing Daisies) to develop a new Friday the 13th streaming series called Crystal Lake. Things were moving ahead at a good pace, filming was expected to begin this July, but then the project hit a speed bump at the end of April with the firing of Fuller and his frequent collaborator Jim Danger Gray. Now, Deadline reports that Crystal Lake is getting back on track with the hiring of a new showrunner – and that person is Brad Caleb Kane, who also serves as co-showrunner and executive producer of It: Welcome to Derry,...

Brad Caleb Kane, welcome to Camp Crystal Lake.

The “It: Welcome to Derry” co-showrunner is now taking over A24’s “Friday the 13th” prequel series for Peacock. Kane was announced as the new showrunner after Bryan Fuller parted ways with the project.

Kane will serve as the series creator, writer, and executive producer, along with original 1980 “Friday the 13th” screenwriter Victor Miller. Other EPs are Miller’s copyright attorney Marc Toberoff, as well as a pair of Robert Barsamians: Robert M. Barsamian, and Robert P. Barsamian.

“From the moment I watched Jason Voorhees squeeze a guy’s eyeball out of its socket (in glorious 3D!) at the tender age of 8 years old, I knew my creative path was someday destined to converge with The Man Behind The Mask,” Kane said in a press statement. “Nothing defined my childhood more than growing up in the golden age of the slasher flick,...

Plans for A24 and Peacock’s planned Friday the 13th television series “Crystal Lake” derailed earlier this year, with showrunner Bryan Fuller‘s (“Hannibal”) departure leaving the project in limbo. Deadline reports that the project is back on track, enlisting Brad Caleb Kane (It: Welcome to Derry) as the new showrunner.

Kane will serve as the series’ creator, showrunner, writer and executive producer.

To refresh your memory, Peacock had given the project a straight-to-series order in 2022, with “Crystal Lake” being described as an “expanded prequel” to the original Friday the 13th franchise featuring both Jason Voorhees and his mother, Pamela. Additionally, Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice) and Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry, Carrie) were set to direct episodes, with the budget ballooning to around $10 million per episode. With eight episodes in total planned for the first season, it would’ve cost A24 roughly $85 million to bring the series to life, with...

Peacock’s “Friday the 13th” prequel series has found a new showrunner in Brad Caleb Kane.

Kane, who serves as coshowrunner on “It” prequel series “Welcome to Derry,” will serve as the new creator, showrunner and executive producer for “Crystal Lake.” He replaces former showrunner and original series creator Bryan Fuller, who previously created series like “Pushing Daisies,” “American Gods,” “Hannibal” and “Star Trek: Discovery.”

Produced by A24, the drama series is based on the horror franchise and is set in the immediate aftermath of the drowning of a young Jason Voorhees. It was originally set to be helmed by Fuller and coshowrunner Jim Danger Gray, though Fuller was fired from the project in May. He wrote on social media at the time, “For reasons beyond our control, A24 has elected to go a different way with the material.”

TheWrap reported in June that the decision to fire Fuller came...

The “Friday the 13th” prequel series “Crystal Lake” has brought on Brad Caleb Kane as the new creator, showrunner, and executive producer.

The show hails from A24 and was ordered to series at Peacock in 2022. Kane’s hiring comes roughly three months after the original series creator, Bryan Fuller, was fired from the project.

No plot details are available for the series, but in the original 1980 film, Jason Voorhees is a child who drowns at Camp Crystal Lake. His death leads his mother Pamela to seek revenge against the counselors she blamed for her son’s death. Jason then became the antagonist beginning with the second film in the franchise.

“From the moment I watched Jason Voorhees squeeze a guy’s eyeball out of its socket (in glorious 3D!) at the tender age of 8 years old, I knew my creative path was someday destined to converge with The Man Behind The Mask,...

Crystal Lake, Peacock’s upcoming Friday the 13th prequel series from studio A24, has found its new showrunner in Brad Caleb Kane (It: Welcome to Derry), Deadline has learned.

In addition to showrunning, Kane will serve as the series’ creator, writer and executive producer. He assumes the reins from Bryan Fuller, who confirmed his exit from the project in May, noting that “A24 has elected to go a different way with the material.”

First announced in October 2022, Crystal Lake‘s plot specifics are being kept under wraps. In addition to Kane, exec producers on the series include A24; Victor Miller, who wrote the screenplay for the franchise’s original 1980 film; Miller’s copyright attorney, Marc Toberoff; Robert M. Barsamian and Robert P. Barsamian. The project will mark A24’s first major IP-driven project amid a recent effort to expand in a more commercial direction.

“From the...