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If you're hoping to find Friday the 13th: The Game in your stocking this holiday season, then you'll be pleased to know that Gun Media and IllFonic are decking the virtual halls with horror by adding new content to their video game, including an updated virtual cabin, offline bots to enhance single player mode, and the addition of Friday the 13th Part 3's Shelly Finkelstein (voiced by original actor Larry Zerner) as a playable character:

Press Release: Lexington, Ky -- December 18th, 2017 -- We've been hard at work over here at Gun Media and IllFonic to bring out our next major content update for fans with tons of free stuff to check out! The three major additions to the game include:

Virtual Cabin 2.0

The Virtual Cabin 2.0 is an improved and enlarged version of our 'Virtual Cabin' that was offered to fans on PC during development of the game.

Featuring the music of Goblin and an undeniable Suspiria vibe, Gun Media and IllFonic have revealed a teaser video for Paranoia, a new Friday the 13th: The Game mode that looks to feature a psychedelic take on the killer of Camp Crystal Lake.

A debut date for Paranoia has not yet been revealed, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are divulged. In the meantime, you can watch the new trailer below, as well as Adam Green's recent announcement that he helped create a new story for the game featuring Tommy Jarvis tapes. We also have a look at the Halloween costume pack that is now available for the game's characters.

Press Release: Lexington, Ky -- October 27th, 2017 -- Gun Media and Illfonic are proud to announce Paranoia, a new upcoming game mode for Friday the 13th: the Game at no additional cost. Please enjoy the teaser trailer below.

Friday the 13th: The Game has announced that they will be adding a new method of storytelling into the game surrounding one of the franchise’s most beloved characters: Tommy Jarvis. His story will be unveiled in the form of hidden… Continue Reading →

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Tommy Jarvis may have been absent from the shores of Crystal Lake when Jason inevitable resurfaced, but new blood was there to fight against the undead killer with telekinetic powers in Friday the 13th Part VII, the focus of Cavitycolors' latest "Buy or Die" apparel.

Featuring gruesomely gorgeous artwork by Devon Whitehead, Cavitycolors' new Friday the 13th Part VII design is available on T-shirts, tanktops, baseball tees, and crewneck sweaters, with prices ranging from $26.00–$40.00.

As per Cavitycolors' 72-hour "Buy or Die" tradition, the new Friday the 13th apparel is available from Thursday, October 12th (beginning at 5:00pm Est) until Sunday, October 15th at 5:00pm Est.

You can celebrate Friday the 13th by checking out the new design below, and visit Cavitycolors' website for more details.

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Beloved by fans for its introduction of Tommy Jarvis, the return to the franchise for makeup effects master Tom Savini, and Crispin Glover's epic dance moves, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter is celebrated by the fine folks at Waxwork Records in their new double vinyl release of Harry Manfredini's iconic score, complete with eye-popping artwork by Christian Bravery of Leading Light Design.

We have the full details and images of Waxwork Records' new Friday the 13th The Final Chapter vinyl score, which will begin shipping out on October 27th. To learn more, visit their official website and listen to samples of the chilling music below:

Press Release: Waxwork Records is thrilled to announce their release of Friday The 13th The Final Chapter Original Motion Picture Soundtrack deluxe double LP. Composed by Harry Manfredini and sourced from the original master tapes directly from the Paramount Pictures vaults, Waxwork...

When one thinks of quintessential actors from the 1980’s, odds are that Corey Feldman will come up in conversation. Really, it’s hard not to remember of some of his more well known roles in films such as The Goonies, The Lost Boys, Stand by Me and The ‘Burbs when recalling the decade that also brought us “Frankie Say Relax” and “Where’s the Beef?”

But to horror aficionados, he’ll be remembered as having taken part in killing Jason Voorhees. Granted, it’s something that’s happened several times since in the Friday the 13th franchise, but it was intended on being a definitive ending when the aptly titled The Final Chapter originally hit theaters.

Not surprisingly, Feldman is more than willing to reprise his role, this time as a grown up Tommy Jarvis in what he envisions as being this series’ “own kind of H20.” In other words,...

Last year, we showed Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter which began our Late Nite Grindhouse journey into the Tommy Jarvis arc. This year, we end that journey with one of the best entries of the franchise!

Years ago, Tommy Jarvis (Thom Mathews) killed infamous hockey-masked murderer Jason Voorhees (C.J. Graham), and the intensity of the experience has landed him in a mental institution. To end his torment and achieve a level of closure, Tommy escapes from the hospital and heads to the graveyard where Jason is buried, intending to dig up the body and cremate it. But, before this total annihilation can occur, a freak electrical accident resurrects Jason from the dead, and the terror begins anew.

Late Nite Grindhouse presents Jason Lives: Friday The 13th Part VI Friday, October 13th

Saturday, October 14th

Pre-show at 11:30pm Film at Midnight Tickets are $7. Our psychotronic pre-show starts around 11:...

Just like in the movies, it’s impossible to kill Jason without Tommy Jarvis. While I haven’t personally gotten the chance to play Friday the 13th: The Game (I’m picking up a Playstation 4 soon, so holding off until I get it in), I’ve heard enough good things from friends to know that it’s well worth […]...

Alternate timelines, MPAA evisceration, and a presumed dead cast member.

You know what they say, one man’s trash is another man’s reason to spend an entire Saturday marathon-Googling Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood. What? Ok, so perhaps I improved upon the maxim a bit, but that does little to change the fact that I recently happily tumbled down the internet rabbit hole to investigate the many controversies surrounding Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood.

For most people, the only real controversy here is that the Friday the 13th franchise was allowed to produce seven films in the first place; these poor folks are also apparently blissfully unaware that the entry count currently sits at 12. What is so rewarding about being a b-movie devotee is how often one can find fascinating stories buried under the oddest and trashiest flicks that most would deem cinematic afterthoughts.

The...

His eyes literally aglow, a new version of Jason Voorhees custom-designed by legendary makeup effects artist Tom Savini is teased in a brief, new video for Friday the 13th: The Game.

"Just a glimpse at Savini’s creation. Pre-Order this Jason today as it is only available for limited time. www.f13game.com"

Previous Press Release: "Lexington, Ky -- October 13th, 2016 -- Gun Media and IllFonic are proud to announce that the most-often requested features to Friday the 13th: The Game will indeed be included within the game; a single player experience and the inclusion of AI bots as well as the inclusion of Tommy Jarvis as a playable character and Packanack Lodge as a playable map. After successfully raising over $1M in funding through Kickstarter and BackerKit, as well as taking on additional private investment, it can now be confirmed that Friday the 13th: The...

[Hello, readers! With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we here at Daily Dead thought it would be fun to do things a little different this year. We're putting the spotlight on our favorite horror-loving characters from genre cinema, people who have represented our own fandom on screen and, in many cases, helped bring our passion for horror into the mainstream. Be sure to check back here on Daily Dead every day through Valentine's Day for our tributes to some of the greatest horror fans to ever grace the big screen.]

The history of horror movies is full of Monster Kids—those young boys and girls obsessed with all things horror who are, sooner or later, able to put all of their knowledge gathered from hours spent in front of Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolf Man to good use. From Tommy Jarvis in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter to Paula in Neon Maniacs, the genre knows that the quickest way to our horror-loving hearts is through representation and identification: us fans love seeing some version of ourselves on screen acting out the fantasy of standing side by side with axe murderers and fantastic beasts. There are few things more satisfying to a young horror fan than seeing one of our own go toe to toe with a nasty creature and come out on top.

There is no better example of this in all of horror cinema than Sean Crenshaw, the...

“Jason Voorhees is dead! His body was cremated. He’s nothing but a handful of ash!”

Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning was supposed to screen Midnights this weekend at The Moolah Theater and Lounge (3821 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, Mo 63108) as part of Destroy the Brain’s monthly Late Night Grindhouse film series but it has been postponed becasue of the weather until next weekend (January 20th and 21st).

Okay, so Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning is hardly a subtle, and tasteful work of sophisticated cinematic art, but it is so incredibly crass, coarse, and unapologetically trashy that it’s always entertaining and occasionally even downright sidesplitting in its gleeful go-for-it nastiness. Director/co-writer Danny Steinmann (also responsible for the terrific Linda Blair rape-and-revenger Savage Streets) deserves credit for effectively creating and sustaining an engrossingly sleazy atmosphere throughout and eschewing the by now exceedingly tiresome...

[This feature originally appeared in the "Class of 1986" issue of Deadly Magazine.]

In 1985, Jason Voorhees was dead. Despite the death of a horror icon, Friday the 13th fans still flocked to see the Jason-less A New Beginning in theaters that April, but while the box office numbers would justify a sixth film, many moviegoers were less than pleased by the lack of Voorhees behind the hockey mask, pining for the return of Crystal Lake’s former camper who only wanted to make mommy proud.

And so, Paramount Pictures began their search for a Dr. Frankenstein, someone who could bring the hockey mask monster back to life. As someone who grew up on Universal Monster movies and filmed his first feature in a mausoleum, Tom McLoughlin turned out to be exactly the bolt of lightning the studio needed to get Jason back on his feet.

“I said, ‘Well, if you’re going to do a sixth one, I can’t take it seriously,...

Due to nasty weather that hit St. Louis this past weekend, we postponed our January Late Nite Grindhouse show a week to January 20th & 21st.

A New Year. A New Beginning.

Late Nite Grindhouse returns to the Moolah Theatre & Lounge with the continuation of the Tommy Jarvis trilogy. Last Friday the 13th, we presented Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. If you have been living under a rock, you know it wasn’t the final chapter. Director Danny Steinmann (Savage Streets) directs the sleaziest entry in this popular horror franchise – if not the sleaziest in any of the slasher films of any franchise.

Still haunted by his past, Tommy Jarvis – who, as a child, killed Jason Voorhees – wonders if the serial killer is connected to a series of brutal murders occurring in and around the secluded halfway house where he now lives.

Late Nite Grindhouse presents Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning Friday,...

“Jason Voorhees is dead! His body was cremated. He’s nothing but a handful of ash!”

Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning screens Midnights this weekend (January 13th and 14th) at The Moolah Theater and Lounge (3821 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, Mo 63108) as part of Destroy the Brain’s monthly Late Night Grindhouse film series.

Okay, so Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning is hardly a subtle, and tasteful work of sophisticated cinematic art, but it is so incredibly crass, coarse, and unapologetically trashy that it’s always entertaining and occasionally even downright sidesplitting in its gleeful go-for-it nastiness. Director/co-writer Danny Steinmann (also responsible for the terrific Linda Blair rape-and-revenger Savage Streets) deserves credit for effectively creating and sustaining an engrossingly sleazy atmosphere throughout and eschewing the by now exceedingly tiresome summer camp slaughter format for a fresh and different approach that’s essentially a vulgar...

We may be in the midst of December, but the folks at IGN recently headed to summer camp to try and survive the wrath of Jason Voorhees in Gun Media and IllFonic's Friday the 13th: The Game, and you can now watch over 17 minutes of beta gameplay footage from their scary stay at Camp Crystal Lake.

Previous Press Release: "Lexington, Ky -- October 13th, 2016 -- Gun Media and IllFonic are proud to announce that the most-often requested features to Friday the 13th: The Game will indeed be included within the game; a single player experience and the inclusion of AI bots as well as the inclusion of Tommy Jarvis as a playable character and Packanack Lodge as a playable map. After successfully raising over $1M in funding through Kickstarter and BackerKit, as well as taking on additional private investment, it can now be confirmed that Friday the 13th...

Friday the 13th fans are about to rock a serious nerd-boner as everyone’s favorite foe of Jason Voorhees, Tommy Jarvis played by Thom Matthews, is back and ready to hunt down the world’s most homicidal mama’s boy! Seriously, it’s amazing… Continue Reading →

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"This is between me and Jason. Come on, maggot-head!" For nearly every slasher villain, there is a protagonist looking to stop them. Freddy Krueger had Nancy, Michael Myers had Laurie Strode, and Jason Voorhees had Tommy Jarvis, who is brought to life in a new reveal video featuring Jason Lives actor Thom Mathews reprising his beloved role in Friday the 13th: The Game.

Back in October, Gun Media and IllFonic postponed the release of Friday the 13th: The Game to 2017, but the longer wait means more goodies for gamers, including the playable Tommy Jarvis character in the teaser video (initially revealed by Rely on Horror) that you can watch below. A new single player experience is also being developed, and you can read the full press release for full details.

Mathews was one of three actors to play Jarvis in the Friday the 13th franchise, the other two...

When faced with being sliced by shards of glass or being crushed at the hands of Jason Voorhees, you'd likely opt for the former option, no matter how painful it might be. New, albeit brief, gameplay footage shows the effects of jumping through a window to escape the Camp Crystal Lake killer in Friday the 13th: The Game, and the game's beta menu splash screen has also been revealed in a new video from Gun Media.

You can watch the new videos below, and in case you missed it, Friday the 13th: The Game's release was recently moved to 2017, with both a single player experience and a playable Tommy Jarvis character confirmed.

Previous Press Release: "Lexington, Ky -- October 13th, 2016 -- Gun Media and IllFonic are proud to announce that the most-often requested features to Friday the 13th: The Game will indeed be included within the game...

Given that Halloween is fast-approaching, I thought I’d put together a number of listicles couting down some of my favourite films to watch this horrorday season. First up are my picks for the ten best 80s horror films on Neflix.

Netflix has a great list of spooky titles available on the service including the likes of TV shows such as Stranger Things and Black Mirror: Season 3 (reviewed here), and new movies like Spellbinder, The Intruders and Felony; all of which join the likes of Carrie, Paranormal Activity and The Ring. It’s safe to say that when it comes to choosing a movie this Halloween, Netflix has you covered!

So, on to my list. In no particular order:

10) Humanoids from the Deep

n this creepy chiller, mutant fish monsters bring mayhem to a sleepy seaside community as they kidnap and mate with the town’s nubile teenage girls.

Friday the 13th: The Game, Gun Media’s crowdfunded horror game, has officially been delayed into 2017 now that the developer has mapped out plans to introduce a single-player component.

Prior to this announcement, the licensed title was pitched as a multiplayer experience first and foremost, with players having the choice of controlling one of the many hapless teenagers bound for Camp Crystal Lake, or the iconic, downright horrifying Jason Voorhees himself. Gun Media has now confirmed that, after securing the necessary funding, a single-player mode will feature when Friday the 13th: The Game touches down in spring 2017, even making room for Tommy Jarvis (Friday the 13th parts IV, V, and VI) and Packanack Lodge.

Those who have already pledged their support via Kickstarter will get the new mode free of charge, though new backers will have to pay an increased digital price of $40. The $60 physical price remains unchanged.

It may be Thursday the 13th, but Gun Media and IllFonic have made it a day for Jason Voorhees fans to celebrate by confirming that Friday the 13th: The Game will feature Tommy Jarvis as a playable character, Packanack Lodge as a playable map, and a single player experience that will accompany the game's multiplayer platform. With the new additions to the game, the initial fall 2016 release date has been moved to early 2017 for the multiplayer levels and summer of 2017 for single player mode, but it sounds like it will be well worth the wait for diehard fans.

Press Release: Lexington, Ky -- October 13th, 2016 -- Gun Media and IllFonic are proud to announce that the most-often requested features to Friday the 13th: The Game will indeed be included within the game; a single player experience and the inclusion of AI bots as well as the inclusion of...

It’s hard to believe that the same year George A. Romero released Day of the Dead, the ultra-gory, ultra-bleak conclusion of the trilogy he began with Night of the Living Dead in 1968, writer/director Dan O’Bannon was spinning Romero’s original classic into a totally new direction with The Return of the Living Dead. Whereas Romero’s film is dark and sober, Return is pure punk rock anarchy—a horror comedy that successfully manages to be equal parts horror and comedy while introducing one of the most significant elements into the zombie mythos since Romero first made them flesh-eaters 17 years earlier.

The film’s ingenious premise—which was “meta” before being meta was really a thing—is that the events of the original Night of the Living Dead really did take place and were covered up, with the zombies locked into airtight drums and left in the basement of a medical supply facility.

“Jason’s body has disappeared from the morgue!”

Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter screens Midnights this weekend (May 13th and 14th) at The Moolah Theater and Lounge (3821 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, Mo 63108) as part of Destroy the Brain’s monthly Late Night Grindhousefilm series.

Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), the fourth film in the venerable franchise, is considered by hard-core fans of the series to be the best, although it was hardly the “final Chapter” (there were at least 10 more). Directed by Joseph Zito (The Prowler) directed, which is indeed far above average by slasher standards and features a good cast of recognizable 80’s brat pack wannabes, including Crispin Glover (Back To The Future), Corey Feldman (The Goonies), Lawrence Monoson (Last American Virgin) and Judie Aronson (Weird Science). It also ranks as one of the goriest in the series, thanks to the return of makeup effects legend Tom Savini,...

To many horror fans, Kane Hodder is Jason Voorhees, and the four-time Friday the 13th actor will reprise his iconic role this fall in Gun Media’s Friday the 13th: The Game. With their game’s Slasher Backer Campaign underway, Gun Media recently released a behind-the-scenes video of Kane Hodder performing Jason’s kills in the game with motion capture technology.

In addition to the behind-the-scenes video, Gun Media has also unveiled two images of the game’s Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood version of Jason. Along with the images and video, we have the press release with full details:

Press Release: Lexington, Ky — Feb. 25th, 2016 — Friday the 13th: The Game showcases new kills performed directly by Kane Hodder, actor of Jason Voorhees along with launching Slasher Backer campaign to attain even more gory and brutal kills! The team wants to show what fans can...

As I watched Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, I desperately wanted to be Tommy Jarvis. Hardly the most shocking of confessions, I know. After all, Tommy’s the character with whom we’re supposed to identify. It’s his bespectacled eyes that… Continue Reading →

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Following the first reboot in 2009 and word of a second one currently in development, fans of the "Friday the 13th" franchise are patiently waiting for another go around with Jason Voorhees however they can get it.

Today comes word that Gun Media has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a "Friday the 13th" video game that would see Kane Hodder reprising the role after playing it in four of the sequels.

Makeup effects artist Tom Savini and the franchise's co-creator Sean S. Cunningham are also involved in the project. Set in the semi-open world of Camp Crystal Lake, it is described as a third-person, asymmetrical 1v7 multiplayer title where one player controls Jason Voorhees while the remaining seven control camp counselors trying to survive the night.

Fans can play as either Jason Voorhees or the seven camp counselors, and can ever create their own movie trailer based on the games they play.

The folks at Gun Media announced today that their slasher video game formerly known as Summer Camp is now set to be the first official Friday the 13th video game since 1989. Fittingly revealed on the 13th day of the month, a new announcement trailer and Kickstarter campaign for Friday the 13th: The Game have now been revealed.

Friday the 13th: The Game will bring some familiar faces back to camp, with Sean S. Cunningham, Tom Savini, Kane Hodder, and Harry Manfredini involved in the game's development, along with co-creator/designers Wes Keltner and Ronnie Hobbs and more.

Should it reach its $700,000 fundraising goal, Friday the 13th: The Game will feature a seven player experience in which one person plays Jason Voorhees and the other six take on the roles of camp counselors. If it becomes fully funded, the game is expected to come out in October of 2016 for the PS4, Xbox One,...

Wow. So much has happened in Crystal Lake since our last visit. Mrs Voorhees got in over her head. Someone attempted to open another camp, a lot of people went to the lake to relax, and they’re all dead. Oh, and Jason, Mrs Voorhees’ son, isn’t dead. Maybe he didn’t even drown because he’s a full grown man running around the woods killing and maiming. Except for Tommy Jarvis, a young boy who killed Jason in part 4, The Final Chapter. But after the box office returns there was nothing final about that chapter.

Years after his deadly encounter with Jason Voorhees Tommy Jarvis (John Shepard) is being moved to the Pinehusrt Youth Development Center. This halfway house has some pretty odd patients, fat guy who loves chocolate, a stutterer, nymphos, nonspecific sub cultured girl, and a redhead(?). Why are they actually there? Far away from Crystal...

Blood stains scrubbed away and its high body count shoved deep into knowing minds, Camp Crystal Lake reopened for business under the new name of Forest Green, and it might have been a sunny, scrapbook-worthy summer had a zombified Jason Voorhees not stomped back onto the grounds. With shotgun shells and balled fists unable to take down the reanimated killer, Tommy Jarvis and his new friend, Megan Garris, used the most lethal weapon of all against Jason: the lake. As fans of Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives well know, the goalie-mask-wearing murderer ends up confined to a watery grave with a sturdy chain and rock by film's end. For their latest Midnight Madness (24-hour) offering, Fright Rags is celebrating Friday the 13th once again with a T-shirt depicting Jason with arms outstretched in his serene underwater prison, waiting for the night when a telekinetic Tina Shepard will inadvertently free him.

Windows, open graves, the shimmering surface of Crystal Lake—Friday the 13th fans have seen Jason Voorhees attack from a plethora of places, but his new hiding spot is an especially surprising one: a coffee table.

Made by the folks at Australia's Slaughter FX in creepy custom fashion, this frightening Friday the 13th furniture piece features the top half of a post-Friday the 13th Part VI Jason Voorhees, with his exposed ribcage wrapped in Tommy Jarvis' chain and eerie eyes that might make you think twice about setting down your cup of coffee.

Made with excellent craftsmanship by Slaughter FX and recently featured on Fridaythe13thFranchise.com, the Friday the 13th table has varnished wood, decorative machetes, and an optional glass surface. The table is priced at $600 (it's only $500 without the glass, though another price on the page indicates the table could cost $800).

Unfortunately for fans looking to...

Taking a cue from Tommy Jarvis and his buddy Allen Hawes, the folks at Neca have sought out the dead version of Jason Voorhees and reanimated the Camp Crystal Lake killer (though they did so intentionally rather than accidentally). With New York City's Toy Fair in full swing and this past Valentine's Day Eve having been Friday the 13th, Neca recently pleased fans of Tom McLoughlin's take on the legendary machete-wielding maniac with their unveiling of a new Jason figure that replicates his zombified appearance in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, in addition to adding Jason to their new solar-powered Body Knocker line.

Neca's Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives figure is due out in June, while their Jason Body Knocker is slated for a spring release.

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives Figure:

Via Neca: "From the classic Friday the 13th fear franchise,...

Halloween is almost upon us and there’s no better time of year to watch some of your favourite horror films, or better yet…discover something new to terrify you for the very first time.

These are ten films that I always find myself watching during the Halloween season.

1. The Universal Monsters

I’m cheating a bit here but try as I might I just couldn’t narrow it down to one. While none of these films are necessarily scary from a modern perspective, nothing gets me in the Halloween mood quite like a dose of good ol’ Universal Monsters.

Horror Trivia: Lon Chaney, Jr. played all four of the big monsters during Universal’s monster heyday. He played Frankenstein’s monster in The Ghost of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man in The Wolf Man, Dracula in Son of Dracula, and The Mummy in The Mummy’s Ghost.

Universal Classic Monsters:...

Dallas Comic Con's Fan Days 2014 wasn’t as hectic an event as May’s monstrous blow-out, but it still provided plenty of fun for attendees. Held back at the familiar Irving Convention Center, it was better organized than in the past and only had some minor issues.

The biggest draws of the week came from the media guests. After folks got over the disappointment of several canceled appearances, there still found plenty to do. A mini-Goonies reunion occurred with Corey Feldman and Ke Huy Quan sitting mere feet from each other. Sean Astin was in attendance as well, completing not only that partial reunion, but a Lord of the Rings one with fellow guest Elijah Wood.

Having met Corey Feldman years before at Texas Fearfest, I wanted to catch up with the busy former Lost Boy and Goonie. His new movie The M Word is about to come out on DVD for one.

Reviewed by Kevin Scott

Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985)

Written by: Martin Kitrosser, David Cohen, Danny Steinmann

Directed by: Danny Steinmann

Cast: Shavar Ross (Reggie), Melanie Kinnaman (Pam), John Shepherd (Tommy Jarvis), Richard Young (Matt), Debisue Voorhees (Tina), John Robert Dixon (Eddie), Juliette Cummins (Robin), Jerry Pavlon (Jake), Dominick Brascia (Joey), Tiffany Helm (Violet), Mark Venturini (Vic), Miguel A. Nunez Jr. (Demon)

This film was the very first one that I wrote any kind review for on an online platform. That was the first brave step in my cause for championing this film. Albeit, it was a small step, because maybe two people probably stumbled across it. Either way, I did it and I’m not ashamed. Matter of fact, I’m taking it to the big show by including it here. All of my feelings for this bastard child of the series just happened to resurface...

It's just about that special time of year again... another Friday the 13th! And right now we have a massive look back at some of our most memorable Friday the 13th related coverage - old and new. Sit back and enjoy, kids, and don't tell your mama.

Have a great and safe day, and make sure you scare those you love at least once!

Nsfw Friday the 13th Rap Recaps Franchise's Iconic Moments The Case for Tommy Jarvis: What Was Great About Jason’s Nemesis and Why He Should Face Him Again Kevin Bacon Reprises Friday the 13th Role in Hilarious Commercial 25 Possible Friday the 13th TV Series Scenarios Top 13 Lessons Learned from Watching Friday the 13th Films Friday the 13th: 13 Questionable Citizens of Crystal Lake Friday the 13th: Top 13 Wtf Moments Friday the 13th: Jason's Top 13 Horniest Kills Friday the 13th: The Many Guises...

A weekly television series following the exploits of Jason Voorhees – how the hell is that supposed to work? The producers appear to have an idea for how to adapt Friday the 13th into a TV show, but I think I might have a few better ideas for how to transform Jason from horror icon to TV star.

The remakes, reboots, reimaginings, sequels, prequels, premakes, adaptations, and spin-offs that rule the big screen are taking over the airwaves like never before.

For horror fans alone "Bates Motel", "Hannibal", "From Dusk Till Dawn", and "Teen Wolf" have been turned into weekly TV shows, and soon "Scream", "Constantine", "12 Monkeys", a series based on the box office stinker Legion, and, yes, "Friday the 13th" will add to the fray.

As was announced recently, a new attempt at transforming Friday the 13th into a weekly hour-long series is in the works. Unlike the name-only late 80s series,...

Pining for those long summer days and blood-spattered nights at Camp Crystal Lake? Then you’re in for a treat. In addition to a new Friday the 13th feature film set for release in early 2015, we recently reported that a Friday the 13th TV series was in development.

While the series is still a long ways away from airing, some light was recently shed on the project by the creator of the franchise himself, Sean S. Cunningham, who will also executive produce the TV series.

In a recent interview about the TV series with Bloody Disgusting, Cunningham discussed Jason’s aging process, protagonist Tommy Jarvis’ potential involvement, and how Jason’s father Elias Voorhees could be explored in the show:

On Jason’s aging process:

“As we wrestle with the passage of time a new issue became how did Jason age? Did he age at all or is he the...

Last month we learned some more information about the upcoming Friday the 13th TV series that Sean Cunningham teased last year, and today he's spilled a whole lot more of those tasty beans, giving us much more of an insight into what we can expect from the show. Read on!

In an exclusive chat with Bloody Disgusting, Cunningham confirmed that the series will be taking place inside the confines of the infamous Camp Crystal Lake, and that Jason Voorhees will play an integral role in the show, both through flashbacks with his mother and in present day action.

"It’s premature to say how the stories will involve the Pamela/Jason relationship but we have some very exciting ideas of what we’d like the show to be and some new themes we’re going to include," said Cunningham, in regards to the flashback sequences. He went on to suggest...

Horny camp counselors around the world, beware! Jason Voorhees is coming to television. According to Deadline, Friday the 13th producer Sean S. Cunningham has inked a deal to develop an hour-long show based around everybody’s favorite hockey mask-clad machete wielder.

During his ’80s heyday, Voorhees was one of the most iconic characters in film, and his hulking, silent demeanor and signature goalie wear have kept him in the horror zeitgeist since his inception. Thanks to the increasingly odd nature of the sequels and the fact that Jason has been under the control of an eclectic cavalcade of writers, directors,...

A birthday snuck by us! Yesterday - April 13th - Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (the fourth film in the long-running slasher series) celebrated its 30th anniversary. Hailed by many as the best installment in the franchise, the film was directed by Joseph Zito, starred Corey Feldman, Crispin Glover and Kimberly Beck and introduced horror fans to Tommy Jarvis, a character who would resurface a few times in the series. To celebrate this birthday, let's reflect with some videos. Does The Final Chapter​ rank as your favorite in the series?

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The Tommy Jarvis “trilogy” of Friday the 13th movies is among the franchise’s most popular. When looking at The Final Chapter, A New Beginning, and Jason Lives, it’s clear that we’re talking about three very different slasher movies—each with its own style.

They utilize the Tommy Jarvis protagonist in three very different ways, and there isn’t a massive character arc that strings them together, but they lend an air of continuity to a series that rarely bothered to have any.

Why does Tommy remain a consistent fan favorite? Examining the popular decisions of other franchises may help bring the issue into focus.

Surely we can agree that Dr. Loomis lends weight to the Halloween series as the boogeyman’s foil. He’s what every villain’s nemesis should be: resourceful, determined, and flawed. It’s this combination that I would argue makes him an enduring character.

With tomorrow being Friday the 13th, there are a few items coming up that feature our favorite hockey masked killer. First up, we have details on a new poster from Mondo and “Ghoulish” Gary Pullin for Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter.

“After his revival in a hospital morgue, the hockey-masked murderer fixes his vengeful attention on the Jarvis family and a group of hitherto carefree teenagers. Young Tommy Jarvis is an aficionado of horror films with a special talent for masks and make-up. Has the diabolical Jason finally met his match?”

The poster below will be available at a random time on Friday, December 13th. In order to purchase it, you’ll need to follow Mondo on Twitter for the on sale announcement. The screen print is limited to 225 copies, measures 18×24, and will sell for $40.

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If you haven't yet looked on your calendar, today is Jason Voorhees' favorite day: Friday the 13th. As tempting as it is to head out into the woods and go camping with some friends, I instead encourage you to wait out the day at home, and lock yourself in your bedroom until Jason's done doing what he's gotta do. In an effort to keep you in your computer chair, I thought it only fitting to give the Friday the 13th franchise the Must-Own Toys treatment today... a task that's quite a bit easier said than done. In fact, given that so many incredible Jason toys have been released over the years, this was no doubt the hardest time I've had to date when it comes to narrowing the awesomeness down to just ten selections. But just as Jason has to brutally slaughter any horny young teens who wander into his...

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We've seen Jason Voorhees stab a lot of people in the head... and everywhere else for that matter. That being said, the following video is something so ridiculously funny and hilarious that it's guaranteed to embed itself in your mind. Especially when your chillin' in an outhouse!

Somewhere right now director Danny Steinmann is smiling down on us all.

Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning Synopsis:

The murderous spirit of Jason Voorhees lives on in this horror sequel, although the plot hinges on the mystery of whether the killer's body actually survives. Opening with a nightmare prologue in which Corey Feldman reprises his role as Tommy Jarvis, the boy who killed Jason in the previous installment, the film jumps forward several years to when a teenaged Tommy (John Shepherd), haunted by visions of Jason returning to life, moves into a group home for mentally disturbed kids. Almost as soon as he arrives,...