2025 marks the forty fifth anniversary of the discharge of one of the crucial fashionable horror films ever made, Friday the thirteenth, the film that launched my favourite franchise, and one which I really feel is underrated, because it’s a fantastic movie that always will get overshadowed by its sequels. Final 12 months, the Friday the thirteenth franchise rights holders at Horror Inc. introduced that they had been launching the Jason Universe, which might embody “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.” One of many initiatives they’re engaged on is a collaboration with Offended Orchard Laborious Cider that features a 13 minute vignette referred to as Candy Revenge, which might be launched by way of the Jason Universe YouTube channel and thru a website hosted by Offended Orchard Laborious Cider on August 13th. You may watch the trailer for Candy Revenge within the embed above – and whereas we look ahead to that quick movie to drop on-line, Offended Orchard has welcomed us to freaky season by launching the Halloween web page on their web site, revealing the Jason Universe merchandise they’ll be promoting from now by way of Halloween.
Merchandise featured on their web site embrace a Jason Universe hoodie, cup, glass, and koozie. Offended Orchard Thriller Packs might be present in shops, they usually include 4 totally different flavors, together with Blood Orange, which has Jason Voorhees’ hockey masks on the can. These thriller packs may even glow at nighttime, and one a part of the packaging that glows at nighttime is the picture of Jason’s masks. The Jason Universe emblem and Jason’s masks may even be on restricted version cans of the Crisp Apple taste. In August, Offended Orchard may even be launching their Jason-themed Freaky Season Snapchat lens.
At EventBrite, followers can purchase tickets to the Candy Revenge premiere celebration, which might be held on the Offended Orchard Cider Home in Walden, New York on August thirteenth. The forged and crew might be there, there might be specially-crafted ciders, meals, an axe-throwing set-up, FX artists doing make-up on friends, a Tarot card studying with Priscilla from Hudson Valley Psychics, boozy ice cream, and kettle corn.
Mike P. Nelson (the Mistaken Flip reboot and the Silent Evening, Lethal Evening remake) teamed with Horror Inc. and Offended Orchard to jot down, direct, and produce (by way of his Rockford Highway Footage banner) the “bloody short-form vignette” Candy Revenge, which has this official description: Followers will drop right into a chilling weekend within the woods crammed with blood-soaked surprises solely Jason can ship.
Nelson supplied the next assertion: “I am so grateful that the team at Horror, Inc. saw something in Sweet Revenge and wanted it as a part of the Jason Voorhees story! And to think 30 years ago I was trying to secretly watch these movies on VHS when no one was looking. To have the opportunity to write and direct one of these stories is surreal – not to mention having an amazing team led by Chad Villella and Brianna Lee Johnson help me bring it to life! Not only is the vignette a new take on the beloved IP, it is a comforting, gory hug, reminding us why we fell in love with these movies. Much gruesome fun awaits you!” Friday thirteenth LLC’s Marc Toberoff added, “Jason has always been a force in pop culture, and the 45th anniversary felt like the perfect moment to do something truly unexpected. Partnering with Horror, Inc. and Angry Orchard who share our passion has opened up a new way to engage fans. It’s exciting to see the franchise evolve with such creativity while staying true to what makes Jason iconic.” And Horror, Inc. chief advertising officer Sheri Conn had this to say: “We had been past excited when Mike Nelson got here on board and Offended Orchard sponsored manufacturing to assist us convey this to life in a wickedly surprising approach. Even in a brief vignette, Nelson will masterfully seize our shared imaginative and prescient–honoring the heritage of the franchise whereas delivering one thing recent and thrilling for a brand new era.“
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