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Casting continues on the upcoming Friday the 13th television series “Crystal Lake,” with filming on the project underway as we speak. The series from Peacock and A24 is set to be an expanded prequel to the original slasher classic from 1980, and that’s been reflected by many of the casting announcements that have been hitting our desk in recent weeks.

Callum Vinson is playing a young Jason Voorhees in the series, with Linda Cardellini starring as Mrs. Voorhees. Cameron Scoggins is playing Dorf, also a character from the original Friday the 13th, with Nick Cordileone as “Crazy Ralph,” Danielle Kotch as Claudette, and Phoenix Parnevik as Barry, all characters from that original movie.

The fan website Friday the 13th Franchise additionally reports today that Nancy Nagrant has joined the cast as Kay Christy, a relative of Steve Christy from Friday the 13th (1980)!

Steve Christy was played by Peter Brouwer in Sean Cunningham’s slasher classic,...

If you’ve ever whispered “Kill her, Mommy” under your breath while chopping vegetables, this one’s for you.

For fans of the original Friday the 13th — especially those of us who worship the first two films — Peacock’s upcoming series Crystal Lake might be the most exciting horror revival on the horizon. And while it’s taken a few machete swings behind the scenes, the project is alive, bloody, and officially filming in New Jersey.

Here’s everything we know so far about the return to the woods that started it all…

(Paramount Pictures/Screenshot) What’s Crystal Lake About?

Peacock is calling Crystal Lake an “expanded prequel,” but that doesn’t quite do justice to the scope of what’s been teased.

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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, they’ve shared some information on what’s ahead for the franchise at a San Diego Comic-Con panel, unveiling a teaser trailer for the vignette Sweet Revenge from writer/director Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn) and a panel-exclusive message from the set of Crystal Lake,...

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,...

Jason lives…again. Everyone’s favorite sex-hating, machete-wielding, unstoppable supernatural serial killer is coming to the small screen in his first TV series, Crystal Lake, a prequel to the Friday the 13th franchise – but he will not be quite as monstrous as you remember him. After more than a decade in limbo, the franchise that wanted to tap into the slasher vein opened by several 70s movies, including the mostly slash-free Halloween, is finally overcoming its torrid legal battles and actually producing more content. And the A24 series has now secured its new Jason Voorhees actor.

Unlike his nightmare-making sparring partner, Freddy Krueger, Jason has always been interchangeable when it comes to who plays him thanks to his hockey mask and increasingly decomposed face. However, everyone has their favorite Jason, with many citing Kane Hodder as the best person to ever embody the character after playing in four movies and a video game.

Deadline (via FearHQ.com) has revealed that A24's Crystal Lake TV series has found its Jason Voorhees in Chucky and Long Bright River star Callum Vinson. The actor, born in 2014, will play the child version of the terrifying serial killer, as the show shifts the spotlight to his mother, Linda Cardellini's Pamela Voorhees.

It's previously been reported that Pamela will be portrayed as a mother who gave up a singing career to raise a special needs child. Things take a dark turn when Jason drowns at summer camp—the titular "Crystal Lake"—prompting Pamela to go on a killing spree, making the camp counsellors pay for their negligence.

However, when the young Jason witnesses one of the camp counsellors decapitating his mom, he's inspired to go on a murder spree of his own. There's a supernatural element to the character, but it's thought he survived that apparent drowning...

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,...

The new Jason Voorhees has just been cast. A young version of the character is set to be featured in the upcoming Friday the 13th prequel series, Crystal Lake, and the new Jason is among a handful of additions just revealed as new cast members.

Per Deadline, Callum Vinson is set to portray Jason Voorhees in Crystal Lake. Notably, Vinson is being billed as a "recurring guest star," as Jason is not expected to be the main focus of the series. Crystal Lake primarily follows his mother, Pamela Voorhees, with Linda Cardellini in the role.

The series will reportedly reveal Pamela to be a former singer who gave up a career in show business to raise her special needs child. As fans familiar with Friday the 13th lore will know, this ends up taking a dark turn when Jason drowns at Camp Crystal Lake. Pamela blamed the counselors for choosing...

The upcoming Friday the 13th prequel series has found its Jason Vorhees.

Back in March, it was announced that Linda Cardellini would be starring as Jason’s mom Pamela Voorhees in the upcoming prequel series Crystal Lake based on the horror movie franchise.

It has been announced that Chucky and Long Bright River actor Callum Vinson will be playing Jason.

Keep reading to find out more…Variety also reports that Nick Cordielone will be playing the character Ralph, Joy Suprano will be playing Rita, Danielle Kotch will be playing Claudette, and Phoenix Parnevik will be playing Barry.

Additional cast members include William Catlett, Devin Kessler, Cameron Scoggins, and Gwendolyn Sundstrom.

As fans of the horror movie franchise will recall, Jason Vorhees was the hockey mask-wearing killer. In the original movie, which was released back in 1980, Jason is a child who drowns at Camp Crystal Lake and his mom seeks revenge...

The Friday the 13th prequel series that’s in the works at Peacock with A24, just slashed out of the woods with a major update. Deadline reports that Callum Vinson, best known for his role as Henry Collins in the Chucky franchise, has joined the cast of Crystal Lake as a young Jason Vorhees. Vinson’s role will reportedly be in the guest capacity, featuring only briefly — the project is about Jason’s mother, Pamela Vorhees. Linda Cardellini has been tapped to play the featured role of Pamela in the series. The new show is set in Crystal Lake, and it will follow Pamela as she goes on a violent killing spree after watching her son drown in the lake. Jason watches his mother lose her head to end her killing spree, which is what leads him down his own murderous path.

Brad Caleb Kane has been tapped to write,...

Crystal Lake, the Friday the 13th prequel series taking shape at Peacock, has cast the actor playing Jason — who will not be fitted with a hockey mask anytime soon.

Callum Vinson (Long Bright River, The Night Agent) will play the young Jason in the show. He’s one of five actors who have joined the cast in recurring roles, along with Nick Cordileone, Joy Suprano, Danielle Kotch and Phoenix Parnevik.

The A24-produced Crystal Lake stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees, Jason’s mother, who (45-year-old spoiler alert) is responsible for the killings in the first Friday the 13th movie before her unkillable son Jason takes over. William Catlett, Devin Kessler, Cameron Scoggins and Gwendolyn Sundstrom will also be series regulars, playing characters named Levon Brooks, Briana Brooks, Dorf and Grace. Details about those characters and the show’s plot are being kept quiet.

Cordileone (Warrior) will play a character named Ralph.

Filming is underway on showrunner Brad Caleb Kane’s “Crystal Lake,” the upcoming Friday the 13th television series from Peacock and A24 that will serve as an expanded prequel to the legendary slasher franchise. And the new Jason Voorhees has boarded the project.

“Chucky” actor Callum Vinson has joined the series as young Jason Voorhees, Deadline reports today.

Vinson, who recently starred as Henry Collins in “Chucky” season three, is billed as a recurring guest star, as this new project focuses on Jason’s mother, Pamela Voorhees. 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.”

Linda Cardellini stars in “Crystal Lake” as Mrs. Voorhees, who was of course the killer in the original Friday the 13th (1980). She’s joined by William Catlett (Abigail...

Peacock’s upcoming “Friday the 13th” prequel series has added five recurring guest stars.

Now set to appear in the series, title “Crystal Lake,” are: Callum Vinson, Nick Cordileone (“Warrior”), Joy Suprano, Danielle Kotch (“Director’s Cut”), and Phoenix Parnevik.

Vinson will play a young Jason Voorhees, appearing alongside previously announced lead Linda Cardellini, who will play Jason’s mother Pamela. Furthermore, Cordileone will play Ralph, Suprano will play Rita, Kotch will play Claudette, and Parnevik will play Barry.

Additional cast members include series regulars William Catlett, Devin Kessler, Cameron Scoggins, and Gwendolyn Sundstrom. Exact plot details are being kept under wraps, aside from the fact that the show will follow Pamela and her life prior to the events of the first “Friday the 13th” movie. It was originally picked up straight to series at Peacock in 2022.

Brad Caleb Kane took over as creator, writer, showrunner, and executive producer on...

A new Jason Voorhees has joined the Friday the 13th universe, as Callum Vinson boards Peacock’s prequel series Crystal Lake from A24. Brad Caleb Kane serves as creator, writer, showrunner and executive producer of the series.

The hockey mask-wearing serial killer from the big screen is the son of Pamela Voorhees, to be played by Linda Cardellini in the new show. Cardellini’s Pamela is believed to be a mother who gave up a singing career to raise a special needs child and takes a dark turn when she loses her son.

Crystal Lake is a town, a lake, and a summer camp in the franchise, the setting of the series. Voorhees drowned in the lake as a child, which led to his mother’s killing spree at the camp to avenge his “death.” Jason witnessed his mother’s decapitation by a camp counselor, which...

The film opens on Jay (Tyler Ivey), frontman of a punk outfit whose last gig feels centuries ago. Their manager, Aj (Darrin Hickok), convenes the crew—John, Menace, Juan—and their partners, Val and Jen, to consider a lifeline: a free music-video shoot funded by a mysterious online suitor. That suitor, Mister Director (Louis Lombardi), awaits them at an isolated Pennsylvania estate draped in peeling elegance.

This isn’t your typical slasher setup; it’s a collision of adolescent ambition and old-world decay. I’m reminded of the outsider spirit in John Carpenter’s early work, where music and menace share the same pulse. Here, the film alternates between rehearsal-room banter and sudden dips into shadow-lit corridors, teasing both camaraderie and threat.

Cinematographer Bliss Bussant frames the mansion’s grandeur in half-light, while editor Noah Marks punctuates each beat with guitar-riff intensity. Sound Designer Kate Howard layers creaks and distant...

Stars: Tyler Ivey, Haley Cassidy, Louis Rocky Bacigalupo, Greg Poppa, Brandy Ochoa, Louis Lombardi, Darrin Hickok, Danielle Kotch, Lucy Hart | Written and Directed by Don Capria

The horror genre has long embraced the trope of bands retreating to remote locations to work on new music, record albums, or shoot videos, often with terrifying consequences. Films like Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare, PussyCake, and Blood Tracks have paved the way in this subgenre. Now, writer/director Don Capria brings his own spin to the concept with Director’s Cut – not to be confused with the 2016 Adam Rifkin/Penn Jillette film of the same name.

Capria sets the stage intriguingly: a title card informs us that The Suicide Disease — the film’s fictional band — disappeared in the spring of 2024. We’re then introduced to Jay (Tyler Ivey), the band’s frontman, as tensions bubble up between him and his girlfriend Jen (Haley Cassidy...

Inspired by ‘80s and ’90s horror as well as the predatory entertainment industry, Director’s Cut will be released on DVD and VOD on March 18 via Freestyle Digital Media.

A clip from the indie slasher can be viewed below, along with the trailer and poster art.

In the film, a Long Island punk band meets a mysterious director through social media who generously offers to shoot their first music video for free. Desperate for fame, they drive deep into the Pennsylvania woods in hopes of making a killer music video.

But after a long night of drinking with the gregarious director, the band wakes up to find a very different version of him on set. Egos and opinions clash, with the director unveiling a terrible anger and uncompromising need for total control.

As his professionalism breaks down, so does his sanity – with the unhinged director and his assistant turning the...

Tales From The Void Trailer: "Cineverse Corp. (Nasdaq: Cnvs), an innovative streaming technology and entertainment company, alongside Bloody Disgusting, its horror division, and Screambox, have announced today they are unleashing new original series Tales From the Void, just in time for Halloween.

The anthology will feature six chilling tales based on stories from r/NoSleep, with two episodes premiering exclusively on Screambox every Sunday between October 13 and October 27 in the US, airing the next day on Super Channel in Canada, and available to buy or rent on digital platforms the following Tuesday.

Tales From the Void covers a wide spectrum of horror, from creepy dolls to unborn children, unsolved mysteries to serial murders, and unexplained phenomena to creatures that stalk the night. Each unnerving tale blends genre thrills with social commentary to explore the darker side of the human psyche. Each episode of the series is accompanied by a post-show...

A riotous slasher throwback that pays tribute to horror cinema of the 80s and 90s, Director’s Cut opens in select theaters this October 31st before arriving on VOD at a later date.

Director’s Cut, from filmmaker Don Capria, stars celebrated character actor Louis Lombardi as a mysterious, murderous sociopath preying on a punk band’s desperate desire for fame.

In the film, a Long Island punk band meets a mysterious director through social media who generously offers to shoot their first music video for free. Desperate for fame, they drive deep into the Pennsylvania woods in hopes of making a killer music video. But after a long night of drinking with the gregarious director, the band wakes up to find a very different version of him on set.

Egos and opinions clash, with the director unveiling a terrible anger and uncompromising need for total control. As his professionalism breaks down,...

A riotous slasher throwback that pays tribute to horror cinema of the 80s and 90s, Don Capria‘s slasher Director’s Cut will soon premiere at two upcoming horror film festivals.

First up is the 2024 Chicago Horror Film Festival, which takes place this weekend from September 27th through the 29th at Chicago’s Logan Theater. The genre fest, which celebrates its 25th anniversary, will screen the film on the evening of Sunday the 29th as part of its “Feature Overload” programming block. It’s also being nominated for Best Feature.

Alongside hundreds of additional features and shorts, the Chicago festival will also host filmmaker Jennifer Reeder on Saturday night, who will screen her new Shudder Original Perpetrator. Tickets, film listings, and additional details can be found at www.chicagohorrorfilmfest.com

For those in the New York area, good news: Director’s Cut screens again on Friday, October 18th as part...

A riotous slasher throwback that pays tribute to horror cinema of the 80s and 90s, Director’s Cut opens in select theaters this October 31st before arriving on VOD at a later date.

Director’s Cut, from filmmaker Don Capria, stars celebrated character actor Louis Lombardi as a mysterious, murderous sociopath preying on a punk band’s desperate desire for fame.

In the film, a Long Island punk band meets a mysterious director through social media who generously offers to shoot their first music video for free. Desperate for fame, they drive deep into the Pennsylvania woods in hopes of making a killer music video. But after a long night of drinking with the gregarious director, the band wakes up to find a very different version of him on set.

Egos and opinions clash, with the director unveiling a terrible anger and uncompromising need for total control. As his professionalism breaks down,...

V/H/S/Beyond: "V/H/S/Beyond, the seventh installment of the V/H/S franchise will feature six new bloodcurdling tapes, placing horror at the forefront of a sci-fi-inspired hellscape."

Directed by

Jordan Downey (ThanksKilling, The Head Hunter)

Christian Long & Justin Long (Jeepers Creepers, Barbarian)

Justin Martinez (V/H/S, Southbound)

Virat Pal (Recapture)

Kate Siegel (Hush, "The Haunting of Hill House")

and a special presentation by

Jay Cheel (How To Build A Time Machine)

Premiering On Shudder October 4th

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Watch the Stop Motion Horror Short It Came From Beyond The Drain: "It Came From Beyond the Drain A man and his dog must defend themselves from a creature that erupts from beneath their kitchen sink. Directed by Adam Ciolfi"

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Director's Cut: "Happy Halloween, horror fans! Director's Cut, from filmmaker Don Capria, is slated to arrive in select cinemas this October 31st, and hits VOD later this Autumn! A riotous slasher throwback that pays tribute...

On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every day of the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. The Free Movie of the Day we have to share with you today is a horror movie. This one is the 2016 horror anthology Patient Seven, and you can watch it over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.

The directors of the segments that make up Patient Seven include Danny Draven, Paul Davis, Ómar Örn Hauksson, Dean Hewison, Joel Morgan, Johannes Persson, Nicholas Peterson, Erlingur Thoroddsen, and Rasmus Wassberg. The film centers on Dr. Marcus, a renowned psychiatrist who has selected 6 severe mentally ill and dangerous patients from the Spring Valley Mental Hospital to interview as part of research for his new book. As Dr. Marcus interviews each patient,...

Arc Entertainment has picked up all North American rights to the heartwarming drama Lullaby.

The film is written and directed by Andrew Levitas and stars Garrett Hedlund and Amy Adams. Richard Jenkins, Anne Archer, Terrence Howard, Jessica Brown Findlay, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson and Jessica Barden co-star.

Lullaby explores the power of life, its transformative moments and re-connections between loved ones. Estranged from his family, Jonathan (Garrett Hedlund) discovers his father's decision to take himself off life support in 48 hours. What follows is an unexpected and powerful journey of love, laughter, and forgiveness.

CEO of Arc Entertainment Trevor Drinkwater had this to say about the project.

"We are proud to release this highly-anticipated thought provoking masterpiece. Featuring a powerful all-star cast of Academy Award winners and nominees, Lullaby is a unique film that will be enjoyed by all generations and is sure to bring you and your family closer together.

On tonight's new episode Person of Interest episode, Finch, Reese and especially Shaw will come face-to-face with someone who challenges them in a brand new way.

And that someone is a 10-year old girl.

In “Razgover" - written by David Slack - Samantha Shaw is tasked with watching over Genrika (played by Danielle Kotch), who The Machine has identified as the latest Person of Interest. Turns out, the kid has some mad surveillance skills, which Shaw realizes could be the reason her number has come up.

I was on the New York set this summer during the shooting of this episode and got a preview from Sarah Shahi and Michael Emerson in between shooting scenes.

“This is pretty much my turn at being Jean Reno in The Professional,” Shahi said, referencing the 1994 movie that launched the career of then-child Natalie Portman. “Shaw and this 10-year-old girl are paired up together...

Stars: David Zayas, Michael O’Keefe, Anthony Rapp, Anthony Ruivivar, Neal Bledsoe, Summer Crockett Moore, Tom Pelphrey, Harris Doran, Sharon Maguire, Danielle Kotch | Written and Directed by Tony Glazer

If there ever was a better reason not to do meth other than Breaking Bad, it would be Junction. Not only are you dealing with off the wall meth addicts and their emotions, but you’re subconsciously forced to endure the pain the characters are going through and that’s when you realized just how messed up things are.

Junction is written and directed by Tony Glazer and stars Harris Doran, Summer Crockett Moore, Neal Bledsoe, Anthony Rapp, Bryan Deehring and more. As part of the competition films at the First Time Fest, the film was in the running for a number of awards, and Neal Bledsoe won the Outstanding Achievement in Acting award “for the ferocity of the performance, and...

Chicago – We have forgotten what it’s like to be scared by an actually scary movie. “Sinister” – from producer Jason Blum (“Insidious” and all four “Paranormal Activity” films) – is the first film in 2012 to remind us.

Rating: 4.5/5.0

More terrifying than “Insidious” and any of the “Paranormal Activity” films, “Sinister” is beautifully diabolical even without trickery. Instead of attempting to earn your fear by being very loosely based on a true story (like “The Possession”) and while steering seriously clear of a flop (like “The Apparition”) that’s as scary as George Bush trying to run our country, “Sinister” remembers what makes hair-raising films actually curdle your blood.

Like “The Shining,” “Misery,” “The Exorcist” and “Jaws” played on people’s mental fears without fancy effects as patchwork for weak material, the modern-day “Sinister” captures the most scary element of “The Ring” and “The Cabin in the Woods”: voyeurism.

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