A New Jason Voorhees Short Film Is Coming for FRIDAY THE 13th’s 45th Anniversary

According to the official description for Sweet Revenge, “fans will drop into a chilling weekend in the woods filled with blood-soaked surprises only Jason can deliver.” When it comes to Jason, that’s all the fans want, some bloody kills of horny teens out in the woods. The film will debut on both the Jason Universe YouTube channel, and also a site hosted by Angry Orchard Hard Cider. The site is sponsoring the vignette as part of a larger collaboration with the franchise. Earlier this year, Horror Inc., the rights holders to Jason revealed a new official design for the character. In addition, they also announced he’d return to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios for the first time in years.

So what about a proper big screen return? We know a Jason series by A24, called Camp Crystal Lake, is on the way. But it seems the rights to a theatrical Friday the 13th film remain tied up in legalities. When Jason does return to the big screen, it will be the 13th Friday the 13th movie, and that seems like a marketing opportunity if ever there was. While we’re excited for the short film and the character’s other appearances in media, it’s high time Jason got a movie of his own again. In the meantime, at least we have Sweet Revenge to tide us over. We can hear the “ki ki ki ma ma ma” sound echoing through the woods already.