Friday the 13th: Fans Furious Over New Short Film Announcement

Friday the 13th Fans Left Reeling as New Entry Revealed: A Short-Film Vignette Instead of a Full-Length Film

In a move that has left horror fans reeling, it's been announced that the beloved Friday the 13th franchise will be getting a new entry - but it's not quite what die-hard fans were expecting. Instead of a brand-new full-length film, the team behind the iconic franchise has decided to produce a short-form vignette to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the original 1980 movie.

Titled Sweet Revenge, the project is being sponsored by Angry Orchard Hard Cider as part of a larger collaboration between the boozy brand and the horror franchise. The short film will be directed by Mike P. Nelson, who is also working on a reboot of the holiday horror film Silent Night, Deadly Night.

In an exclusive statement to thescholarlynote.com, Nelson gushed about the opportunity to work on the project: "I am so grateful that the team at Horror, Inc. saw something in 'Sweet Revenge' and wanted it as 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!"

However, fans are not exactly thrilled about the news. Many took to social media to express their outrage at the decision not to produce a full-length film.

"What are they doing? Is this garbage? No Jason films for almost 20 years and now this," commented one disgruntled fan.

"They'll do anything but put Jason back on a feature film. Yikes," raged another.

"Wow... a short film. We've had a million of those already. What we want is a new film. This universe is a desperate joke," chimed in a third.

But fans won't have to wait too long for some fresh Friday the 13th content. An all-new Jason Voorhees design was recently unveiled by special effects legend Greg Nicotero and will be used in upcoming projects. And, as we previously reported, an upcoming prequel series titled Crystal Lake is currently in production.

Titled Crystal Lake, the series is being produced by A24 for the Peacock streaming service. The show will star Linda Cardellini as Jason's mother, Pamela Voorhees, alongside William Catlett, Devin Kessler, and Cameron Scoggins. Showrunner Brad Kane announced last week that production had officially started on the project.

Crystal Lake has been described as an "expanded prequel" to the original film and will likely dive into the backstory of Jason and Pamela Voorhees. While fans may be disappointed by the lack of a full-length film, the new series promises to offer plenty of fresh horror content.

So, what do you think? Are you excited about the short-form vignette or are you holding out hope for a full-length film? Let us know in the comments!