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You’re all doomed!
Earlier today, we reported that Jason Voorhees would soon be resurrected in a new Friday the 13th film, nearly twenty years after his last big-screen appearance. But if that wasn’t enough to celebrate today, you’re in luck, because you can now watch the hockey-masked slasher in his first-ever animated short!
I’m talking about Never Hike Alone: Ghosts in the Fog. Though not an official Jason Voorhees adventure, the roughly ten-minute pic comes from Womp Stomp Films, creators of the popular fan films created by Vincente DiSanti (Never Hike Alone…Never Hike in the Snow…Never Hike Alone 2). The latter starred none other than Thom Mathews and Vincent Guastaferro from Jason Lives, reprising their roles as Tommy Jarvis and Sheriff Rick Cologne, respectively.
Here’s the official synopsis: “Set four years before the first Never Hike Alone, the story follows a group of hikers who get lost in a mysterious fog and stumble into the cursed grounds where the Ghost of Crystal Lake awaits. Will they escape the wrath of Jason Voorhees, or become the latest in a long list of lost victims?”
I’m guessing victims, but you never know!
The short stars Chelsea Rebecca as Lana, Zoran Gvojic as Brandon, and Diego Valenzuela as Dom, with Thom Mathews as The Narrator.
Juan Rivera & Vincente DiSanti directed from a script by DiSanti and Diego Valenzuela.
The fan film hails from Womp Stomp Films and Mako Animation, bringing Camp Crystal Lake to life in bloody 2D animation.
I’ve been beyond grateful for the Never Hike Alone movies over the years. DiSanti just gets Jason, and his fan films have helped ease some of the pain while we wait for an official new Friday.
And let me tell you, Ghosts in the Fog satisfies that Friday itch. Though short and sweet and simple AF, it gets right to the point…of Jason’s machete as he slashes through the trio of unsuspecting victims. Each kill is fantastic and has me wanting a feature-length animated Friday film now. You can get away with so much more when it comes to the gore. Ghosts in the Fog is a bloody treat that gives a taste of what could be.
Without further ado, here’s animated Jason chopping it up in Never Hike Alone: Ghosts in the Fog. Enjoy, and happy Friday the 13th!
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