Jason Voorhees

December 13th 2022

The Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror io9 Rewatched in 2022

io9 reveals all the pop culture we had fun revisiting—or finally catching up on—over the past year.

io9 Justin Carter, Linda Codega, Cheryl Eddy, Sabina Graves, Germain Lussier, James Whitbrook

December 9th 2022

Christmas Bloody Christmas Unleashes Plenty of Ho-Ho-Horrors

Writer-director Joe Begos' killer Santa story lives up to that title, and then some.

Movies Cheryl Eddy

November 1st 2022

Bryan Fuller Wants His Friday the 13th Show to Go to Space

New Peacock series Crystal Lake probably won't—but its creator says anything from the franchise is on the table.

Television Germain Lussier

October 31st 2022

A Friday the 13th Prequel Series Is Coming to Peacock

It's called Crystal Lake, will be run by Hannibal 's Bryan Fuller, but will contain no Jason Voorhees hockey masks.

Television Germain Lussier

October 15th 2022

Ted White, Jason Voorhees Actor, Passed Away at 96

White's non- Friday credits include Tron, Hot Pursuit, and Starman .

Movies Justin Carter

September 27th 2022

Project Wolf Hunting Starts as Con Air, But Turns Into Friday the 13th

The South Korean action film played Fantastic Fest 2022 and opens October 7.

io9 Reviews Germain Lussier

May 31st 2022

14 Crocodile Horror Movies Worth Chomping Into

The dinosaurs of Jurassic World: Dominion aren't the only reptiles haunting our cinematic nightmares.

Movies Cheryl Eddy

May 16th 2022

Feds Charge Unnamed Person for Helping People Evade U.S. Sanctions with Crypto

A federal judge pounded the point home with a few SNL references saying the lingering belief in crypto’s anonymity is just plain “WRONG.”

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Barr

January 18th 2022

These Monster Mash-Up Baseball Cards Are Freaking Incredible

Artist Alex Pardee teamed up with Topps to make some unforgettable baseball cards—including one exclusive to io9.

io9 Germain Lussier

December 30th 2021

Updates From The Walking Dead, Friday the 13th, and More

Plus, more details on Disney's Oswald the Rabbit series that never was.

io9 James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson

November 17th 2021

The 11 Scariest Monsters in Christmas Movies

Watching holiday horror movies is a seasonal delight. But what are the standout monsters in the genre?

Movies Cheryl Eddy

October 8th 2021

Horror Scenes That Still Haunt Us

This Halloween season, the io9 staff wants to tell you a scary story about specific scenes from film and TV that made us shudder.

Movies James Whitbrook & Germain Lussier & Justin Carter & Autumn Noel Kelly & Charles Pulliam-Moore & Cheryl Eddy & Jill Pantozzi

September 30th 2021

Shudder’s Behind the Monsters Looks Like a Slay-fully Good Time

Freddy Krueger, Candyman, Jason Voorhees, and other cinematic horror killers star in the new doc-series.

Television Cheryl Eddy

August 17th 2021

Shudder’s Behind the Monsters Series Will Showcase Slasher’s Most Iconic Villains

The horror-centric streamer kicks off its new documentary series starting October 26.

Television Cheryl Eddy

July 13th 2021

Shudder’s Vicious Fun Grins Its Way Through Serial-Killer Mayhem

A horror fan gets caught up in a horror plot in Shudder's energetic new film from Cody Calahan and James Villeneuve.

Movies Cheryl Eddy

June 16th 2021

A Classic Horror Story Looks Gory and Terrifying

The horror movie-obsessed Italian film is coming to Netflix on July 14 and promises surprises and thrills.

Trailers Germain Lussier

May 24th 2021

Brazilian Horror Skull: The Mask Is a Splatter Fan’s Delight

Horror has a rich history of movies revolving around cursed masks that spell doom for the wearer—and usually anyone in the wearer’s vicinity. Halloween III: Season of the Witch is one example; Demons is another. Brazilian slasher Skull: The Mask now adds itself to the list, with extra-squishy flair. Skull: The Mask is written and…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

March 31st 2021

The Major Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Anniversaries of Spring 2021

Tenth anniversaries all the way through 60th! We're celebrating some great films this spring.

Movies Germain Lussier

February 22nd 2021

At 40, The Burning Is Still a Potent Slice of Slasher Horror

Released in May 1981—almost exactly a year after Friday the 13th—summer-camp slasher The Burning could have been written off as an attempt to capitalize on that film’s huge success. But despite similarities between the films, The Burning has some unique elements that’ve assured its own cult status. First, just to get it out of the…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

November 3rd 2020

Image: Devon Whitehead for Shout Factory

Let’s Unmask the Epic New Friday the 13th Blu-ray Box Set

When or if we’ll ever see another Friday the 13th film, we don’t know. What we do know is Jason Voorhees (and his mom) have been hacking and slashing for 12 movies over the past 40 years, and a brand new box set brings them all together in a very impressive package. Called simply The…

Movies Germain Lussier

The Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror io9 Rewatched in 2022

Christmas Bloody Christmas Unleashes Plenty of Ho-Ho-Horrors

Bryan Fuller Wants His Friday the 13th Show to Go to Space

A Friday the 13th Prequel Series Is Coming to Peacock

Ted White, Jason Voorhees Actor, Passed Away at 96

Project Wolf Hunting Starts as Con Air, But Turns Into Friday the 13th

14 Crocodile Horror Movies Worth Chomping Into

Feds Charge Unnamed Person for Helping People Evade U.S. Sanctions with Crypto

These Monster Mash-Up Baseball Cards Are Freaking Incredible

Updates From The Walking Dead, Friday the 13th, and More

The 11 Scariest Monsters in Christmas Movies

Horror Scenes That Still Haunt Us

Shudder’s Behind the Monsters Looks Like a Slay-fully Good Time

Shudder’s Behind the Monsters Series Will Showcase Slasher’s Most Iconic Villains

Shudder’s Vicious Fun Grins Its Way Through Serial-Killer Mayhem

A Classic Horror Story Looks Gory and Terrifying

Brazilian Horror Skull: The Mask Is a Splatter Fan’s Delight

The Major Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Anniversaries of Spring 2021

At 40, The Burning Is Still a Potent Slice of Slasher Horror

Let’s Unmask the Epic New Friday the 13th Blu-ray Box Set

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Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

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White House’s Mysterious ‘Covfefe Moment’ Was Stupider Than We Imagined

Gym Bros Are Pushing Mystery Muscle Drugs Doctors Barely Recognize, Study Warns

The Head of HBO Explains What it Takes to Get a ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff Going

Elon Musk’s Lawyer Claims Jury’s 420 ‘Joke’ Proves He Didn’t Receive a Fair Trial

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