It’s been 16 years since Jason Voorhees last graced our screens, and while we still don’t have a new “Friday the 13th” feature, on Wednesday, we were gifted the next best thing in the form of a vignette called “Sweet Revenge.”
Written/directed by Mike P. Nelson, the short film resurrects the Crystal Lake killer for 13 minutes of carnage with a sprinkling of product placement and a lot of apple-related imagery courtesy of Angry Orchard Hard Cider, which sponsored the vignette. But if you’re thinking having a brand wrapped up in a “Friday the 13th” vignette means they held back on the gore, think again. They even managed to squeeze in a few apple-themed kills.
The short stars Ally Ioannides (“Into the Badlands”) as Eve opposite Schuyler White (“Haunt”) as Jason. Natassia Wakey, Toussaint Morrison, Tim James White, and Chris Carlson round out the cast.
The premiere of “Sweet Revenge” kicks off part of a larger collaboration between Horror Inc.’s Jason Universe and Angry Orchard Hard Cider for the 45th Anniversary of “Friday the 13th,” which includes a new Jason-themed ‘Thriller Pack’ of Angry Orchard.
Check out “Sweet Revenge” below:
