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Linda Cardellini Steals Spotlight in Crystal Lake Friday the 13th Prequel Trailer
entertainment26 days ago

Linda Cardellini Steals Spotlight in Crystal Lake Friday the 13th Prequel Trailer

Peacock and A24 released the full Crystal Lake trailer, the Friday the 13th prequel series, highlighting Linda Cardellini as a disturbingly maternal Pamela Voorhees who evolves into the town’s machete-wielding menace; the eight-episode show from Brad Caleb Kane aims for an Oct. 15 premiere and leans into a retro ’70s aesthetic without fully reworking the franchise mythos. The piece also touches on other entertainment news, including FCC chief Brendan Carr denying censorship of Jimmy Kimmel’s interview, SNL UK’s return with Jeff Goldblum, and the Venice Film Festival winners (with Woman Unknown winning Golden Lion and John Malkovich taking Best Actor).

Victor Miller, Creator of Friday the 13th Franchise, Dies at 86
entertainment1 month ago

Victor Miller, Creator of Friday the 13th Franchise, Dies at 86

Victor Miller, the screenwriter behind the 1980 horror classic Friday the 13th, has died at 86 in Alameda, California. His son Ian confirmed the death to Variety, and a November celebration is planned. Miller’s screenplay launched a long-running franchise around the killer Jason Voorhees, and he said the idea was influenced by John Carpenter’s Halloween. He also wrote for TV shows like General Hospital and All My Children, contributing to three Daytime Emmy-winning writing teams.

Victor Miller, Friday the 13th Screenwriter, Dies at 86
entertainment1 month ago

Victor Miller, Friday the 13th Screenwriter, Dies at 86

Victor Miller, the screenwriter behind the original Friday the 13th, has died at 86, his son Ian confirms, with a celebration of life planned for November on a Friday the 13th. Miller’s career spanned film and TV, earning Daytime Emmys for All My Children, and his legacy continues through Crystal Lake, the A24/Peacock prequel series to the Friday the 13th films, which debuts October 15.

Victor Miller, Screenwriter Behind Friday the 13th, Dies at 86
entertainment1 month ago

Victor Miller, Screenwriter Behind Friday the 13th, Dies at 86

Victor Miller, the screenwriter behind the 1980 horror classic Friday the 13th, died in Alameda, California at age 86. Miller’s screenplay helped launch a lasting franchise and popularized the summer-camp setting and slasher tropes, and he later wrote for TV soaps including All My Children, One Life to Live, Another World, Guiding Light and General Hospital (with All My Children earning three Daytime Emmy Awards for writing). He is survived by his wife Tina Thurston Miller and two sons, Ian and Josh.

Jason Voorhees Enters Dead by Daylight for its 10th Anniversary
gaming4 months ago

Jason Voorhees Enters Dead by Daylight for its 10th Anniversary

Jason Voorhees is joining Dead by Daylight on June 16, 2026 to celebrate the game’s 10th anniversary, marking a major horror crossover as players wonder whether Crystal Lake will appear and how the licensing issues will be handled; the feature notes Jason will also headline his own standalone game in development, while Illfonic’s Friday the 13th game has ended and Behaviour Interactive recently faced layoffs.

Peacock Sets Fall Dates for Crystal Lake and The Good Daughter
television5 months ago

Peacock Sets Fall Dates for Crystal Lake and The Good Daughter

Peacock revealed fall premiere dates for two scripted series: Crystal Lake, a Friday the 13th prequel following Pamela Voorhees (Linda Cardellini) before the events of the original film, debuts Oct. 15, and The Good Daughter, a Karin Slaughter adaptation led by Rose Byrne with Meghann Fahy, Brendan Gleeson and Harper Steele, debuts Nov. 12; both premieres are part of Peacock’s fall slate announced around NBC’s upfronts.

Unraveling Friday the 13th: Superstitions, History, and Luck
culture1 year ago

Unraveling Friday the 13th: Superstitions, History, and Luck

The article explores various superstitions associated with Friday the 13th, including myths about rainbows, Japan's 'earthquake fish,' mock human sacrifices in 18th-century Scotland, sleep paralysis demons, and the ominous deathwatch beetle. These stories highlight how different cultures have historically interpreted natural phenomena and events as omens or supernatural occurrences.