Jason Voorhees Invades SDCC 2025: First Looks, Swag, and Enough Blood to Fill Camp Crystal Lake (Probably)
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Horror, Inc. is going all-out for the 45th anniversary of *Friday the 13th* at SDCC 2025, promising exclusive looks at upcoming projects and a whole heap of swag for lucky attendees. Looks like Jason Voorhees is ready to crash Comic-Con with a blood-soaked vengeance!
Right, listen up, horror hounds! San Diego Comic-Con 2025 is about to get a whole lot stalkier, slashier, and generally more…Jason-y. IGN (bless their souls) dropped the news that Horror, Inc. is throwing a proper Friday the 13th shindig on Friday, July 25th, and it sounds like they're pulling out all the stops.
Forget panels full of corporate blah blah (though, let's be honest, there'll probably be some). This "Jason Universe" panel is promising exclusive first looks at everything from the new Jason design to sneak peeks at the *Sweet Revenge* vignette (directed by Mike P. Nelson) and even a message from the set of Peacock's *Crystal Lake* prequel series. A message from the *set*! That's gotta be more exciting than another Zoom call, right?
Nelson himself will be there, along with Horror, Inc. bigwigs Robert and Robbie Barsamian (father and son - fair dinkum!), Sheri Conn, and Judson Scott from Atomic Monster (that's James Wan's company, so you know they're serious about the scary stuff). Mondo's Peter Santa-Maria (aka AttackPeter) is hosting, which means the whole thing is probably going to be gloriously chaotic in the best way possible. I reckon Peter's got some tricks up his sleeve - he's a wizard when it comes to horror art.
And the swag? Bloody hell, it sounds amazing. We're talking a first look (and chance to *win*) Spirit Halloween's new Jason mask (designed with the 45th anniversary in mind), 45th anniversary hats, and a limited-edition Mondo lithograph inspired by *Sweet Revenge*. I'm already queuing up... virtually, of course. My bank account can only take so much punishment.
Robert Barsamian is particularly hyped. He said, "*Friday the 13th* has been part of my life since the very beginning—and vice versa—and I’m looking forward to sharing some stories about how it all started for the first time. I hope fans join us for our Friday evening panel as we celebrate 45 years of history and look ahead to this new era with *Sweet Revenge*, *Crystal Lake*, and more on the horizon.” Sounds like they’re finally giving the fans what they really want!
But wait, there's more! NECA is also getting in on the action, unveiling their new 7.6" Ultimate Savini Action Figure at their SDCC booth (#3545). And get this: it's based on *Friday the 13th: The Game* from 2017! That's right, the game's getting some love. Does this mean we might see some more game-related collectibles down the line? One can only hope.
So, if you're heading to SDCC 2025 and you're a *Friday the 13th* fan, you know where to be on Friday night. Just... try not to get murdered on the way. Seriously, though, it's probably going to be packed. Might want to start lining up now. (I'm kidding... mostly.)
Tags: Friday the 13th, SDCC 2025, Horror, Jason Voorhees, Comic-Con
Original article: IGN South Africa