Earlier in 2026, Sideshow Collectibles announced their new Polystone statue of an original concept Jason Voorhees. At the time, they were taking Pre-Orders for the statue and they quickly sold out. Now, Sideshow has received their shipment and now have a certain amount available for the public to purchase. It has been mentioned by a number of our visitors in the past that this statue is not worth the money as it is not representative of Jason from a specific film. However, it is impressive.

There is a lot of detailing in the statue and it offers up a mean looking interpretation of Jason. If you are interested, head over to the Sideshow website and pickup this unique and collectible statue while you still can!

It looks as though today is going to be Jason Takes Manhattan Friday! Seriously though, Sirbrad is back with a brand new costume representing Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th Part 8. He puts a lot of work into the detailing of his costumes and it shows in the pictures I have posted below. Since Halloween is right around the corner, you may be interested in getting yourself a unique and custom made costume over the commercially produced and poorly detailed costumes you find at Halloween stores.

If you’re interested in commissioning SirBrad, let me know or perhaps we can provide his email address for contact. In the mean time, enjoy the pics below. He’s surrounded by a land of steel and concrete……..

One’s Customs is continuing to improve his craft when it comes to creating the most realistic and screen accurate figures from the series. He has been creating figures that the fans have been clamoring for, Jason Takes Manhattan and Roy from A New Beginning, for well over a year now. The most requested figure has been the Jason Takes Manhattan figure that has been created in 7 inch form. Now, One’s Customs has stepped up his custom work and created, in my mind, the ultimate Part 8 Jason Voorhees figure in 1/6 scale.

The figure was created on commission, so it is not for sale now, but look at the photos of the figure below. If you are ever interested in having a custom figure made for your collection, you are encouraged to contact him. Check out his Youtube Channel to see all of his custom work and to contact him.

Fangoria just announced that they will begin offering back issues of all of their publications for iPhone, iPad and Droid. Talk about a shot of Jason nostalgia. For some Friday the 13th fans, this will not matter as much as they still own a number of the magazines from the 80′s. However, there is a newer generation of fans that never had the opportunity to own all of the glorious Fangoria and Gorezone magazines that featured articles on Jason Voorhees and Friday the 13th.

This writer is very excited about Fangoria taking their magazines into the digital realm and cannot wait to see what their first offerings are going to be when they roll this out late next month. Check out a portion of their release below and visit Fangoria’s website for more details!

From Fangoria
The Fango app will let users browse though a list of titles/issues and purchase editions for immediate reading. All of the magazines and comics will be specifically-formatted for the iPhone and iPad screen (Droid coming in December), allowing users to enjoy FANGORIA without zooming or scrolling; the only necessary action will be flicking, which will move from one panel/page to the next. The user interface will be very similar to holding the print copy. Once downloaded, a selected issue will open up with that issue’s cover. A flick of the finger will bring up a table of contents allowing the user to select where in the magazine they’d like to go. In terms of appearance, the app will have a true FANGORIA feel to it so that a reader of the print version will feel right at home looking at the digital edition. Also within the app will be links that can take the user to the FANGORIA website and online store. The FANGORIA Twitter feed can also be linked into the app, giving the user up to the minute horror news updates.

In a surprisingly lopsided victory last week, Chris Higgins beat out Trish Jarvis by a wide margin. The two heroins have always seemed to be held in equal standing, but the fans have spoken here and it looks as though Chris has the rougher exterior to get the job done. This week may yield similar results. One to the next grudge match.

For those of you that are planning on attending this annual scare-athon, make sure to take advantage of a new offer that Uninversal Studios is offering for the new event that starts next week. You can save up to $25 on your purchase! Click on the promotional banner below for more information!

Check out our previous coverage of this new attraction to see a litte behind the scenes Jason Voorhees and the rest of the socially challenged.

Jeff Cramer attended last month’s Monster-Mania convention and had the priviledge to sit down quickly with numerous stars from the Friday the 13th series and ask them some questions about their acting history and experiences filming their respective films. He received some great answers, but pay close attention to his his interview with Marta Kober as her answers  followed along the same lines as our Interview with her.

Below is a short interview he conducted with Tom Fridley (Cort, Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part 6). Enjoy his responses, especially about Friday the 13th: The Series! For all other great interviews that Jeff conducted, including Amy Steele, David Kagen, Marta Kober, Bill Randolph and Tiffany Helm, visit his From Dusk Till Con entry.

Jeff Cramer: Okay, so how did you get started in the industry?

Tom Fridley: Here’s the deal, my godfather was an agent, and what happened was I went from a pilot from Fantasy Island in 1978, and I went in, and the casting agent asked me, “Why do you want to be an actor?” I was laughing, and I said, “I don’t want to be an actor, I want to buy a BMX Bicycle so I can race”. So he thought that was funny, and then he asked me to read, and I said, “I’m not gonna read.” Then he went around and says, “You got the part. We have an assistant part that’s gonna read with you.” So, basically, he tricked me into reading it. So, I read it, and I did it. And the next film I did was called Max Dugan Returns. I went into that one, and the casting agent asked, “Why do you want to be an actor?” And I said, “I don’t want to be an actor, I want to be a rock star. I’m waiting for a PA System.” So, basically, it was this wanting to do different things and finally getting into that, and then they all fell into place. And it was — my own family’s been in this industry for my whole life. So that’s the bottom line. So, that’s kind of how I fell into it.

JC: How did the part of Friday VI come about?

TF: It was just your typical interview, read it to Tom McLaughlin (who is probably one of the funnest directors you’ll ever work with) and then, when it went to the producers, I think that was like a “done deal,” which — it was interesting that nobody asked my history of my previous work. After this was done, I was asked to do Friday the 13^th TV series, the pilot for the series. Frank Mancuso Jr. gave it to me, and I went and did that, and then I never saw it. All I remember is a sound stage with — it was all these green stones and smoke, and stuff, and that’s pretty much all I remember about it.

JC: So what have you been up to, I guess, after Friday VI?

 TF: Oh, gosh. After that, let’s see I did a lot of stuff after that. I did Karate Kid, did Vietnam War Story, did Hard Vice — I’ve done like 50-some films. I just did a new film — it’s a comedy called Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! I did that up in Spokane, Washington; I live up there now. So, I’ve been out of the business, but this movie is being shot up here, so I do whatever there. And I’m working on a new thing for the Travel Network called Dream Trips. A partner of mine and I are gonna host that. That should happen in about six months.

JC: What’s your reaction to now to the Friday the 13^th fans here at Monstermania?

TF: Oh my God, this is my reaction! These are the best fans anybody could ever dream of. These people are unbelievable. I’m having the nicest time. These people, they’re like the friends you never had — just wonderful people. They are all great. That’s the truth.

ADDED VIDEO OF ACTUAL PROP. THANKS TO DEADBYDAY

They made a animatronic Freddy vs Jason Jason Voorhees previously, so why not give a go at the 2026 film? At least I think that is where the manufacter’s were going with this latest Halloween prop. I don’t remember Jason wearing a blue jacket in the latest film, but most people outside of our great visitors probably would not even know that.

If you don’t want to stand outside this Halloween to scare the kiddies, then this guy is for you. The 77 inch animated figure of  Jason Voorhees has his torso move side to side while he swings his machete wildly. You just press the starter button on the base and away he goes! One site I found selling this crazed slasher had the animated prop retailing for around $289! If you like your Halloween props, then the price may be right for you!

Although we asked for some pics of what the maze looks like last week and were told not until after this Thursday, Shock Till You Drop was able to score a cool set preview of the new maze titled, Friday the 13th: Kill Jason Kill. Some of the pics are cool, but nothing that is absolutely revealing of what you would see during a romp through the maze at night. Creative Director John Murdy does reveal the creators’ intentions with the maze and why another project with Jason was so appealing.

Check out a few quotes and images from Shock’s report below and to read the entire breakdown of the visit click HERE

“What’s different about [the 2026] film and why we were excited about doing this is they changed up Jason,” says Murdy. “We’re going to do all of the different looks, like Sack Head. We also have freak Jason or unmasked Jason then the traditional hockey mask Jason.”

“Mother Voorhees is the thematic thread here,” says Murdy. “Outside you’ll hear her telling Jason to kill for mommy, the main message. The Camp Crystal Lake façade is straight out of the new film. Our actors can’t physically touch or kill the guests. So we prey on them psychologically. We’ll do that with smell. In the forest, you’ll get the scent of pine. In the body room at the end of the maze where Jason stores his bodies, well, you’ll smell a dead body. We also like to physically get stuff on people in the form of blood. It’s distilled water, but you’ll think it’s blood.”