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Short Fan Film Brings ‘Friday the 13th’ NES Game to Life
You and your friends are dead.
The worst possible way to reboot Friday the 13th wouldn’t be an origin story or even a found footage film. No, it’d be a faithful adaptation of the NES game based on the franchise, released by LJN in 1989. The game, which has had a weird resurgence in popularity in recent years, re-imagined Jason with a purple outfit and baby blue mask, and oh boy was it charmingly bad.
True, that’s an awful idea, but it makes for a fun fan film!
Late last year, filmmaker Michael Ramova took to Indiegogo in an attempt to raise the $1,000 needed to adapt the video game into a short fan film, and not surprisingly, it didn’t take long before eager Friday fans ponied up the cash. The NES-inspired fan film was fully funded by the end of last November, and just a couple months later, the finished product has arrived.
Said Ramova:
This short is based on the infamous NES game from 1989. Everything is translated from the game, from the goofy colors, odd sound cuts to the senseless plot. Enjoy!
God bless you, Michael. And the fans who helped make this happen.
Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.
The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.
Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers — played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere — can be seen trapped inside.
You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.
There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…
The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.
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