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Original ‘Friday the 13th’ Getting French Steelbook Release With the Strangest ‘Friday the 13th’ Art Ever

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Over in France, the original Friday the 13th is headed to Steelbook Blu-ray in October, and the release’s artwork has been making the rounds on social media for all the wrong reasons.

The utterly confounding artwork bathes a mysterious figure in Argento-style blue lighting, and it’s pretty clear that the figure isn’t the film’s villain, Mrs. Voorhees. In fact, the figure is wearing what looks to be *half* of a hockey mask (a mask that didn’t come into play until part 3), and he/she is holding a chain that you surely don’t remember from the original film.

So is this Mrs. Voorhees…wearing Jason’s mask? And holding a chain for some reason?

The artwork was originally shared by EverythingBlu, a company specializing in exclusive Steelbooks. Needless to say, Friday the 13th fans have flooded the Facebook post with a laundry list of questions, including: “What’s with the chain?” “Is this for real?” and “What the hell?” It seems this artwork was also used over in the UK, for a re-release put out last year.

If, for whatever reason, you feel the need to own Friday the 13th with the all-time worst Friday the 13th artwork, you can pre-order your copy through Amazon France today.

For what it’s worth, the new Steelbook art for Friday the 13th ’09 isn’t much better.

What the hell are you doing over there, Warner Bros?!

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‘Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story’ Slashes into VHS from Lunchmeat!

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ollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

The SCREAMBOX Original documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story is now streaming on SCREAMBOX, and it’s next coming to VHS!

A limited edition of only 50 copies worldwide, the VHS copies of the Englund documentary will go up for grabs on Saturday, April 27 at 12pm EST on Lunchmeat’s official website.

Josh Schafer of Lunchmeat explains, “With so many of Englund’s works being seen and familiarized on videotape, it only felt right to offer fans and collectors the opportunity to experience this fantastic doc on VHS. We all know the Freddy movies just feel different on videocassette, and we wanted to bring that feel to this film for those who want it.”

“Since first donning a tattered fedora and a glove of eviscerating blades in 1984, Robert Englund has become a beloved horror icon. His portrayal of Freddy Krueger is without doubt a moment as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney’s werewolf or Karloff’s groundbreaking realization of Frankenstein’s monster. However, few realize the depths of Englund’s true power as a character actor away from the latex mask and iconic red and green sweater.

“A classically trained actor and director, Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation.. This unique and intimate portrait captures the man behind the glove and features interviews with Englund and his wife Nancy, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, Heather Langenkamp, and more.

“This is the quintessential documentary on the man who didn’t just bring Freddy Krueger to horrific and historic life on-screen and beyond, but has created a fantastic career as an elite actor and entertainer.”

Selling for $30, the VHS is presented in native widescreen format & duplicated in NTSC, housed in full-color slipcase and pressed on black videocassettes with silver foil face and side labels.

The VHS release is presented in partnership with Cineverse, Bloody Disgusting, and Screambox, in association with Dead Mouse Productions and Cult Screenings U.K.

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