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Tom Savini’s “Hell Jason” Now Playable in ‘Friday the 13th: The Game’!
A week and a half after release, we’ve just been informed that the Tom Savini-created “Hell Jason” skin has been added to the PS4 version of Friday the 13th: The Game for those who pre-ordered to get the perk. The special DLC skin allows you to play as Savini’s brand new version of Jason, which was inspired by the ending of Jason Goes to Hell!
With flames coming off his body and his mask charred and black, “Hell Jason” looks like he literally just emerged from the depths of Hell. His weapon of choice? Savini calls it “The Devil’s Pitchfork,” and you sure don’t want to come across the big guy when he’s holding it.
In addition, PS4 Patch version 1.04 is now live, which is “primarily focused on matchmaking issue fixes as well as improving overall experience by removing some exploits – testing showed around a 4x-6x improvement in matchmaking speed.” You can learn more about all the latest updates on the game’s official Facebook page.
Check out some “Hell Jason” gameplay below!
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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