‘Crystal Lake’ Rewrites ‘Friday the 13th’ Lore With Gory, Campy Glee

Horror fans have every right to feel protective of Friday the 13th. The 1980 film, directed by Sean S. Cunningham and written by the late Victor Miller, is one of the foundational texts of the slasher genre. To date, it’s sparked a 12-part film series, video games, comics, novels, countless Halloween costumes, and more—including multiple TV shows.

While the Jason Voorhees faithful hold onto hope that the hockey-masked maniac will one day return to the big screen after 17 years…