Return to the Camp: Inside A24 and Peacock’s Chilling Crystal Lake Prequel
By Alex Billington | September 13, 2026 The lore of Camp Crystal Lake is etched into the bedrock of American horror cinema. Since Sean S. Cunningham’s 1980 original Friday the 13th first terrified audiences, the legend of Jason Voorhees has evolved from…
The Secrets of the Lake: Is ‘Crystal Lake’ Reimagining the Origins of Jason Voorhees?
With the October 15 premiere of Crystal Lake rapidly approaching, the horror community finds itself at a fever pitch of anticipation and apprehension. Peacock and A24 have finally pulled back the curtain on their ambitious Friday the 13th prequel series,…
Victor Miller, Architect of the Slasher Icon, Dies at 86: A Legacy Beyond Camp Crystal Lake
The horror genre has lost one of its most pivotal architects. Victor Miller, the screenwriter whose vision birthed the cinematic legend of Friday the 13th, passed away this Monday in Alameda, California, at the age of 86. His death was confirmed by his…
The Resilience of the Crystal Globe: Reflecting on 80 Years of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) has long occupied a singular position in the global cinematic landscape. It is a festival defined not merely by its programming, but by the improbable, often jagged path it has navigated through the…
