Given her last name, you could say Deborah Voorhees was destined to have a career in horror movies. She became a favorite for fans of the genre beginning with her appearance inFriday the 13th Part V: A New Beginningback in 1985, which featured a scene of her character being stabbed through both eyes with a pair of garden shears. In recent years, Voorhees has been working on her own independent films under her Voorhees Films banner, and her next project will have fans of the franchise excited. Called13 Fanboy, the indie flick will tell the story of an obsessed fan stalking the stars of theFriday the 13thmovie series, killing them in similar ways their characters were murdered by Jason Voorhees (and Roy Burns) on screen.
Written and directed byFriday the 13th: A New BeginningstarDebi Sue Voorhees, this film will have no official connection whatsoever to theFriday the 13thseries beyond featuring many of its fan favorite stars. The performers in the film will all be playing themselves, meaning the meta film will be set in the “real world.” It’s a concept that’s especially terrifying for on-screen performers like Voorhees, whose inspiration comes from some unsettling messages she has received from horror fans in the past. It’s frighteningly realistic, and at the same time, it’s a brilliant way of bringing back so many fans of the series for a new film with the future of theFriday the 13thfranchise still unclear.
As of right now, Voorhees has procured several names already to appear in the planned film. This includes C.J. Graham and Thom Mathews fromJason Lives,Part III’s Tracie Savage,The Final Chapter’s Judie Aronson, and Voorhees herself will be appearing along withA New Beginningco-star Ron Sloan. Also being recognized is the popular fan film sequelNever Hike Alone, whose director and Jason actor Vincente DiSanti will appear long with the movie’s star, Andrew Leighty. Who lives and who dies from this bunch remains to be seen, but given what13 Fanboyis about, it would seem things aren’t looking too good for any of them.
Recently, the news was announced that LeBron James is in talks to produce an all new reboot forFriday the 13th. However, with thelegal battle over the rightscontinuing due to an appeal of the judge’s recent ruling, it’s hard to say how soon it will be before Jason is back on the big screen. With David Gordon Green’sHalloweenabsolutely destroying the box office, there is tremendous interest from fans in seeing theresurrection of Jasonas well. The goal of this passion project from Deborah Voorhees is to keep her fellow fans satiated until theFriday the 13thfilm series gets back on track.
13 Fanboyis seeking funding by way of launching an Indiegogo campaign, offering several options for perks at varying levels for donors. Depending on how much money is raised will determine how many franchise stars will show up in the film. Several more names are expected to be involved in some capacity, and Voorhees has even teased the introduction of a prominent final girl, so as long as the money raised for the budget will allow it. You can find out more info and check out the campaign over onIndiegogo.
