With Friday the 13th set to chart a reboot the iconic horror series should focus on someone much more twisted and important than Jason Voorhees.
In Hollywood at the moment, soft reboots and prequels are a massive fad. In the TV realm Star Wars for example is looking to the past as seen with The Mandalorian The Book of Boba Fett Obi Wan Kenobi and Andor. As for the big screen Marvel did the same with Black Widow making sure to milk Natasha Romanoff's story for what its worth. It allows for backstories and origin tales to be mapped out with studios rewriting narratives for the future especially if the plan is to franchise.
Interestingly the horror genre is no different with the new Halloween series picking up right after the original film and nullifying the sequels. In addition Scream Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Childs Play followed this path. Now, Friday the 13th is set for a reboot of its own but given the potential and nuance present in the backstory before Jason Voorhees rose up it should focus on his mom Pamela.
Now Pamelas quite an intriguing character as she was revealed to be the killer at Camp Crystal Lake in 1980. She hated how counselors were off having sex allowing Jason to drown so she went on a murder spree in the name of revenge. Eventually she got killed which inspired Jason to take up her crusade and reciprocate her love.
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