# Jason Voorhees Makes His Animated Debut in New ‘Never Hike Alone’ Short

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jason-voorhees-makes-his-animated-debut-in-new-never-hike-alone-short/
- Published: 2026-11-13T23:45:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T09:35:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/jason-voorhees-animated-debut-hike-alone-short-1236947225/
- Topics: Business, Companies, Entertainment, Film, Horror, Paranormal, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- Jason Voorhees appears in animation for the first time in a new fan short.
- The 10-minute film is the fourth entry in Womp Stomp’s series.
- It is free to watch online and was made with Mako Animation Studio.

## Summary

Jason Voorhees is making his animated debut in “Never Hike Alone: Ghosts in the Fog”, a 10-minute fan film from Womp Stomp Films. The short follows three friends who get lost in the fog around Camp Crystal Lake, and its free online release continues the independent series while the wider “Friday the 13th” franchise returns to film and television.

The film is the fourth instalment in filmmaker Vincente DiSanti’s “Never Hike Alone” series, which began in 2017 and has been funded through crowdfunding. Womp Stomp says it makes the films available for free, uses contributions only for production costs and does not seek profit; the films include disclaimers acknowledging the franchise rights holders, who have not intervened so far. Made with Mexico-based Mako Animation Studio, the short was scheduled to premiere on YouTube on 13 November at 5 p.m. PT.

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