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The team behind the Never Hike Alone fan films is back with Ghosts in the Fog, the first ever animated Friday the 13th fan film. And it’s releasing this coming November. While you wait, slice into the official trailer for Ghosts in the Fog below. In the new Friday the 13th fan project from Womp Stomp Films, witness Jason Voorhees in haunting 2D animation, brought to life by Mako Animation and Armáss Productions. Set four years before Never Hike Alone, the story follows a group of hikers who get lost in a mysterious fog and stumble into the cursed grounds where the Ghost of Crystal Lake awaits. Will they escape the wrath of Jason, or become the latest in a long list of lost victims? The final call fundraiser for the animated film is live on Kickstarter now. Womp Stomp Films previews the 10-minute fan film, “The film features 2D animation with 3D environments by Mako Animation, presented in black and white with bold splashes of red and yellow—stylistically inspired by Sin City.” The team also teases, “Ghosts in the Fog will feature 3 unique animated kill sequences that push the limits of gore in the Friday the 13th universe—bringing a whole new dimension of terror to the screen!” “Ghosts in the Fog is the first time Jason Voorhees has ever been featured in an animated story based on Friday the 13th,” says Vincente DiSanti, who co-directed with Juan Rivera. The original Never Hike Alone fan film launched back in 2017 at a time when the actual Friday the 13th franchise was still mired in a legal mess. It’s one of the most popular horror franchise fan films ever made, subsequently spawning follow-ups from the same team. This production is an independent effort by Womp Stomp Films, LLC, and its volunteer collaborators. Never Hike Alone is a work of fan fiction. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representative of Viacom/Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, Jason Un1v3rse, Horror Inc., or the Friday the 13th franchise and its characters. Related Topics:Friday the 13thGhosts in the FogJason VoorheesNever Hike AloneWomp Stomp Films John Squires Writer in the horror community since 2008. Editor in Chief of Bloody Disgusting. Owns Eli Roth's prop corpse from Piranha 3D. Has two awesome cats. Still plays with toys. You may like Friday, March 13 – These 8 New Horror Movies Just Released for Friday the 13th ‘Friday the 13th Part 3’ & ‘The Final Chapter’ Screen at Regal Cinemas Tonight NECA’s ‘Jason Takes Manhattan’ Action Figure Goes Up for Pre-Order for Friday the 13th! Click to comment Exclusives Horror Favorites Terry Kiser, Hannah Fierman, Andrew Hubatsek, Damian Maffei Join ‘The Malakai’ [Exclusive] Published 15 minutes ago on March 13, 2026 By Alex DiVincenzo Andrew Hubatsek in 'Pet Sematary' / Hannah Fierman in 'V/H/S' Genre favorites Terry Kiser (Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood), Hannah Fierman (V/H/S), Andrew Hubatsek (Pet Sematary), Damian Maffei (The Strangers: Prey at Night), and Lynn Lowry (Shivers) will face The Malakai, Bloody Disgusting has exclusively learned. Daniel John Kearney and Lucas Dunaway lead the indie horror film as a couple caught in the wreckage of a deeply fractured relationship, fueled by the fog of alcoholism, who return to a rural Kentucky town to finalize the sale of their rental home. As the layers of their story are peeled back, they inadvertently awaken a horrific legend that makes its presence known. In a place where time feels stagnant and the atmosphere is heavy with unspoken truths, the duo stumbles into a series of events that are as bizarre as they are spine-chilling. Kearney writes and directs the “deeply experimental creature feature,” driven by a reoccurring nightmare that has haunted him his entire life. Jason Crowe, Jeremy Hirsch, Danny Langston, Jeff Descoteaux, and Lisa Hinds round out the cast. Black Ave Films and Stag Mountain Films produce. “The subtext of The Malakai is rooted in the horrors that can come with deep, resounding love,” Kearney tells us. “To me, true love is the most beautiful part of human nature, but it can also be an inescapable horror of the mind, body, and soul for those who misuse it. That’s real horror. We are really trying to do something unique and terrifying here — I get overwhelmed when I think about it.” The Malakai is slated enter production in Kentucky in June. Continue Reading