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Crystal Lake Adopts Paranoid ’70s Thriller Tone With “Rivers of Blood,” Not Quite a Slasher

The A24 Peacock prequel centers on Pamela Voorhees with a 2026 debut targeted.

Overview

  • Kane describes the series as a psychological, paranoid ’70s thriller with all the DNA of a slasher without fully embracing the label.
  • He promises explicit gore and inventive kill sequences presented in service of character, theme, and period authenticity.
  • The Pamela-focused prequel stars Linda Cardellini, with Callum Vinson as a young Jason, and also features William Catlett, Devin Kessler, Cameron Scoggins, and Gwendolyn Sundstrom per new reports.
  • Kane says the story will channel 1970s currents such as institutional mistrust and the women’s liberation movement.
  • Following Bryan Fuller’s exit, Brad Caleb Kane took over as showrunner in 2024, steering the series for Peacock with A24 producing and a premiere expected in 2026.