Overview
- Sweet Revenge premiered August 13–14 on the Jason Universe YouTube channel and an Angry Orchard-hosted site as the franchise’s first sanctioned on-screen appearance since 2009
- The film is part of a commercial partnership with Angry Orchard Hard Cider, supported by branded beverage releases and limited retail tie-ins for Halloween
- Critical and fan responses remain mixed, with some praising practical effects and tone while others fault overt sponsorship, production values and creative choices
- Written and directed by Mike P. Nelson, the short stars Ally Ioannides as Eve and Schuyler White as Jason, and features a Greg Nicotero–credited redesign of the iconic hockey mask
- Sweet Revenge serves as an introductory activation for the broader Jason Universe relaunch, which includes the A24/Peacock Crystal Lake series in production and announced feature film and video game projects