Last May, a new company called Horror Inc. announced the launch of the “Jason Universe,” an initiative aimed at injecting fresh life into the Friday the 13th franchise. Though the company has a hand in Crystal Lake , the upcoming Peacock prequel series, its first big launch is Sweet Revenge , a short film bringing everyone’s favorite hockey-masked maniac back to slay.

After teasing the short at San Diego Comic-Con (and reassuring fans a feature film is most definitely on the “to-do” list), Horror Inc. has premiered it online. io9 got a chance to talk to Sweet Revenge writer-director Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn, Silent Night Deadly Night) and star Ally Ioannides (Into the Badlands) about the short. We do get into spoilers, so watch it before you read on!

Cheryl Eddy, io9:

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