Horror fans are head first into the Halloween season. This means horror movie marathons, weekly trips toSpirit Halloween, and spending all our blood-soaked money on new killer shirts. With that said, two of the most popular slasher icons that have lived on throughmerchandisehave beenJason VoorheesfromFriday the 13thandFreddy KruegerfromA Nightmare on Elm Street. Now the Shoe Palace is frightening up their wardrobe selection with their just unveiled apparel collections for bothFriday the 13thandNightmare on Elm Street.
Each collection is filled to the teeth with slash-tastic shirts, hoodies, sweatpants, and beanies. Jason’s blood-red selection has iconic images from the2009 remake, various designs that feature his classic arsenal of weapons including axes and machetes, and the famouspostersfrom some of the films like the 1980 original andFriday the 13th Part II. However, the best part of Jason’s collection are the zip-up hoodies that zip all the way up to reveal the killer’s infamous hockey mask on the hood.
Freddy’s collection takes a similar approach having designs featuring the franchise’s classic movie posters and images, but the hook for this particular brand is the focus on this slasher killer’s staple green and red striped sweater. Mainly a cardigan and beanie featuring the deadly color scheme is going to make a lot ofNightmare on Elm Streetfans happy. Also, likeFriday the 13th, this collection also features a zip-up hoodie that bears Freddy’s burnt face on its hood.
Freddy and Jason Can’t Catch a Break
While franchises likeHalloween,Scream,Evil Dead, andTexas Chainsaw Massacrehave all enjoyed revivals in the last few years,Friday the 13thandNightmare on Elm Streethave been left out in the cinematic rain to die. Jason has an excuse as he was the center of amajor legal battlefor the last half decade that concluded in late 2022. The lights are slowly flickering back on atCrystal Lakewith both a new Peacock prequel series and a potentialfilmin the works.
However, for Freddy, there’s no end in sight for this slasher’s purgatory. His last film, the2010 remake, was critically panned for being a soulless crash grab. Since then there have been countless rumors of a newNightmarein the works, but nothing has ever stuck. Hopefully this genre icon can rise again with his follow hockey mask loving frenemy. Especially since bothFriday the 13thandNightmarehave such intertwined history withFreddy vs Jasoncelebrating its 20th anniversary in 2023. Even though horror is arguably better than ever, the genre just isn’t the same without them.
Most of theFriday the 13thandNightmare on Elm Streetfranchises are streaming onMax. This includesFreddy vs Jason. Until their inevitable return to the big screen, you can view both Shoe Palace horror collections on theirwebsite.
