In some parts of the world, folks can feel a fresh chill in the air right now. We’re officially in the spookiest month of the year, but this October has added an extra layer of spooky to the mix by having its own Friday the 13th — which is today.
Whenever Friday the 13th rolls around, it’s not uncommon to see people sharing their favorite content related to the legendary Friday the 13th movie series featuring classic slasher Jason Voorhees. It’s us, we’re people, and to honor Jason and his playable appearance in Mortal Kombat X back in 2015, today we’re taking a look at some of the best gender swapped Jason Voorhees Friday the 13th cosplay we could find on the internet.
Before we get into it, though, first let’s talk a little back story. Back on May 5, 2015, Jason Voorhees of Friday the 13th fame joined the Mortal Kombat X roster as a DLC character.
That installment of Mortal Kombat featured several Horror icons as guest characters, including Leatherface from A Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the Xenomorph from 1979’s Alien.
In Mortal Kombat X, Jason was a tank character who could walk right through oncoming attacks, resurrect himself, and slash foes with powerful machete strikes. His Fatalities even paid homage to some of his kills from the films, including the iconic sleeping bag finisher.
All of that having been said, Jason isn’t really a character that exudes sexiness. However, in 2014 premium figure company Kotobukiya created a Freddy vs. Jason series that depicted both slashers as sexy anime girls, and that rendition is the inspiration for pretty much all of the cosplay we have here today.
Kicking things off with a veteran in the cosplay game, we have Danielle Vedovelli’s incredible Jason cosplay. Danie has been featured here on the site several times, and these Friday the 13th cosplay images are oldies, but goodies.
Danielle’s interpretation of Jason follows the Kotobukiya statue very closely. This can be identified by traits such as the hockey mask hanging on the side of her head and the tattered pants.
Needless to say, Vedovelli’s cosplay is spot on here as she slays (in more ways than one) with this spooky getup.
Nichameleon brings another gorgeous Jason Voorhees cosplay to the table, but also adds in a bit of lightheartedness to the mix.
The costume is spot on, and while you’ll definitely see the sexy side of this Jason up front, scrolling through the images on Instagram will present a handful of silly shots of this cosplayer simply having a great time with the photo shoot.
Regina_cosplay’s Jason Voorhees shows a little more skin than the others, and on top of being beautiful, absolutely crushes the details in the tattered clothing.
Numi R’s Friday the 13th cosplay comes off as sweet, but looks can be deceiving. You’ll be lured in by the beauty, but keep an eye on that big axe in this cosplayer’s hand…
We close out with another great Jason Voorhees cosplay from LaineyCat. This depiction also follows the Kotobukiya design, and what I really like about Lainey’s is the use of a prop knife that gives it more of a classic Halloween costume feel bringing on all of the nostalgia.