In 2009 Paramount Pictures and Warner Brothers (who own New Line Cinema) working with the production company Platinum Dunes gave us a soft reset on the Jason Voorhees (Derek Mears) story and did their best to up the gore and nudity. The script seems to want to be a combination of the first three films,…
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Freddy vs. Jason (2003) – Ronny Yu
After the mess that was Jason X, Freddy vs. Jason, the film that horror fans had been waiting for, ends up being pretty damned entertaining, despite some inconsistencies in tone, effects, and in-universe continuity. Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) has been forgotten, so he seeks a way to bring fear back to the young people of…
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) – Tom McLoughlin
Jason (C.J. Graham) is back for another go around, as he gets resurrected and is now a truly unstoppable killer. Tommy Jarvis (Thom Matthews – the third actor to play the role, another problem that causes a lack of empathy and continuity with the character) is no longer in a mental institution, but he’s still…
Caught In The Net(flix) – Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982)
Yup, I went back to Crystal Lake again. But you know what? I enjoyed this one! I got into the camp of it (pun intended) and found lots to laugh at. When this Friday featured a jump from 1:85 to 2:35 aspect ratio, I figured there must be a bump up in the budget. Not…
Caught In The Net(flix) – Friday The 13th Part 2 (1981)
Alright, I regret going back to Crystal Lake. This evening I settled down to watch Friday The 13th – Part 2. I should have known better. I still don’t understand the cult appeal of this series, course I am only 2 films in. It could conceivably get better, but I’m not sure its going to….
The Mind Reels 