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Tag Archives: Friday the 13th
MOTHER’S DAY
Ed. note– Hey, call me typical, unoriginal and everything non-Tromatic by reprinting a review of MOTHER’S DAY on Mother’s Day. But not so fast. Read the first two paragraphs, and you’ll realize this was Icons of … Continue reading
ROSEMARY’S BABY
Next up in the Tour through Hell, Phil takes a look at ROSEMARY’S BABY, a seminal flick that bores him, despite its iconic status. Read on to see why Phil doesn’t understand its status as a … Continue reading
Posted in Criminally Insane
Tagged Charles Grodin, Dawn of the Dead, Dr. Zaius, Friday the 13th, John Cassavetes, Maurice Evans, Mia Farrow, overrated classic, Ralph Bellamy, Roman Polanski, Rosemary's Baby, Ruth Gordon, Satanic children, Satanic story, Sidney Blackmer, The Exorcist, The Omen, The Tour Through Hell, William Castle
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Summertime and the Dying’s Easy
Ed. note– We interrupt our OMEN coverage with Chadworth’s piece on a very hot topic. Summer hit a week back, and Chad takes a look at some fine examples of summer camp slashers. Please be aware that … Continue reading
Posted in In the Abyss
Tagged Blood Beach, Charlie Stratton, Chuck Connors, CKY, Desiree Gould, Fangoria, Felissa Rose, Freddy Krueger, Friday the 13th, Isaac Hayes, Jason Vorhees, Jaws, Jeff Hayes, John Klyza, Jonathan Tiersten, Pamela Springsteen, Red Cross, Return to Sleepaway Camp, Sean Cunningham, Sleepaway Camp, Steve Schirripa, Summer Camp Nightmare, Tom Fridley
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THE FINAL CONFLICT
Far too often, horror franchises follow a tired formula, where the monster returns in sequel after sequel simply to slay the next group of anonymous teens. Even though these franchises progress in number, the Jasons and … Continue reading
THE BURNING: Reflections on Writing a Remake
A crucial part of the writing process takes place well after the last word’s been put to the page. A writer formulates an idea; writes the piece; and revises it. Once that’s all been done, any … Continue reading
Posted in In the Abyss
Tagged 1980s slasher, Friday the 13th, George Romero, on writing, remake, slasher, The Hills Have Eyes
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Con Report: Chiller April 2012
The Sprawling Chaos Chiller Theatre, Parsippany, NJ April 28 at the Parsippany Hilton I take stock of last weekend’s Chiller convention, and here’s what I come up with: I met five … Continue reading
Posted in World Painted Blood
Tagged Alice Cooper, Art Hindle, Boondock Saints, Boyd Banks, Cease to Exist, Chiller, Cinderella, convention, D'Abo sisters, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Dead and Deader, Dean Cain, Dominic Mancini, Friday the 13th, George Romero, Inna Korobkina, John Astin, John Gibbons, Kerry King, Liberty Devitto, Lois & Clark, McKee Anderson, Night of the Living Dead, Night of the Living Dead 1990, Paul Musser, Robert De Niro, Taso Stavrakis, Tiffany Shepis, Tom Kiefer, Tom Savini, X Chris, Zach Snyder, zombies
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THE CABIN IN THE WOODS
Ed. note– Mike Cucinotta and I followed our breakfast buffet today with a showing of CABIN IN THE WOODS. Dimming our experience, both literally and figuratively, was the theatre’s projectionist. As Mike explained to me, he … Continue reading
Posted in Criminally Insane
Tagged 1980s slasher, April Fool's Day, Brian White, Chris Hemsworth, Cthulhu Mythos, Dawn of the Dead, Drew Goddard, Fran Kanz, Friday the 13th, Generic Stereotype Generator, George Romero, H.P. Lovecraft, Joe Dante, Joss Whedon, Kristen Connolly, Mike Cucinotta, Politics of Love, slasher, The Cabin in the Woods, The Evil Dead, Will Keenan, zombies
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It’s Official! You Suck! The Non-Spoiler Spoiler Edition
Shao Kahn is furious. While scouring the Earthrealm for those to punish and cast into slavery, he came across a number of horror writers on the internet. Ready to smash these weak, pathetic fools with … Continue reading
Posted in You Suck!
Tagged Cabin in the Woods, Fangoria, Friday the 13th, journalism, Michael Gingold, Shao Kahn, spoilers
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A Vorhees with Fries: Horror’s Love of Franchises
Watching UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING the other night with my sister Sarah got me thinking. With four entries now and possibly more to come in the future, UNDERWORLD was a franchise. It was a sustainable series, with a fanbase that … Continue reading
Posted in In the Abyss
Tagged Damien, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, final girl, franchise, Freddy Krueger, Friday the 13th, Generic Stereotype Generator, George Romero, Jason Vorhees, McDonalds, Night of the Living Dead, Paranormal Activity, Ray Kroc, Sarah Fasso, Saw, Underworld, Underworld Awakening
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