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Does anyone remember the series from the 80's? Friday the 13th: The Series ran from 1987-1990 and anyone that grew up with Jason and his relation to the title tuned in every week. We didn't know better back then but we thought Jason Voorhees would eventually show up. He obviously didn't. The show focused on a very hot red head named Micki Foster, played by Louise Robey. She inherited a store of mysterious trinkets and co-owned it with her cousin Ryan. No Jason, no way to have a love interest, no wonder the show didn't last.  Well, it looks like history may repeat its self. According to a statement by Tim Jacobs on behalf of the shows creator it's going to be a more like Scream in referencing the actual horror of Jason from the films. This is new information since we last heard about a new Friday the 13th television series. "The basic premise focuses on the REAL city of Crystal Lake, and the effect that the serialized films had on its real life cou...

   No one is an a rush here.  We love the spring and summer almost as much as we love Halloween but after the long winter and plenty of snow days we need a little warmth to hang out in.  After that, when our favorite time of year does come around we may have some company this coming fall. Word on the web according to Deadline , Jason Voorhees is making his way to television this fall and not like that corny 80's version that had nothing to do with Jason.  This is supposed to "r e-imagines Jason in multiple time periods" according to the article.  I think that is a winning formula considering how we like Hannibal and Bates Motel so far.  We know Jason's history but since there's always plenty to tell with all the sequels this may be a better venue for him rather than doing all the rebooting. Deadline described ,"The series is contemporary, focusing on the eclectic characters of Crystal Lake who are forced to confront the return of the killer,...

     The subject of re-makes for horror have been touched on here before and it really is pretty much up to the viewer whether or not to give it a thumbs up or thumbs down.  In writing about them in the Evil Dead re-make review two films were mentioned.  The reboots, re-telling, or re-makes of A Nightmare on Elm St. and Friday the 13th , I watched them both in pieces and never cared for either but I decided to give them an entire sitting this past weekend since they were part of AMC's Fearfest and I found the common denominator that can make a re-make suck...Michael Bay. I know in general, horror film characters that are to be the victims are pretty dumb.  Somehow, in these re-makes they are made out to be really dumb, annoying, spoiled bratty kids that get excited over drops of alcohol and anything weed related. They were both produced by Bay which made me wonder, does Michael Bay think we're dumb?  So I Googled it "Michael Bay thinks ...

     I don't know about you guys, but I have been enjoying re-watching all of these.  Everything from these kids corny 80's outfits to the goofy way many if them die.  It's like a trip down memory lane for me, as I remember being in the movie theater for most of them.  In this month that favors horror and the films in the genre, a special place is always reserved for Mr. Jason Voorhees...and his mom, of course. Not long ago the subject of horror genres was brought up, and the ones we favor and avoid.  I called Jason a Zombie in it because he kind of is, he's risen from the dead so many times how could he not be?  Although he has more motivation than the average zombie, like he does not hunger for flesh, other than to break it apart.  He can be slow at times, but he did do some running in Friday the 13th : The Final Chapter and that may also be the last time he reacted to being attacked.  After that, he was reanimated through so...

     In watching as much horror as I can this month I ran across Freddy VS. Jason on the SyFy network this past weekend, and I remember when I saw it in the theater since it was a big deal when it came out.  When Jason Goes to Hell came out the only good thing about that movie was the end, when Freddy;s hand snatched Jason's mask into hell, that movie had to be made, and it was. As much as I liked parts of it, something felt unfinished about it to me. All these movie maniacs never die. The story was decent enough to make sense so I won't drag out it here, what bothered me the most is when Freddy gets pulled into the "real world" from the "dream world", which always meant he was done for in his own franchise did not seem to hold true in this film.  Freddy puts a decent whoopin' on Jason in the dream world, but why then does he suddenly know martial arts moves when he and Jason throw down in the real world.  I firmly believe it should have been ...