With a relentless spawn of imitators and sequels, the primal antics of one Jason Voorhees has been well-established amongst the connoisseurs of teenage slasher horror. Almost 30 years since Pamela Voorhees, kicked off a formidable film franchise, Paramount is back, entrusting Platinum Dunes to try … Continue reading Thank Goodness it’s Thursday Part 11 – Friday The 13th (2009)
Teenagers have it tough enough as it is, with the stress of exams, peer groups, and relationships, let alone supernatural ones that stalk in your subconscious. With these fears, and an ever-growing teenage market to sell to. In 2010, some classic nightmares were remade, as … Continue reading Hollywood and Elm Part 10 – A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010)
When it comes to the horrors of space, the biggest threats are often beyond us. A malicious microbe or bloodthirsty creature. An errant meteoroid, or even the lack of gravity and air. It is rarely the problems that we bring from Earth with us, especially … Continue reading Thank Goodness it’s Thursday Part 10 – Jason X (2002)
History is filled with monumental clashes between equally matched titans; Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi, Silent Hill vs. Resident Evil, W.W.E. vs. W.C.W., Starbucks vs. Costa Coffee, Dawn of the Dead vs. Dawn of the Dead. Often it is fun to speculate more outlandish with a couple … Continue reading Hollywood and Elm Part 9 – Freddy Vs Jason (2003)
Even with success on your hands, you can’t keep doing the same thing interminably. After seven films worth of infamous masked slasher antics, the authorities and Jason had to up their game, but as proven countless times before, death isn’t the end. In 1993, he … Continue reading Thank Goodness it’s Thursday Part 9 – Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
Sometimes you need to get out of your surroundings and go to a new place, even if it is just for a quick visit. The benefits are plentiful to both your mind and body, even if you’ve been dead and back again countless times before. … Continue reading Thank Goodness it’s Thursday Part 8 – Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
Much like the murky depth of the lake, that Jason lurks in, our minds hold potential, and possibilities of their true dormant power remain the realm of fantasy and discovery. One that can be drawn for artistic potential, say if a certain franchise needs a … Continue reading Thank Goodness it’s Thursday Part 7 – Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
With the act of creation, you’re letting yourself be exposed. Sometimes this can lead to para-social relationships, but in some cases, this can lead to tragedy as those who cannot discern between fiction and reality take matters into their own hands. In 1994, Heather herself … Continue reading Hollywood and Elm Part 6 – Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)
Often the end isn’t the end. The memories will live on, as the fears and the doubt will too. Sometimes this can become a self-fulfilling prophecy when the same problems you try to ward off end up bringing the same outcomes you’re trying to prevent. … Continue reading Thank Goodness it’s Thursday Part 6 – Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Thinking about it, there can only be so long that a killer in a slasher film can go on. Soon enough, people would adapt, or they would run out of victims. What would happen if the likes of Freddy, or Jason, got their way? The … Continue reading Hollywood and Elm Part 5 – Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
The Real Mr. Positive 