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)
With digital home entertainment becoming the next thing, a lot of films wanted to get in on the profit potential. Yet, the limited interfaces, nor the rudimentary devices of the time, did little to hamper the ingenuity and creativity of the designers. In 1989, home … Continue reading Hollywood and Elm Part 8 – A Nightmare on Elm Street Computer Game (1989)
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)
Our dreams can be the best entertainment, a pseudo-coherent narrative, inspired by the events of the day, the food you ate, or whatever else is plaguing your mind. The realm of Freddy Krueger showed its potential on the big screen, but for the longest time, … Continue reading Hollywood and Elm Part 7 – Freddy’s Nightmares (1988-1990)
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)
The Real Mr. Positive 