It is no secret that Paramount Pictures was never thrilled to be the home of “Friday the 13th” They were an upscale major studio that released Oscar contenders and blockbusters. Being the home of a low class slasher franchise was not a point of pride for them. But the profits were enough to keep the … More Friday the 13th Retrospective, Part 3: The New Line Era (New Line Cinema)
It turns out money could kill off Jason, but it could also bring him back. The Final Chapter ended up being a huge success for Paramount, so it didn’t take them long to render its title false. What follows is an era of Friday the 13th that straddles the line between the “classic” era the … More Friday the 13th Retrospective, Part 2: The “Undead Jason” Era (Paramount Pictures)
I can trace my fondness for horror movies to the Friday the 13th series. Sure, they aren’t really the most accomplished of movie series, featuring terrible acting , terrible writing, and rote pilots that you can map out who is going to die and when. But there is a certain “charm” to these movies. It … More Friday the 13th Retrospective, Part 1: The “Classic” Era (Paramount Pictures)
The 1980s were the height of the slasher genre. It seemed like every week, another horror movie featuring teens being killed by a masked slasher was released. One of the most successful was “Friday The 13th.” In the wake of “Halloween” in 1978, producer Sean S. Cunningham decided to join the slasher bandwagon. Since Halloween … More Friday the 13th (NES, 1989)
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