Tag Archives: Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Eight movies into an increasingly untenable franchise, it would be strange to say that I’ve been anticipating a particular installment. It would not, however, be entirely wrong, as Jason Takes Manhattan is an entry that has acquired a certain degree … Continue reading

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Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

I’ll give the producers of the Friday the 13th series credit for one thing: they seem to have been at least somewhat aware of the need to do something to keep the series fresh. Even though “Jason Voorhees chopping up … Continue reading

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Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI

After the frankly dire quality of the fifth Friday the 13th film, I was feeling a bit jaded about the idea of continuing the blog’s tradition of watching and reviewing a Jason Voorhees movie every Friday 13. Not that I … Continue reading

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Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

The blog has been on hiatus for a few months, and as yet I’m still undecided on whether I’ll be returning to regular posting soon. Truthfully, I’ve only even watched one movie in the past two months. But I couldn’t … Continue reading

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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

The marketing for Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter is strangely counter-intuitive. It’s easy to pick on the “Final Chapter” aspect as the franchise has had several more sequels, including another non-final “Final” entry. Considering the close proximity of A … Continue reading

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Top 10 Iconic Horror Movie Franchises

Like ’em, love ’em, or loathe ’em, horror movies have been around for decades and will be around for decades more. But some of them have more staying power than others. Some franchises stick around, others peter out. Some fade … Continue reading

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News Bites: Mummyjay

It’s Friday morning, and we’re not operating on an altered schedule this week, so that means it’s time for the News Bites. Now, since this was a bit of a “long” week — last week’s being on Thursday means an … Continue reading

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Friday the 13th Part III

It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed a Friday the 13th movie here; in fact, it’s been a little more than a year. But then, that’s how long it’s been since it was Friday the 13th. But that reputedly jinxed … Continue reading

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News Bites: Birdman, Buzz, and Blade Runner

Once again it’s Friday morning, and once again it’s time for the News Bites. Although in this case, it’s more like the News Choking Hazards. Some weeks you get a few items, and then some weeks you get several. This … Continue reading

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Top 10 Warning Signs of a Bad Horror Movie

Back in August, I shared my list of the Top 10 Warning Signs of a Bad Comedy Film. Now that it’s mid-October, and we’re a little more than halfway through this year’s crop of Halloween Haunters, I’d like to share … Continue reading

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