FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING (1985, SCREAM FACTORY BLU-RAY) FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD (1988, S.F. BLU-RAY) IN A VIOLENT NATURE/DEAD IN THE WATER (2024, 2-DISC COLLECTOR'S EDITION BLU-RAY)
For the longest time "A New Beginning" was neck-and-neck with "Part VIII" and "Part III 3D" as my least favorite "Friday the 13th/Jason" entries in the series. Now "VIII" has the basement all to itself while this Jason-less fifth part lands somewhere in the middle of the pack. Corey Feldman gets us started but quickly throws a two-hander over to John Shepherd as grown-up, battle-tested Tommy Jarvis. Camp Crystal Lake is replaced by a New Jersey countryside rehab home for troubled teens (with the trashiest of white trash mother-and-son as neighbors), and having Danny Steinmann ("Savage Streets") at the helm changes the typical mischievous teen vibe of its predecessors with a nasty, sleazier tone. Even with the MPAA in full censoring mode "Part V" gets away with a couple of WTF! moments (chocolate kid's chopped-up body) that compensate a little for the final reveal of the killer behind the mask being... someone so unimportant and irrelevant in series lore. So many memorably goofy supporting characters (particularly Miguel A. Nรบรฑez Jr.'s Demon), so little time getting to know them before the machete/pitchforks start swinging. 3 'BLOODY MARY' VEGGIE SOUPS (out of five).
Skipping over "Part VI" for no reason (just didn't feel like watching it today), "Part VII: The New Blood" remains the franchise's most visibly assaulted and neutered-by-capricious-MPAA-butchering entry to date. There are a few highlights (sleeping bag kill is an all-time banger, Jason's exposed face while on fire, etc.), but just the premise of angry-at-her-parents young Tina (Lar Park-Lincoln) pulling an OP-kid-in-"Looper" telekinetic act versus resurrected-from-watery-grave Jason (Kane Hodder, eating the screen and earning his return visits in future installments) feels like a hard swing for the fences. A failed swing in the end, but here at F This Movie we appreciate the effort. Ultimately the forgettable batch of kids next door, bad actors as parents (John Otrin) or health professionals with ulterior agendas (Terry Kiser's Dr. Crews) and a going-through-the-motions ending sours its handful of positives (Lar's so cute!). 2.15 TOOTHLESS WEEDWACKERS (out of five).
Can you believe it's been 16 years since we last got an official "Jason/Fthe13th" movie? Until the powers that be with the studios/producers in charge of the IP get their shit together we should enjoy the likes of last year's love-it-or-hate-it "In A Violent Nature" for bringing something unique to the table alongside a few awesome, memorable kills. A Canuxploitation homage/artistic re-imagining of 'murderer preying on unsuspecting civilians in the middle of nowhere from the killer's vantage point' tropes, it can get tedious/boring to see a hulking man walking through the woods seemingly forever. But anyone who grew up watching "Fthe13th" movies or any camping-in-the-woods horror flick will appreciate how the simple act of following ̶J̶a̶s̶o̶n̶ 'Johnny' and not the dumb oversexed kids he's after pays off huge near the end. A new horror classic in the making? ¯\_(ใ)_/¯ 4.5 VICKIE FROM "FRIDAY PT. 2" EXTENDED CAMEOS (out of five).
If you bought the Shudder/IFC two-disc Collector's Edition Blu-ray of "IAVN" (the single-disc BD/DVD only has commentary tracks) there's a 71 min. "Dead in the Water" making-of featurette (plus 47 mins. of unused footage) about an alternate version of the same movie that was abandoned and reshot back in late 2021. Nothing Earth-shattering here (other actors portraying the same characters, completely different Canadian woods, etc.) but it's always nice to be reminded the hardships faced by low-budget productions that shoot practical and don't take the easy CG/green screen way out. Made me appreciate more what the final version of "IAVN" ultimately accomplishes. 3.5 ANATOMICALLY CORRECT JELLO MOLDS (out of five).
Watched IAVN for last year's Slasher day. It was one of my favorite flicks of the month! A meditative murder spree, and I loved the way the final scene built suspense (no spoilers)!
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993, dir. Adam Marcus) (Unrated Cut) (rewatch)
Jason turns into a magical, body-hopping demon worm.
Goes hog wild with the Friday the 13th lore, which I can't help but admire. Steven Williams eats the scenery and Richard Gant picks up whatever crumbs are left.
Jason X (2001, dir. James Isaac) (rewatch)
Jason goes to space.
I can't really defend this movie as being good per se, but it is extremely fun and delightfully silly.
You can tell that director Adam Marcus is a big Friday the 13th fan with his commitment to practical gory kills and Jason lore (so much lore). Also, the subversive premise of not having the hockey mask version of Voorhees in 80 percent of the movie doesn't bother me at all. Frankly give me more zombie Richard Gant any day.
However, the script is awful and the rules of Jason's possessions seemed to be whatever ideas come out of the screenplay's ass. No offense to the actors, but this has possibly the worst final girl/final boy in the series.
Crazy that Creighton Duke is canonically still alive at the end of this movie.
We’re decades away from the last official Friday the 13th movie, and we’ll see numerous Michael Myers reimaginings before we ever get back to Crystal Lake. Thank all the fan movies that are working to fill this space, especially good ones like this.
Until Horror Inc. and Victor Miller settle the lawsuit—or whatever has kept Jason dead for 16 years—we can thank director and writer Peter Anthony for this movie.
A direct sequel to Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, this finds Tina Shepherd (Lar Park-Lincoln, reprising the role, at some points in the story; Jessica Hottman is the younger version) kept as a prisoner in the Crystal Lake Research Facility, being studied by General Brackbower (Anthony) and his team of scientists, which includes The Duke (Jequient Broaden), who is obviously Creighton Duke. There’s also a team of mercenaries — FAAST (Forward Assault Anomaly Strike Team) — on hand to guard new prisoner Rose (Sanae Loutsis), who is even more powerful than Tina.
The goal of the military is to use Rose’s power to bring back Jason Voorhees and make him a soldier for the U.S. Army. That takes the first hour of the movie, so if you’re not patient, you may dislike this. If you’re a fan of the series, you’ll love it, as it’s filled with moments from 7, 8, 9 and Jason X.
At the close, there’s a fan service moment that you’re either going to love or hate. I loved the whatever can happen will happen notion of all this, as well as the inventive kills that transform the movie from psychic girl movie back to a Jason movie. It’s well done, and this was worlds better than I had ever imagined it could be. It doesn’t look like a fan film. Instead, it looks better than most microbudget horror movies that I watch.
Friday the 13th (1980) A horror classic for a reason. The camp counselor hangout stuff feels more natural and improvised than in later entries. The gore effects are good. It's got "You're all doomed" guy and his bad hat, Kevin Bacon's terrible dive, Mrs. Voorhees's sweater. I love this movie. It's one of my all-timer sleepover-with-friends movies.
I watched this for a sleepover back in the 1980s as well, Reed. When that childhood friend died, I watched this in memory of him. I also watched Part 2 that same sleepover, which is my favorite of the franchise now.
The original film is rooted in the realism of 1970s cinema. The characters feel like people you would meet in the real world, and the camp is not a stylized setting. The camp that was used is still in operation near Blairstown, NJ, and is owned by the Boy Scouts. I live only around a half-hour away from that area and have looked at tour options for the camp and other places used for the original Friday the 13th. Those tours are usually in the fall - after the summer camp season- and a little bit pricey. It is also necessary to sign up early for the tours. They fill up quickly.
One last thing. Last year I attended a screening of Friday the 13th at the Mahoning Drive-In with Adrienne King in attendance. She is a very nice lady and truly appreciates the fans.
It definitely boosts the movie to have had that personal/community connection of watching with friends. Even with movies I watched once 25 years ago, I can often remember that I watched it at so-and-so's birthday party, with X and Y and Z from 5th grade, etc.
It's great when actors/directors of these types of franchise or cult-ish movies are appreciative of fans, and generous with their time to join in on the party like that. I'm glad to hear the real life "Alice" is a good sport!
That's cool you're so close to the original camp. Hopefully you can catch a good deal on a tour one of these years, get out there and flip a canoe, hack through a door with a machete, or crash through a window (or just watch/listen respectfully). I'm a West Coaster, but worked at a sleepaway camp in Maine one summer, and it definitely felt a little like being in one of the many summer camp movies I grew up watching (horror and/or comedy, depending on the moment).
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986, dir. Tom McLoughlin)
The look of this movie is so glossy and cinematic. So much moonlight creating shadows of waving branches. I thought it was quite well done and beautiful to look at.
I almost chose this for today to see if my definitively negatory opinion holds from seeing it the theater. A blistering sinus headache has nudged me to the softer side of "The Series" instead.
My favorite of the Friday rip-offs. I used to believe this was actually shot before the original Friday but I’m not sure that’s accurate. The kills are top notch AND you get a lengthy Jason Alexander role. The canoe scene alone lives in my brain.
What if Friday the 13th, but a little bit of Carrie, too. Jason gets reawakened by the power of psychokinesis and trauma, Terry Kiser is the world's worst psychiatrist, Crystal Lake is such an inspired choice for a surprise birthday party, 80s hairstyles reach a point of no return, gross Jason is gross and also very showy, psychic powers are a great equalizer.
Jason X (2001): I'm not a Freddy guy, or a Scream guy, or even a Jason Guy, but I am a Jason X guy. I enjoy most of those movies, but slasher is not my go-to style. I was very happy when Arrow announced the 4k release of this, because the blu-ray have been only available on the huge box set with all the other movies, or a german blu-ray that I had to pay a ton of money to get (before the boxset was announced. I have a ton of fun with this sci-fi spin on the character, some of the k*lls are very fun, and Lexa Doig is there (shoutout to my SG1 peeps). The 4k disc is filled with extras and looks very nice. It's also the last time Kane Hodder played Jason.
"Friday The 13th: The Series, Shadow Boxer" aired 1987. I've never loved this show but that hasn't stopped me from owning it. A pair of boxing gloves not only grants the wearer winning abilities but sends a literal shadow out to box an enemy to death. Robey & her Canadian accent are worth it. Too bad they didn't use her rendition of "One Night In Bangkok" on the soundtrack.
I love this show. David Cronenberg directed an episode during the 1st season. It can get cheesy sometimes but the anthology/item of the week format kept things fresh. Shame the SD transfers on the DVD Box Set really show their age on 4K TV sets. ๐ฅบ๐
The "Killer Cut" is the only thing available on my Blu-ray, so I guess that's what I'm watching.
The only Friday the 13th film I had left gets a little tedious at the extended cut's hour forty-five. That's especially true after a 25-minute prologue that delivers five kills in that short time and kinda feels like all I needed. I do remember the Julianna Guill s*x scene going viral at the time, and it's not just because of her - Travis Van Winkle's character says, "Your t*ts are stupendous," and it's absolutely hilarious.
A slasher that doesn't only slash - kills include crossbow and sleeping bag murders - it's not one I'll revisit, but I had a good enough time.
FRIDAY THE 13TH: VENGEANCE (2019 fan film) Jason returns to Crystal Lake, spurned on by the arrival of Ashley Jarvis, the long-lost daughter of Tommy. Part 6 director Tom McLaughlin and Part 6’s Jason C.J. Graham both return in starring roles. There are some terrific creative kills, but there’s also way too many characters and subplots distracting us from ol’ Jason. But then, the movie also follows up on the often rumored but never filmed backstory about Jason’s father, and that was the best stuff in the movie. Despite the flaws, I enjoyed this. It’s a nice tribute to all things F13.
30 days of Georges Melies, day 13: PALACE OF THE ARABIAN NIGHTS (1905) A prince goes on a journey and faces a series of trials to win the hand of a princess. At 20 minutes, this has got to be one of the longest films on the Melies list, but it’s also one of the most plotless, with the emphasis less on effects and more a series of large sets and actors in fanciful costumes. Also, I remain unclear as to the history of the color tinting in these old movies, but I’ll say the colors in this one look really good.
"Friday The 13th: The Series, Root Of All Evil" aired 1987. This is a decent one. Didn't remember I'd seen it before until it kicks off. A cursed mulcher spits out money but has an appetite for bloooood! There was an episode of this show that scared the whathaveyous outta me when it originally aired. Under ten & terrified of horror, I accidently caught the beginning of one with a trailer home & a dried up corpse. One day I'll get back to that & realize it was all just off-Scooby-Doo fun.
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter 1984 Directed by Joseph Zito
Good times. I hadn't seen it in a while and forgot that it starts with a recap I'd rather not have (esp. if I want to stay as fresh as possible for rewatches of 1-3). But I just distracted myself online for a bit for that and the somewhat unengaging proper intro scenes (apart from the 1st kill).
But then it gets cooking. I especially like how the lighnting flashes one of Jason's moments onto the house! It's also fun to see what Corey Feldman does at the end. And I appreciate Jason taking the time to adorn the exits with prior victims to really terrify the last of the living. It shows that he cares about his work!
"Friday The 13th: The Series, Tales Of The Undead" aired 1988. David Hewlett (PIN) steals a rare comic book & transforms into its robotic hero. Creator Ray Walston is bitter about everything. Fun one, directed by William Fruet & co-written by Alfred Sole.
Murphys Romance (!985 Dir Martin Ritt) A romantic comedy about an older shop owner and a single mom. Garner is at his coolest playing a true southern liberal minded gentleman and Sally Field is ay her most adorable since Smokey and the Bandit. Why today? They go to see Friday the 13th in a scene so it counts.
Friday Part 2)1982 Dir Steve Miner) My favorite of the entire series. Not much more to say. Muffy forever
Friday the 13th Part 6(1986 Dir Tom McLoughlin) Maybe the funnest of the series. I love that it just goes from 0 to a hundred in the opening scene and never lets up. That Bond opening letting you know this one is going to be played a little looser than the other movies. Definitely has the best line of the entire series
Not being a big fan of this franchise, I still own most of the movies on DVD and the Paramount blu-ray set. (The obligations of being a horror fan.) Part VI is one of the few of the 1980s films I had not yet seen. I ended up choosing the DVD option because these 1980s horror films often benefit from a lower video resolution.
There is a lot that I liked about Part VI. The opening is straight out of a Universal monster film, complete with a Frankenstein monster resurrection. It sets the tongue-in-cheek tone of the film. Tommy Jarvis becomes a humorous Crazy Ralph figure in the film. Even the kills have a comedic edge to them, especially the folding-a-man-in-half kill. Having kids at the camp adds a different element. The very light-hearted ‘80s vibe and teen character types show how much horror cinema had moved on from the very grounded, realistic feel of the original film. Overall, this is entertaining 1980s nonsense.
Re-watched this with the commentary by Patrick and Heather. Full of great characters and lots of kills, even if a little less gory than some of the others. I doubt it'll ever be reevaluated and declared a masterpiece, but I like it and have watched it more than some of the more popular ones. Great commentary too!
Friday the 13th (1980, dir. Sean S. Cunningham) Still love the first half, but the back half almost ruins it. Can't ever dislike it for what it launched.
Friday the 13th (1980) My antipathy for this classic is well known, so I thought perhaps seeing it on a real theater with an audience for the first time would change my mind. Thanks to my local Cinemark Cinema, last night I finally got my chance. I thought the young audience would really get into it, but they didn’t. They sat and watched in dutiful silence, like they were watching it for a school assignment or something. The theater was packed! (Kevin Bacon’s package in his two-sized-too-small Speedo got a laugh.) I think maybe a large portion of the audience, unfamiliar with the first installment, were disappointed that there wasn’t more Jason. Anyway, always great to see Betsy Palmer (who I always knew as a perennial panelist on the Sixties “I’ve Got A Secret”) and watch a real snake get cut in half.
FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING (1985, SCREAM FACTORY BLU-RAY)
ReplyDeleteFRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD (1988, S.F. BLU-RAY)
IN A VIOLENT NATURE/DEAD IN THE WATER (2024, 2-DISC COLLECTOR'S EDITION BLU-RAY)
For the longest time "A New Beginning" was neck-and-neck with "Part VIII" and "Part III 3D" as my least favorite "Friday the 13th/Jason" entries in the series. Now "VIII" has the basement all to itself while this Jason-less fifth part lands somewhere in the middle of the pack. Corey Feldman gets us started but quickly throws a two-hander over to John Shepherd as grown-up, battle-tested Tommy Jarvis. Camp Crystal Lake is replaced by a New Jersey countryside rehab home for troubled teens (with the trashiest of white trash mother-and-son as neighbors), and having Danny Steinmann ("Savage Streets") at the helm changes the typical mischievous teen vibe of its predecessors with a nasty, sleazier tone. Even with the MPAA in full censoring mode "Part V" gets away with a couple of WTF! moments (chocolate kid's chopped-up body) that compensate a little for the final reveal of the killer behind the mask being... someone so unimportant and irrelevant in series lore. So many memorably goofy supporting characters (particularly Miguel A. Nรบรฑez Jr.'s Demon), so little time getting to know them before the machete/pitchforks start swinging. 3 'BLOODY MARY' VEGGIE SOUPS (out of five).
Skipping over "Part VI" for no reason (just didn't feel like watching it today), "Part VII: The New Blood" remains the franchise's most visibly assaulted and neutered-by-capricious-MPAA-butchering entry to date. There are a few highlights (sleeping bag kill is an all-time banger, Jason's exposed face while on fire, etc.), but just the premise of angry-at-her-parents young Tina (Lar Park-Lincoln) pulling an OP-kid-in-"Looper" telekinetic act versus resurrected-from-watery-grave Jason (Kane Hodder, eating the screen and earning his return visits in future installments) feels like a hard swing for the fences. A failed swing in the end, but here at F This Movie we appreciate the effort. Ultimately the forgettable batch of kids next door, bad actors as parents (John Otrin) or health professionals with ulterior agendas (Terry Kiser's Dr. Crews) and a going-through-the-motions ending sours its handful of positives (Lar's so cute!). 2.15 TOOTHLESS WEEDWACKERS (out of five).
Can you believe it's been 16 years since we last got an official "Jason/Fthe13th" movie? Until the powers that be with the studios/producers in charge of the IP get their shit together we should enjoy the likes of last year's love-it-or-hate-it "In A Violent Nature" for bringing something unique to the table alongside a few awesome, memorable kills. A Canuxploitation homage/artistic re-imagining of 'murderer preying on unsuspecting civilians in the middle of nowhere from the killer's vantage point' tropes, it can get tedious/boring to see a hulking man walking through the woods seemingly forever. But anyone who grew up watching "Fthe13th" movies or any camping-in-the-woods horror flick will appreciate how the simple act of following ̶J̶a̶s̶o̶n̶ 'Johnny' and not the dumb oversexed kids he's after pays off huge near the end. A new horror classic in the making? ¯\_(ใ)_/¯ 4.5 VICKIE FROM "FRIDAY PT. 2" EXTENDED CAMEOS (out of five).
If you bought the Shudder/IFC two-disc Collector's Edition Blu-ray of "IAVN" (the single-disc BD/DVD only has commentary tracks) there's a 71 min. "Dead in the Water" making-of featurette (plus 47 mins. of unused footage) about an alternate version of the same movie that was abandoned and reshot back in late 2021. Nothing Earth-shattering here (other actors portraying the same characters, completely different Canadian woods, etc.) but it's always nice to be reminded the hardships faced by low-budget productions that shoot practical and don't take the easy CG/green screen way out. Made me appreciate more what the final version of "IAVN" ultimately accomplishes. 3.5 ANATOMICALLY CORRECT JELLO MOLDS (out of five).
Watched IAVN for last year's Slasher day. It was one of my favorite flicks of the month! A meditative murder spree, and I loved the way the final scene built suspense (no spoilers)!
DeleteJason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993, dir. Adam Marcus) (Unrated Cut) (rewatch)
ReplyDeleteJason turns into a magical, body-hopping demon worm.
Goes hog wild with the Friday the 13th lore, which I can't help but admire. Steven Williams eats the scenery and Richard Gant picks up whatever crumbs are left.
Jason X (2001, dir. James Isaac) (rewatch)
Jason goes to space.
I can't really defend this movie as being good per se, but it is extremely fun and delightfully silly.
Jason X is my watch for the day. I've been holding on my Arrow 4k for a couple of weeks now. I'm watching it later today
DeleteBonus: Jason Hates Selfies (2016, dir. Karo von Rutenhjelm) (rewatch)
ReplyDeleteA short made by a few Finnish filmmakers to showcase the Jason costume they'd made.
It gets the aesthetics right, plus it's three minutes long and on YouTube.
FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER (1984, Dir. Joseph Zito):
ReplyDeleteCould a "dead fuck" dance like that?! NO, TED! That's why you're DEAD, TED!
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
ReplyDeleteDir. Adam Marcus
You can tell that director Adam Marcus is a big Friday the 13th fan with his commitment to practical gory kills and Jason lore (so much lore). Also, the subversive premise of not having the hockey mask version of Voorhees in 80 percent of the movie doesn't bother me at all. Frankly give me more zombie Richard Gant any day.
However, the script is awful and the rules of Jason's possessions seemed to be whatever ideas come out of the screenplay's ass. No offense to the actors, but this has possibly the worst final girl/final boy in the series.
Crazy that Creighton Duke is canonically still alive at the end of this movie.
He’s in the fan movie I just watched haha!
DeleteRose Blood: A Friday the 13th Fan Film (2022)
ReplyDeleteWe’re decades away from the last official Friday the 13th movie, and we’ll see numerous Michael Myers reimaginings before we ever get back to Crystal Lake. Thank all the fan movies that are working to fill this space, especially good ones like this.
Until Horror Inc. and Victor Miller settle the lawsuit—or whatever has kept Jason dead for 16 years—we can thank director and writer Peter Anthony for this movie.
A direct sequel to Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, this finds Tina Shepherd (Lar Park-Lincoln, reprising the role, at some points in the story; Jessica Hottman is the younger version) kept as a prisoner in the Crystal Lake Research Facility, being studied by General Brackbower (Anthony) and his team of scientists, which includes The Duke (Jequient Broaden), who is obviously Creighton Duke. There’s also a team of mercenaries — FAAST (Forward Assault Anomaly Strike Team) — on hand to guard new prisoner Rose (Sanae Loutsis), who is even more powerful than Tina.
The goal of the military is to use Rose’s power to bring back Jason Voorhees and make him a soldier for the U.S. Army. That takes the first hour of the movie, so if you’re not patient, you may dislike this. If you’re a fan of the series, you’ll love it, as it’s filled with moments from 7, 8, 9 and Jason X.
At the close, there’s a fan service moment that you’re either going to love or hate. I loved the whatever can happen will happen notion of all this, as well as the inventive kills that transform the movie from psychic girl movie back to a Jason movie. It’s well done, and this was worlds better than I had ever imagined it could be. It doesn’t look like a fan film. Instead, it looks better than most microbudget horror movies that I watch.
Friday the 13th (1980)
ReplyDeleteA horror classic for a reason. The camp counselor hangout stuff feels more natural and improvised than in later entries. The gore effects are good. It's got "You're all doomed" guy and his bad hat, Kevin Bacon's terrible dive, Mrs. Voorhees's sweater. I love this movie. It's one of my all-timer sleepover-with-friends movies.
I watched this for a sleepover back in the 1980s as well, Reed. When that childhood friend died, I watched this in memory of him. I also watched Part 2 that same sleepover, which is my favorite of the franchise now.
DeleteThe original film is rooted in the realism of 1970s cinema. The characters feel like people you would meet in the real world, and the camp is not a stylized setting. The camp that was used is still in operation near Blairstown, NJ, and is owned by the Boy Scouts. I live only around a half-hour away from that area and have looked at tour options for the camp and other places used for the original Friday the 13th. Those tours are usually in the fall - after the summer camp season- and a little bit pricey. It is also necessary to sign up early for the tours. They fill up quickly.
One last thing. Last year I attended a screening of Friday the 13th at the Mahoning Drive-In with Adrienne King in attendance. She is a very nice lady and truly appreciates the fans.
It definitely boosts the movie to have had that personal/community connection of watching with friends. Even with movies I watched once 25 years ago, I can often remember that I watched it at so-and-so's birthday party, with X and Y and Z from 5th grade, etc.
DeleteIt's great when actors/directors of these types of franchise or cult-ish movies are appreciative of fans, and generous with their time to join in on the party like that. I'm glad to hear the real life "Alice" is a good sport!
That's cool you're so close to the original camp. Hopefully you can catch a good deal on a tour one of these years, get out there and flip a canoe, hack through a door with a machete, or crash through a window (or just watch/listen respectfully). I'm a West Coaster, but worked at a sleepaway camp in Maine one summer, and it definitely felt a little like being in one of the many summer camp movies I grew up watching (horror and/or comedy, depending on the moment).
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986, dir. Tom McLoughlin)
ReplyDeleteThe look of this movie is so glossy and cinematic. So much moonlight creating shadows of waving branches. I thought it was quite well done and beautiful to look at.
Michael Bay’s
ReplyDeleteFRIDAY THE 13th (2009)
dir. Marcus Nispel
It’s the NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE version of Friday the 13th movie where Jason is doomsday prepper.
It would fit right in during the Leviathan season of Supernatural.
The ending… what/why/what???
Unrated or theatrical version? Same bad ending on both, just curious. ๐๐ฅฒ
DeleteTheatrical. I think Jensen won the Supernatural horror movie career.
DeleteI almost chose this for today to see if my definitively negatory opinion holds from seeing it the theater. A blistering sinus headache has nudged me to the softer side of "The Series" instead.
DeleteThe Burning (1981)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite of the Friday rip-offs. I used to believe this was actually shot before the original Friday but I’m not sure that’s accurate. The kills are top notch AND you get a lengthy Jason Alexander role. The canoe scene alone lives in my brain.
True classic!
DeleteFriday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
ReplyDeleteWhat if Friday the 13th, but a little bit of Carrie, too. Jason gets reawakened by the power of psychokinesis and trauma, Terry Kiser is the world's worst psychiatrist, Crystal Lake is such an inspired choice for a surprise birthday party, 80s hairstyles reach a point of no return, gross Jason is gross and also very showy, psychic powers are a great equalizer.
Jason X (2001): I'm not a Freddy guy, or a Scream guy, or even a Jason Guy, but I am a Jason X guy. I enjoy most of those movies, but slasher is not my go-to style. I was very happy when Arrow announced the 4k release of this, because the blu-ray have been only available on the huge box set with all the other movies, or a german blu-ray that I had to pay a ton of money to get (before the boxset was announced. I have a ton of fun with this sci-fi spin on the character, some of the k*lls are very fun, and Lexa Doig is there (shoutout to my SG1 peeps). The 4k disc is filled with extras and looks very nice. It's also the last time Kane Hodder played Jason.
ReplyDeleteF13: VI (1986)
ReplyDeleteThis shows up near or at the top of many F13 lists. Twas a fun revisit. Camp, counselors, loads o kills, and a bit of jokes. Also a solid ending.
One of my faves.
Delete"Friday The 13th: The Series, Shadow Boxer" aired 1987.
ReplyDeleteI've never loved this show but that hasn't stopped me from owning it.
A pair of boxing gloves not only grants the wearer winning abilities but sends a literal shadow out to box an enemy to death.
Robey & her Canadian accent are worth it. Too bad they didn't use her rendition of "One Night In Bangkok" on the soundtrack.
I love this show. David Cronenberg directed an episode during the 1st season. It can get cheesy sometimes but the anthology/item of the week format kept things fresh. Shame the SD transfers on the DVD Box Set really show their age on 4K TV sets. ๐ฅบ๐
DeleteIt's definitely entertaining, JMV! And yes, that era of TV, like "Eerie, Indiana", etc... well, we've gotta be happy with what's left of it!
DeleteFriday the 13th (2009)
ReplyDeleteThe "Killer Cut" is the only thing available on my Blu-ray, so I guess that's what I'm watching.
The only Friday the 13th film I had left gets a little tedious at the extended cut's hour forty-five. That's especially true after a 25-minute prologue that delivers five kills in that short time and kinda feels like all I needed. I do remember the Julianna Guill s*x scene going viral at the time, and it's not just because of her - Travis Van Winkle's character says, "Your t*ts are stupendous," and it's absolutely hilarious.
A slasher that doesn't only slash - kills include crossbow and sleeping bag murders - it's not one I'll revisit, but I had a good enough time.
FRIDAY THE 13TH: VENGEANCE (2019 fan film)
ReplyDeleteJason returns to Crystal Lake, spurned on by the arrival of Ashley Jarvis, the long-lost daughter of Tommy. Part 6 director Tom McLaughlin and Part 6’s Jason C.J. Graham both return in starring roles. There are some terrific creative kills, but there’s also way too many characters and subplots distracting us from ol’ Jason. But then, the movie also follows up on the often rumored but never filmed backstory about Jason’s father, and that was the best stuff in the movie. Despite the flaws, I enjoyed this. It’s a nice tribute to all things F13.
30 days of Georges Melies, day 13: PALACE OF THE ARABIAN NIGHTS (1905)
A prince goes on a journey and faces a series of trials to win the hand of a princess. At 20 minutes, this has got to be one of the longest films on the Melies list, but it’s also one of the most plotless, with the emphasis less on effects and more a series of large sets and actors in fanciful costumes. Also, I remain unclear as to the history of the color tinting in these old movies, but I’ll say the colors in this one look really good.
"Friday The 13th: The Series, Root Of All Evil" aired 1987.
ReplyDeleteThis is a decent one. Didn't remember I'd seen it before until it kicks off.
A cursed mulcher spits out money but has an appetite for bloooood!
There was an episode of this show that scared the whathaveyous outta me when it originally aired. Under ten & terrified of horror, I accidently caught the beginning of one with a trailer home & a dried up corpse. One day I'll get back to that & realize it was all just off-Scooby-Doo fun.
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives!
ReplyDelete(as Cort): This is great! This is great! I'm having such a great time. This is great!
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter 1984 Directed by Joseph Zito
ReplyDeleteGood times. I hadn't seen it in a while and forgot that it starts with a recap I'd rather not have (esp. if I want to stay as fresh as possible for rewatches of 1-3). But I just distracted myself online for a bit for that and the somewhat unengaging proper intro scenes (apart from the 1st kill).
But then it gets cooking. I especially like how the lighnting flashes one of Jason's moments onto the house! It's also fun to see what Corey Feldman does at the end. And I appreciate Jason taking the time to adorn the exits with prior victims to really terrify the last of the living. It shows that he cares about his work!
"Friday The 13th: The Series, Tales Of The Undead" aired 1988.
ReplyDeleteDavid Hewlett (PIN) steals a rare comic book & transforms into its robotic hero. Creator Ray Walston is bitter about everything. Fun one, directed by William Fruet & co-written by Alfred Sole.
Murphys Romance (!985 Dir Martin Ritt)
ReplyDeleteA romantic comedy about an older shop owner and a single mom. Garner is at his coolest playing a true southern liberal minded gentleman and Sally Field is ay her most adorable since Smokey and the Bandit. Why today? They go to see Friday the 13th in a scene so it counts.
Friday Part 2)1982 Dir Steve Miner)
My favorite of the entire series. Not much more to say. Muffy forever
Friday the 13th Part 6(1986 Dir Tom McLoughlin)
Maybe the funnest of the series. I love that it just goes from 0 to a hundred in the opening scene and never lets up. That Bond opening letting you know this one is going to be played a little looser than the other movies. Definitely has the best line of the entire series
"so, what were you going to be when you grew up?"
Part VI: JASON LIVES (1986)
ReplyDeleteIs this a horror film or a comedy?
Not being a big fan of this franchise, I still own most of the movies on DVD and the Paramount blu-ray set. (The obligations of being a horror fan.) Part VI is one of the few of the 1980s films I had not yet seen. I ended up choosing the DVD option because these 1980s horror films often benefit from a lower video resolution.
There is a lot that I liked about Part VI. The opening is straight out of a Universal monster film, complete with a Frankenstein monster resurrection. It sets the tongue-in-cheek tone of the film. Tommy Jarvis becomes a humorous Crazy Ralph figure in the film. Even the kills have a comedic edge to them, especially the folding-a-man-in-half kill. Having kids at the camp adds a different element. The very light-hearted ‘80s vibe and teen character types show how much horror cinema had moved on from the very grounded, realistic feel of the original film. Overall, this is entertaining 1980s nonsense.
Part VI is a little goofy sometimes. But compared to Part V? No contest.
DeletePart V is one of the entries I still have not watched.
DeleteOoh nice, if you do watch it soon it'd be interesting to compare them both as fresh 1st time viewings!
DeleteFriday the 13th Part 2 1981
ReplyDeleteDirected by Steve Miner
Good movie ๐ Good muffin
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
ReplyDeleteRe-watched this with the commentary by Patrick and Heather. Full of great characters and lots of kills, even if a little less gory than some of the others. I doubt it'll ever be reevaluated and declared a masterpiece, but I like it and have watched it more than some of the more popular ones. Great commentary too!
Friday the 13th (1980, dir. Sean S. Cunningham)
ReplyDeleteStill love the first half, but the back half almost ruins it. Can't ever dislike it for what it launched.
Friday the 13th (1980)
ReplyDeleteMy antipathy for this classic is well known, so I thought perhaps seeing it on a real theater with an audience for the first time would change my mind. Thanks to my local Cinemark Cinema, last night I finally got my chance. I thought the young audience would really get into it, but they didn’t. They sat and watched in dutiful silence, like they were watching it for a school assignment or something. The theater was packed! (Kevin Bacon’s package in his two-sized-too-small Speedo got a laugh.) I think maybe a large portion of the audience, unfamiliar with the first installment, were disappointed that there wasn’t more Jason. Anyway, always great to see Betsy Palmer (who I always knew as a perennial panelist on the Sixties “I’ve Got A Secret”) and watch a real snake get cut in half.