Tag Archives: friday the 13th

In the wake of Friday The 13th: Vengeance (2019 – read our review here), horror lovers have been wanting to see more fan films. To answer that call, long time Friday The 13th fan Peter Anthony will be directing his own version in the form of Rose Blood – A Friday …

For many years now, fan films have become a favorite for all especially fans of the horror genre. It’s these fan films that give viewers a much more enjoyable experience as it’s commonly hailed as a film made by fans for fans. They leave a permanent mark for viewers to …

So often, fan films come along in abundance, lacking a budget and with no attention to detail. That couldn’t be further from the truth with Never Hike In The Snow. The Womp Stomp Films team made this Friday the 13th fan film as a sequel to their 2017 hit, Never Hike Alone (read …

As a child who grew up in the 1980s, I look back at those years with a great affection. My childhood was the beginning of my life long love affair with not only horror, but specifically with the subgenre of slashers. The 1980s is certainly the advent of the golden …

Last September 13 (and it was FRIDAY!), I was fortunate enough to spend an entire day at Camp No Be Bo Sco, the Boy Scout camp where the orginal Friday the 13th was filmed in 1979. My friend, Jeff Seeman, invited me to do some location shooting for his upcoming …

Friday the 13th (1980) turns 40 years old in 2020. There’s no questioning the film’s impact on horror cinema. There’s also no questioning the impact on our writers. To honor the 40th anniversary, I asked our team to remember the film and to talk about the legacy and what the …

Here there be spoilers… beware! I’m going to be honest. The first time I watched Friday the 13th (1980), I was disappointed that Jason wasn’t in it. I knew he was the franchise’s bad guy because I’d seen VHS boxes for the sequels at the video store, but it was …

“We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.” — Stephen King Ever since I was in grade school and found the Universal monster books in the school library, I was immediately drawn to horror. The first horror movie I saw as a kid was The Exorcist …

Greetings and horrortations! As a horror fanatic almost my entire life, I have come to appreciate the art of creating scary stories that make your skin crawl. I appreciate hearts racing and the anticipation of the next victim’s death. It’s something that truly satisfies my brain. It might sound sick …