Whether you consider it a remake or a sequel, Marcus Nispel’s Friday the 13th (2009) was one of the early 2000’s best revival horror films. Alongside Nispel’s other venture, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), and larger-than-life re-imaginings like Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead, Friday the 13th gave new generations and old fans …
Read More »‘XXX-mas’ (2023) – Movie Review
Santa slashers have been sleighing for decades, as cult classics like Silent Night, Deadly Night (Check out our franchise ranking here) and Santa’s Slay have given new meaning to what makes old saint Nick so jolly. Just in time for the passage of Christmas comes XXX-mas, the newest slice of holiday horror from director James …
Read More »My ‘Friday the 13th’ Journey — All The Films, All The Blood
I remember it fondly. My introduction into the franchise that just wouldn’t quit: Friday the 13th. When I was at the advanced age of 9, my late mother (who was also a fan of horror flicks) took me on her weekly trip to the local newsstand/soda counter (it was a …
Read More »Happy Birthday To The Father Of ‘Friday The 13th,’ Sean Cunningham
Sean Cunningham turns eighty years old this year on December 31st. Well, now I feel old. It’s hard to believe that the father of Friday the 13th (1980) is eighty. Seems the older I get, the more I’m seeing my heroes grow old as well. I’ve always felt that in …
Read More »I Love ’80s Slashers: A Look Back At ‘Friday The 13th’ (1980)
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 …
Read More »‘Jason Goes to Hell’ turns 25!
August 13, 2018 is the quarter century mark for Director Adam Marcus’ debut feature, Jason Goes to Hell. The film also marked the return of Sean S. Cunningham who co-created and directed the first Friday the 13th. It was tagged as the final Friday, but luckily for us, it would not …
Read More »Interview: Blue Wizard Digital’s Jason Kapalka, Creator of ‘F13: Killer Puzzle’
With all of the unfortunate news surrounding the rights to Friday the 13th, there’s still one game that we can play and thoroughly enjoy, and that’s Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle (check out our review of the game here). I had a chance to speak with the game’s co-creator, Blue Wizard Digital’s …
Read More »PopHorror Interviews ‘Jason Goes To Hell’ & ‘Secret Santa’ Director Adam Marcus – Part 2
Jason goes To Hell has always been the most ambitious of the Friday the 13th series. Whether you love it or hate it, its amount of enthusiasm is a fact. I happen to love the entry for how brave it is and its creativity, and I also find it to …
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