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FRIDAY THE 13TH Silver Anniversary Weekend
by News Editor (Tue 05-10-2005)
The largest ensemble of fans of and stars from all ten Friday the 13th films will assemble for a three-day convention celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of the original Friday the 13th, the film often credited with launching the "slasher" sub... FRIDAY THE 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan, Part 1
by Brian Thomas (Wed 10-20-2004)
...es in the FRIDAY THE 13th series in a special DVD box set, everyone expected it to be a monster in more ways than one. Now, thanks to innovations in digital and packaging technology, the whole thing is less than an inch and a half thick. The widescreen... Tarantino to Shoot "Friday 13th"?
by News Editor (Tue 03-08-2005)
Word is going around that none other than Quentin Tarantino is considering writing and directing a new installment for "Friday the 13th" horror film series. New Line Cinema is in early discussions with the writer-director to possibly helm the next install... 
Submit your short films in the FRIDAY THE 13TH film contest!
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-14-2003)
Amateur horror filmmakers, listen up! Here's your chance to pay homage to one of the classic horror films of modern cinema, none other than FRIDAY THE 13TH! Cinescape and Toolbox Productions ar putting together the "Friday the 13th Cut 'Em Up Film Contest... FRIDAY THE 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan, Part 2
by Brian Thomas (Mon 10-25-2004)
FRIDAY THE 13th: THE FINAL CHAPTER apparently ended the killing spree of Jason Voorhees, chopped to bits with his own machete by crafty little Tommy Jarvis. To some, this signaled the end of the slasher genre and perhaps horror cinema altogether, as box o... FRIDAY THE 13TH - the special editions?
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 02-25-2004)
Over at the horror website Bloody Disgusting, webmaster Brad Miska tells his readers that an inside source informed him that special editions of the first eight FRIDAY THE 13TH films are slated for release sometime this year. (The first eight Ft13 movies ... By the Numbers: The FRIDAY THE 13th Films
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 04-26-2002)
While watching the latest installment in the FRIDAY THE 13th series, JASON X, we couldn't help but notice that the characters kept claiming that notorious slasher, killer, and general ne'er-do-well Jason Voorhees had claimed "over 200" victims during the ... FRIDAY THE 13TH Scores Arise on CD
by Randall Larson (Thu 09-22-2005)
BSX Records presents brand new digital recordings of the original scores from the motion pictures FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 7: THE NEW BLOOD and FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 8: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN, starring Kane Hodder as Jason Voorhees, everyone's favorite camp cou... FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART V: A NEW BEGINNING
by Carl Cortez (Thu 10-18-2001)
By the time the FRIDAY THE 13TH saga proclaimed its FINAL CHAPTER, a $32 million box office gross dictated to Paramount Pictures that Jason was not really dead at all and quickly regurgitated out within less than a year FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART V: A NEW BEGI... FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART VI: JASON LIVES
by Carl Cortez (Fri 10-19-2001)
It wouldn’t have taken much to make a good FRIDAY THE 13TH movie since the series was largely a bust from day one. However, writer-director Tom McLoughlin took on the challenge of FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART VI: JASON LIVES with ease back in 1986. Why, after fi... FRIDAY THE 13TH 25th Anniversary Figures
by News Editor (Thu 07-14-2005)
NECA is offering a look into the upcoming Friday the 13th: 25th Anniversary Boxed Set action figures.Combining the "best of the worst" of the first two FRIDAY THE 13TH films the 25th Anniversary Boxed Set features Pamela and Jason Voorhees together. The b... FRIDAY THE 13TH 'Not' A Remake
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-29-2007)
It's about time we got some clarification on the upcoming FRIDAY THE 13TH film from New Line and Platinum Dunes. For those not following the latest on this film, I'll update things up until now. A few years ago, New Line hired some screenwriters to pen th... Righetti Deals with Jason in FRIDAY the 13th
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 04-03-2008)
The upcoming revisionist origins of Friday the 13th has a female lead, reports Variety. Amanda Righetti ("K-Ville", Return to House on Haunted Hill) has been cast in the remake of the 80's slasher from Platinum Dunes and director Marcus Nispel. ... First Trailer for FRIDAY and WOLFMAN Remakes Coming Soon?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 07-31-2008)
Despite both horror remakes not being due in theaters until spring 2009, New Line and Universal Pictures may be prepping a first official online teaser trailer for their upcoming films Friday the 13th and The Wolfman. The first indication is both studios ... Jason Returns on FRIDAY THE 13TH
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-16-2007)
New Line has set a release date for their upcoming FRIDAY THE 13TH re-imagining and that day is Friday, February 13, 2009. This day also happens to be the release date for the Universal remake of THE WOLFMAN, starring Benicio Del Toro with make-up effects... Nispel Remaking FRIDAY THE 13TH
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 11-14-2007)
Marcus Nispel (Texas Chainsaw Massacre-2003) has been set to direct the reworking of FRIDAY THE 13th, reports Ryan Rotten at Shock Til You Drop. Platinum Dunes also handled the production behind the TCM remake for director Nispel. Damian Shannon and ... Writers Reunite For FRIDAY THE 13TH
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-18-2007)
Ryan Rotten is reporting that the next installment of FRIDAY THE 13TH is finally getting prepped for the big screen after years of development hell. The production staff over at Platinum Dunes have been trying to get this film made(unsuccessfull... 'Jason' Confirmed for FRIDAY THE 13th Remake
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-02-2007)
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed what we told you two weeks ago for the FRIDAY THE 13TH remake. Scribes Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (the same duo behind Jason vs. Freddy-2003) have been chosen by New Line and Platinum Dunes to re... Friday the 13th
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 12-15-2007)
Release Date: February 13, 2009 Studio: New Line Cinema Director: Marcus Nispel Screenwriter: Damian Shannon, Mark Swift Cast: Jared Padalecki, Derek Mears, Amanda RighettiGenre: Horror
Plot Summary: A new take on the Jason Voorhees legend. It... FRIDAY THE 13TH DVD box set confirmed
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-23-2003)
It may have been first announced at ManiaFest but it was the team at Bloody Disgusting that got it online first. Fans of the FRIDAY THE 13TH film series, your prayers have been answered: there is a DVD box set in the works at Paramount.A representative fr... Panabaker Leading FRIDAY THE 13TH
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-16-2008)
Danielle Panabaker has been cast as the female lead in the new Friday the 13th film, which Marcus Nispel is directing for Platinum Dunes, says The Hollywood Reporter. Also joining the cast are Jonathan Sadowski, Travis van Winkle and Aaron Yoo. The projec... Tarantino Says "Friday" Rumors Are Fabrication
by News Editor (Mon 03-14-2005)
Quentin Tarantino talked with Empire Online and had these few comments for them regarding his possible involvement with the FRIDAY THE 13th series: "What's happening with Friday The 13th? Nothing at all! It's a complete lie. I like Jason and everything, b... FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 09-13-2002)
When you get right down to it, there's only a couple of things to look forward to when watching the bulk of the FRIDAY THE 13TH sequels. Aside from occasional bits of gratuitous sex and nuditywhich somehow aren't as titillating as they were when you were ... FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN
by SCOTT COLLURA (Mon 09-16-2002)
By the time Paramount’s FRIDAY THE 13TH series reached its eighth installment in 1989, the franchise had reached the point of diminishing returns—both creatively and financially. Which isn’t to say that there was ever a great amount of creativity at work ... Platinum Dunes working on "Friday the 13th" remake
by Karl Schneider (Tue 01-09-2007)
According to JoBlo.com, Platinum Dunes is working on a script for a remake of the horror classic Friday the 13th."Well, we're working on a script right now," said Platinum Dunes' Andrew Form. "Not in the first two quarters for that mo... Are there special FRIDAY THE 13TH DVDs in store for Jason?
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-07-2003)
Does a masked maniac need a box set? If you're one fan of the FRIDAY THE 13TH movie series, the answer is definitely yes. If you agree, you can also tell Paramount Pictures that it's time for Jason Voorhees to get the special treatment he deserves.A gra... Supernatural's Padalecki Leads FRIDAY Remake
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 03-21-2008)
Supernatural's Jared Padalecki is in final negotiations to star in the semi-quasi remake of Friday the 13th, says the Hollywood Reporter. Bay's Platinum Dunes has Marcus Nispel directing from a script by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. Michael Bay, Brad Fu... Jason Cast for FRIDAY Remake
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 03-31-2008)
Stuntman Derek Mears---who did work on the Pirate films, Hills Have Eyes 2 and most recently Indy IV---is reportedly set to play Jason Voorhees in the upcoming revision of the horror icon's origins. Marcus Nispel is directing Friday the 13th, based on a s... A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
by DON E. PETERSON (Wed 10-04-2006)
If any two horror movies rightfully deserve a deluxe DVD treatment, it would be the seminal '80s horror classics FRIDAY THE 13th and A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. And while both franchises have had deluxe box sets in the past (the ELM STREET set still rules ... A Disturbed B.O Report
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-15-2007)
...ase date, Friday the 13th. It has a running time of 1 hour and 44 minutes so it had quite a few showings per theater in its 2,925 screens across the nation. Its budget is listed at 20 mil so it in 3 days, it’s made its money back for Paramoun... What are You Watching on Halloween?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-30-2007)
...7 1:45 AM Friday the 13th Part VII -- The New Blood (1988) TV14 TV14 Starring: Lar Park Lincoln, Terry Kiser, Susan Blu.
3:30 AM The Exorcist (1973) TV14 TV14 Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow.
6:00 AM Puppet Master (1989) TV14 TV... Cinescape's Last Minute Christmas Shopping Guide
by Anthony C. Ferrante with THE EDITORS OF CINESCAPE (Wed 12-21-2005)
...istory of Friday the 13th" by Peter Bracke.
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Suggested Retail Price: $18.98 What is it: The James Newton Howard score to KING KONG (we're definitely in a King Kong mood around the office, if you haven't noticed). Who is it ... ROOM 6 coming to DVD
by Karl Schneider (Thu 06-08-2006)
...e Hodder (Friday The 13th Part VII, Part VIII, Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday, Jason X).ROOM 6 will contain the following bonus features:- Widescreen (1.77:1) presentation, enhanced for 16x9 TVs- Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound- Featurette: "Hos... THE BOLLYWOOD HORROR COLLECTION Volume 1
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 09-25-2006)
... from the FRIDAY THE 13th movies. The second half is much more action-heavy, devolving into a serial-style series of martial arts fights, chases and stunts, but it's driven by an almost comically monstrous villain. Giving it all an interesting twist is... Ferrell wins gold back to back!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-08-2007)
...eekend is Friday the 13th. Perhaps, just perhaps, it had a chance then to take the top spot. Blades of Glory & Meet the Robinsons would be in their third weekend then and ready to start a box office fall. However, even that is hard to imagine i... Isaac on JASON X delays
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 03-05-2002)
In an interview with CINESCAPE Magazine regarding his upcoming continuation of the FRIDAY THE 13TH series, JASON X, director James Isaac had a few things to say about the long and winding road to release.His story offers an interesting glimpse into how Ho... DVD Shopping Bag: Mummy Mania
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 08-05-2008)
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Friday the 13th (re-release)
Friday the 13th II (re-release)
Godzilla & Other Movie Monsters
Gorgo/Phantom from 10000 Leagues
The Hive (Full Screen Edition)
Invasion of the Bee Girls/Incredible... BRAVE STORY selected to compete at the first edition of the RomeFilmFest (Fri 10-13-2006)
GDH K.K. (Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Shinichiro Ishikawa, Securities Code: TSE Mothers 3755, hereafter GDH) has announced that the animated theatrical feature BRAVE STORY, produced by its main production subsidiary GONZO K.K. (Head Office: Shin...Zuda and the Future of Web Comics
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-11-2007)
... Den this Friday the 13th! Anyone that lives in New Orleans and has some twisted desire to meet me in person should come to 435 Esplanade Avenue at 11:00 p.m. for Black Friday II! We did one in April on the last Friday the 13th and it did fri... Movie News & Rumors
by Oren Kamara (Thu 07-20-2006)
... grisly. FRIDAY THE 13TH:The Plot: A rumored remake / re-imagining of the series focusing on the origins of Jason but taken in an entirely new direction.Release Date: Originally slated for October 13th, 2006, the reality is looking more like sometime ... THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 10-12-2000)
When someone usually puts together a horror movie documentary or appreciation film, you get the prerequisite clips, possibly the filmmaker’s comments with actors’ recollections, and sometimes a little fan feedback. Filmmaker Adam Simon (writer of the upco... The Phantom of the Movies Speaks - Part 2
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 10-06-2000)
...ramount`s Friday the 13th franchise]. B-movies had to try to be more outrageous and disgusting than Hollywood, and that got caught up with in films like Silence of the Lambs. The good thing is, it forces some people who do direct-to-video now to do som... Universal Studios Hollywood Hosts "Halloween Horror Nights"
by Matthew F. Saunders (Mon 10-16-2000)
Universal Studios Hollywood kicked off the Halloween season early this weekend with its Friday the 13th horror fest, `Halloween Horror Nights.` To celebrate, the annual fright-fest began in style with the fourth annual `Eyegore Awards` ceremony, in which ... WITCHOUSE 2: BLOOD COVEN
by BRIAN THOMAS (Thu 09-06-2001)
... DID LAST FRIDAY THE 13TH). The team sets up shop in an abandoned mansion provided to the University. Little do they know that they are really staying in... the Witch House! Or the Witchhouse - Witchouse... whatever.The town, represented by Sheriff Har... HOLLOW MAN
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 08-03-2000)
...cast of a FRIDAY THE 13TH movie, just waiting around to be impaled or bludgeoned in the bloodiest manner that the director can imagine.The CGI work is truly amazing, partly for the whiz-bang impact and part for the ability to convey the sense that Baco... BOOGEYMEN Seance Pix
by Sue Schneider (Tue 10-16-2001)
...THE FINAL FRIDAY THE 13TH), Robert Englund (Freddy Kruger, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET), and Peter Atkins (creator of WISHMASTER and writer of HELLRAISER 2, 3, and 4) walked in. After fielding many questions from the journalists, the party began.Click on t... A Brief History of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy at the Oscars
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 03-25-2000)
...filled by FRIDAY THE 13TH gore effects. Instead, character makeups have ruled the day, more often than not.The first official winner in the category was Rick Baker for his work on AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1982). (Previous `special` awards had be... The Undersea World of Bill Murray
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-10-2005)
Giveaway time! That's right, this week we not only have a giveaway going on in the Anime Avalanche column, but another one over here in DVD Shopping List! In honor of the only Friday the 13th of 2005 this week, we've got 2 copies of ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13... Top Maniacal Rumors: Miller's Lantern, Mignola Hell and Super Paris
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 08-15-2008)
...wood with Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Prom Night and numerous other films getting an updated revision. The latest rumor suggests that Brett Ratner will be producing a remake of Charles Kaufman’s controversial Mother’s Day with... FINAL DESTINATION: Devon Sawa Interview
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 03-16-2000)
...r fan and FRIDAY THE 13TH fan. It kind of died out for a while; now I find myself in all sorts of horrors, and I’m on the shelf in cheesy covers, with a hand. But I was a horror fan when I was younger.JUDGING FROM YOUR WONDERFUL HOMAGE TO BRUCE CAMPBEL... A Brief History of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy at the Oscars
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 03-27-2000)
...filled by FRIDAY THE 13TH gore effects. Instead, character makeups have ruled the day, more often than not.The first official winner in the category was Rick Baker for his work on AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1982). (Previous `special` awards had be... AN Entertainment Acquires Miami Guns (Tue 07-08-2003)
...essional, Friday the 13th style slasher movies, spaghetti westerns, professional wrestling, Bruce Willis and Die Hard With a Vengeance, and much, much more, Miami Guns is a risqué and wacky thrill ride that's both accessible to initiates, and thrilling...SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT Returning to DVD
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-12-2007)
...om Night, Friday the 13th, Graduation Day, Don't Answer the Phone! and The Slumber Party Massacre. The films were so popular that studios were scrambling to make cheap slasher flicks based on a lot of public event days such as Easter, Mo... NIGHTMARE Series Getting Remade..
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-29-2008)
There goes the whispers of a possible Freddy sequel on the horizon..Variety is reporting that Platinum Dunes is now developing a re-start of the of Nightmare on Elm Street series. This deal comes as production nears for Friday the 13th, a New Line re-laun... WOLFMAN Director Drops Out of Project
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-29-2008)
...p against Friday the 13th (on a Friday the 13th date) and Pink Panther 2. Anthony Hopkins, Benicio Del Toro and newly cast Emily Blunt are set to lead the project while Rick Baker is still in charge of the updated Werewolf special effects.
Supernatural's Ackles Leads VALENTINE Remake
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 04-07-2008)
Another "Supernatural" star will be leading yet another horror remake in the near future. A few weeks after his co-star Jared was picked to lead the Friday the 13th revision, actor Jensen Ackles has been selected to lead opposite Jamie King in M... Miami Guns Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 08-31-2004)
What They SayWhen partners Yao & Lu are ordered to clean up an island resort paradise, the assignment seems like a reward, until they find themselves stalked by a masked serial killer. They may not be at Camp Crystal Lake, but it\'s certainly Friday the 1... Horror Writers Get Creative for WGA STRIKE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 11-28-2007)
...rk Swift (Friday the 13th), Mike Mendez (The Gravedancers), Brad Keene (The Grudge 3), David J. Schow, Dan Farrands, David Hayter, Drew McWeeny, Scott Swan, Eric Red (100 Feet), Brian Nelson (30 Days of Night), JT Petty (The Burrowers) and many more. &... Music Box Massacre
by Brian Thomas (Wed 10-11-2006)
...laim that FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 (1981) could be a source of meaningful social change, but if a society is mirrored by its popular culture, taking a long look in that mirror can be a solid step toward an examination of that society. Starting with THE C... AFTERMATH / GENESIS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 10-14-2005)
...pified by FRIDAY THE 13th sequels and ALIEN-inspired knockoffs that relocated the haunted house into science fiction territory, the horror genre tried to somehow juggle all three targets, usually fumbling all three the creeps and scares became predict... Killer Queen
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-25-2006)
...ssue that FRIDAY THE 13th box with a Mcfarland Jason, or release that upcoming Classic Media Godzilla box set in a gift set edition with a G-toy... (O) EMILIO MIRAGLIA KILLER QUEEN BOX SET (NoShame) Limited edition includes uncut versions of Miraglia's... Interview with Ryan Schifrin of ABOMINABLE
by Don E. Peterson (Thu 10-05-2006)
...TERS with FRIDAY THE 13TH and CREEPSHOW. How's that for a strange combination? CINESCAPE: What special features are on the DVD and what makes them cool? SCHIFRIN: We packed the DVD full of extras, as I know I love as much supplementary material as po... Jason Voorhees Figure
by News Editor (Sat 09-17-2005)
NECA has released images of their new Jason Voorhees action figure from the FRIDAY THE 13TH series.The figure stands 19" tall and comes in full color window-box. Check stores now to buy. New Line says no "Elm Street" or "Freddy vs Jason 2"
by Karl Schneider (Tue 03-27-2007)
...remake of Friday the 13th. Hopefully one day something with eventually come into fruition. Politics in Comics: Your Letters
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-06-2006)
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Friday The 13th #1 (MR) $2.99
Kurt: Why doesn’t anyone want to make comics out of good horror movies?
Friday The 13th Var ED #1 (MR) $2.99
Jonah Hex #14 $2.99
Justice League Unlimited #28 $2.25
Justice... Dario Argento, a Master of Horror
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-15-2007)
...ll, it is Friday the 13th, Jarrod.
So…
Why not center on a man who turned the horror & slasher genre on its heels with concepts that some countries deemed too explicit? Why not tell the world about a director/writer/producer... GDH to Collaborate with Eminence Symphony Orchestra in the Animated Romeo x Juliet (Thu 03-08-2007)
GONZO's new TV series airing in Japan from April 2007 2007.03.08 GDH K.K. (Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Shinichiro Ishikawa, Securities Code: TSE Mothers 3755, hereafter GDH) has announced that the soundtrack for Romeo x Juliet, the animat...DVD Shopping Bag: Looking Ahead to The DVD Horizon
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 08-19-2008)
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Friday The 13th - The Series: The First Season Sep 23, 2008
Halloween: 30th Anniversary Box Set Oct 14, 2008
Halloween (Three-Disc Unrated Collector's Edition) Oct 7, 2008
Icons of Horror: Hammer Films (2-disc) (The... HALLOWEEN: Cast and Crew Reunion at American Cinematheque
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 10-19-2000)
...bash last Friday the 13th in Hollywood, the highlight of which was the screening of a brand-spankin` new 35mm print (struck from the original negative) at the great Egyptian Theater, followed by a question-and-answer session with star Jamie Lee Curtis ... DIGIMON Goes Down the Drain
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 10-09-2000)
..., for the Friday the 13th weekend showdown with Lost Souls.Falling three slots in 7th place was Urban Legends: Final Cut, which grossed $2.6-million, down 41%. The only other full-blown genre film in the Top Ten was What Lies Beneath, which dropped one... Offbeat Observations
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-15-2007)
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Friday The 13th Pamelas Tale #2 (Of 2) (MR) $2.99
Good As Lily $9.99
Ben: Lame as hell.
Grifter Midnighter #6 (Of 6) $2.99
Hellblazer #235 (MR) $2.99
Highwaymen #3 (Of 5) $2.99
Justice League Of A... "Crystal Lake Memories"... Oh, Those Summer Nights
by News Editor (Sat 09-24-2005)
Sideshow Collectibles has announced the upcoming release of the limited edition book, Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th. The book written by Peter Bracke, with a foreward by franchise creator Sean S. Cunningham, includes over ... Klingons, Super Models & Conan, Oh My!
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 02-08-2008)
...start the Friday the 13th series in 2009. But it didn’t take long for confusion to enter the fray. For one, the statement said “complete overhaul” to Freddy’s tale/origin. Does this mean that Robert Englund’s days of weari... Cinema Of Fear 7inch Series 3
by Robert T. Trate (Sun 04-13-2008)
...ason from Friday The 13th Jason Goes to Hell, with machete, dagger, and the beloved miniature Jason demon. *The Hitchhiker from the classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre. One of the most highly anticipated figures of 2008, this is the first time... LAKE PLACID
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 01-09-2000)
...ve Miner (FRIDAY THE 13TH 2 and 3) direct a script by David E. Kelly (creator of ALLY MCBEAL). With its gory killing in a backwoods lake, the direction often revives memories of Jason and Camp Crystal Lake; while the writing enlivens the usual expositi... Dueling Demons
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 10-16-2000)
Despite the Friday the 13th weekend, horror films did not dominated the box office. Making its debut behind two returning films (Meet the Parents and Remember the Titans), Lost Souls took 3rd place, while The Exorcist settled into 6th place. Those were th... Horrorfest vs. Massacre
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-20-2005)
... Jason in FRIDAY THE 13th , and his band First Jason. Plus LAST ON THE LEFT's David Hess will perform some of his tunes. There'll also be a live spook show and many other attractions, but the main event is saved for when the sun goes down, as Flashback... Hitchcock vs. Lewton
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-04-2005)
...nningham (FRIDAY THE 13th) in which Rip Torn kidnaps Kate Mulgrew. (O) SUPER DRAGON (EPI/Koch) Bruceploitation kung fu. (O) SWORD OF THE BEAST (Criterion) A double-crossed samurai flees society, where he stumbles upon a chance to restore his honor.
... The Piller of Our Community
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-07-2005)
...90's show FRIDAY THE 13TH should've been on DVD yesterday. It was so creative and gory and well acted and believable (given the limits that the show put on itself). I'd recommend it to any sci-fi/fantasy fan. Another show that should be on DVD, while i... Paramount Launches Next Trek Series
by Dan Cziraky (Sun 06-25-2000)
...ramount`s FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE SERIES. Alicia Witt, who appeared in URBAN LEGEND is said to be up for the role of pilot-navigator Lt. Sallah M`ndahr, a member of an amphibious, reptilian species that is a more humanoid than their cousins, the Gorns (we... DVD This Week: August 27
by John Thonen (Tue 08-27-2002)
...and Sean (FRIDAY THE 13TH) Cunningham, this is a remarkably brutal retelling of the same story used in Bergman’s THE VIRGIN SPRING. In terms of structure and story, this is almost a Greek or Shakespearean tragedy, but in terms of what is depicted on sc... NBC to launch all horror network
by Karl Schneider (Fri 01-12-2007)
...mares and Friday the 13th: The Series. NBC is still in talks with other cable operators with regards to deals to carry the channel.KJ's Take: Sounds awesome and it's about time. We have channels for everything else you can imagine, nothing ... They Came, They Conquered, They Saw!
by Dan Cziraky (Sat 08-26-2000)
... years of FRIDAY THE 13TH and ELM STREET and HALLOWEEN and HELLRAISER sequels. Even Hooper`s 1986 sequel had gruesome effects by Tom Savini. PART 3 got an X rating from the MPAA, and had to be cut so severely to get the R that it didn`t even make sense... Waiting for Halloween
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 10-10-2000)
...ns on the Friday the 13th weekend, when New Line opens its would-be Exorcist imitator, Lost Souls, while The Exorcist itself will expand onto an additional 400 screens in anticipation of Halloween.The genre’s only wide release debut, Digimon: The Movie... BEOWULF and HEAVY METAL 2000 Lead a Slow Week.
by John Thonen (Tue 10-17-2000)
...a genuine Friday the 13th falling barely two weeks before Halloween, it was a foregone conclusion that everyone’s favorite psycho, Jason Vorhees, would have to make an appearance. This week, Paramount Home Video offers up entries 3 & 4 in the ongoing ... HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS 30th Anniversary Celebration
by By Stephanie E. Embrey (Thu 10-26-2000)
On the night of Friday, October 13th, at the recently restored Vista Theater (where Hollywood meets Los Feliz), fans converged for the 30th Anniversary Celebration of HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS, the feature film version of the Gothic soap opera from the ‘60s. ... A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 06-08-2001)
Wes Craven’s horror hit took elements of then-current horror films (numerous teens dying in graphic ways) and refashioned them into an imaginative alternative to the stalk-and-slash formula of FRIDAY THE 13TH, et al. The film combines horror with surreal ... Horror Channel Monsters HD Presents WEEKEND OF THE DEAD
by News Editor (Wed 06-22-2005)
In celebration of the release of LAND OF THE DEAD and for ZOMBIE-lovers who can't get enough, MONSTERS HD, a VOOM Channel available on the DISH Network, will unleash the walking dead with WEEKEND OF THE DEAD on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25. The ... One SCARY Friday night
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 10-25-2003)
If Friday's grosses for SCARY MOVIE 3 are any indication, October box office history is about to be made. The Dimension Films sequel took in an estimated $18.5 million dollars...just on Friday alone. That puts SCARY MOVIE 3 on track for a $50 million doll... DARK KNIGHT Rescues Another $23.1 Mil Friday
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 07-26-2008)
Even with new wide releases hitting theaters this weekend, it's hard to stop the train otherwise known as The Dark Knight. The film has been toppling records since it debuted last Friday and another one is set to shatter by Sunday or Monday, this one bein... Sci Fi Friday
by Jason Davis (Mon 03-13-2006)
I'm of two minds this week, so the column will reflect that state with an abrupt change in subject halfway down. As you might have noticed from the title, SFC's Friday night line-up is the subject of this week's words and it's going to focus first on the... CBS Announces Fall Premiere Dates
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-27-2008)
Pre-Season Launch for "Survivor: Gabon" on Thursday, Sept. 18 Monday Comedies, Including the Series Debut of "Worst Week" and the Night's Top Drama "CSI: Miami," Premiere Sept. 22 "NCIS," Freshman Drama "Th... "300" makes $27m on Friday!
by Karl Schneider (Sat 03-10-2007)
Update: Studio estimates say 300 made over $27 million on Friday!!!!!According to WorldofKJ, not only will the film 300 exceed weekend tracking estimates of $30 to $35 million, it will come very close to doing so on Friday alone!The site's users use... XXX trailer hits Friday
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 02-27-2002)
Recently Sony Picture's marketing department gave CINESCAPE an advanced sneak peak at the first trailer for the new Vin Diesel action-adventure film called XXX.The trailer will premiere in theaters this Friday, attached to copies of Mel Gibson's WE ... At the 13th Annual Environmental Media Awards (EMAs)
by Sue Schneider (Thu 12-04-2003)
The 13th ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA AWARDS was held again this year at the Ebell Theatre of Los Angeles. These awards are a salute to the Hollywood community and recognizes film, music and television productions that increase public awareness of environme... Kelly Osbourne ditches FREAKY FRIDAY
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 09-12-2002)
Weeks after being cast as the best friend of the young lead in Disney's remake of FREAKY FRIDAY, Kelly Osbourne has left the project for "personal reasons."Osbourne was to play the best friend of co-lead Lindsay Lohan, who plays the strong-willed daughter... HELLBOY captures Friday night box office
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 04-03-2004)
The early figures are in from last night's box office and it appears that HELLBOY led the competition. According to preliminary results the comic book adaptation netted approximately $8,967,500 from its Friday showings (including any midnight screenings f... Coooooonnn!!!!!! Report: Friday and Saturday
by David Michael Wharton (Sun 07-17-2005)
Another Con come and gone, at least for me. As always, it's been a hoot and a half, but it has in some ways been an uneventful Con, with not as many earth-shaking revelations or presentations as in previous years. As I'm submitting this through a haze o... CLONES moves into 13th place on all time box office list
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 08-29-2002)
This Monday is Labor Day, the traditional end to the summer movie season, and the dust has settled on the big bout of the season -- SPIDER-MAN vs. STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES. SPIDER-MAN won, but both films broke the $300 million barrier.Tw... Speed Grapher Premieres on IFC this Friday (Thu 03-06-2008)
Imagine a world where any and every sordid desire can be fulfilled…if the price is right. Premieres on IFC Friday, March 7 @ 11:00pm ET/PT Animated Series distributed by FUNimation Entertainment, 24 x half hour episodes Dubbed in English ItR...VAN HELSING to make first appearance this Friday
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-14-2004)
Multiple websites are now reporting that the trailer for VAN HELSING is finally almost here. According to the Will Kemp Centre Stage website and confirmed by Universal Pictures, the trailer will go live this Friday morning on the Apple trailer site. It wi... UNDERWORLD's Friday night grosses
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 09-20-2003)
Box Office Mojo is reporting that the Friday night grosses for UNDERWORLD totalled an estimated $8,550,000. Consider that industry tracking had been estimating a Friday - Sunday opening weekend of $15 million and it's easy to see UNDERWORLD will have earn... Watch the trailer for TEKKONKINKREET - IN THEATERS JULY 13TH! (Tue 07-10-2007)
From the animation studio that brought you The Animatrix comes this visually stunning new anime film based on the popular Japanese manga! Limited Engagement in theaters July 13th, TEKKONKINKREET Limited Engagement In theaters July 13th! New York, Los An...ADV Films UK Talks Autumn and Winter Releases (Tue 09-12-2006)
LOAD UP SAMURAI GUN! TAKE A RIDE TO THE WILD, WILD EAST FROM 16th OCTOBER 2006 LONDON, UK, 12TH SEPTEMBER 2006 ADV Films, the leading producer-distributor of anime in the U.K., are proud to bring you on 16th October 2006 a new kind of justice: Samurai ...Otakon - Friday Report
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 08-05-2000)
The first full day of Otakon arrived today! I got myself
checked in nice and early with the folks who handle the guests around 9 AM. I
spent a couple of hours in the VIP Lounge, checking over the schedule and
listening and talking to people such ... Tokyo International Film Festival: Introducing GODZILLA X MEGAGUIRUS
by Norman England (Sat 11-04-2000)
Premiering at the 13th annual Tokyo International Film Festival this past Friday, November 3, was Godzilla X Megaguirus, the 24th entry in the series. Godzilla movies first hit the screen forty-six years ago, giving Japan’s preeminent mutant dinosaur the ... CASTAWAY Pushes WOMEN to 2nd Place
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 12-27-2000)
When the final figures were tallied, it was clearly a Merry Christmas for science-fiction, horror, and fantasy films. Although a slew of newcomers, including Castaway, reordered the Top Ten for the long Christmas weekend, genre titles remained strong, tak... The Music of JASON X Part One
by Randall D. Larson (Tue 04-09-2002)
The FRIDAY THE 13TH franchise takes a big leap into the future with JASON X, completed last year but just now opening on April 26th. Returning along with the hockey-masked slasher is composer Harry Manfredini, whose music has been as much a staple of the ... Stardate 0011.06: Critical Caring
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 11-06-2000)
Warning: Spoilers Ahead!Next week’s Star Trek: Voyager installment `Inside Man` serves yet another warning about the dangers of trusting Reginald Barclay’s holograms. I’m sure most people remember that we met Reginald Barclay on Star Trek: The Next Genera... ADV Announces March 13th Releases (Mon 01-15-2007)
HOUSTON, January 15, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you two great titles set to arrive on streets on March 13. Keep you eyes open for the second volume of Best Student Council and the ...Anime Weekend Atlanta - Friday Voice Actors Panel
by Erin Kincaid (Sat 10-01-2005)
VAs Attending: Greg Ayres, Mariela Ortiz, Vic Mignogna, Mike Sinterniklaas, Rikki Simons
The panel started off with much fiddling with the microphones and the rearrangement of seats. After everyone introduced themselves, it jumped straight into Q&A from t... SDCC Friday Report (Fri 07-18-2003)
Andrew Tei is on the scene at the Comic Con this year and has sent in this Friday report that has a number of interesting items, including a new ADV Films acquisition.Remarkable Best-Of CD from Edenbridge to be Released on Friday
by Randall Larson (Thu 05-31-2007)
Austrian symphonic metal band, along with Nightwish one of the leaders of the female-fronted metal band trend of the last half dozen years, will released their first raries/best of compilation CD on Friday. Noted for their melodic intensity and their... First FREAKY FRIDAY, now THE LOVE BUG for Gen-Y
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-24-2003)
When the remake of FREAKY FRIDAY made over $100 million bucks at the box office, that's probably when an executive at Walt Disney Studios gave serious pause to remaking HERBIE THE LOVE BUG. After all, why not? There's been a new VW Bug out now for a few y... Bay Feels Lucky with 13TH
by News Editor (Tue 02-14-2006)
New Line has brought in Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes to produce an eleventh installment in the FRIDAY THE 13TH series.Mark Wheaton has been hired to write the script, which will center on the origins of the Jason Voorhees character.Michael Bay, Brad Fulle... Liebesman Looks to Helm 13TH
by News Editor (Thu 02-23-2006)
New Line Cinema is in talks with Jonathan Liebesman to direct what is being called a remake of FRIDAY THE 13TH.The "new version" will incorporate components of the films, though it is known that Jason will wear the mask and will kill. The setting will be ... FREAKY FRIDAY to be remade too
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 04-17-2002)
So it's come to this: With remakes or home video sequels for nearly every movie, TV show and theme park ride in its arsenal already released or in some stage of production, Walt Disney Studios has announced its intention to remake FREAKY FRIDAY.This comes... X2 makes $33 M on Friday
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 05-03-2003)
In its first day of release, 20th Century Fox's X2 made approximately $33 million dollars. That would mean the picture is on track to make somewhere around $85 M dollars over the weekend, give or take a few hundred thou here and there. Conceivably the f... Anime Expo - Friday Report
by Andrew Tei (Fri 07-05-2002)
Nobuhiro Watsuki
WARNING! The last question listed at the bottom of this page contains a major Kenshin spoiler. Do not read past question number 31 if you haven\'t seen the second Kenshin OVA series
... FREAKY FRIDAY for the holidays
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-07-2003)
One of the sleeper success stories of the past summer, Walt Disney's remake of FREAKY FRIDAY will arrive on home video just in time for holiday gift giving on Tuesday, December 16. The DVD version will contain two alternate endings, bloopers, deleted scen... Anderson Looking Forward to a LONG GOOD FRIDAY
by News Editor (Tue 05-22-2007)
Sony Pictures has picked up the the rights to Paul W.S. Anderson's (AVP and RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE) remake of THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY.
This remake of the 1980 film will be set in Miami. The story centers on a crime boss meets his match and his... FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-08-2004)
People outside of Texas can hear about just how seriously the Lone Star State takes its high school football, but for those who have some trouble grasping the notion, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS is a brilliant illustration. A movie that is very much about footbal... FREAKY FRIDAY
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 08-06-2003)
After two official screen adaptations -- a 1976 theatrical version starring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster, and a 1995 TV movie -- plus a bunch of suspiciously similar variations, FREAKY FRIDAY is back in a new edition. Mary Rodgers' comedy/fantasy novel... It's FRIDAY THE 13th meets Mother's Day
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-04-2004)
It's demented, it's sick and it's just plain wrong. It's also available for order right now from Sideshow Toys. It's the Pamela Voorhees limited edition action figure.Remember way back to the first FRIDAY THE 13th movie when it was revealed that the kille... Bening gets co-star in FREAKY FRIDAY
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 07-29-2002)
Disney has found someone to star beside Annette Bening in the studio's remake project 7756, otherwise known as the remake of FREAKY FRIDAY. The studio, and director Mark S. Waters (HEAD OVER HEELS) didn't have to look too far when they tapped Lindsay Loha... Hellboy
by Coming Attractions (Tue 02-10-2004)
Genre:Horror/Action/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:Revolution Studios.Production Company:Lawrence Gordon Productions/Dark Horse Entertainment.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Ron Perlman (Hellboy); Selma Blair (Liz Sherman); John Hurt (Dr. Broom); Jeffr... SCREAMFEST Announces Line Up
by News Editor (Wed 10-05-2005)
...e classic FRIDAY THE 13TH followed by a Q & A with Producer/Director Sean S. Cunningham. After the screening the Book Launch Party for CRYSTAL LAKE MEMORIES: THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF FRIDAY THE 13TH written by Peter Bracke will be held at Café Tu Tu... 23 Skidoo
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-22-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Harry Gregson-Williams has taken a sidestep from the magnificent orchestral sweep of Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, and Flushed Away to provide a somber and spooky score... Taking the Good with the Bad: My Thoughts on Spider-Man 3
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-09-2007)
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Ben: I used to think Gai... Raising Kane (Hodder) Part One
by Pamela Harland (Fri 04-26-2002)
...ting with FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD and is widely known as the definitive Jason. Thrilled to be back in the gruesome make-up, which includes a missing eye and deteriorating skin hey, the guy's been dead quite a few times Hodder affirms... Photos of Superman's Buddies
by Sue Schneider (Fri 09-13-2002)
On September l9-20 Stater Bros will hold their 13th Annual "Route 66 Rendezvous" in downtown San Bernardino, California. Each year this four-day festival draws thousands. This year THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, which is celebrating 50 years of television hi... FUNimation Highlights and Events at Otakon
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 08-04-2008)
FUNimation Entertainment brings you the dark horror masterpiece Hellsing at Otakon this weekend. The series returns from near death to feed your thirst for blood! If you are attending the convention, add these events to your must-see list:
... LOST SOULS Falls Short of Estimates
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 10-17-2000)
It was a slow week for genre entertainment in theatres, with only two devil-themed horror films finding a berth in the Top Ten. In 3rd place, Lost Souls fell short of Monday’s estimates, with $7.95-million, nearly half a million shy of predictions; in 6th... Bening set for FREAKY FRIDAY
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 05-23-2002)
Disney's latest remake is taking shape. Annette Bening has signed on to the role once played by Barbara Harris in the new FREAKY FRIDAY. As rewritten for the remake, FRIDAY tells the story of a widowed woman and her strong-headed teen daughter who have th... On the Information Superhighway to Hell
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-20-2000)
The closer it gets to Halloween, the hotter it gets here in SoCal. Is it the famed Santa Ana winds, or something else entirely? Clever segue here to our first title: The 13th Element, by science writer John Emsley, which seems an appropriate title for thi...