Is Jason Voorhees completely Indestructible?
In the world of modern horror, slashers tend to survive just about anything. However, it seems that Jason Voorhees from the Friday The 13th franchise is the slasher that has overcome just about everything. Is Voorhees truly unstoppable and completely indestructible? In Friday The 13th Part III, Jason was pronounced dead after an axe to…
Did the Halloween II TV cut change the feel of the original?
Looking back at the TV version of Halloween II, I’ve noticed how much the editing gives it a different feel from the original. Some of you who’ve seen both the Romero and the Argento cut of DOTD78 would know what I’m trying to say. A little cutting and editing can give a whole different perspective…
John Carpenter tells fan to f**k off at Monster-Mania 20
Director/writer John Carpenter was a guest at this year’s Monster-Mania in Baltimore. Known for such films as Halloween (1978), Escape From New York (1981), The Fog (1980) and They Live (1988), Carpenter is considered an icon by many fans. I’ve never met Carpenter; I’m not sure I want to. It hurts to say this, but…
The Horror Godfathers Box Office Standing
With the way horror is fairing at the box office as of late and all the talk of remaking remakes now, I thought I would show how the original Godfathers of horror did it. This is a breakdown of the big dogs and how much money their films have pulled in to date. Sitting high…
Twixt : Francis Ford Coppola’s new Horror Film
Francis Ford Coppola’s forthcoming release is to be a quirky horror film starring Val Kilmer. Coppola wrote and directed Twixt, which premiered at 2011’s Toronto International Film Festival in September. Coppola has stated that Twixt is a very personal film. It is partially based on Coppola’s feelings of guilt over the real life loss of…