Friday, April 15, 2011 7:00AM - By Damon Houx
With the release of Scream 4, this weekend we will surely see some debate about what are the best and worst Scream sequels. In the scheme of things, Scream only has four movies, which in a horror franchise is small potatoes – if a horror film works it usually gets a numbers of sequels and nowadays reboots (and sometimes sequels or prequels to those). For those that think this is something new, just look at the old Universal monster movies. They were made until the well ran dry and then they appeared with Abbot and Costello. But what’s the worst of the more recent sequel-crazy horror films? Take a look…
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Friday, August 13, 2010 8:50AM - By Krystal Clark
Today is the day that a lot of people dread, it’s Friday, the 13th (cue the suspenseful music)! It doesn’t mean much if you’re not superstitious but it can rattle your bones if you’re a fan of the horror genre. One of the most famous films associated with the special day bears the same name and centers on an almost supernatural masked killer named Jason Voorhees, or as he’s known in the streets — Jason. In honor of his big day we wanted to pay homage to the throwback villain. Take a look…
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Thursday, April 22, 2010 8:35AM - By Krystal Clark
Remember all the sequel talk that sprung up last year after the ridiculous success of the Platinum Dunes reboot of Friday the 13th? Warner Bros originally announced back in October that they had plans to produce a follow up simply entitled, Part 2 that would pick up directly where the first one left off. Now six months later Brad Fuller, one of the film’s producers is saying that the movie is a no-go. Who should we believe?
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Friday, October 2, 2009 4:35PM - By Krystal Clark
The idea of a remake having a sequel is a confusing concept, Halloween II is a prime example of that, but Warner Bros has taken it a step further. We’ve known for months that Friday the 13th would have a follow up due to its immense success earlier this year. According to Bloody Disgusting, the studio has announced the official release date for the film’s sequel as well as the title, Friday the 13th: Part 2.
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Friday, June 19, 2009 2:00PM - By Julia Marchese
As a die-hard horror fan, I feel I have the right to say that Friday the 13th has never been a particularly intellectual series. It is has never made chronological sense, nor tried to explain how Jason mysteriously transformed from a drowning 10-year-old boy into a hulking, deformed indestructible killer. But that’s okay. Audiences (for some reason) accept this and enjoy the series for what it is – cheap thrills, kills, and boobies. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy these things as much as the next gore hound. But after number 5, I tune out. Read on, dear reader, and find out why…
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009 8:34AM - By Andrew Payne
DVD features are coming up a little dry this week with only the reboot of the Friday the 13th franchise and Tyler Perry‘s 400th movie this year hitting the shelves. Luckily, DVD manufacturers are sending us all out to the movies with a bevy of re-released titles loaded with summer movie cash.
All that, plus a trio of cable shows hitting the shelves, and the three worst DVDs of the week!
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Friday, March 13, 2009 12:40PM - By David Hall
Today isn’t just any day, it’s Friday the 13th – for the 2nd month in a row! If you’re the superstitious type, you’re probably locked up in a room with all your ladders and mirrors stowed away for safety, because you can’t be too careful on a day like this. But don’t stress yourself out by getting up and moving around too much – there are a lot of cracks out there to avoid. Instead just sit tight and keep reading.
Here’s a list of movies handpicked to comfort you on this harrowing day…
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Friday, February 27, 2009 11:30AM - By Krystal Clark
Thanks a lot, everybody. By making Friday the 13th a record breaking number one hit a sequel is already in the works. According to THR, New Line and Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes are moving forward with another installment of the already established slasher franchise. The film will be written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, who penned the script for the first film. I’m so excited (not really).
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Monday, February 16, 2009 11:00AM - By Mali Elfman
So what do people really want on Valentine’s Day? Apparently not chocolate, not flowers, not shopping, and not romance, they want blood and guts. How sweet! Check out how Friday the 13th literally pummeled the competition below…
- Friday the 13th (New) | Weekend Gross $42,245,000 | Average per Theater $13,605 | Total Gross $42,245,000 | Budget $19 | Week 1
- He’s Just Not That Into You | LW 1 | Weekend Gross $19,610,000 | Average per Theater $6,176 | Total Gross $55,078,000 | Week 2
- Taken | LW 2 | Weekend Gross $19,250,000 | Average per Theater $6,192 | Total Gross $77,925,000 | Week 3
- Confessions of a Shopaholic (New) | Weekend Gross $15,406,000 | Average per Theater $6,145 | Total Gross $15,406,000 | Week 1
- Coraline | LW 3 |Weekend Gross $15,323,000 | Average per Theater $6,605 | Total Gross $35,585,000 | Week 2
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop | LW 5 |Weekend Gross $11,700,000 | Average per Theater $3,946 | Total Gross $110,515,000 | Budget $26 | Week 5
- The International (New) | Weekend Gross $10,000,000 | Average per Theater $4,230 | Total Gross $10,000,000 | Budget $50 | Week 1
- The Pink Panther 2 | LW 4 | Weekend Gross $9,000,000 | Average per Theater $2,773 | Total Gross $22,321,000 | Week 2
- Slumdog Millionaire | LW 7 | Weekend Gross $7,150,000 | Average per Theater $4,376 | Total Gross $86,546,000 | Total Gross $15 | Week 14
- Push | LW 6 | Weekend Gross $6,931,000 | Average per Theater $2,997 | Total Gross $19,325,000 | Total Gross $38 | Week 2
