by Kyle Anderson
Today is Friday the 13th, the unluckiest day of the year! That gives me an excuse to indulge in one of my favorite pasttimes as an amateur "Friday the 13th" historian. I can't remember when my obsession with the adventures of Jason Voorhees really began, but I do know that I've studied this series from top to bottom multiple times.
Perhaps you're new to the "Friday" game and need some guidance. The natural urge would be to start from the beginning, but that would be a mistake that would result in sadness and nausea. Since the continuity between movies doesn't matter in the slightest, it's best to take them out of order. But where to start? Glad you asked. Here are the 12 "Friday the 13th" films, ranked in order of greatness from truly excellent to whatever "Jason Goes to Hell" is. Stay lucky! Read more...
-- You know what's pretty crazy? This trailer for "The Crazies," the upcoming remake of George A. Romero's classic horror film. The movie, directed by Breck Eisner ("Sahara"), focuses on a Midwestern town that's gone bizonkers due to a mysterious toxin in the water supply. Timothy Olyphant and Radha Mitchell play the lead roles. (Apple)
-- John Woo is set to bring his Chinese action epic "Red Cliff" stateside on November 20, 2009, and there's a brand new trailer to prove it. I'm still wondering how he'll fit his trademark hero-with-two-pistols into the period piece, but I'm keeping an open mind. (Apple)
-- Remember that horrifying Discovery Channel special about Earth's future millions of years down the line, where humanity is gone and scary hybrid creatures have taken over? It's time to live through that nightmare again, as "The Future is Wild" is coming to the big screen courtesy of "Shrek" producer John Williams. (The Hollywood Reporter) Read more...
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Milla Jovovich and Steve Zahn are in for the honeymoon of a lifetime when their trip to Hawaii turns deadly in director David Twohy's "A Perfect Getaway." Their holiday escape is anything but when they find out there are psychopaths stalking and murdering tourists on the Pacific islands.
Honestly, what were they expecting? Didn’t they know that tropical locations are a known hot-spot for homicidal maniacs? We’ve put together the honeymoon planner’s kit detailing locations avoid if you’re not a fan of taking an axe to the face. Read more...
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When you've got a horror icon like Jason Voorhies and a sweeping technological sensation such as 3-D, it's only a matter of time before the two forces collide. Such a collision may be in the works for a prospective sequel to this year's "Friday the 13th" remake.
Collider recently got a chance to speak with producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form on the set of their upcoming "Nightmare on Elm Street" reboot. The producers revealed that they were considering utilizing the in-your-face technology for another outing with the hockey mask-wearing villain -- but they had their doubts that a studio would back such an endeavor. Read more...
FROM SPLASH PAGE: Last month, we reported that “X-Men: The Last Stand” filmmaker Brett Ratner had parted ways with the “Conan” franchise, leaving the hard-drinking barbarian without a director — but with a little luck and a blessing from Crom, a replacement has been found!
The word is in from Variety that Marcus Nispel will direct “Conan” for Nu Image/Millennium Films and Lionsgate. “Conan” will mark Nispel’s third time reawakening a franchise, the first two being his directorial work on “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “Friday the 13th.”
Continue reading ‘Friday The 13th’ Director Marcus Nispel Tagged For ‘Conan’
Forget about Siskel & Ebert, Kurt Loder and all the rest. When it comes to true, nuanced film criticism, two of the most knowledgeable cinephiles around are Method Man and Redman. So as we inch closer to Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards, we tracked down the high-flying duo for their thoughts on this year’s best films.
“This past year?” asked Redman, who was partying at Hollywood nightclub Highland with his Wu-Tang friend. “'Zack and Miri Make a Porno.'”
“Mine goes back a little,” Meth said, “but I’d say ‘Hard Candy’ kinda f--ked me up in the head. Go get it. It’s a good one.” Read more...
Are you wondering if the new “Friday the 13th” has more or less drugs, sex and killing than the original films? Are you wondering if any of the kills in the new flick can even break into Jason’s Top 10? Yeah, well so was I – the only difference is, I’m the type of guy who sits down and watches all twelve Jason movies in 6 days, just to get to the bottom of such questions.
And while I was watching 183 people get stabbed, shot and sliced up, I couldn’t help but notice certain things about Jason – things that could have saved valuable, fictional lives! So now, in the interest of humanity, I humbly present my observations on How to Survive a Jason Attack: Read more...
Whether it's Jason Vorhees returning for the Michael Bay-produced "Friday the 13th" to J.J. Abrams' take on "Star Trek," 2009 is filled to the brim with reboots. We went over the list of the top films we're psyched for right here, and you can get a taste in the video below.
Halloween Week keeps rollin' right along here at MTV, and now we've got an exclusive look at one of 2009's hottest horror flicks, the Michael Bay-produced remake of "Friday the 13th."
In our interview with the film's producers, they open up about Jason and his victims and what we should expect. We also happy to unveil a couple new images from the movie, so again -- click here to check those out as well, and to hear the story behind them from the producers. Below, see our video from the set.
- Keep your ear to the grindstone! Ben Affleck joins Mike Judge comedy “Extract,” the story of a factory owner (Jason Batemen) dealing with workplace problems. (Variety)
- First hi-res image of an ax-wielding Jason from “Friday the 13th” hits net. (Bloody Disgusting)
- “Child’s Play” remake moving forward with Brad Dourif back as the voice of Chucky. (AICN)
- Kick-ass fan made art of Kristen Bell as Harley Quinn pops-up, gives me nightmares. (Deviant Art)
- Speaking of Bell, the “Veronica Mars” movie inching closer to becoming a reality. (EW)
