Impressions: Friday the 13th and Modern Audiences

So briefly, before we get into the meat of this Impressions, Happy Mother’s Day (if a little late). I have talked about Friday the 13th in the past, giving it the top spot on my franchise ranking, although there is a compelling case for saying Part II is better. But I digress; I wanted to take a moment to talk about Friday the 13th’s place … Continue reading Impressions: Friday the 13th and Modern Audiences

Impressions: The Halloween and Friday the 13th Movies We Almost Had

Thanks to their recent addition on Shudder, I decided to give one of my favorite franchise’s another viewing, Friday the 13th. This led me down the road of contemplation, and I was reminded how Friday the 13th part IV and Halloween 4 both setup something sort of similar, that they then completely abandoned. I am sure many genre fans can already guess at what I … Continue reading Impressions: The Halloween and Friday the 13th Movies We Almost Had

Impressions: Franchise Ranking- Friday the 13th

There are a lot of great franchises out there filled with various highs and lows. I thought I would rank a few of them on the blog and why I put the movies in the order that I do. To be clear, these are my personal ratings entirely. While what I perceive as quality will impact where movies lay, for the most part, it is … Continue reading Impressions: Franchise Ranking- Friday the 13th

Horror Movie Sequels I Love

I am not the biggest fan of horror movie sequels. I often find that unneeded sequels take great movies and turn them into “meh” franchises. Still, despite my moaning and groaning every once in a while, there is a follow up to a horror movie that I just adore. Sometimes it’s because they are good, sometimes they manage to recapture what the original did, sometimes … Continue reading Horror Movie Sequels I Love