Friday the 13th Collection

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Chronologically, it is another first, like previous Friday the 13th films, where we feature Jason dying for the final time. Honestly, I like it but it is far from my favorite of the series. It gets my respect but I can’t proclaim my love for it like others do. Finally, the film has several death scenes and does not shy away from the blood. Some of these use practical effects but most use some form of dated visual effects that really takes away from the kill. Some of the more entertaining death scenes features some of the most laughable visual effects. Overall, Freddy vs Jason was a huge part of my high school experience but after revisiting it 17 years later I have to admit that it’s a read dud. This one accompanies Jason X as being the worst installments in the franchise.

Starring – Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm. St, Supernatural), Ken Kirzinger (Stan Helsing, The X-Files), and Monica Keena (Aftermath, Night of the Demons)

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The audio commentary, which has finally been carried over from the From Crystal Lake to Manhattan DVD set, is a lively discussion with the cast about their experiences making the film. In Fresh Cuts, the cast and crew talk about the making of the film and how difficult it was. Lost Tales from Camp Blood: Part 3 continues with another slasher short film. The still galleries contain a total of 145 on-set stills, behind-the-scenes photos, press materials, posters, lobby cards, memorabilia, and newspaper clippings. The Fangoria magazine BD-ROM attachment features an interview with Steve Miner about the third film by Bob Martin, and an interview with Doug White about his make-up effects work in the third film by David Everitt. DISC FIVE – FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER The acting in this one is probably my second favorite in the series. Thom Mathews is an amazing actor that not only kills it as Tommy Jarvis but has fans quoting him from his peformances in the first two Return of the Living Dead films. Feldman brought the character to life when he portrayed him as a child but Mathews is the Jarvis most of us think of. It’s a real shame he was not cast as Jarvis in the previous installment. The supporting cast is just as good with most of the characters more down to earth and serious. I do enjoy the more out there characters but this darker story would have fell apart if those comedic performances were delivered. The story for this one is a continuation of the first film while, in a round about way, delivers the same story. We follow a group of counselors who are preparing to open a summer camp on the same lake murders took place. Almost all the same characters are rewritten from the head of the camp, his love interest, the horny counselors, and the comedian. The killer is obviously changed but the regurgitated story still works. Slasher fans want boobs and blood and the story works both of those in. Starring – John D. LeMay (The New Kid, The Twilight Zone), Kari Keegan (The Prince of Pennsylvania, Mind Games), and Steven Williams (The X-Files, Supernatural) When people think of the Friday the 13th series the fifth installment, A New Beginning, often gets criticized by fans. It’s very similar to Halloween III: Season of the Witch and how fans hate it even though it is arguably the best in the series. I’m tip toeing around the why these two are similar because I’m trying not to deliver a huge spoiler that can make or break this film depending on how you look at it. Regardless, this film is hated and it’s for a ridiculous reason. I actually enjoy this installment even though it’s doesn’t bring anything new to the series.

The 12 films included in this must-own set: Friday the 13th(1980), Friday the 13th Part 2(1981), Friday the 13th Part 3(1982), Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter(1984), Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning(1985), Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives(1986), Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood(1988), Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan(1989), Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday(1993), Jason X(2001), Freddy vs. Jason (2003), and Friday the 13th(Remake) (2009). The acting in this one is fun. We get a little more livelier characters in this installment but the acting is still the same. The cast delivers some solid performances but the more horror oriented scenes does feel forced and overdramatic. Fans of slashers know exactly what to expect when they toss in a slasher and those cliched performances are what made Friday the 13th and it’s sequels so much fun. FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround / French-Parisian, Spanish-Latin American – Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Spoiler Alert** The film follows a teenage Tommy Jarvis (Shepherd) who is now part of a state run home for other orphans and delinquents. He is suffering nightmares from his encounter with Jason which as crippled his life. The others in the home with him give him a hard time but one of the young men, Victor, struggles with his anger and kills another resident. This sparks a chain of murders resembling Jason even though he is dead. Tommy and the others fight to survive before uncovering who really is behind the deaths. **Spoiler Alert** The story for this one blends the first four films of the original films into one while changing some of the characters around. I kind of liked the meshing of the important moments from the first four films but it does make these aspects feel meaningless. The pacing is fairly smooth and we get plenty of slasher action to break up some of the more slower scenes.Starring – Thom Mathews (Return of the Living Dead, Return of the Living Dead Part II), Jennifer Cooke (Deadly Nightmares, V), and David Kagen (Freddy’s Nightmares, 21 Jump Street) The story for this one is, once again, on the goofy side. It doesn’t feel like a very good continuation of the Friday the 13th film but you can almost see if as another ANOES. The film uses an interesting idea to bring the two together BUT there could have been so many other ways to get these to face off. With that being said, a lot of the scenarios the “teens” find themselves in and how they handle it just feels rushed and not thought out. I feel like the film was brought together in a brainstorming session with not rewriting or polishing done to it.

A carefree summer becomes a deadly nightmare for a group of teenagers who choose to ignore Camp Crystal Lake's gruesome legacy.

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When I was in high school I was already fully obsessed with horror. Movies like Thir13en Ghosts, Idle Hands, Jason X, and so on were movies that were hitting store shelves during these years. When I was a sophmore or junior in high school the battle all horror fans wanted, Freddy Vs. Jason, was finally getting the big screen treatment. This was something that had been hinted at a decade earlier during the end scene of Jason Goes to Hell. Finally, the death scenes in this film are legendary. A few do take place off camera leaving it up to the viewer’s imagination but the ones we do get are memorable. Effects were handled by the legendary Tom Savini so they insanely fun. Overall, Friday the 13th is a damn near perfect but you are not here because you haven’t seen the film but curious about the 40th Anniversary release. The blu looks great. In fact, it’s leagues better than my DVD release of the film. When I was in college I wasn’t collecting movies like I once was. I was on my own, working a full time job, and a student full time. That doesn’t mean I had cut horror completely out of my life. I just was unable to spend the money on movies like I once was. That didn’t stop me from going out and watching the Friday the 13th remake when it was released.The time of milestones with the Friday the 13th is behind us. From Part VI forward we get outlandish stories and scenaries set against Jason killing people in brutal and inventive ways. When we move on from Part VI we enter Part VII which is more of a supernatural horror tale featuring psychics, ghosts, and an undead Jason. It is one of the more unique Friday the 13th films and probably one of my least favorites. When filling out your form, please enter "Friday the 13 th"in the "What Title Do You Need Replaced"section. FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 3: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround / English, French-Parisian, Spanish-Latin American – Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Corrected discs will be marked with “R1” on them. They will be shipped in a rigid cardboard mailer and each disc will be placed in individual sleeves to protect them further in transit.