This Week in Horror: August 9 - 15

August 9
2005 – Matthew McGrory (actor in several horror films) dies (b. 1973)

August 10
2005 – Chaos (2005) released theatrically

August 11
1947 – Stuart Gordon (director of Re-Animator and Dagon) born
1980 – City of the Living Dead released theatrically
1989 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child released theatrically
1999 – System Shock 2 released on PC

August 12
1941 – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) released theatrically
1991 – Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge released on the Game Boy in Japan

August 13
1899 – Alfred Hitchcock born (d. 1980)
1953 – The War of the Worlds (1953) released theatrically
1982 – Friday the 13th Part 3 released theatrically
1993 – Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday released theatrically
2004 – Alien vs. Predator released theatrically

August 14
1975 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show released theatrically

August 15
1986 – The Fly (1986) released theatrically
1986 – Manhunter released theatrically
1997 – Event Horizon released theatrically
2003 – Freddy vs. Jason released theatrically




Source: wikipedia Portal:Horror/This day in horror archive

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This Week in Horror: June 7 - 13

June 7
1997 – Perversions of Science premieres on television
2005 – Hellraiser: Deader released on DVD

June 8
2001 – Castlevania: Circle of the Moon released on the Game Boy Advance in North America
2007 – Hostel: Part II released theatrically

June 9
1978 – Damien: Omen II released theatrically

June 10
1988 – Poltergeist III released theatrically
1989 – Tales from the Crypt premieres on television
2001 – Castlevania: Circle of the Moon released on the Game Boy Advance in Europe

June 11
1905 – Richard A. Loeb (inspiration for the films Rope and Kiss the Girls) born (d. 1936)
1924 – Franz Kafka buried in Prague-Žižkov

June 12
1968 – Rosemary's Baby released theatrically
1987 – Predator released theatrically

June 13
1946 – Fictional mass murderer Jason Voorhees born
1951 – Stellan Skarsgård (actor in Exorcist: The Beginning and Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist) born




Source: wikipedia Portal:Horror/This day in horror archive

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This Week in Horror: April 26 - May 2

April 26
1956 – The Creature Walks Among Us released theatrically
1991 – Monsters ends its run on television
2002 – Jason X released theatrically
2005 – Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 released for the PlayStation 2 in North America

April 27
1980 – Mario Bava (director of horror films) dies (b. 1914)
1990 – Castlevania II: Simon's Quest released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in Euope

April 28


April 29
1980 – Alfred Hitchcock dies (b. 1899)
1981 – The Beyond released theatrically

April 30
2004 – Godsend released theatrically

May 1
1981 – Friday the 13th Part 2 released theatrically
1987 – Creepshow 2 released theatrically

May 2
1965 – Ari Lehman (actor who portrayed Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th) born
1972 – The Rock (actor in Doom) born
1989 – Society released theatrically
1999 – Oliver Reed (actor in several horror films) dies (b. 1938)




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This Week in Horror: April 12 - 18

April 12
1962 – Cape Fear (1962) released theatrically
1985 – Cat's Eye released theatrically

April 13
1984 – Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter released theatrically

April 14
2006 – Scary Movie 4 released theatrically

April 15
1998 – Vampires released theatrically
2005 – The Amityville Horror (2005) released theatrically

April 16


April 17


April 18




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This Week in Horror: April 5 - 11

April 5
1926 – Roger Corman (director of numerous horror films) born

April 6


April 7


April 8
1955 – Kane Hodder (actor who portrayed Jason Voorhees in several of the Friday the 13th films) born
1977 – Demon Seed released theatrically

April 9
1996 – Tremors 2: Aftershocks released theatrically
2004 – Shaun of the Dead released theatrically in the UK

April 10
1992 – Sleepwalkers released theatrically

April 11
2003 – House of 1000 Corpses released theatrically




Source: wikipedia Portal:Horror/This day in horror archive

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Friday Night Frights: Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

Happy Friday the 13th!!!

and welcome to tonight's episode of Friday Night Frights.

With a nod to today's release of Friday the 13th (2009)...

Tonight's feature is Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), directed by Steve Miner. The cast includes Amy Steele, John Furey, Adrienne King, and Kirsten Baker.

SPOILER ALERT

Two months after the events of the original Friday the 13th, Alice (Adrienne King), the lone survivor of Mrs. Vorhees' killing spree, meets a grisly end in her city apartment.

Five years later, a new group of co-eds converges near Camp Crystal Lake, scene of the original massacre and the drowning of Jason Vorhees that preceded it.

This time around, the horny collegians attend a nearby training school for camp counselors. As half the group parties in town, an unseen assailant picks off the other half one by one. Only when camp leader Paul (John Furey) and his girlfriend, Ginny (Amy Steel), return to camp do they uncover the identity of their stalker -- none other than Jason (Warrington Gillette) himself, alive but grotesquely deformed as a result of his childhood drowning.

Flashbacks chronicle Jason's behind-the-scenes activities in the first film (perhaps explaining how his mother was able to throw the dead bodies of muscular youths through windows with such apparent ease). The young couple's only hope to defeat the fiend lies in psych major Ginny's insights in Jason's mental state. Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide


Here's the trailer (scroll down for the full movie):




Here's the full movie, hosted by Megavideo:

Friday the 13th in 2D

Just two more days until the release of Friday the 13th (2009).


For those of you in dire need of a Jason fix NOW...



Here's the trailer for the new movie:





Here's the trailer for the original Friday the 13th (1980):






His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th was released earlier this month on February 3.

In this look back at one of the most resilient slashers in horror film history, host Tom Savini reflects on thirty years of bloody carnage and gory mayhem as waged by Jason Vorhees, the hockey-masked mama's boy who always gets his victim, no matter how fast they run. Filled with classic clips from every Friday the 13th film, featuring rare behind-the-scenes footage, and offering interviews with over eighty filmmakers, fans, stuntmen, special effects artists, actors, and journalists, this documentary offers the definitive look at the legacy of a killer who never needs to utter a word, because his trusty machete does all the talking. Featured interviewees include, Kane Hodder, Harry Manfredini, Sean Cunningham, Betsy Palmer, Felissa Rose, Lar Park-Lincoln, Greg Nicotero, Adrienne King, Seth Green, and Fangoria editor-in-chief Tony Timpone. Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Here's the trailer:






Jason on "The Arsenio Hall Show" promoting Friday the 13th Part 8.





Two previous posts from this site (in case you missed 'em) with music videos featuring Jason:

He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask), by Alice Cooper, and a Jason-Michael-Freddy compilation from AJ's Music Videos.



You can read about ALL the movies at Friday the 13th: The Website.


Chi, chi, chi, ha, ha, ha

He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)

The Alice Cooper music video from 1986 for Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI.

Jason-Michael-Freddy compilation

Here's a compilation video of these icons of horror. Created by AJ Johnson of AJ's Music Videos, it features "Enter Sandman" by Metallica.

WARNING - CONTAINS SCENES OF GRAPHIC VIOLENCE