Collingswood Story, Deadly Spawn, and She Will
THE COLLINGSWOOD STORY (2002) The first of the webcam horror films that emerged in the wake of The Blair Witch Project, this simplistic film has a college student (Stephanie Dees) moving away from home and using webcams to communicate with…
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HIDDEN (2016) In the aftermath of a devastating viral outbreak that has created “Breathers,” a father (Alexander Skarsgård), mother (Andrea Risenborough), and their 9-year-old daughter (Emily Alyn Lind) try to survive in an underground bomb shelter. When the “Breathers” discover…
Return to Camp Blood: Part VI
By Frank Pittarese The One in Space We start off in the near future (very near, considering the film’s 2001 release date). The chronologically previous movie, Freddy vs. Jason, would have taken place around 2008. That one left Jason “dead”…
Return to Camp Blood: Part V
By Frank Pittarese The One with All the Easter Eggs When last we saw our snappy slasher, Jason was apparently transformed into a completely normal-looking human child, wearing his best underpants and shivering in the sewers of Manhattan. Remember that?…
Return to Camp Blood: Part IV
By Frank Pittarese The One with Telekinetic Tina They killed Jason. They brought him back as a murder-zombie. Friday the 13th fans have seen it all, right? NOPE! This time, the high concept is “Jason vs. Carrie.” In an endless…
80s: Girls Nite Out and Madhouse
In the tradition of House on Sorority Row, Final Exam, and other early ’80s college-set slashers is 1982’s GIRLS NITE OUT. After the DeWitt University basketball team wins big during a championship game, the players and their girlfriends celebrate by…
Return to Camp Blood: Part III
By Frank Pittarese The One with Fake Jason What do you do when the lead character in your ongoing franchise is dead? Make another movie, regardless — with an imposter-killer — and hope for the best. That’s what happened here,…
Return to Camp Blood: Part II
By Frank Pittarese Continuing a month-long review of the Friday the 13th film series, I dive into Parts 3 and 4 to discuss the ending that wasn’t… The 3D One The third in the series comes with some controversy. It…
Summer Camp Slashers: The Burning and Madman
When you think of summer camp slasher flicks from the early ’80s, Friday the 13th and Sleepaway Camp automatically come to mind. While those two deserve their place on the mantel of great summertime splatter, there are two others that…