Tag: Freddy vs. Jason

  • Freddy Vs Jason’s Original Ending Set Up A Sequel We Never Saw

    Freddy Vs Jason’s Original Ending Set Up A Sequel We Never Saw

    Ronnie Yu’s 2003 film “Freddy vs. Jason” — simultaneously the eighth film in the “Nightmare on Elm Street” series and the eleventh film in the “Friday the 13th” series — finally brought together two of the most popular characters of the 1980s slasher boom and had them wail on each other in a series of…

  • Freddy vs. Jason: The History Behind the Historic Meet-Up

    Freddy vs. Jason: The History Behind the Historic Meet-Up

    The cinema discourse equivalent to the age-old taunt of “my dad could beat up your dad!” must be “my favorite horror movie icon could beat up your favorite horror movie icon!” It’s inevitable that such a competition would cross people’s minds. How many times can you watch these masked killers slice and dice hordes of…

  • Creating Friday The 13th’s 3D Sequel Was A Challenge For Director Steve Miner

    Creating Friday The 13th’s 3D Sequel Was A Challenge For Director Steve Miner

    The “Friday the 13th” franchise has 12 entries in it so far, if we are to count 2003’s franchise crossover film, “Freddy vs. Jason.” The success of the first two films in the franchise helped solidify the mythos of Jason Voorhees as a slasher villain, and it was up to 1982’s “Friday the 13th Part…

  • Robert Englund Sees A Problem With Potential Nightmare On Elm Street Remakes

    Robert Englund Sees A Problem With Potential Nightmare On Elm Street Remakes

    The “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise has nine entries so far, and Robert Englund’s portrayal of Freddy Krueger in the first eight films has been nothing short of iconic. 2010’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” a remake of Wes Craven’s 1984 film of the same name, had Jackie Earle Haley don Krueger’s signature leather…

  • The Michael Myers Vs Pinhead Crossover We Never Got To See

    The Michael Myers Vs Pinhead Crossover We Never Got To See

    Crossover stories have excited audiences for generations, with “The Jetsons” meeting “The Flintstones,” Abbott and Costello meeting the Universal monsters, Godzilla coming to blows with other kaiju monsters, and even the NBA meeting the “Looney Tunes” with “Space Jam.” The world of comic books frequently featured crossover issues, which eventually led to the cinematic universes…

  • Robert Englund Will Bring Freddy Krueger Back to Life for “The Goldbergs”

    Robert Englund Will Bring Freddy Krueger Back to Life for “The Goldbergs”

    For the first time in 15 years, veteran horror actor Robert Englund will don the sweater and claws of Freddy Krueger. Englund will reprise the role for a Halloween episode of ABC sitcom “The Goldbergs“.No, you’re not dreaming. Old Freddy has come a long way since the extra crispy child-murderer first popped up in Wes…