“Few have seen him and lived, some have even tried to stop him- no one can.” These are the words spoken in the brief narrative recap of the series. The refresher course opening gives us snippets of the prior films before “Friday the 13th Part VII: New Blood” attempts to gear… Read More Friday Night Frights-‘Friday the 13th Part VII: New Blood’
Like any ongoing franchise, the “Friday the 13th” series was beginning to fall into a repetitive narrative. The filmmakers behind “Friday the 13th part V: A New Beginning” seemed to noticed this as they went for a different take on the slasher. Instead of solely focusing on a killer with no… Read More Friday Night Frights: ‘Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning’
The fact that the Nightmare franchise tackles the usage of dreams undoubtedly creates moments of audiences scratching their heads as they attempt to distinguish reality from fantasy. That is exactly what happened at the end of “A Nightmare on Elm Street”. The mind trickery continues with the second installment “Freddy’s Revenge”… Read More Friday Night Frights: ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge’
With the box office success of “Friday the 13th”, it was a surprise to no one that Paramount quickly started filming the follow-up sequel. Released a year after its predecessor, “Friday the 13th: Part II” attempted to strike gold once more. Following the events of the first, another… Read More Friday Night Frights: ‘Friday the 13th: Part II’
*Spoilers may be present within the review* After the unsolved murders of two counselors dead, Camp Crystal Lake was forced to close its cabin doors. Legends of the location have left many locals avoiding the site until two decades later when the camp begins its refurbishment from outsiders. Oblivious to the… Read More Friday Night Frights: ‘Friday the 13th’ (1980)
I’ve spent the last few weeks trying to come up with a new series for Wilhelm Screeners that would not only get me back into writing more frequently but produce content that is dedicated to film lovers. In the end, I decided to put my effort on something that truly captures one of my lifelong… Read More Friday Night Frights: A Brief Introduction
A witch is easily recognized as one of the main mascots of Halloween, however there hasn’t been as much representation in cinema compared to others like vampires, zombies and ghosts. It’s a little odd that studios don’t attempt to utilize witches more often as when they work well they are among the… Read More ‘The Witch’ Wilhelm Screamfest III
October is full of family friendly activities like pumpkin picking, trick-or-treating and watching spooky films. It can be tricky to find family friendly movies that won’t scare your kids too much. As always, you know how your kids react to a frightening situation, so use your discretion when choosing a flick for your family. ‘Casper’ Directed… Read More Family Friendly Halloween Movies
