A new episode of the Real Slashers video series has just been released, and with this one we’re looking back at a movie that gave us two iconic slashers for the price of one: the 2003 monster mash Freddy vs. Jason (watch it Here)! Somehow it’s been over twenty years since that long-awaited match-up reached theatres screens, and you can hear all about what happened when Freddy Krueger crossed paths with Jason Voorhees in the video embedded above.
Directed by Ronny Yu (who previously worked with another iconic slasher on Bride of Chucky) from a screenplay by Damian Shannon and Mark J. Swift (with an uncredited polish by David S. Goyer), Freddy vs. Jason has the following synopsis: Get ready for the ultimate showdown! It’s been nearly ten years since Freddy, from the Nightmare on Elm Street series, invaded people’s dreams to exact his deadly form of revenge and murder.
Directed by Ronny Yu (who previously worked with another iconic slasher on Bride of Chucky) from a screenplay by Damian Shannon and Mark J. Swift (with an uncredited polish by David S. Goyer), Freddy vs. Jason has the following synopsis: Get ready for the ultimate showdown! It’s been nearly ten years since Freddy, from the Nightmare on Elm Street series, invaded people’s dreams to exact his deadly form of revenge and murder.
- 1/25/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Ronny Yu's 2003 horror/action flick "Freddy vs. Jason" gave audiences pretty much everything they might want in a sensationalized cross-over between "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Friday the 13th." In addition to the requisite cast of pretty young people getting chopped into pieces by one of the film's two title villains, it featured every iteration of fight between Freddy and Jason. There was a fight in the dream world (where Freddy had the upper hand) and a fight at a real-world campground (where Jason did). There was a lot of growling, cutting, slashing, etc. Whichever villain was your favorite, you saw what you wanted to see.
At the end, the actual victor was left a little ambiguous. It seemed for a moment that Jason (Ken Kirzinger) was the winner, as he emerged from Crystal Lake, post-conflagration, holding the severed head of Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund). Freddy, however, still possessed of his supernatural powers,...
At the end, the actual victor was left a little ambiguous. It seemed for a moment that Jason (Ken Kirzinger) was the winner, as he emerged from Crystal Lake, post-conflagration, holding the severed head of Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund). Freddy, however, still possessed of his supernatural powers,...
- 9/15/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The episode of Revisited covering Hatchet was Written by Emilie Black, Narrated by Niki Minter, Edited by Kier Gomes, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
By the start of the 2000s, there were so many slasher films out there that it was difficult to figure which ones were worth the time and which were not, something that hasn’t changed much since then. However, the mid-2000s saw a few fun surprise slasher films make their way onto screens including films like Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon and today’s film of interest, Hatchet (watch it Here). Coming from a writer-director who knows the genre and has tremendous respect for it, Hatchet was one of those films most of the public didn’t see coming, one that was a bit out of left field if you didn’t pay attention...
By the start of the 2000s, there were so many slasher films out there that it was difficult to figure which ones were worth the time and which were not, something that hasn’t changed much since then. However, the mid-2000s saw a few fun surprise slasher films make their way onto screens including films like Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon and today’s film of interest, Hatchet (watch it Here). Coming from a writer-director who knows the genre and has tremendous respect for it, Hatchet was one of those films most of the public didn’t see coming, one that was a bit out of left field if you didn’t pay attention...
- 8/17/2023
- by Emilie Black
- JoBlo.com
Kane Hodder is Jason Voorhees.
The famed stuntman played the hockey-masked slasher from "Friday VII" -- "Jason X," as well as the characterization in the "Friday the 13th" video game. Hodder elevated Jason to a veritable horror icon, which is why it was a devastating shock when Hodder wasn't cast in "Freddy vs Jason." Hodder spoke at length about the situation during the 2017 documentary "To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story," chronicling his career up until that point. Hodder had just finished "Jason X" when he was approached by someone at New Line Cinema for a lunch meeting, where he was given the script for "Freddy vs Jason" and informed that the movie was finally happening.
"I assumed at that time that meant I was doing the movie," he said. "You're giving me the script and saying 'We're finally doing this movie,' ... pretty sure thing in my mind.
The famed stuntman played the hockey-masked slasher from "Friday VII" -- "Jason X," as well as the characterization in the "Friday the 13th" video game. Hodder elevated Jason to a veritable horror icon, which is why it was a devastating shock when Hodder wasn't cast in "Freddy vs Jason." Hodder spoke at length about the situation during the 2017 documentary "To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story," chronicling his career up until that point. Hodder had just finished "Jason X" when he was approached by someone at New Line Cinema for a lunch meeting, where he was given the script for "Freddy vs Jason" and informed that the movie was finally happening.
"I assumed at that time that meant I was doing the movie," he said. "You're giving me the script and saying 'We're finally doing this movie,' ... pretty sure thing in my mind.
- 8/15/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
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 supernatural monster fights. Most slasher fans would have appreciated a "Freddy vs. Jason" film about a decade earlier, but there was still magic in the air in 2003; Yu's film made over $116 million on a $30 million budget.
It also, in a very utilitarian way, gave audiences exactly what they wanted. There was a decent-enough retinue of teenage victims to slaughter (led by actress Monica Keena). The story hung together juuuust well enough. And the final fights between Freddy (Robert Englund) and Jason (Ken Kirzinger) addressed any late-night, heavily intoxicated concerns horror fanboys might have posited.
It also, in a very utilitarian way, gave audiences exactly what they wanted. There was a decent-enough retinue of teenage victims to slaughter (led by actress Monica Keena). The story hung together juuuust well enough. And the final fights between Freddy (Robert Englund) and Jason (Ken Kirzinger) addressed any late-night, heavily intoxicated concerns horror fanboys might have posited.
- 8/15/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
‘Freddy vs. Jason’ 20 Years Later – The Ultimate Horror Battle Still Satisfies After All These Years
I was somewhat of a late bloomer when it came to my exposure to horror. I lacked the cool older relative or friend that seems to serve as a customary gateway for many genre fans. I had seen a few horror movies growing up (Child’s Play and Scream each terrified me at different points in my youth), but seeing Freddy vs. Jason at the tender age of 15 is single-handedly responsible for the horror fandom that has consumed my life ever since. Without the movie — which hit theaters 20 years ago today — I very likely wouldn’t be writing for Bloody Disgusting now.
I knew of Freddy and Jason through pop culture osmosis, but I hadn’t seen any of the combined 17 films that comprised the Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th franchises when Freddy vs. Jason piqued my interest. Even with the advent of Netflix’s DVDs by mail,...
I knew of Freddy and Jason through pop culture osmosis, but I hadn’t seen any of the combined 17 films that comprised the Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th franchises when Freddy vs. Jason piqued my interest. Even with the advent of Netflix’s DVDs by mail,...
- 8/15/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
You didn't have to be a horror aficionado to appreciate the enormity of "Freddy vs. Jason" in 2003. This was two of the titans of the slasher genre finally going head-to-head in a bloody free-for-all. Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees had slashed, stabbed, and otherwise punctured our collective pop cultural consciousness for years by then. As a young kid who had yet to see any of the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" or "Friday the 13th" films, even I knew exactly what was being referenced the first time I saw the scene in "Christmas Vacation" where Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) dons a hockey mask while taking a chainsaw to his gigantic Christmas tree.
Crossover films of this ilk have largely gone the way of the dodo since "Freddy vs. Jason" came out. We're now 80 years removed from Frankenstein's monster meeting the Wolf Man for the first time in Universal's Og Dark Universe,...
Crossover films of this ilk have largely gone the way of the dodo since "Freddy vs. Jason" came out. We're now 80 years removed from Frankenstein's monster meeting the Wolf Man for the first time in Universal's Og Dark Universe,...
- 8/15/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Time and time again, horror proves itself to be inherently queer. From misunderstood outcasts battling social constructs, to brutal transformations and forbidden romances, horror has always provided a platform for the Lgbtqa+ community to express themselves. More new queer creators and characters rise through the ranks every day, bringing us the best in Lgbtqa+ horror from fresh, unique perspectives.
With changing times, our old favourites gain a fresh coat of paint too. Subtext is explored, new eyes reinterpret and a new generation of horror fans find themselves reflected in stories of the last few decades. Oftentimes, audiences might not even initially catch the nuances discovered and explored by the queer community. So, with Pride month well underway and our rainbow flags flying, it's time to take a deep dive into audience interpretation with the 10 Gayest Moments in Horror You May Have Missed.
10. Hannibal & Will's Intense Codependency in Hannibal (2013-2015) NBC...
With changing times, our old favourites gain a fresh coat of paint too. Subtext is explored, new eyes reinterpret and a new generation of horror fans find themselves reflected in stories of the last few decades. Oftentimes, audiences might not even initially catch the nuances discovered and explored by the queer community. So, with Pride month well underway and our rainbow flags flying, it's time to take a deep dive into audience interpretation with the 10 Gayest Moments in Horror You May Have Missed.
10. Hannibal & Will's Intense Codependency in Hannibal (2013-2015) NBC...
- 6/27/2023
- by Bucky Ringsell
Robert Englund as Freddy KruegerPhoto: Cinedigm
In making a documentary about a beloved actor like Robert Englund—most famous for playing Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare On Elm Street franchise— a major dilemma for the filmmakers has to be how to balance presenting the information people want with making a good movie.
In making a documentary about a beloved actor like Robert Englund—most famous for playing Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare On Elm Street franchise— a major dilemma for the filmmakers has to be how to balance presenting the information people want with making a good movie.
- 6/5/2023
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- avclub.com
More costumes and props from classic horror movies are being auctioned off by Propstore next month, one of the world’s leading vendors of original film and TV memorabilia. The company’s annual live auction of film and TV memorabilia takes place this November, with the items on offer expected to fetch in excess of est: £11 million (12.6 million).
Over 1,500 rare and iconic lots will be sold during Propstore’s unique Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction over four days from Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th November 2022 from 3:00pm GMT each day. Registration is now open at https://propstore.com/liveauction and online proxy bids can now submitted.
Some of the iconic horror items up for auction include…
Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) Jason Voorhees’ (C.J. Graham) Screen-matched Hero Hockey Mask est. £40,000 – £60,000 The Lost Boys (1987) David’s (Kiefer Sutherland) Wig, Earring, Coat and Trousers Display est. £30,000 – £50,000 Freddy Vs. Jason (2003) Freddy...
Over 1,500 rare and iconic lots will be sold during Propstore’s unique Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction over four days from Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th November 2022 from 3:00pm GMT each day. Registration is now open at https://propstore.com/liveauction and online proxy bids can now submitted.
Some of the iconic horror items up for auction include…
Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) Jason Voorhees’ (C.J. Graham) Screen-matched Hero Hockey Mask est. £40,000 – £60,000 The Lost Boys (1987) David’s (Kiefer Sutherland) Wig, Earring, Coat and Trousers Display est. £30,000 – £50,000 Freddy Vs. Jason (2003) Freddy...
- 10/25/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Do you have a question for the Nightmare on Elm Street actor, who became the star of many actual nightmares? Let us know and we’ll put it to him
It’s hard to think of a horror movie character more iconic than Robert Englund’s Freddy Krueger. He stars in Wes Craven’s 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street and in sequels all the way up to (count ’em!) A Nightmare on Elm Street 6, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, and features in 44 episodes of the 80s TV series Freddy’s Nightmares. In 1994’s Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, Englund played a fictitious version of himself who is being stalked by his own character. He brought Freddy back one last time in 2003 for Freddy vs Jason, where Krueger and fellow horror icon Jason Voorhees (Ken Kirzinger) from Friday the 13th are both resurrected and sent to hell. Best place for them.
It’s hard to think of a horror movie character more iconic than Robert Englund’s Freddy Krueger. He stars in Wes Craven’s 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street and in sequels all the way up to (count ’em!) A Nightmare on Elm Street 6, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, and features in 44 episodes of the 80s TV series Freddy’s Nightmares. In 1994’s Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, Englund played a fictitious version of himself who is being stalked by his own character. He brought Freddy back one last time in 2003 for Freddy vs Jason, where Krueger and fellow horror icon Jason Voorhees (Ken Kirzinger) from Friday the 13th are both resurrected and sent to hell. Best place for them.
- 5/17/2022
- by Rich Pelley
- The Guardian - Film News
Jason Voorhees, the Friday The 13th masked mass murderer who has terrorized horny teenagers at camp sites for generations, has had many faces. This is both a credit to the various makeup artists designing Jason’s gruesome face and the performers wearing those makeups beneath that iconic hockey mask. This Friday the 13th holiday, we rank the latter. The top Jason will be pretty obvious to most Friday fiends… but how does the rest of this list shake out?
We should note that the Friday The 13th franchise also sports three major non-Jason serial killer characters, in the original Friday The 13th, Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning (although Jason does make a tiny cameo in both of these films), and of course Freddy Vs. Jason. These rankings will comprise the actual Jasons only.
Child Jasons will be mentioned along with their adult counterparts’ individual entries, except in...
We should note that the Friday The 13th franchise also sports three major non-Jason serial killer characters, in the original Friday The 13th, Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning (although Jason does make a tiny cameo in both of these films), and of course Freddy Vs. Jason. These rankings will comprise the actual Jasons only.
Child Jasons will be mentioned along with their adult counterparts’ individual entries, except in...
- 11/13/2020
- by Alex Kirschenbaum
- Trailers from Hell
Kane Hodder is arguably the actor with the closest connection to Jason Voorhees, having played the character four times in the Friday the 13th series, while also lending his voice to the recent video game adaptation of the franchise. Furthermore, Hodder isn’t shy about giving his opinion about the property and reprising his iconic performances for fan conventions. In this context, it was surprising then that he was dropped from the part for Ronny Yu’s Freddy vs. Jason in 2003. A set of explanations have now been collected over on Screen Rant though as to why Hodder was cut from the movie.
As fans of the Friday the 13th series are well-aware, Freddy vs. Jason was a long time coming, with multiple scripts eventually resulting in a production that delivered box office success for New Line Cinema. With Robert Englund on board to play Freddy, Hodder seemed like the natural choice for Jason,...
As fans of the Friday the 13th series are well-aware, Freddy vs. Jason was a long time coming, with multiple scripts eventually resulting in a production that delivered box office success for New Line Cinema. With Robert Englund on board to play Freddy, Hodder seemed like the natural choice for Jason,...
- 12/16/2019
- by Jessica James
- We Got This Covered
He’s part of the the reason you look under your bed at night.
His name’s Robert Englund, and for 35 years, you’ve probably referred to him as Freddy Krueger. Believe it or not, that’s about as long as it’s been since Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street first hit theaters, and among the several spinoffs and sequels it’s spawned, the film’s become a cult horror classic.
A lot of this acclaim can surely be attributed to Englund, whose eerie performance as the iconic dream-hunter has become a staple of scream cinema – showcased in seven additional films ranging from 1985 to 2003’s Freddy vs. Jason. So it makes sense that people want to know his story.
And that’s exactly what Cult Screenings UK’s been trying to provide to us with their latest project, Icon: The Robert Englund Story. Taking to Indiegogo.com,...
His name’s Robert Englund, and for 35 years, you’ve probably referred to him as Freddy Krueger. Believe it or not, that’s about as long as it’s been since Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street first hit theaters, and among the several spinoffs and sequels it’s spawned, the film’s become a cult horror classic.
A lot of this acclaim can surely be attributed to Englund, whose eerie performance as the iconic dream-hunter has become a staple of scream cinema – showcased in seven additional films ranging from 1985 to 2003’s Freddy vs. Jason. So it makes sense that people want to know his story.
And that’s exactly what Cult Screenings UK’s been trying to provide to us with their latest project, Icon: The Robert Englund Story. Taking to Indiegogo.com,...
- 7/4/2019
- by Luke Parker
- We Got This Covered
Whether you know him best as the man of your nightmares or the friendly alien from beyond the stars, Robert Englund has continually proven himself to be one of the most versatile and entertaining performers on the big and small screens. Featuring a star-studded lineup of interviewees, the new documentary Icon: The Robert Englund Story celebrates more than four decades of Englund's memorable performances, and an Indiegogo campaign for the film has now been launched.
You can learn more about Icon: The Robert Englund Story by visiting its official Indiegogo page (where its campaign will run through the rest of June) and check out the full press release and trailer for additional details:
Press Release: Horror Icons such as Corey Taylor, Bill Moseley, Eli Roth, Corey Taylor, Ken Kirzinger, Michael Berryman, Andrew Divoff and R.A. Mihailoff are uniting together in the upcoming documentary Icon: The Robert Englund Story, to celebrate...
You can learn more about Icon: The Robert Englund Story by visiting its official Indiegogo page (where its campaign will run through the rest of June) and check out the full press release and trailer for additional details:
Press Release: Horror Icons such as Corey Taylor, Bill Moseley, Eli Roth, Corey Taylor, Ken Kirzinger, Michael Berryman, Andrew Divoff and R.A. Mihailoff are uniting together in the upcoming documentary Icon: The Robert Englund Story, to celebrate...
- 6/11/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Cult Screenings is neck deep into their Indiegogo campaign for Icon: The Robert Englund Story. The film will feature extensive interviews with Englund himself, along with horror-heavyweights Kane Hodder, Doug Bradley, Brad Dourif, Tony Todd, Corey Taylor, Bill Moseley, Eli Roth, Corey Taylor, Ken Kirzinger, Michael Berryman, Andrew Divoff, and R.A. Mihailoff among many others. […] The post 2 Weeks Left to Support Icon: The Robert Englund Story appeared first on Dread Central.
- 6/11/2019
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
Despite the fact that we were granted a Freddy vs. Jason movie in 2003, we never really got what fans had been clamoring for – and that was essentially Robert Englund vs. Kane Hodder. To many, Hodder was the definitive Jason Voorhees, so that wish made sense. Regardless, the studio went in another direction and placed Ken Kirzinger under the hockey mask instead.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not here to play favorites. I’ve met both Hodder and Kirzinger, and they’re great guys. Still, none of us can help pondering “what if?” scenarios had another director been at the helm or another screenplay settled upon.
Fortunately, anybody attending Monster-Mania Con later this summer will receive what’s probably a once in a lifetime opportunity to take a photo with both Robert Englund and Kane Hodder. But if that weren’t enough, Hodder will don his costume from Jason X for the shoot!
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not here to play favorites. I’ve met both Hodder and Kirzinger, and they’re great guys. Still, none of us can help pondering “what if?” scenarios had another director been at the helm or another screenplay settled upon.
Fortunately, anybody attending Monster-Mania Con later this summer will receive what’s probably a once in a lifetime opportunity to take a photo with both Robert Englund and Kane Hodder. But if that weren’t enough, Hodder will don his costume from Jason X for the shoot!
- 5/15/2019
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
After its 15th anniversary last summer, the celebration of Freddy vs. Jason continues with Neca's Ultimate Jason Voorhees figure based on Ken Kirzinger's appearance in the 2003 film, and ahead of the figure's release this July, a new photo gallery showcases several different versions of the slasher icon.
You can view photos of Neca's Freddy vs. Jason figure below, and be sure to visit Neca's Facebook page for a look at the full gallery!
Freddy vs. Jason Ultimate Jason Voorhees Figure: "The revenant Jason from the epic 2003 slasher mash-up Freddy vs Jason joins Neca’s Ultimate line! Resurrected by Freddy to terrorize the residents of Springwood, Jason begins his murderous rampage again. But when he won’t step aside for Freddy, a terrified town is caught in the middle of their battle!
This new Jason figure is even more sizable than other Ultimate Jasons, as appropriate for a horror...
You can view photos of Neca's Freddy vs. Jason figure below, and be sure to visit Neca's Facebook page for a look at the full gallery!
Freddy vs. Jason Ultimate Jason Voorhees Figure: "The revenant Jason from the epic 2003 slasher mash-up Freddy vs Jason joins Neca’s Ultimate line! Resurrected by Freddy to terrorize the residents of Springwood, Jason begins his murderous rampage again. But when he won’t step aside for Freddy, a terrified town is caught in the middle of their battle!
This new Jason figure is even more sizable than other Ultimate Jasons, as appropriate for a horror...
- 3/23/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
2003’s Freddy vs. Jason was a dream come true for horror fans, with Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees going toe-to-toe in both the dream and real world. While it didn’t meet with much critical approval, I thought it was pretty damn good fun, and it’s certainly in the upper tier of both the Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th franchises.
But while Freddy was of course played by Robert Englund, Jason was played by stuntman Ken Kirzinger rather than Kane Hodder, who’d been Jason since 1988’s Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood and reprised the role in Friday the 13th: The Game). Up until now, the reason for this had remained a mystery, but this week has seen an unreleased interview with Robert Englund on the set of Freddy vs. Jason in which he discusses the reason why director Ronny Yu decided to recast.
But while Freddy was of course played by Robert Englund, Jason was played by stuntman Ken Kirzinger rather than Kane Hodder, who’d been Jason since 1988’s Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood and reprised the role in Friday the 13th: The Game). Up until now, the reason for this had remained a mystery, but this week has seen an unreleased interview with Robert Englund on the set of Freddy vs. Jason in which he discusses the reason why director Ronny Yu decided to recast.
- 9/14/2018
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
With the Summer season just flying by, the upcoming Flashback Weekend 2018 is now here, with festivities kicking off on Friday, August 3rd at the Crowne Plaza O’Hare, and the event will run through the afternoon of Sunday, August 5th. For this year’s convention, Flashback Weekend is hosting a cavalcade of horror greats, including Brad Dourif, Tom Holland, Fiona Dourif, William Ragsdale, Alex Vincent, Svengoolie, Michael Berryman, FX legend Steve Johnson, Stephen Geoffreys, as well as Ash vs. Evil Dead’s Dana DeLorenzo and Ray Santiago, and many more. And as if all that wasn’t enough, attendees have the opportunity to see both Fright Night and Child’s Play under the stars in two outdoor screenings hosted by Holland and each film’s respective cast members.
Tickets for Flashback Weekend 2018 are currently on sale now. For more information, check out the latest press release on all the featured...
Tickets for Flashback Weekend 2018 are currently on sale now. For more information, check out the latest press release on all the featured...
- 8/3/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
I know I say this every single year, but it really is hard for me to believe that we’re now less than two months away from Flashback Weekend 2018. Chicago’s longest-running convention returns to the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel Friday, August 3rd through Sunday, August 5th, and Fbw founders Mike and Mia Kerz have put together a frighteningly fun lineup that Midwest horror fans are not going to want to miss. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased Here.
For Flashback 2018, both Brad Dourif and Tom Holland are headlining this year’s convention as the co-Guests of Honor, and there will be Child’s Play and Fright Night reunions and screenings happening that weekend. Joining in on the Child’s Play festivities are Fiona Dourif, Alex Vincent, and Christine Elise, and to celebrate Fright Night, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys, Jonathan Stark, and legendary...
For Flashback 2018, both Brad Dourif and Tom Holland are headlining this year’s convention as the co-Guests of Honor, and there will be Child’s Play and Fright Night reunions and screenings happening that weekend. Joining in on the Child’s Play festivities are Fiona Dourif, Alex Vincent, and Christine Elise, and to celebrate Fright Night, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys, Jonathan Stark, and legendary...
- 6/19/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or a full-blown horror buff, you’ve aware of the Friday The 13th films. And whenever you’re discussing the franchise’s longevity, there’s surely one debate you’ll inevitably find yourself in: “Who played Jason best?” That mostly comes down to personal preference, of course, but six of the actors responsible for bringing the slasher icon to life came together at Texas Frightmare recently and even better, they recreated their iconic looks for photo ops.
As you can see in the gallery down below, we’ve got Ken Kirzinger (Freddy Vs. Jason), Tom Morga (A New Beginning), Steve Dash (Friday the 13th Part 2), C.J. Graham (Jason Lives), Ted White (The Final Chapter) and Kane Hodder (Jason Takes Manhattan).
They were photographed in their costumes over the weekend in Grapevine, Texas at the Hyatt Regency Dfw International Airport. Each of the costumes are spot on,...
As you can see in the gallery down below, we’ve got Ken Kirzinger (Freddy Vs. Jason), Tom Morga (A New Beginning), Steve Dash (Friday the 13th Part 2), C.J. Graham (Jason Lives), Ted White (The Final Chapter) and Kane Hodder (Jason Takes Manhattan).
They were photographed in their costumes over the weekend in Grapevine, Texas at the Hyatt Regency Dfw International Airport. Each of the costumes are spot on,...
- 5/14/2018
- by Avery Mcreynolds
- We Got This Covered
While Ken Kirzinger is often solely credited for playing Jason Voorhees in Freddy vs. Jason, it’s interesting to note that Kirzinger actually didn’t play Jason in the film’s final moments. For that final scene, wherein Jason emerges triumphantly from the waters of Crystal Lake, carrying Freddy’s severed head, the horror icon was played by stuntman/actor […]...
- 5/10/2018
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Long before any sort of justice had ever dawned, Freddy vs. Jason debuted in cinemas as what may be remembered as the first notable crossover between two major horror franchises. Since then, we’ve received a couple Alien vs. Predator movies, the second of which performed so poorly that Fox split them back into their own separate entities, and to a much, much lesser extent, Lake Placid vs. Anaconda.
So, while it remains doubtful that any sort of sequel will happen outside of the comic book realm (one adding to Ash of Evil Dead fame to the mix nearly made its way to the big screen), we’ll continue going on interesting bits of trivia to preserve the memory of this mashup.
On that note, we’re pleased to be able to bring you a previously unseen photo showing Robert Englund, Freddy Krueger himself, catching a breath in between takes.
So, while it remains doubtful that any sort of sequel will happen outside of the comic book realm (one adding to Ash of Evil Dead fame to the mix nearly made its way to the big screen), we’ll continue going on interesting bits of trivia to preserve the memory of this mashup.
On that note, we’re pleased to be able to bring you a previously unseen photo showing Robert Englund, Freddy Krueger himself, catching a breath in between takes.
- 5/7/2018
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Once the closing moments of Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday set up a prospective Freddy vs. Jason film, horror fans were forced to endure a strange ballad for about a decade before the big mashup was finally made a reality. And when it did eventually arrive, it was a bit bittersweet because one particular actor was left out of the mix.
At the time, Robert Englund had been the only man to portray Freddy Krueger on film, so that pretty much guaranteed him a spot in the movie. Jason Voorhees, however, had previously been played by a number of guys, although Kane Hodder had done it four times, thus causing many fans to view him as the definitive actor for that particular character.
Unfortunately, Hodder was completely passed over when it came time to get Freddy vs. Jason off the ground. Instead, the filmmakers went with Ken Kirzinger,...
At the time, Robert Englund had been the only man to portray Freddy Krueger on film, so that pretty much guaranteed him a spot in the movie. Jason Voorhees, however, had previously been played by a number of guys, although Kane Hodder had done it four times, thus causing many fans to view him as the definitive actor for that particular character.
Unfortunately, Hodder was completely passed over when it came time to get Freddy vs. Jason off the ground. Instead, the filmmakers went with Ken Kirzinger,...
- 2/15/2018
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
I've got some good news for all of you Freddy and Jason fans out there. This coming Friday, Entertainment Weekly will release a special Untold Stories issue of their magazine featuring an interview with Freddy Vs. Jason royalty Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger, and director Ronny Yu. While waxing rhapsodic about the long-anticipated on-screen battle between the two terrifying titans of horror, the... Read More...
- 10/18/2017
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
From August 4th through August 6th, Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Con took over the Windy City, and Daily Dead was on hand for all the horror-fied festivities. Throughout all three days, this writer served as one of Flashback’s co-hosts, and brought back some highlights from several of the panels held over the course of the convention.
Next up are these panel highlights from the Freddy vs. Jason reunion, which featured Katharine Isabelle, Ken Kirzinger, Paula Shaw, and Jesse Hutch. They chatted about their respective characters, the pressures of living up to the fan expectations, working with Ronny Yu, and both Isabelle and Hutch discussed their death scenes in Freddy vs. Jason as well.
For Katharine and Jesse, I would love to hear from you about what it was you saw in these characters, because they’re kind of the worst couple ever, but I say that lovingly. But initially,...
Next up are these panel highlights from the Freddy vs. Jason reunion, which featured Katharine Isabelle, Ken Kirzinger, Paula Shaw, and Jesse Hutch. They chatted about their respective characters, the pressures of living up to the fan expectations, working with Ronny Yu, and both Isabelle and Hutch discussed their death scenes in Freddy vs. Jason as well.
For Katharine and Jesse, I would love to hear from you about what it was you saw in these characters, because they’re kind of the worst couple ever, but I say that lovingly. But initially,...
- 8/22/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
It’s hard for me to believe that another Flashback Weekend is nearly upon us, but in just a few short days, genre fans will descend upon the Crown Plaza Chicago O’Hare (5440 N. River Road, Rosemont, Il) for three days of horror-filled shenanigans. Beginning Friday, August 4th and running through Sunday, August 6th, Flashback is pulling out all the stops for their 15th anniversary, with their massive Nightmare on Elm Street reunion bringing together casts from nearly all of the films, including the legendary Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Lisa Wilcox, Amanda Wyss, Ronee Blakley, Joann Willette, Brooke Bundy, Tuesday Knight, Danny Hassel, Toy Newkirk, Kelly Jo Minter, Brooke Theiss, Andras Jones, Ricky Dean Logan, Katharine Isabelle, Ken Kirzinger, Paula Shaw, and Jesse Hutch.
And as if that wasn’t enough, Flashback 2017 will also feature a multitude of other notable guests, including Lance Henriksen, Ken Foree, Nancy Loomis, William Forsythe,...
And as if that wasn’t enough, Flashback 2017 will also feature a multitude of other notable guests, including Lance Henriksen, Ken Foree, Nancy Loomis, William Forsythe,...
- 7/31/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
It’s hard to believe that the Flashback Weekend horror convention in Chicago is already turning 15 years old, but Mike and Mia Kerz, the founders behind the long-running event, are pulling out all the stops to make sure this year’s show is a great experience for attendees, especially if you’re a fan of the A Nightmare on Elm Street series (and who isn’t, really?).
Horror legend Robert Englund headlines Flashback Weekend 2017, which runs from August 4th through the 6th at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare (5440 N. River Road, Rosemont, Il, 60018), and during the convention he’ll be joined by numerous cast members from a handful of sequels and the original Nightmare, including Heather Langenkamp, Lisa Wilcox, Amanda Wyss, Brooke Theiss, Joann Willette, Ricky Dean Logan, Katharine Isabelle, Toy Newkirk, Danny Hassel, Kelly Jo Minter, and many more.
Other notable guests for this year’s Flashback include genre icon Lance Henriksen, as well as Sean Patrick Flanery and David Della Rocca from The Boondock Saints, both Curtis Armstrong and Donald Gibb of Revenge of the Nerds fame, Lew Temple, and horror host extraordinaire, Svengoolie, will also be back to host the annual Sinister Visions costume contest like only Berwyn’s finest can.
For the entire lowdown on the 2017 Flashback Weekend guests and events announced so far, read on for more information from the official press release below. And for details on how to get your tickets and attend this year’s Nightmare on Elm Street blowout, check out the Fbw site Here.
Press Release: Horror legend Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger) headlines a major “Nightmare On Elm Street”
series reunion at the 15th Anniversary of Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Con on August 4-6, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, Il.
In addition to Robert Englund, the “Nightmare On Elm Street” franchise reunion will feature celebrity guests from each of the eight Elm Street films including Heather Langenkamp (Elm Street 1, 3, & 7), Amanda Wyss and Ronee Blakley (Elm Street 1), Joann Willette (Elm Street 2), Lisa Wilcox (Elm Street 4 & 5), Brooke Bundy ( Elm St 3 & 4), Tuesday Knight (Elm St 4), Danny Hassel (Elm St 4 & 5), Brooke Theiss (Elm St 4), Andras Jones ( Elm St 4), Toy Newkirk (Elm St 4), Kelly Jo Minter (Elm St 5), Ricky Dean Logan (Elm St 6), Ken Kirzinger (Jason from Freddy Vs. Jason), Katharine Isabelle (Freddy Vs. Jason), and Jesse Hutch (Freddy Vs. Jason).
Other major guests include the legendary Lance Henriksen (“Aliens”, “Near Dark”) and pop culture icons Sean Patrick Flanery and David Della Rocca (“The Boondock Saints”), Curtis Armstrong (“Booger”) and Don Gibb (“Ogre”) from “Revenge Of The Nerds”, Lew Temple (“The Walking Dead”, “The Devil’S Rejects”), with more guests to be announced.
Special events include a giant screen outdoor movie showing of “Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master” (1988) introduced by Robert Englund and the Elm Street 4 cast. Chicago Horror Host legend Svengoolie (Rich Koz) will host the annual Sinister Visions Costume contest. Special parties each evening including a Costume Contest with prizes and celebrity guest appearances, and a wild party featuring illusionist Ron Fitzgerald and Burlesque.
Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Con also features a huge vendor’s room, celebrity guest panels, and screenings throughout the weekend. Tickets are now on sale. For additional details, visit www.flashbackweekend.com
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Horror legend Robert Englund headlines Flashback Weekend 2017, which runs from August 4th through the 6th at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare (5440 N. River Road, Rosemont, Il, 60018), and during the convention he’ll be joined by numerous cast members from a handful of sequels and the original Nightmare, including Heather Langenkamp, Lisa Wilcox, Amanda Wyss, Brooke Theiss, Joann Willette, Ricky Dean Logan, Katharine Isabelle, Toy Newkirk, Danny Hassel, Kelly Jo Minter, and many more.
Other notable guests for this year’s Flashback include genre icon Lance Henriksen, as well as Sean Patrick Flanery and David Della Rocca from The Boondock Saints, both Curtis Armstrong and Donald Gibb of Revenge of the Nerds fame, Lew Temple, and horror host extraordinaire, Svengoolie, will also be back to host the annual Sinister Visions costume contest like only Berwyn’s finest can.
For the entire lowdown on the 2017 Flashback Weekend guests and events announced so far, read on for more information from the official press release below. And for details on how to get your tickets and attend this year’s Nightmare on Elm Street blowout, check out the Fbw site Here.
Press Release: Horror legend Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger) headlines a major “Nightmare On Elm Street”
series reunion at the 15th Anniversary of Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Con on August 4-6, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, Il.
In addition to Robert Englund, the “Nightmare On Elm Street” franchise reunion will feature celebrity guests from each of the eight Elm Street films including Heather Langenkamp (Elm Street 1, 3, & 7), Amanda Wyss and Ronee Blakley (Elm Street 1), Joann Willette (Elm Street 2), Lisa Wilcox (Elm Street 4 & 5), Brooke Bundy ( Elm St 3 & 4), Tuesday Knight (Elm St 4), Danny Hassel (Elm St 4 & 5), Brooke Theiss (Elm St 4), Andras Jones ( Elm St 4), Toy Newkirk (Elm St 4), Kelly Jo Minter (Elm St 5), Ricky Dean Logan (Elm St 6), Ken Kirzinger (Jason from Freddy Vs. Jason), Katharine Isabelle (Freddy Vs. Jason), and Jesse Hutch (Freddy Vs. Jason).
Other major guests include the legendary Lance Henriksen (“Aliens”, “Near Dark”) and pop culture icons Sean Patrick Flanery and David Della Rocca (“The Boondock Saints”), Curtis Armstrong (“Booger”) and Don Gibb (“Ogre”) from “Revenge Of The Nerds”, Lew Temple (“The Walking Dead”, “The Devil’S Rejects”), with more guests to be announced.
Special events include a giant screen outdoor movie showing of “Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master” (1988) introduced by Robert Englund and the Elm Street 4 cast. Chicago Horror Host legend Svengoolie (Rich Koz) will host the annual Sinister Visions Costume contest. Special parties each evening including a Costume Contest with prizes and celebrity guest appearances, and a wild party featuring illusionist Ron Fitzgerald and Burlesque.
Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Con also features a huge vendor’s room, celebrity guest panels, and screenings throughout the weekend. Tickets are now on sale. For additional details, visit www.flashbackweekend.com
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- 6/23/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Long before any sort of justice had ever dawned, Freddy vs. Jason debuted in cinemas to what may be remembered as the first notable crossover between two major film franchises. Since then, we’ve received a couple Alien vs. Predator movies, the second of which performed so poorly that Fox split them back into their own separate entities, and to a much, much lesser extent, Lake Placid vs. Anaconda.
Believe it or not, the road to getting the dream mashup made was treacherous indeed. With the first seeds having been planted in the closing moments of 1993’s Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, you’d have thought we were off to the races. Alas, we we wrong.
None of us could have foreseen that the Hell Jason had actually been sent off to was that of the developmental variety, but, technically, he did at least get to go to...
Believe it or not, the road to getting the dream mashup made was treacherous indeed. With the first seeds having been planted in the closing moments of 1993’s Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, you’d have thought we were off to the races. Alas, we we wrong.
None of us could have foreseen that the Hell Jason had actually been sent off to was that of the developmental variety, but, technically, he did at least get to go to...
- 6/16/2017
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Stars: Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver, Caitlin Gerard, Tony Shalhoub, Terry Chen, Anthony Lapaglia, Paul McGillion, Paul Lazenby, Ken Kirzinger, Zak Santiago, Caroline Chan, Adrian Hough | Written by Walter Hill, Denis Hamill | Directed by Walter Hill
Frank Kitchen is an assassin at the top of his game. When he’s double-crossed by a group of ruthless gangsters he falls into the hands of a rogue surgeon, known only as The Doctor, who transforms him into a woman against his will. Aided by a nurse with her own set of secrets, Frank the hitman becomes Tomboy the hitwoman and revenge is the first thing on her mind…
Tomboy (aka The Assignment), arrives on DVD and VOD here in the UK to little fanfare. Which, looking at the cast and crew, you’d think is surprising. The film is headlined by Michelle Rodriguez from the Fast & Furious franchise and Aliens’ Sigourney Weaver; with...
Frank Kitchen is an assassin at the top of his game. When he’s double-crossed by a group of ruthless gangsters he falls into the hands of a rogue surgeon, known only as The Doctor, who transforms him into a woman against his will. Aided by a nurse with her own set of secrets, Frank the hitman becomes Tomboy the hitwoman and revenge is the first thing on her mind…
Tomboy (aka The Assignment), arrives on DVD and VOD here in the UK to little fanfare. Which, looking at the cast and crew, you’d think is surprising. The film is headlined by Michelle Rodriguez from the Fast & Furious franchise and Aliens’ Sigourney Weaver; with...
- 4/7/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Scream Factory has released Bad Moon to Blu-ray, and they’ve included both the theatrical cut, as well as the rarer director’s cut. I don’t want to oversell it, this isn’t Nightbreed, the director’s cut of Bad Moon actually clocks in at a few seconds less than the theatrical. That I can tell, the only difference throughout the entire film is that transformation scene, which really makes little difference. I know several people who consider this to be one of their favorite horror films, but other than that, it’s rarely one I see mentioned. The werewolf genre is criminally unappreciated in the first place, and a lot of the really good ones are just obscure enough that they never really capture the attention of the mainstream. Bad Moon is a solid werewolf movies. And Scream Factory has released the most complete version to date.
The...
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- 7/20/2016
- by Shawn Savage
- The Liberal Dead
Given some distance and the perspective of time, almost every horror film seems to look better and find its audience. Though the early to mid 1990s have long been considered a particularly bad period for American horror movies, recent years have seen a number of titles being reassessed and opinions on them revised to be much more favorable than they were 20 years ago. Titles like Disturbing Behavior and I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Rage: Carrie 2, largely written off by horror fans during their theatrical releases in the ’90s, are now being talked about as secretly good genre efforts not because the movies have actually improved, but because enough time has passed that the films can be removed from their historical context and taken for what they are.
Of course, some ’90s titles were always secretly good; they only needed some time to find their audience.
Of course, some ’90s titles were always secretly good; they only needed some time to find their audience.
- 7/19/2016
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
The lunar cycle wreaks havoc on Ted Harrison in Bad Moon. The 1996 werewolf film comes out on Blu-ray this Tuesday from Scream Factory, and we’ve been provided with three copies to give away to Daily Dead readers.
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of Bad Moon.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Bad Moon Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on July 24th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.
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“Full, crescent, quarter… each is a Bad Moon for Ted Harrison. By day, he’s a photojournalist visiting family in the Pacific Northwest. By night, he transfigures into a horrific half-human – a werewolf.
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of Bad Moon.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Bad Moon Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on July 24th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.
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“Full, crescent, quarter… each is a Bad Moon for Ted Harrison. By day, he’s a photojournalist visiting family in the Pacific Northwest. By night, he transfigures into a horrific half-human – a werewolf.
- 7/18/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
A family member has a ferocious (and furry) secret in Eric Red’s Bad Moon, making its Blu-ray debut on July 19th from Scream Factory, and we have high-def clips and a trailer teasing what to expect on the new home media release of the 1996 werewolf film.
“Full, crescent, quarter… each is a Bad Moon for Ted Harrison. By day, he’s a photojournalist visiting family in the Pacific Northwest. By night, he transfigures into a horrific half-human – a werewolf. Dead men tell no tales, so Ted’s sure he alone knows about his vile double life. The secret, however, may be out. The family dog Thor, devoted to defending the household, has his suspicions.
Writer/director Eric Red (Cohen and Tate, Body Parts) delivers a new infusion of thrills with this red blooded shocker. Michael Paré (Streets of Fire) portrays Ted, hiding his accursed condition from his sister (Mariel Hemmingway,...
“Full, crescent, quarter… each is a Bad Moon for Ted Harrison. By day, he’s a photojournalist visiting family in the Pacific Northwest. By night, he transfigures into a horrific half-human – a werewolf. Dead men tell no tales, so Ted’s sure he alone knows about his vile double life. The secret, however, may be out. The family dog Thor, devoted to defending the household, has his suspicions.
Writer/director Eric Red (Cohen and Tate, Body Parts) delivers a new infusion of thrills with this red blooded shocker. Michael Paré (Streets of Fire) portrays Ted, hiding his accursed condition from his sister (Mariel Hemmingway,...
- 7/15/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
A family member has a furry and ferocious secret in Eric Red’s Bad Moon, making its Blu-ray debut on July 19th from Scream Factory. The special features for the high-definition release have now been revealed, including a new director’s cut with audio commentary by Red:
Press Release: Half man. Half wolf. Total terror. Scream Factory proudly presents Bad Moon for the first time on Blu-ray on July 19, 2016. This release comes complete with special features, including a new director’s version supervised by Eric Red, and new interviews and audio commentary with cast and crew.
Full, crescent, quarter… each is a Bad Moon for Ted Harrison. By day, he’s a photojournalist visiting family in the Pacific Northwest. By night, he transfigures into a horrific half-human – a werewolf. Dead men tell no tales, so Ted’s sure he alone knows about his vile double life. The secret, however, may be out.
Press Release: Half man. Half wolf. Total terror. Scream Factory proudly presents Bad Moon for the first time on Blu-ray on July 19, 2016. This release comes complete with special features, including a new director’s version supervised by Eric Red, and new interviews and audio commentary with cast and crew.
Full, crescent, quarter… each is a Bad Moon for Ted Harrison. By day, he’s a photojournalist visiting family in the Pacific Northwest. By night, he transfigures into a horrific half-human – a werewolf. Dead men tell no tales, so Ted’s sure he alone knows about his vile double life. The secret, however, may be out.
- 6/9/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
[Editor’s Note: Our own Scott Drebit will be hosting panels this weekend at the sixth annual Calgary Horror Con. Ahead of the three-day event, Scott caught up with the convention’s CEO and founder, Dan Doherty, to discuss what sparked his love of the genre, the convention’s origin, this year’s special guest lineup, and more.]
Dan, let’s start at the start. When did you first get into horror?
Dan Doherty: I’ve been into horror since I was a kid—I’m not sure of the exact age. For me, it was a way to test my bravery. I was bullied a bit growing up, and it was a way to test it from a safe distance. And then after a while, it just becomes an adrenaline rush; you immerse yourself in a good horror film, but there isn’t much that scares me these days other than public washrooms [laughs]. I can remember watching C.H.U.D. when I was fairly young, maybe ten, but I’m not sure if that was the first. All I know is that once I was introduced to horror, I was hooked.
That seems to be the case with pretty much everyone—once you’re in,...
Dan, let’s start at the start. When did you first get into horror?
Dan Doherty: I’ve been into horror since I was a kid—I’m not sure of the exact age. For me, it was a way to test my bravery. I was bullied a bit growing up, and it was a way to test it from a safe distance. And then after a while, it just becomes an adrenaline rush; you immerse yourself in a good horror film, but there isn’t much that scares me these days other than public washrooms [laughs]. I can remember watching C.H.U.D. when I was fairly young, maybe ten, but I’m not sure if that was the first. All I know is that once I was introduced to horror, I was hooked.
That seems to be the case with pretty much everyone—once you’re in,...
- 6/7/2016
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Archstone Distribution has acquired the rights for the Canadian action-packed horror movie Blackburn under its genre arm, Tombstone Distribution. In celebration of the deal, the company also released the second trailer for the film.
Horror fans will spot some familiar faces in Blackburn, which stars Ken Kirzinger (Freddy vs. Jason), Brad Loree (Halloween: Resurrection). Also cast are horror genre veterans Lochlyn Munro (White Chicks) and Emilie Ullerup (A Little Bit Zombie), along side Disney’s Calum Worthy (“Austin and Ally”), Sarah Lind (Wolf Cop), Zack Peledeau and Alexander Calvert.
The film is directed by Lauro Chartrand (Born to Raise Hell), and written by Nastasha Baron (Kingdoms of Grace).
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Horror fans will spot some familiar faces in Blackburn, which stars Ken Kirzinger (Freddy vs. Jason), Brad Loree (Halloween: Resurrection). Also cast are horror genre veterans Lochlyn Munro (White Chicks) and Emilie Ullerup (A Little Bit Zombie), along side Disney’s Calum Worthy (“Austin and Ally”), Sarah Lind (Wolf Cop), Zack Peledeau and Alexander Calvert.
The film is directed by Lauro Chartrand (Born to Raise Hell), and written by Nastasha Baron (Kingdoms of Grace).
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- 11/26/2015
- QuietEarth.us
Early next year over Valentine’s Day weekend, horror hounds can gather in Ft. Lauderdale with their loved ones to celebrate three horror movie anniversaries: Friday the 13th (35th anniversary), A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (30th), and Demons (30th). Cast/crew from all three films will be in attendance, including Crystal Lake’s Adrienne King and the man of your nightmares, Robert Englund:
“Ft. Lauderdale, Fl – Nov. 25, 2014 – Masters of mayhem collide in an ultra-cataclysmic Friday the 13th celebration during the Shock Pop Comic Con at the Ft. Lauderdale Convention Center, Feb. 13-15, 2015!
The weekend kicks off with a night of horror as director Sean Cunningham, final girl Adrienne King, composer Harry Manfredini, “Officer Dorf” aka Ron Millkie, and first Jason himself, Ari Lehman convene for the 35th Anniversary celebration of the classic Friday The 13th. Meanwhile our 30th Anniversary shindig for A Nightmare On Elm Street...
“Ft. Lauderdale, Fl – Nov. 25, 2014 – Masters of mayhem collide in an ultra-cataclysmic Friday the 13th celebration during the Shock Pop Comic Con at the Ft. Lauderdale Convention Center, Feb. 13-15, 2015!
The weekend kicks off with a night of horror as director Sean Cunningham, final girl Adrienne King, composer Harry Manfredini, “Officer Dorf” aka Ron Millkie, and first Jason himself, Ari Lehman convene for the 35th Anniversary celebration of the classic Friday The 13th. Meanwhile our 30th Anniversary shindig for A Nightmare On Elm Street...
- 12/8/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
According to Blackburn's teaser trailer there's a surprise waiting for someone. For us the surprise was how good this latest indie slasher actually looks. We love us some deranged disfigured family films, I tell ya!
Lauro Chartrand directs. Calum Worthy, Emilie Ullerup, Sarah Lind, Zack Peladeau, Alexander Calvert, Brandi Alexander, Maja Aro, Lochlyn Munro, Brad Loree, and Ken Kirzinger star.
Synopsis
A forest fire and rockslide leave five bickering college friends trapped in a small Alaskan ghost town with a horrifying history. When they seek refuge inside an abandoned mine, they must band together to survive as the angry inhabitants slaughter the friends one-by-one.
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Lauro Chartrand directs. Calum Worthy, Emilie Ullerup, Sarah Lind, Zack Peladeau, Alexander Calvert, Brandi Alexander, Maja Aro, Lochlyn Munro, Brad Loree, and Ken Kirzinger star.
Synopsis
A forest fire and rockslide leave five bickering college friends trapped in a small Alaskan ghost town with a horrifying history. When they seek refuge inside an abandoned mine, they must band together to survive as the angry inhabitants slaughter the friends one-by-one.
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- 9/8/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Calum Worthy, Loclyn Munro, Ken Kerzinger, Brad Loree and the Soska twins (Jen and Sylvia) are all featured in the upcoming Canadian horror production Blackburn. The first stills and teaser trailer hit the web this morning via Twitch. The site says Lauro Chartrand directs this film which concerns five college pals who are trapped in a ghost town surrounded by a forest fire, a rock slide and deformed killers. That's a helluva dangerous equation...I wonder how all of that went down?
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- 9/6/2014
- by Ryan Turek
- shocktillyoudrop.com
(Hamilton, On) Aug 5 – This October, horror fans have a reason to get even more excited. The Hamilton Comic Con announced a “horror alley” featuring horror related celebrities and some of the biggest horror exhibitors in Ontario.
A number of cinema’s masked killers will be attending the event including Ken Kirzinger, known for the role of Jason Voorhees in Freddy vs. Jason. R.A. Mihailoff donned the iconic Leatherface mask in the 1990 cult classic … Continue reading →
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A number of cinema’s masked killers will be attending the event including Ken Kirzinger, known for the role of Jason Voorhees in Freddy vs. Jason. R.A. Mihailoff donned the iconic Leatherface mask in the 1990 cult classic … Continue reading →
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- 8/10/2014
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
Rusty Nail, the vengeful trucker with a penchant for pain, slams terror into overdrive in this all-new Unrated chapter, Joy Ride 3 : Roadkill… and Wamg is giving away copies of the film on Blu-Ray. Hooray!
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment takes road rage to an all new level with Joy Ride 3 : Roadkill, arriving on Digital HD June 3 and on Blu-ray & DVD June 17. This third hellish installment in the bloody series finds director Declan O’Brien (Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings, Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines) in the driver’s seat for another deadly detour.
The nightmare begins when a group of young street racers take a desolate shortcut on their way to the Road Rally 1000. But a chance encounter with Rusty soon turns deadly as he stalks, taunts, and tortures his next victims with deranged delight. It’s a full-throttle, pedal-to-the-metal chill ride packed with killer twists and turns!
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment takes road rage to an all new level with Joy Ride 3 : Roadkill, arriving on Digital HD June 3 and on Blu-ray & DVD June 17. This third hellish installment in the bloody series finds director Declan O’Brien (Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings, Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines) in the driver’s seat for another deadly detour.
The nightmare begins when a group of young street racers take a desolate shortcut on their way to the Road Rally 1000. But a chance encounter with Rusty soon turns deadly as he stalks, taunts, and tortures his next victims with deranged delight. It’s a full-throttle, pedal-to-the-metal chill ride packed with killer twists and turns!
- 6/25/2014
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Jesse Hutch is fighting for his life against Rusty Nail in “Joy Ride 3,” the most horrortastic installment in the “Joy Ride” series. ShockYa was happy to talk to Hutch about his leadership role in the film, reuniting with Ken Kirzinger and funny horror movies. “Joy Ride 3″ is available for home viewing now. I’ve talked to Ken Kirzinger last week, and from what I’ve heard, the film is going to be even more exciting than the other two. Jesse Hutch: I’m hearing that the word on the street is that that’s correct, apparently [laughs]. It’s one of those things that you never know how people are going to take [ Read More ]
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- 6/23/2014
- by monique
- ShockYa
Rusty Nail is back in “Joy Ride 3” And you see more of the serial killer in this movie.
Latino-Review had an exclusive phone interview with actor/stuntsman Ken Kirzinger, who played Rusty Nail in this next installment from the franchise.
In more of a horror version, Rusty Nail stalked a bunch of street racers on a lone stretch of highway. This movie is filled with tons of bloody and gory scenes.
We managed to discuss about him playing the character that many cult fans adore in the “Joy Ride” series. We also discussed about the action sequences performed in the film.
“Joy Ride 3” is currently available on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download.
Read the full interview transcript below.
Latino-Review: How does it feel to part of this franchise for “Joy Ride?”
Ken Kirzinger: It’s a lot of fun. I had a good time working on the show.
Latino-Review had an exclusive phone interview with actor/stuntsman Ken Kirzinger, who played Rusty Nail in this next installment from the franchise.
In more of a horror version, Rusty Nail stalked a bunch of street racers on a lone stretch of highway. This movie is filled with tons of bloody and gory scenes.
We managed to discuss about him playing the character that many cult fans adore in the “Joy Ride” series. We also discussed about the action sequences performed in the film.
“Joy Ride 3” is currently available on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download.
Read the full interview transcript below.
Latino-Review: How does it feel to part of this franchise for “Joy Ride?”
Ken Kirzinger: It’s a lot of fun. I had a good time working on the show.
- 6/21/2014
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
The Joy Ride movies aren’t as much a franchise as they are one luckily decent Paul Walker thriller followed by whatever the hell Joy Ride: Dead Ahead is, but with every intention of keeping the rubber burning, Sharktopus director Declan O’Brien was brought in to create a second sequel so good, the competition would be forced to eat nothing but dust.
O’Brien is more widely known for his work on the latter Wrong Turn movies, films oozing with wild gore, and that signature focus on mutilated body parts certainly makes for some nice bits of roadkill strewn about Slaughter Alley – but does the promise of vile brutality make another horrifying road-trip sound enticing? Not many people were clamoring for Joy Ride 3, yet Twentieth Century Fox took a gamble on this grotesque home release, and while horror fans certainly won’t be hailing the road-raging franchise,...
O’Brien is more widely known for his work on the latter Wrong Turn movies, films oozing with wild gore, and that signature focus on mutilated body parts certainly makes for some nice bits of roadkill strewn about Slaughter Alley – but does the promise of vile brutality make another horrifying road-trip sound enticing? Not many people were clamoring for Joy Ride 3, yet Twentieth Century Fox took a gamble on this grotesque home release, and while horror fans certainly won’t be hailing the road-raging franchise,...
- 6/20/2014
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Joy Ride 3: Roadkill Contest Giveaway Sweepstakes. This Joy Ride 3: Roadkill Blu-ray contest, giveaway, sweepstakes illustrates Joy Ride 3: Roadkill‘s release on DVD and Blu-ray on June 17, 2014. Declan O’Brien‘s Joy Ride 3: Roadkill (2014) stars Ken Kirzinger, Jesse Hutch, Ben Hollingsworth, Gianpaolo Venuta, Jake [...]
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- 6/18/2014
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Here's a lesson from Joy Ride 3: Roadkill. Don't mess with Rusty Nail. It never ends well. The trucker with a sadistic streak is up to his old tricks again when he targets a group of streetcar racers on their way to a rally. In the most graphic of the Joy Ride series, Rusty cranks up the pain and bloodshed as he teaches these young guns the importance of road etiquette.
During a break from filming one of Rusty's kills, actor Ken Kirzinger spoke to FEARnet about putting his own stamp on Rusty Nail, the character's motivations and possibly returning to Camp Crystal Lake.
You played Jason Voorhees in Freddy vs. Jason, and he has a certain demeanor. How did you approach Rusty Nail?
I watched the other two Joyrides. When I read the script, I felt like Rusty had more character in this one. I wanted to play that up.
During a break from filming one of Rusty's kills, actor Ken Kirzinger spoke to FEARnet about putting his own stamp on Rusty Nail, the character's motivations and possibly returning to Camp Crystal Lake.
You played Jason Voorhees in Freddy vs. Jason, and he has a certain demeanor. How did you approach Rusty Nail?
I watched the other two Joyrides. When I read the script, I felt like Rusty had more character in this one. I wanted to play that up.
- 6/17/2014
- by Bryan Cairns
- FEARnet
Don’t mess with truck drivers. Didn’t we learn that lesson from Rusty Nail the first time around?
So the crazy killer truck driver is back in the next installment in “Joy Ride 3.”
In the third film, a group of street racers took a short cut through a lone highway to only encounter and piss off Rusty Nail.
Latino-Review had an exclusive interview with Jesse Hutch, one of the young racers being hunted down by Rusty Nail in the film.
Through e-mail correspondence, Hutch discussed about the production, reuniting with Ken Kirzinger since “Freddy Vs. Jason” and hoping to star in a J.J. Abrams movie one day.
“Joy Ride 3” is out on Blu-ray and DVD today.
Read the interview below.
Latino-Review: What attracted you to "Joy Ride 3?”
Jesse Hutch: A number of details attracted me to this film: First of all, the lead role of...
So the crazy killer truck driver is back in the next installment in “Joy Ride 3.”
In the third film, a group of street racers took a short cut through a lone highway to only encounter and piss off Rusty Nail.
Latino-Review had an exclusive interview with Jesse Hutch, one of the young racers being hunted down by Rusty Nail in the film.
Through e-mail correspondence, Hutch discussed about the production, reuniting with Ken Kirzinger since “Freddy Vs. Jason” and hoping to star in a J.J. Abrams movie one day.
“Joy Ride 3” is out on Blu-ray and DVD today.
Read the interview below.
Latino-Review: What attracted you to "Joy Ride 3?”
Jesse Hutch: A number of details attracted me to this film: First of all, the lead role of...
- 6/17/2014
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
Hello, Candy Cane.
Fox Home Entertainment has provided Latino-Review two copies of “Joy Ride 3” as a giveaway to our loyal dedicated readers on the site.
In this third installment, Rusty Nail is stalking a group of auto racers on a lonely highway. And this time around, there are plenty of bloods and guts spilled.
It stars Ken Kirzinger, Jesse Hutch, Ben Hollingsworth, Gianpaolo Venuta, Jake Manley, Kirsten Prout and Leela Savasta.
The movie is directed by Declan O’Brien (“Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines”).
The movie will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD today.
For this giveaway, e-mail myself at gigpatta@aol.com with the subject line as “Joy Ride 3.” Two random readers will receive “Joy Ride 3” Blu-ray by mail.
Please don’t forget to include your full name, address and phone number in your e-mail. The giveaway is only available to residents of United States and Canada.
Fox Home Entertainment has provided Latino-Review two copies of “Joy Ride 3” as a giveaway to our loyal dedicated readers on the site.
In this third installment, Rusty Nail is stalking a group of auto racers on a lonely highway. And this time around, there are plenty of bloods and guts spilled.
It stars Ken Kirzinger, Jesse Hutch, Ben Hollingsworth, Gianpaolo Venuta, Jake Manley, Kirsten Prout and Leela Savasta.
The movie is directed by Declan O’Brien (“Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines”).
The movie will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD today.
For this giveaway, e-mail myself at gigpatta@aol.com with the subject line as “Joy Ride 3.” Two random readers will receive “Joy Ride 3” Blu-ray by mail.
Please don’t forget to include your full name, address and phone number in your e-mail. The giveaway is only available to residents of United States and Canada.
- 6/17/2014
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
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