Horror Favorites Meme: [2/6] Franchises - A Nightmare on Elm Street, 1984-2003
“Something like Nightmare On Elm Street, to me, was kind of an examination of levels of consciousness and the pain of facing the truth, and how easy it is to fall asleep, or want to fall asleep. And only a few of us struggle to stay awake.” - Wes Craven
The Friday the 13th series.
- Friday the 13th (1980)
- Friday the 13th Part II (1981)
- Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
- Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
- Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985)
- Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1987)
- Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
- Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
- Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
- Jason X (2002)
While not my favorite horror franchise, the Friday the 13th series is one I’m quite fond of. The original set the standard for slasher flicks, and the sequels added on “the rules” by which other films in the genre should follow. Jason Voorhees, like Freddy Krueger, is a world-known character in pop culture. The later part of the series was a bit… er… out there, but is still enjoyable in its own way. Overall, this series is very memorable and is enjoyed by people from all generations.
With Alice Cooper providing songs for the film, “Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives” arguably has the best soundtrack of any 1980′s slasher film.
Alice Cooper and Jason Voorhees in a promotional photo for the Alice Cooper song “He’s Back (the Man Behind the Mask)
1986
i-alwayslikedstrangecharacters:
Jason Voorhees and Wednesday Addams.
Art by Cheyenne Autumn Geyshick.
Friends you meet at summer camp.
