Now, let’s rewind a bit: New Line and Paramount had been trying to make a Freddy vs Jasonmovie as early as 1987. It, too, was not warmly received…but it’s ending scene was: A dog uncovers Jason’s trademark mask and Freddy’s glove pulls it down to hell! We were subjected to watch forced heart transfusions through mouths while Jason was delegated to appearances in the mirror (while some actor did his/her best impression of copying his movements and demeanor). When fans showed up to see Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, they nearly choked on their popcorn when Jason’s body was completely torn apart by an FBI grenade…before the credits were five minutes old. It seemed like the lines were already being blurred between the two states by some force, so why go back to the original? Why not go into some realm where the residents of Springwood were in a perpetual nightmare area? Yeah…it would have felt like an episode of Buffy probably, but that show proved that thinking outside the box can really be memorable….just look at Wes Craven’s New Nightmare. The Dream Master and The Dream Child had completely diffused this option as Freddy hunted in reality and dreams in both of those films. In fact, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare was horribly acted, written, and left the audience wondering how such a larger than life character could meet such a horrible finale (Freddy was killed by being pulled from a dream into reality…a concept explored in the original). While horror fans mourned, the rest of the world agreed the series had gone stale. The Nightmare on Elm Street series concluded on a sour note in 1991. I happen to come out on “Love It” side, and I have to ask… Why such hate for Freddy vs Jason?įreddy vs Jasonwas a mere dream of fans in the 1990s, and a complete nightmare for studios in the 1980s. But most fans can agree on one thing: It emotes a strong reaction one way or the other.

FvJseems to be one of the most contentious films in either character’s series.

I understand the aesthetic appeal of a winter F13, but what is it really going to add to the series (except instead of a twig snapping…we’ll hear snow crunching!!!)? Of course, anything will be better than the rumored found footage route that was and is still being touted by studio execs.Ī bout of insomnia woke me up early today, and it just felt like a Freddy vs Jasonday. However, if fans get their way, the next Friday the 13th film just may be a winter themed classic. As Ohio is still in the thralls of winter, the threat of Jason stalking me is minimal. It’s Friday the 13th for the second time in 2 months.

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