From Friday the 13th to Crystal Lake, the seemingly endless longevity of the horror franchise

Torn film strip emerging from rippling water beneath a cracked form

Whatever the lack of logical consistency, the range and some might even say originality of a franchise that essentially revolves around horny, pot smoking, beer drinking teams being stalked and killed can only be described as astounding. In early 1979, Sean S. Cunningham, inspired by the success of John Carpenter’s Halloween a year earlier, placed… Continue reading From Friday the 13th to Crystal Lake, the seemingly endless longevity of the horror franchise

Hollywood hypocrites should practice the socialism they preach

The simultaneous writers and actors strikes reveal the deplorable truth that Hollywood hotshots make thousands of times more than their less well known counterparts, who can barely afford to feed their families.  Now, they want you to pay more rather than them making less. The entertainment world is reeling from back to back strikes that… Continue reading Hollywood hypocrites should practice the socialism they preach