Top Friday the 13th Kills

I finally decided I needed to make a list of my top kills for the Friday the 13th franchise. Especially seeing as how this is my favorite horror movie franchises of all time. While the task proved daunting, I was ready for the challenge. In the end it was more of a reward than anything just to revisit these kills. There are just so many great kills it was difficult to narrow it down. I ended up picking the best two or three from each movie. I hope you all enjoy the list!

Friday the 13^th

Mrs. Voorhees

Poor Pamela. You almost feel sorry for the old bag. She was just trying to protect other outcast children from suffering the same fate as her precious Jason. Then you remember she's a homicidal maniac that's hacking up horny teens and remorse is sort of out the window. She ends up murdering all the camp counselors and only Alice is left. It ends up being a close fight, but in the end Alice prevails. She takes a machete and cuts Mrs. Voorhees' head off.  It's become a bit of a watershed moment in the series and for good reason. It's the passing of the torch from mother to son. The effects of the head being chopped off are pretty good for the time and the budget, but it's also pretty comical as well. First, if you look closely at the hands you can see black hair. The hands were actually Tarso Stavrakis's (part of effects team). Second, you can actually see the toothpicks that were holding the prosthetic head in place after it's swiped off. Still a needed kill for any top list.

Pamela's face right before Alice brings the pain.

Jack (Kevin Bacon)

The now movie star was a relative unknown in his appearance for Friday the 13th. It was just his 5th movie. He ends up getting an arrow through the throat for his troubles. Jack's death is a staple in my, and many other top kills list. The effects are extremely well done by Savini even though the bubbles coming out of his neck are a result of the effect gone slightly awry. The blood was originally supposed to just seep out, but as a result of Taso Stavrakis blowing through the blood tube, we see bubbles and blood spurting out instead. The end result works very well despite this. It was also pretty graphic and brutal death nonetheless for mainstream horror movies of the time. 

It can't be easy to breath with that in your throat.

Friday the 13^th Part II

Alice Hardy

Well Alice just can't catch a break can she? She survives the first movie, only to be killed in the beginning of the second. After opening her fridge to see Mrs. Voorhees head, she get's an ice pick to the temple from an unknown attacker. One should have to assume it's Jason at this point. Nobody notices a maniac running around the suburbs with a potato sack over his head right? It's not that the death was that great or anything, but come on, it's Alice! The head in the fridge was a nice for a little shock. The reason it makes my list is the fact that you're killing the heroine of the first movie off! Producers usually go with a new group and leave the survivors alone from the previous film. Ironically Alice was being stalked in real life by some maniac. She wanted to be killed off so she could step away from the spotlight and have more privacy. RIP Alice.

That'll give you a headache.

Mark

Next on my list is wheelchair bound Mark. All he wanted to do was get laid by Vickie! Oh well. He ends up getting in dead center in the face with a machete. His lifeless body in the wheelchair proceed to roll down the steps outside. The camera then freeze frames and zooms in on his corpse. The music is great here and it matches the atmosphere very well with this scene. The dread is palpitating. Very effective and creepy.

Dude had enough problems alright!

Friday the 13^th Part III

Andy

What can I say about Andy? Such an awful way to go out. Looking to impress his girlfriend Debbie, he does a handstand walk to go get some beer for them. Probably not the best idea seeing as how Debbie is pregnant, but whatever. Jason ominously appears above him, and ball splittingly chops him in half down the bad spot. This one makes the list due to pain alone. Ouch!

Uh oh!                                                                         Make a wish!

 
Rick

This film was the first and only of the franchise to be released in 3D. It was also the first Paramount Studios film to released as such. His death was done with the 3D concept in mind and it does not disappoint. Rick's head was basically squeezed until one of his eyes pops out towards the screen. If you look closely you can see the wire used to pull the eye out. Still, for it's time it was pretty bad ass in 3D and still works for me to this day. I just can't get enough deaths from Jason using just his bare hands!

I see you!

Friday the 13^th: The Final Chapter

Rob
Now this kill is not particularly gruesome or inventive but very memorable in the dialogue that happens while the killing is going on. Rob heads to Crystal lake looking to get revenge for his sister Sandra's murder (killed in part II) . Maybe he doesn't know it's Jason? Rob makes it to near the end of the movie, only to be killed in the cellar of the Jarvis house while trying to protect Tommy and his sister. Now while being killed, he utters the now immortal words, "He's killing me!". lol. What the fuck?! The word "help" didn't come to mind? Those lines have to be the most awesome, yet embarrassing words to go out on. Not to mention he was killed by a freaking garden harrow. I mean come on. It will live on forever as the most inexplicable last words ever!

He's killing me! Lol. Well in this pic he's already dead.

Jason Voorhees

Who says all the kills have to be done by Jason? How about to him? This movie would mark Jason's last appearance as an apparent human...I mean mongoloid, because this time he really does die. Machete style. In part VI when he's resurrected by lightning ala Frankenstein, he apparently becomes a supernatural demon. Works for me. After Tommy pretends to be a young Jason in an effort to distract him, he chops him up to holy hell. The scene and acting are very well done Mr. Feldman, and the gore is terrific. Top notch kill. Thanks Mr. Savini.

Is there something stuck in my head?

Friday the 13^th: A New Beginning

Joey

This poor fat guy. His death also made my list for top moments of the series. Joey doesn't get much screen time, but what little time he does have, is spent annoying the crap out of us, some girls, and crazy Vic. Probably not the best idea to annoy an already unstable individual with an ax in his hands. You almost feel bad for the slob...almost. But with that chocolate smeared all over his mouth and constant pestering  you really want him to get it. He does ultimately get it, but not from Jason. Instead the crazy and unstable Vic has heard enough from Joey and proceeds to hack him to pieces with an ax. You don't actually see much gore (Thanks MPAA!), but it works as a nice shocker to have someone else doing some killing. It also marks the first kill of the series not attributed to Jason, or Mrs. Voorhees. Tommy's kill over Jason excluded.

Before ax work                                                           After. Courtesy of Vic

Junior

Alright, so another mentally challenged guy makes my list. Sue me. This kill is just plain funny and to the point. Meet Junior, the resident hillbilly or special person if you like. After getting his ass whooped by Tommy, Junior runs home to momma crying. Apparently Tommy is a martial arts expert from the looks of that fight. He beats the holy bajeezsus out of him. Junior proceeds to scream and cry while riding his motorcycle wildly through the yard. Jason shows up just in time and cuts his head clean off. Momma gets it right after that. It always satisfying to see the 'townies' getting some Jason love as well.
  
Stop screaming ya big baby. It'll all be over soon.

Friday the 13^th Part VI: Jason Lives

Larry, Stan, and Katie

Another scene that was mentioned in my top moments list. This kill works a couple levels for me. First, it's damm funny. It's almost something that would happen in a three stooges episode, except for you know.....the murder. Second, it's always nice to see Jason take out a few birds with one stone. Larry, Stan, and Katie are out on a business retreat playing capture the flag with paintball guns. They have the misfortune of picking crystal lake as their site for this excursion, however their biggest problem is that they actually run into Mr. Voorhees himself. Jason leaps like a cat from the tree? What? Then he quickly and cleanly takes all of their heads off at once. Triple decapitation. Nice.

The last thing they ever saw.

Nikki

This kill is very inventive sticks out in the chronicles of Jason dispatchery. After Nikki and Cort's romp in the RV they are spooked by a loss of power. They decide to hightail it out of there right then and there. Little do they know Jason is already on board for the ride. Nikki is literally pulled out of her shoes into Jason's arms. Her head is then violently and devastatingly pushed though the wall. As it's being pushed into the wall you can see the outline of the face clearly. Thats gotta hurt! They effect was accomplished by shooting the scene underwater in slow motion and her head is being pushed into a piece of plastic. Pretty simple, but very effective original.

Say aaaaahhhhh!

Sheriff Garris

This kill gives a whole new meaning to the term 'back breaker'. It's just one that just makes you cringe when you see it. Once again Jason decides to get inventive with his bare hands and turns Sheriff Garris into a human pretzel. Mr. Garris  finally finds out the Tommy isn't the killer the hard way. Jason shows up and is after Tommy and Garris's daughter Megan. In an effort to help Megan, he desperately tries to fight off Jason to no avail. Jason takes Sheriff Garris and bends him backwards head to toes. This one was accomplished by having Garris sitting in a hole with a stunt coordinator face down in another hole to serve as his legs.

Does your back feel better or worse now?

Friday the 13^th Part VII: The New Blood

Judy

Due to the MPAA's raping of this film, I can only find one kill that stands out for me. Of course this particular kill would make anyone horror fans top list, and would probably be # 1 or 2. Snug and comfy in her sleeping bag, Judy is just waiting to get laid by her boyfriend. Too bad for her because Jason kills her boyfriend and shows up in his place. Not what she ordered I suppose.Jason proceeds to drag her out of the tent while she's still stuck in her sleeping bag. He then bashes her against a tree, destroying her brain in the process. Kane Hodder has mentioned this as his favorite kill. Now in the theatrical release Judy was bashed several times against the tree and blood can be seen on the sleeping bag where her head is. For the VHS release this was toned down to one hit and very little blood. I'm not sure why they did that, but alright. You can see the uncut version on the on the deluxe DVD version of the film, as well as the other deaths uncut. I have also included the video of the uncut video below. 

Batter up!

Friday the 13^th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

J.J.

Jason again takes whatever tool is at hand to administer brutal justice. I like this kill because it involves a guitar. Being a musician, it's nice to see Jason picking up the ax. He doesn't play it, but he sure knows how smash one. That makes him a rock star right? Sid Vicious anyone? J.J. is just jamming out with dreams of being a rock star, but Jason has other plans. He takes her guitar from her and uses it to paint the wall with her brains. I'm not sure if he just didn't like her playing or what. Does it matter?

"Damm. Not with my own guitar!"                           "I'm the real rockstar here bitch!"

Julius

Here is another example of a man fighting for his rights. His right to live that is. I always love a kill in which the person at least puts up somewhat of a fight. Julius is an aspiring boxer, although he never would've guessed he would have to use his skills against Jason. Once cornered on a rooftop, Julius says "Fuck it!", and decides to throw down with our boy. He puts up a valiant effort, but like most others he doesn't last long. Jason only needs one shot to literally knock his block off. Julius's head is sent spiraling off the roof into the trash bin. 
Funny little kill and it always gets chuckles from me.

Mr. Voorhees the next HW champ? Could be. 

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

Deborah and Luke

It has the best of both worlds to make my list. Tits, ass, and gore. This has to be one of the best sex scenes of the series. Usually you have to wait until after the bad and awkward teenage sex for a brutal kill. Not this time. Deborah and Luke are getting busy in the tent with reckless abandon, but little do they know Jason is roaming around looking to get some murder in. He eventually finds these two fornicators and decides to ram Deborah though with a barb wired spike mid riding. That wasn't good enough for him. Jason decides to rip the spike up through the body just for good measure. So nice.

Awww.... young love.

Joey B.

She plays the loud mouth Diner manger, owner, whatever. Resident bitch let's call it. She has some really cheesy lines even for a 90's movie but it works. Joey B. does nothing but make snarky remarks and talk shit throughout the movie. This kill is a cool use of special effects makeup and looks pretty awesome. Possessed by Jason, Richard goes on a rampage through the Diner killing staff and patrons alike. When Joey B. tries to stop him, he nonchalantly turns around to elbow her jaw into her skull. I like it.

I don't think a dentist is going to help you.

Jason X

Adrienne

This kill has to be one of the most inventive of the series. The camera angle point of view from inside the liquid nitrogen container is genius. The gore and CGI are very well done and it’s just another reminder that Jason can and will use anything at hand to kill you. Adrienne was tasked with taking samples from Jason to find out more about him. For some reason she takes one of his eyes out to study. Fair enough I guess. Jason doesn’t take too kindly to that and wakes up a cranky boy. He takes her head and dips her face into the nearby liquid nitrogen container until she’s more than dead. He pulls her head out and violently smashes her now frozen face completely off on the counter. 

"I made a facesicle!"-Jason

Holographic Girls

In a nod to Part VII’s sleeping bag death you get double your pleasure with this kill. While not original in its concept, it works to invoke nostalgia for the good ‘ol days of horror movies. Plus it’s just good for a few laughs. In an effort to slow down and distract Jason, Tsunaron and KM-14 create a Crystal Lake hologram projection complete with two scantily clad teenagers.  The girls proceed to taunt Jason with talk of drugs and sex. All this while getting naked and slipping into their sleeping bags. Jason does what he does best and kills them both. Amusingly he accomplishes this by hitting one of them with the other repeatedly while in their sleeping bags. Hey, it works for me.

Looks like a good time.                                              Take that, and that, and that!

Freddy Vs. Jason

Guard

It’s hard to come up with a kill that stands out in this selection due to it being one of my least favorites. Since I wanted to choose at least one from each movie I had to go with the guard getting flattened by a door. It just has this slapstick quality to it that you’d see in a cartoon. The kill almost seems as though it’s an afterthought to Jason. He's was just trying to get at someone else and that makes it that much more hilarious. Stay out Jason’s way when he’s on the warpath. Actually just stay away in general…..far….far away.

You got in the way sir.

  

Friday the 13^th (2009)

Amanda

Another sleeping bag death! I quite enjoyed this one as well. Again, it’s a bit of nod to part VII. Amanda decided it was time to entice Richie by lathering herself up in oil. It turns out to be a bad idea. It only served to get Jason’s creative juices flowing. He pulls Amanda out of the tent, wraps her up in the sleeping bag, and  then hung over the fire to be slowly cooked to death. Who knew Jason was a secret cook at heart?

Smells like teen spirit? 

 

Richie

This guy doesn’t get it easy. This death scene was pretty effective in that it was slow and painful at first, but then wham! All over. Richie goes out to investigate some sounds. Has this guy ever seen a horror movie? His leg ends up caught in one of ‘survivalist’ Jason’s bear traps. He’s stuck bleeding and squealing like a pig for help. Also not smart. Right before help arrives, a machete comes down on his head almost splitting it two. Brutal kill. Roll opening credits. 

Ouch.                                                                           Double ouch.

I hope you all enjoyed my picks. Let me know what you think. A Nightmare on Elm Street edition coming up soon. Thanks.

Where would horror movies be without bullying?

We’ve all been deluged lately from the news stations about this epidemic of bullying going on. Kids committing suicide, getting beat up, and taunted on the internet. It seems a sorry state indeed for school children and the school system itself. But I selfishly ask myself “Where would horror movies be without bullying”?

To the deformed Jason Voorhees, the tormented and strange Carrie, or the misunderstood Frankenstein’s Monster.  Bullying and the alienation that goes along with it, is the catalyst for how such movie monsters get their start. We wholeheartedly root for these outcast characters to get their revenge by whatever means necessary.  All who have been in these situations and still are, live vicariously through these movie creations.  I mean who doesn’t love to see the ‘popular’ group get their comeuppance in a brutal and horrific way? It’s just so satisfying.

The news media seems to think bullying is an epidemic and needs to be stamped out. I can only assume that’s why it’s getting so much coverage right now. News flash! Unfortunately bullying has, and will continue to go on for a long time. The media latches on to whatever popular outcry there is at the time. It will soon be forgotten, then only to reappear again.

I for one am against bullying of any kind. Whether it is in school, or as in recent years on the internet. I couldn’t picture my life without being bullied quite honestly though. It taught me patience, restraint, and toughness. I was also fortunate to have other friends who knew what it was like as well. I feel sorry for those who didn’t have someone to turn to and took things to a very bad place.

My prescription for all! Watch some horror movies and feel some solidarity with your fellow outcasts. Feel relief and relaxation in the knowledge that you are far better than those tormenting you. YOU, are not insecure like so many others in this world. YOU, are strong! Mr. Voorhees and Carrie would be proud. Now go show them some love!

Top Friday the 13th Moments

Well fall is here and Halloween will soon be upon us. 'Tis the season to talk horror movies (actually when isn't it). I'm feeling quite nostalgic and festive during the fright season, so I would like now to share some of my favorite Friday the 13th moments with you all. Now keep in mind that these are mostly funny, iconic, or just plain odd scenes from the series. So this particular blog is not dedicated to the kills, although I do mention some here and there. I'll make a separate list for top kills shortly. So here you go. Enjoy!

Friday the 13th

Who doesn't love the town psycho, loony, drunk etc that nobody listens to in a horror movie? They know it all, yet somehow never die until the teenagers show up. Strange. That brings us to Crazy Ralph!  He just brings that something extra to the film. Maybe it's his permanent look of insanity? He traverses the town on his bicycle, giving words of wisdom and scaring camp counselors. All while raving drunk. Give that man a medal. He does play the same role in Part II, but sadly that's when he finally gets whacked. So sad.

Now of course no top Friday the 13th list is complete without the ending of this first installment. Alice getting pulled into the lake by a decomposed Jason Voorhees scared the crap out of me as a kid, and I'm sure plenty of others. They set it up so well with the nice music at the end and serene setting. Then bam!. A decomposed Jason jumps out of the lake to pull Alice in screaming. Apparently it was all Tom Savini's idea. He had just seen Carrie and he was inspired by the ending. Well played Tom.

Friday the 13th: Part II

The campfire fire scene always stuck with me. It's a bit iconic now in horror movies that either the previous movies deeds are recapped or the legend is told round the campfire. In this case it's a bit of both. It's told with an eerie silence and it's pretty well done.

No campfire tale would be complete without one of your drunken and stoned friends leaping from the darkness to scare the crap out of you. Ted supplies the scares in this particular case with mask and spear. The scene got me pretty good when I first saw it as a child, and has become pretty much a staple of most horror movies these days to have a few jumps in the same vein. How much this scene had to do with that is debatable. In that way it stands out as a pivotal scene for part deux. Just to add to Ted's mythical status, word is he survived the massacre. Possibly due to him getting wasted and passing out somewhere in town. Stuart Charono's, who played Ted had his own theory in "His Name Is Jason." He liked to think Ted got wasted and lucky. It's a nice thought. We may never know.

In an apparent continuation of tradition to chair jumper endings, those crazy bastards do it again to great effect. Hillbilly Jason unmasked and all leaps through the window at Ginny just when you think he's dead. These scenes always stuck out to me as quite fitting. In the back of your head, you sort of want everyone to die and finally have bad guy win. You're never really sure if it will be a dream sequence, or something real.To this day there is much debate to whether or not this scene actually happened due to Paul's absence. Either way it works every time. They actually did film an ending where Ginny's head get's chopped off beofre she wakes up in the ambulance. That would have worked as well.

Friday the 13th: Part III

Move over corpse of Crazy Ralph, there's a new nutcase in town. Abel! Sadly, not quite as entertaining as Ralph (possibly due to less screen time), but surely more inventive in his madness. When Chris and friends are on the way to town, they meet Abel lying in the middle of the road. Abel has found an eyeball, along with body parts, and creates a collage if you will. An omen from God to turn back or else.He insane and an artist. I find these drunk, religious fanatics necessary in such movies, but also quite endearing and necessary to the amusement of avid horror fans.

Ali is the man in this movie. A downright bad ass biker out for some fun. Unfortunately he heads to the wrong place. Camp Blood. He is probably the most entertaining character other than Jason himself. He says some ridiculously so bad its good stuff. Such as screaming into the camera "It's Jason!". He's initially whacked in the head with a monkey wrench by Jason and presumed dead. He then comes back at the end and actually puts up somewhat of a fight against Jason, which says a lot since everyone else gets killed rather quickly. Ultimately like most everyone else, he is dispatched in a pretty funny, yet brutal way. The picture below itself says it all. I bet he's thinking "Hey, man! What the hell?" He's then studiously hacked up. Here's a little tidbit for you. In an alternate ending that was actually filmed he was supposed to survive his first throttling and help Chris fight off and kill Jason. Too bad.

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Alright, so you all know what comes next. The most inexplicable, awesome, over the top random dance scene in horror history. I'm not sure how high Crispin Glover was during this scene, but it doesn't matter, because this will live on forever in the hearts of us horror nerds as pure genius. His convulsive dance routine hypnotizes and stupefies all at once. Thine eyes cannot unsee what has been seen. Unfortunately he gets it shortly after finally getting laid. Poor lad.

This scene is one of my favorite scenes from the whole franchise. Tommy, in an effort to save his sister, decides to shave his head quickly and pretend to be Jason. It's quite a genuine scene and fairly well acted. Although I'm not sure what's more odd, how quickly he manages to shave his head, or the fact that Jason actually bought that shit. Either way it's pretty darn creepy and effective. He tries to hypnotize Jason just long enough to distract him, and then wham! His sister knocks off his mask with a machete. She freaks out when she sees just how much he's been effed up throughout the series. Then Jason promptly gets hacked to pieces by Mr. Feldman in some of the best gore to hit the franchise.

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

Oh poor Joey. The poor and somewhat mentally challenged fat guy is the first to be whacked out in 'The New Beginning'.  He is just trying to be nice to the resident maniac Vic, but in reality he just annoying the shit out of the already unstable Vic. You sort of feel bad for Joey, but in the back of your mind you just kind of want Vic to chop him up. And guess what? As soon as Joey turns his back, that’s just what happens. This scene sticks out in my mind because it was setup to make you feel bad for Joey, but also sort of annoyed at the same time. That made the payoff much more effective. You don't actually get to see much in the actual kill, but it’s still a great way to keep things interesting. Also, I believe it’s the first kill of the series not perpetrated by Jason, little Corey, or Mrs. Voorhees.

In the original script, Tommy was supposed to take over as Jason. It would have made sense in a certain way, but I’m not sure it would work with hardcore fans. He pretended to be Jason at the end of part IV, and he was pretty disturbed after hacking him up. So him turning that corner would not have been that surprising. So when he appears behind Pam at the end of the movie with hockey mask and butcher knife I hand, I thought was pretty fitting and pretty shocking for a first time viewer. In the end they went with the scene, but used it instead as a dream sequence. It all worked out in the end because it still wouldn't have been as exciting having Tommy as the killer. Mr. Voorhees is needed indeed.

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

Now this installment in the series is unusual for its use of comedy on a larger scale. Some fans don’t like it much, but I find it to be quite fantastic. That’s part of the movie’s insidious charm in my opinion.  The first scene that sticks out to me is the whole paintball scenario and Jason. It’s just altogether wacky and somewhat out of place. First, you have these corporate business people out in the woods around Crystal Lake shooting each other up with paintball guns. I guess that’s something business people did in the 80’s to get out that office rage? I just drink like a fish. I guess I would be first on Jason’s list in that case. On the other hand, you have Jason roaming around the woods slashing people up in various and inventive ways. Of course that is his usual MO. Manfredini does a great job here with the music. It sounds like something out of an atypical comedy movie, but it works. Their dialogue is cheesy, but works as a nice change of pace for me. The kills for these paintballers are very unique and dammed funny as well.  Stan, Larry, and Katie get the old Triple Decapitation after pissing Jason off.

My second favorite actor to play Jason is C.J. Graham. First, of course would be Kane Hodder. C.J. does bring a certain swagger and attitude to Jason that’s unique. Just as Kane does, he can brilliantly convey emotions with very little movement. The scene that sticks out in my head often when thinking of this movie is when Nikki and Cort are rocking the RV. Jason strolls up, looks at the RV a rocking, and tilts his head ever so slightly. Kind of like a confused dog. In my opinion he guesses all too quickly what’s going on, and decides to dispatch some camp blood justice. It’s too bad, because Cort and Nikki where kind of funny and quirky characters. Nikki’s face into the wall death is very cool, and it seems as though the budget was ramped up substantially. The RV crash must have cost just a little bit. Jason finally punching his way out of the wrecked RV conveyed accomplishment and anger. He might be thinking, “How dare they inconvenience me in such a way”. This moment brought the intentional comedy to this movie, and to Jason, which at this juncture of the franchise was needed in my opinion.

  

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

This movie makes it harder for me to find a memorable moment. It’s the tamest in terms of gore due to the MPAA. On the other hand, it’s Kane Hodder’s first appearance in the series. He brings the Jason character to a whole other level in terms of violence, body language, and presence. The film was supposed to be Freddy vs. Jason initially, but that all fell through. Probably a good idea since those crossovers rarely work out. The novelty of “Carrie” vs. Jason kind of wears thin, but there are some pretty cool scenes in the final fight. To that point, the final fight scene has some of the coolest moments. Let me just say before my fellow fans impale me. The sleeping bag death is one of my favorite, and most memorable deaths in the franchise. This list isn’t really about the deaths. I will do a list of those very shortly.  Anyway, the practical effects used in the final fight are very well done. The moment in that fight that I thought was fantastic is when Tina uses her telekinetic ability to squeeze Jason’s head so hard that his mask splits in half, exposing his ugly mug. Simply brilliant. Pretty frightening imagery when first seen and still holds up to this day. This film holds a special place in my heart, but the lack of gore hurts me.

 

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan 

Now bear in mind this installment also holds a special place in my heart due seeing it at a younger age (10). The memorable moments are few and far between though. The promotional stuff for the movie was pretty cool. Such as the poster with Jason tearing through the "I Love New York" sign. As well as his appearance on Arsenio Hall. Jason somehow managed to do an entire interview without saying one word. That's presence.

One interesting moment that comes to mind is Julius deciding to throw down with Jason and straight up try to box him. Good idea? I think not. It's always fun to watch someone other than the heroine decide to try and fight Jason. It's just a given that you know they will mostly likely die. Julius puts up an effort, but it doesn't faze our boy. He comes back like a champ and literally takes off Julius's head. Aftermath below. It's a comical scene and nice to know Jason had the fore thought to place the head in the cop car. Of course it's always nice to see Jason use his hands to murder someone. Kane has mentioned his favorite kills were sans weapons.

This next scene is just plain funny. Jason traverses the streets of Manhattan looking for Rennie, only to be accosted by some punks. Now you really want to see him get some more murder in, but hee decides to just to gently lift his mask and show them who they're messing with. The looks on their faces are priceless. They promptly and smartly take the hell off. Sometimes less is more and this scene always stuck out to me.

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

Let me just say a little on this movie first before we get into scenes. This is considered by many to be one of the worst installments of the franchise. While that may true it's on the lower tier, it really picks up and get's going once Jason finally shows up. There are some funny scenes before hand, such as Duke breaking Steven's fingers one by one for information. Good way to make friends right? Don't know why he does it, but don't care. It's funny. There are some other decent characters. The whole crew of the Diner for one. Plus, this movie has the highest body count of any of the movies. Again, I saw this at a younger age, so it still holds a special nostalgia. Ok, maybe it was the tits.

This next scene was mentioned quite comically by a few in "His Name is Jason" DVD (which was awesome by the way). To be honest I didn't think much of it at the time, but now it does seem pretty strange, yet hilarious. Two words. Homoerotic Shaving. Now possessed by Jason, Coroner Phil kidnaps police officer Josh. He takes him to the Voorhees house, strips him naked, and straps him down. This is starting to sounds like a porno I don't want to see. Anyway, Coroner Phil proceeds to shave Josh with a lustful look in his eyes. All this so he can transfer the demon, baby, Jason thingy......himself. Yeah. I'm now not sure why he had to shave the naked cop just to transfer himself. Either way, it lives on forever for Friday the 13th fans as one of the oddest and most homoerotic scenes of the franchise. Enjoy.

Speaking of some T & A. The sex scene in the tent with young lovers Deborah and Luke is among the best of the franchise. Also, Deborah's death is quite brutal and graphic.The look on poor Luke's face is a treat. Actually the whole film seems like cannibal holocaust compared to the MPAA's raping of part seven. They just don't make 'em like they used to. Horror movies that is.

Last and not least from this installment is the final screen shot which we salivated over for years. This was to setup the Freddy vs. Jason showdown which most fans of both wanted desperately. This picture became an iconic image for fans and a calling cry to get the film made. It only took 10 years and it ended up being pretty disappointing unfortunately.

Jason X
Well this one ranks right up there with the worst unfortunately. When you go to space with the monster, that usually means you've jumped the shark. Can't say much about the movie. Some hot girls (not much t&a unfortunately). Some pretty awful dialogue and acting. The CGI was not much better. However, I did like the holodeck scene with Jason near the end..The homage to the sleeping bag death scene in part VII gave me a smile. Of course, there were a couple of key scenes that were pretty cool and stick out in my mind.

The scene that comes to mind first is Adrienne's inventive death scene. The cinematographer used the camera in an inventive way here. The point of view shot for her death is from the inside of the liquid nitrogen container. Seeing her face as it freezes up in liquid nitrogen is top notch. To top it off, her face is basically smashed off against the counter top. Sweet! Gotta love it.

The next interesting moment in Jason X is when we finally get to see Uber Jason in action. If you thought he was unstoppable before, well your in for a rude awakening. He's now 100 times more deadly. The suit and mask design are really cool. It's pretty much what you would imagine Robocop and Jason's love child would look like. So for fans of sci-fi and horror it's a nice treat.

Freddy vs. Jason
Unfortunately I can't say really anything great about this one either. The film just took so long to make it just didn't work for me. Maybe I'll have to re-visit it again soon and see if I can find some gems there. Some of the kills are nice (surfer dude getting his twisted on backwards). Not really any tits and ass which sucks. Pretty cheesy dialogue. It too seemed forced for my liking. I love Freddy as well, don't get me wrong. I just think it would be a draw between these two. They kind of live in separate realities anyways, so it's hard to judge. Spoiler: I am glad Jason won in the end. The only thing that worked for me in some way was the end fight scene. It seemed pretty well choreographed. Other than that, I'm taxed. Sorry.

Friday the 13th (2009)
This remake is just so-so for me, so it's hard to pick memorable scenes once again. I like what they did to an extent, but I'm not big on remakes. Hollywood just needs to leave classics alone. I will say that there is some incredible tits and ass in this version provided by Amanda, Chelsea, and Bree. Nice.I also like the way Derek Mears played Jason. A smart, hillbilly, survivalist Jason, who kills those who steal his pot. Just kidding, he was guarding it for me. Overall the rest of the movie is alright. Most of the deaths are a little underwhelming. The story is decent and the dialogue is alright (mostly thanks to Chewie). I shall leave you with the last kill before the opening credits. This was really the only thing that stuck out to me other than the nice skin provided by the ladies. Please feel free to let me know what you think, and add your own moments. Thank you.

Please feel free to let me know what you think, and add your own moments. Thanks for reading.