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CRYSTAL LAKE’S BLOODY LEGACY pt. 15: His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009)

For many, 2024 was the year that Jason Voorhees dominated the horror genre. The franchise enjoyed a highly successful reboot with ...

CRYSTAL LAKE’S BLOODY LEGACY pt.14: Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash (2007-2009)

Freddy vs. Jason had taken a total of sixteen years to make it to the big screen and in that time ...

CRYSTAL LAKE’S BLOODY LEGACY pt.13: Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

Jason X had continued a commercial decline for the Friday the 13th franchise that had begun in 1985 with A New ...

CRYSTAL LAKE'S BLOODY LEGACY pt. 12: Jason X (2001)

Despite gaining a cult following on VHS after its mediocre performance at the box office in 1993, Jason Goes to Hell: ...

CRYSTAL LAKE’S BLOODY LEGACY pt.11: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

The lukewarm reception that Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan had received at the box office in 1989 had ...

CRYSTAL LAKE'S BLOODY LEGACY pt.10: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

By the end of the 1980s the slasher film had all but run its course. Whilst franchises such as Halloween, Silent ...

CRYSTAL LAKE'S BLOODY LEGACY pt.9: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)

Although Jason Lives had fared better with both fans and critics than its predecessor, the success of the Friday the 13th ...

CRYSTAL LAKE’S BLOODY LEGACY pt.8: Friday the 13th: The Series (1987-1990)

With the latest installment, 1986's Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, earning almost $2m less than its predecessor at the ...

CRYSTAL LAKE’S BLOODY LEGACY pt.7: Alice Cooper: He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask) (1986)

With 1985’s Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning not only disappointing critics but alienating the fans, Paramount soon realised ...

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