In its prime, the Friday the 13th franchise was largely known for its gratuitous violence and exploitative depiction of teenage hormones. But more depth is demanded from the horror genre now. While Jason may have once had a claim to the most creative and intense kills of any slasher icon, Michael Myers has reclaimed that title. Halloween Kills highlighted a cold and swift version of The Shape that effortlessly moved from house to house, painfully dispatching each resident along the way. Fireman’s tools, fluorescent light bulbs, and even stairway railings were all involved in Myers’ antics. Kills seemed determined to seat Michael Myers atop the ranking of slasher horror movie villains. Resurrecting Friday the 13th just for Jason Voorhees to fall short, and to illustrate how dated the tropes of the series truly are, wouldn’t benefit the franchise whatsoever.
At this point, Jason wouldn’t even be able to count himself as the sole reanimated slasher villain. Halloween Kills solidified the supernatural elements that the Myers character often flirted with by proving Michael was unkillable in its final act. All of the worthwhile traits that defined Jason Voorhees have been adopted and improved upon in the modern Halloween trilogy. The campground setting has been executed better as well, in other recent horror films like Fear Street 1978 and Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight. For Jason to return now, he’d have to repeat the copycatted slasher formula of the Friday the 13th franchise by retreading elements that are already being superbly executed elsewhere. That may have worked in 1980 but it will not work in 2022.
While Friday the 13th spent the last decade navigating its complicated legal quandaries, its place in horror effectively disappeared. Thankfully the best elements of Jason Voorhees live on in Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and other modern slashers. With Halloween Ends coming this October, Michael Myers will arrive at the conclusion of the Halloween reboot trilogy and likely deliver a finale stronger than any chapter of Friday the 13th.
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Why Halloween’s Reboot Trilogy Has Killed Friday The 13th
In its prime, the Friday the 13th franchise was largely known for its gratuitous violence and exploitative depiction of teenage hormones. But more depth is demanded from the horror genre now. While Jason may have once had a claim to the most creative and intense kills of any slasher icon, Michael Myers has reclaimed that title. Halloween Kills highlighted a cold and swift version of The Shape that effortlessly moved from house to house, painfully dispatching each resident along the way. Fireman’s tools, fluorescent light bulbs, and even stairway railings were all involved in Myers’ antics. Kills seemed determined to seat Michael Myers atop the ranking of slasher horror movie villains. Resurrecting Friday the 13th just for Jason Voorhees to fall short, and to illustrate how dated the tropes of the series truly are, wouldn’t benefit the franchise whatsoever.
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At this point, Jason wouldn’t even be able to count himself as the sole reanimated slasher villain. Halloween Kills solidified the supernatural elements that the Myers character often flirted with by proving Michael was unkillable in its final act. All of the worthwhile traits that defined Jason Voorhees have been adopted and improved upon in the modern Halloween trilogy. The campground setting has been executed better as well, in other recent horror films like Fear Street 1978 and Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight. For Jason to return now, he’d have to repeat the copycatted slasher formula of the Friday the 13th franchise by retreading elements that are already being superbly executed elsewhere. That may have worked in 1980 but it will not work in 2022.
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While Friday the 13th spent the last decade navigating its complicated legal quandaries, its place in horror effectively disappeared. Thankfully the best elements of Jason Voorhees live on in Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and other modern slashers. With Halloween Ends coming this October, Michael Myers will arrive at the conclusion of the Halloween reboot trilogy and likely deliver a finale stronger than any chapter of Friday the 13th.
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Why Halloween’s Reboot Trilogy Has Killed Friday The 13th
In its prime, the Friday the 13th franchise was largely known for its gratuitous violence and exploitative depiction of teenage hormones. But more depth is demanded from the horror genre now. While Jason may have once had a claim to the most creative and intense kills of any slasher icon, Michael Myers has reclaimed that title. Halloween Kills highlighted a cold and swift version of The Shape that effortlessly moved from house to house, painfully dispatching each resident along the way. Fireman’s tools, fluorescent light bulbs, and even stairway railings were all involved in Myers’ antics. Kills seemed determined to seat Michael Myers atop the ranking of slasher horror movie villains. Resurrecting Friday the 13th just for Jason Voorhees to fall short, and to illustrate how dated the tropes of the series truly are, wouldn’t benefit the franchise whatsoever.
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At this point, Jason wouldn’t even be able to count himself as the sole reanimated slasher villain. Halloween Kills solidified the supernatural elements that the Myers character often flirted with by proving Michael was unkillable in its final act. All of the worthwhile traits that defined Jason Voorhees have been adopted and improved upon in the modern Halloween trilogy. The campground setting has been executed better as well, in other recent horror films like Fear Street 1978 and Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight. For Jason to return now, he’d have to repeat the copycatted slasher formula of the Friday the 13th franchise by retreading elements that are already being superbly executed elsewhere. That may have worked in 1980 but it will not work in 2022.
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While Friday the 13th spent the last decade navigating its complicated legal quandaries, its place in horror effectively disappeared. Thankfully the best elements of Jason Voorhees live on in Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and other modern slashers. With Halloween Ends coming this October, Michael Myers will arrive at the conclusion of the Halloween reboot trilogy and likely deliver a finale stronger than any chapter of Friday the 13th.
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