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31 Nights of Horror. Night 15: Friday the 13th

October 17, 2012 by robertforto Leave a Comment

Friday the 13th (1980 film)
Friday the 13th (1980 film) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

There are horror films that stand the test of time. They are Dracula, Nightmare on Elm Street, Alien, Psycho. But many would argue that the original Friday the 13th (1980) and its hundred (or so) sequels, is one of those. Back in the early 80s when butterfly collars were cool and speedo swimsuits, enter Kevin Bacon, were all the rage, a scary movie about a man in the woods who preys on over-sexed teenagers was sure to be a big hit.

But some 32 years later the original Friday is lame. The effects are awful. The acting is terrible and even the story is weak. Think about it; In the hour and a half of this film the viewer is taken on some sort of bizzare first person shooter-type ride where a guy off camera kills the innocent with a bevy of garden tools and sporting equipment.

I grew up on this stuff. I was fascinated by Jason and the folklore of the story and scared to death to go to summer camp. Not for the scary men in masks but the mere possibility that I might have to play strip monoply with my peers!

In a world of constant re-makes, re-issues, sequels and re-treads it is surprising thst some big named Hollywood-type named Bay, Sommers or even Rodriquez or Tarantino haven’t come out with a new version of the hcokey masked killer. One could only hope…

What is your favorite scary movie?

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31 Nights of Horror. Night 3: A Nightmare on Elm Street

October 4, 2012 by robertforto 1 Comment

A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) really was one of the first movies that hooked me on the horror genre. I was 13 years old living in the Washington D.C. suburbs with my two brothers, mom and step-dad. My dad would drive up a couple times a month to see us on Sunday’s from Richmond.

He would take my brother Ryan and I shopping for school clothes of something else we didn’t need, we would grab a pizza and head to the movies. Usually scary ones if they were playing.

A Nightmare on Elm Street was one of those movies that we watched with my dad. I remember it like it was yesterday. The whole premise was so warped especially for a teen in the rages of puberty and angst.

Freddy became the alter-ego of a generation of kids in the 80’s and the franchise went on to make at least a half a dozen sequels. But none of them was as good as the first. Wes Craven’s story telling about a monster in a Christmas sweater, a fedora and razor claws captured a generation and spawned myriad slasher films over the next couple of decades. Nightmare also introduced the world to a little known actor named Johnny Depp. Yep, that Johnny (oooo la la!)…

What is your favorite scary movie?

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Filed Under: 31 Days of Horror, Alaska, Daily Post, Horror Tagged With: Elm Street, Film, Freddy, Freddy Krueger, Horror fiction, nightmare on elm street, Washington D.C, wes craven

Scary Movie Bracket: A Nightmare on Elm Street vs. Friday the 13th

March 3, 2012 by robertforto 1 Comment

Here at the Fort we love sports, March Madness and scary movies. Play along with us and find out what is the scariest movie of all time, voted on by you, my rabid readers!

See who’s winning and the “official rules”

Scary Movie Bracket Round 1: A Nightmare on Elm Street vs. Friday the 13th

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A Nightmare on Elm Street

On Elm Street, Nancy Thompson and a group of her friends including Tina Gray, Rod Lane and Glen Lantz are being tormented by a clawed killer in their dreams named Freddy Krueger. Nancy must think quickly, as Freddy tries to pick off his victims one by one. When he has you in your sleep, who is there to save you?

Learn More…

Friday the 13th

One summer at Camp Crystal Lake, a group of young counselors begin to get ready to lead campers. Unfortunately for the former, someone isn’t happy about what’s going on in the camp and enjoys playing Kill the Counselor. As bodies fall to the ground in the camp, no one is safe.

Learn More…

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The Daily Post: Dreams

June 14, 2011 by robertforto Leave a Comment

Today’s Daily Post topic: Write about a recurring dream you have

All of us have nightmares. Many of us are too afraid to talk about them. Some of these dreams cause insomnia some conger images that we would rather forget. Many say that dreams (and nightmares) are our repressed thoughts and desires of our subconscious.

What scares you in your dreams?

 

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