Retro Slashers

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Throughout its thirty year legacy, the Friday the 13th franchise has boasted some truly memorable moments. But there were several scenes that were cut, either from the script or the finished film, for a variety of reasons. Here’s a few that, in a perfect world, would have made their way into the series.

Those in the area of Burbank next weekend (17th-19th) may be interested in attending The Hollywood Show, which looks set to host a variety of recognisible faces on hand to sign autographs.

It could be argued that before Friday the 13th there was no slasher genre. The concept had been explored in everything from Black Christmas to Halloween, but the explosion of the low budget slice ‘n’ dice flicks that flooded the drive-ins in the early eighties were more a product of the success of Friday

Shock Till You Drop have just posted the artwork to the third and final season of Friday the 13th: The Series, Paramount‘s unrelated spin-off to its successful film franchise

Jason Takes Manhattan is perhaps the most hated of all Friday the 13th films, particularly amongst the die hard fans. Its promise of Mr. Voorhees marching around the Big Apple, hacking his way through yuppies and tourists, failed to deliver

Whilst the Friday the 13th franchise has never been a favourite amongst critics, over the years the fanbase had remained loyal. But New Line‘s first foray into the series, 1993′s Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, had been the worst received since A New Beginning eight years earlier

Following on from our recent interview with artist Jason Craig, we have been sent two exclusive images from the new graphic novel miniseries Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash: Nightmare Warriors, which hit the shelves on Wednesday

After the disappointing box office returns of Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning, in which Paramount had attempted to resurrect a franchise which they had so spectacularly laid to rest the previous year, producers were desperate to return to their former glory and so immediately set about getting the series back on track

Paramount are really knocking out these Friday the 13th releases to coincide with the arrival of the remake on DVD. The last two to be distributed by the studio – The New Blood and Jason Takes Manhattan