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Every ‘Friday the 13th: The New Blood’ Death Tallied in “Kill Count” Video
Love it or hate it, it’s the film that brought Kane Hodder into the mix.
Just last week we celebrated the 29th anniversary of director John Carl Buechler’s Friday the 13th: The New Blood, which is fittingly the subject of James A. Janisse’s latest video in his popular “Kill Count” series. For those who haven’t been following along, Janisse has been tallying up the deaths in every single installment in the Friday the 13th franchise, with a new episode dropping each and every Friday. We’re honestly kind of sad the Friday fun is almost over, but here’s hoping he heads to Elm Street next!
As mentioned up above, The New Blood saw Kane Hodder play Jason Voorhees for the first of a record four times, which makes it one of the most historic installments right off the bat. The film’s iteration of Jason was nastier looking and, well, deader than ever, and in it the masked maniac was put up against his most worthy adversary up to that point: a woman named Tina who happens to have Carrie-like telekinetic abilities that allow her to bring the fight to Jason like never before.
Infamously, The New Blood was completely butchered by the MPAA, a fact that Janisse notes several times throughout the video – it’s impossible not to when you examine the film’s kill scenes, as most of them take place off screen and are severely lacking in visible gore. It’s a huge bummer but hey, at least The New Blood gave us that iconic sleeping bag kill scene.
Check out the latest “Kill Count” video below!
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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