WILL THOSE JASON VOORHEES QUESTIONS YOU DON’T HAVE FINALLY BE ANSWERED?
The unknown. It’s scary, right? Horror movies are always in a bit of a weird place because things are usually scarier when they’re unexpected and unexplained, but not explaining things can be a hard trick to pull off when you’re telling a story. The curtain gets pulled back more and more, particularly once the constant sequels start rolling in, and before you know it, all the fear has been diluted. I guess what I’m trying to say is, who cares why Jason is immortal?
Evidently producer Brad Fuller does, talking to Esquire about a mooted sequel to the Friday the 13th reboot:
“There’s always been this supernatural aspect to these movies. It defies logic that, you see Jason get killed in every movie, including ours, the 2009 one. And then he comes back and no one’s ever really investigated what that is. So that’s something that I think about a little bit. Like it is supernatural, but what is he? Those are the things that we’re toying with. Nothing has been decided. But those type of things: How does he always come back?”
Will Fuller be able to come up with a satisfying explanation that still keeps Jason scary? Will it be more insane than the “Jason switches bodies by eating people’s hearts” explanation from Jason Goes To Hell? Only time will tell.
STEREOTYPICAL GLASGOW EVENING HAPPENS ADJESCENT TO 50 SHADES OF GREY SCREENING
Already breaking numerous box-office records, 50 Shades of Grey continues to cause a stir. Yet it has been criticised in many quarters, most notably for its depiction of a harmful relationship and its un-nuanced representation of BDSM culture that feeds into people’s prejudices.. In that spirit, a screening of the film in Scotland descended into an un-nuanced representation of Glaswegian culture that feeds into people’s prejudices, with alcohol and violence. Reportedly, three women at an evening showing of the film attacked a man in the cinema with a wine bottle. Holy cow, as Anastasia Steele might say.
The Telegraph reports that the three women were arrested after the incident, and that no serious injuries occurred. Whether the violent drunk Scots will be charged for being “too obvious” is not yet known. Witness Michael Bolton said that the man was glassed after asking the women to be quiet. People were also vomiting in the aisles, and it was claimed that blood had to be wiped from seats before the next screening. Michael also claimed that it was the worst movie he had ever seen in his life. Poor Michael!