Author Archives: Christian Sellers

Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989) Review

With fans having waited five years for a Sleepaway Camp sequel, director Michael A. Simpson rewarded them by delivering two!

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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) Review

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

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A Brief History of Hack/Slash

Sex and horror… they’ve always gone so well together. The ‘final girl’ has become a staple of the slasher genre – the level-headed and respectable character who has displayed incredible strength and courage whilst maintaining that girl-next-door look, as she … Continue reading

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Robert Englund Talks New Freddy Krueger

Whilst the fans have been less than forgiving, Freddy Krueger himself, Robert Englund, has expressed how he feels about being replaced in the role which made him a genre icon

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Halloween II Trailer to be Screened Before Brüno

Whilst most of us have already seen the trailer for Rob Zombie’s upcoming Halloween II, you will be able to catch it on the big screen when it is shown before screenings of the outrageous comedy Brüno

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Exclusive Interview with Sorority Row (2009) Writer Josh Stolberg

Josh Stolberg is the co-writer of the upcoming slasher flick Sorority Row (along with collaborator Pete Goldfinger). With the likes of Piranha 3D set to make him hot property, Retro Slashers catches up with Josh to discuss the making of … Continue reading

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Elm Street at Comic-Con

San Diego’s Comic-Con is the place to be for those wanting to get an early teaser of upcoming genre films. Clips from Platinum Dunes‘ Friday the 13th were screened last year, along with a Q&A from the cast and crew, … Continue reading

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New Trick ‘r Treat Website Opens

It seems like we’ve been waiting forever, but finally Michael Dougherty’s horror anthology Trick ‘r Treat (which was actually shot way back in the winter of 2006) is set to surface soon on DVD and Blu-ray

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Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) Review

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 … Continue reading

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Exclusive Images from Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash: Nightmare Warriors

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

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