Bloody Blog — freddy krueger

I’ve always been of the opinion that horror should not be exclusive to the month of October. As a diehard enthusiast I find that my appreciation of this art form can, and should be embraced all year long. Likewise I’ve always appreciated those creatures known simply as: the opposite sex. With these two subjects on my mind, penning a monthly Women of Horror blog seemed only fitting. Each month, I’d like you to join me as I explore everything there is to know about one of these amazing women. Ladies whose contributions to the horror genre have not gone unnoticed....

When I was a kid, I was fascinated with Friday the 13th. Specifically, I was fascinated with its central character, Jason Voorhees (unless you’re talking about the first movie, where Jason only appears right at the end). There wasn’t much to it. I was but a boy and thought that the hockey mask and machete combo was just rad as hell. The thing is, I wasn’t actually allowed to watch those movies while I had that little obsession. I just saw the movies in video stores, read the descriptions, looked at the pictures and thought to my little self, “this...