June 19, 2010
80s Slasher Movie Championship Tournament: Finals
Well 222 movies have been eliminated, and now it's finally come down to the final two. The Semi-Finals saw Canada's MY BLOODY VALENTINE going up against FRIDAY THE 13TH, and A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET taking on the third installment of the ELM STREET series, DREAM WARRIORS. MY BLOODY VALENTINE put up a decent fight but ultimately came up five votes short of advancing. DREAM WARRIORS, on the other hand, was slaughtered by the first NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, which surprised me a little. I thought it would be a close match-up, but apparently most of the people who voted, including myself, thought that the technically better movie deserved to advance over the fan-favorite. Now that finally leaves us with the two original films from the most popular franchises in not only the slasher sub-genre, but horror in general.
FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980) vs. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)
Need I say more? The polls are now open until Friday, June 25th. Please feel free to come back and vote as many times as you'd like. Stay tuned for more poorly-written slasher movie reviews here on the Death Rattle and also for the inevitable crowning of the undisputed King of 80s Slasher Movies which will wrap up the month. Thanks!
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Ugh tough one here, they both had such profound impacts on the genre, but Nightmare is much more original and inventive, so I have to give it to Wes
ReplyDeleteI can understand why this may to be tough for most people...but it's easy for me. Friday the 13th all the way...and I have a feeling I'm in the minority.
ReplyDeleteYeah this is a tough one. I want to vote for FRIDAY since it's easily my favorite franchise of the two, but if I were to vote based on movie vs. movie, it's NIGHTMARE hands down. I haven't voted yet because I can't make up my mind. I might just leave this one to you guys.
ReplyDelete"A Nightmare on Elm Street" all the way. "Friday the 13th" was a good slasher, but in no way did it have the same impact and brilliance that Wes Craven's masterpiece showed.
ReplyDeleteYeah I feel the same way as you Aaron. Nightmare is definitely a better film, but I just enjoy watching Friday so much more.
ReplyDeleteAtroxion: Thanks for the feedback!
ReplyDeleteBecky: I hear ya... even though I should vote for ANOES because it's technically the better movie, my loyalty will always be with the F13TH series. But honestly though, I'm not a huge fan of the first FRIDAY THE 13TH, even with the nostalgia factor. Parts 2 and 3 on the other hand...