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James Francis's avatar

It's weird: as soon as you started describing the character, I knew who you were talking about. 'Pathos' is an apt word. You actually feel sorry for the guy. I wonder if Matthew Lillard's character in Scream was a nod to this archetype, seeing he was a bit of a goofball?

Useless fact I don't know why I know: Jason got his mask because the movie was shot in 3D. The guy in charge of 3D filming was a huge hockey fan and always had hockey gear with him. One day, they were goofing around with a goalie mask between shoots, and someone thought it would be a great prop for the killer.

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Jeremy Burgess's avatar

I think it's hard not to empathize with Shelly! We've all tried too hard (and in the wrong ways) to impress people.

Stu in Scream is an interesting comp. At least at first. Shelly would never murder all of those people!

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Brandon Rae's avatar

Justice for Shelly!

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Jeremy Burgess's avatar

Yes! I'm glad we're on the same page. (I also like the newsletter synergy today. Posted 10 minutes apart no less.)

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Jonathan Hile's avatar

Great article! I have a soft spot for this franchise, but Nightmare will always be my top tier slasher franchise!

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Jeremy Burgess's avatar

Thanks sir! I'm actually with you there. I don't think any Fridays measure up to the original Nightmare or even Dream Warriors.

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Jonathan Hile's avatar

I love Dream Warriors so much

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Jeremy Burgess's avatar

One of the best horror sequels ever made!

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Abigail Oswald's avatar

I always love the Friday the 13th deep dives!

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Jeremy Burgess's avatar

Thanks so much, Abigail. Only eight more to go!

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