slasher

Horrific Inquiry: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART II

For this Horrific Inquiry we take a look back at Friday the 13th, Part II!

Horrific Inquiry: SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (1984)

With holiday season underway, Charles E. Sellier’s Silent Night, Deadly Night was the perfect way to usher in the spirit on this Horrific Inquiry.

Horrific Inquiry: THANKSKILLING (2008)
Horrific Inquiry: FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980)

It’s Friday the 13th – and Horrific Inquiry knew exactly which film it had to tackle!

Horrific Inquiry: MY BLOODY VALENTINE (2009)
Horrific Inquiry: MY BLOODY VALENTINE (2009)

This film may be a remake of the 1981 classic but it creates its own identity, carving out its own place within the horror genre.

SICK: No Quarantine Required
SICK: No Quarantine Required

While Sick may not be the grade-A horror film it wants to be, it is an enjoyable watch, with a few surprises, and some great visual creations.

TERRIFIER 2: Delivers Good Old Fashioned Blood And Guts
TERRIFIER 2: Delivers Good Old Fashioned Blood And Guts

While Terrifier 2 lacks some of the tension of the original, this long, surreal sequel makes up for it with scene after scene of showstopping gore.

HALLOWEEN ENDS: The Best of David Gordon Green’s Trilogy
HALLOWEEN ENDS: The Best of David Gordon Green’s Trilogy

The first 90 minutes of David Gordon Green’s Halloween Ends easily outweigh most of the films that have come before it.

Horrific Inquiry: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)
Horrific Inquiry: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)

Promoted as being based on a true story, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre reached into the recesses of the mind, pushing audience expectations to a new level.

Horrific Inquiry: VALENTINE (2001)
Horrific Inquiry: VALENTINE (2001)

Valentine was never meant to be a deep well of thought within a slasher, but it does, even when it leaves much to be desired.

The 1974 BLACK CHRISTMAS Brought Giallo To America, And Nobody Was Ready
The 1974 BLACK CHRISTMAS Brought Giallo To America, And Nobody Was Ready

With Black Christmas’ blend of sadism, camp and scantily clad women, the film finds the pulse of the American slasher.

Horrific Inquiry: SCREAM 3 (2000)
Horrific Inquiry: SCREAM 3 (2000)

With only a month left until the release of the franchise’s fifth installment, we are back with another edition of Horrific Inquiry’s Scream Countdown!

Horrific Inquiry: SCREAM (1996)
Horrific Inquiry: SCREAM (1996)

In the years since its release, Scream has proven itself to be a staple of a genre and an undeniable part of horror cinematic history.

THE LAST MATINEE: Colorful And Gory Love Letter To The Slasher
THE LAST MATINEE: Colorful And Gory Love Letter To The Slasher

The Last Matinee is a blood-soaked and nostalgic journey into a bygone era of movie theaters and their unique beauty.

Horrific Inquiry: FREDDY VS. JASON (2003)
Horrific Inquiry: FREDDY VS. JASON (2003)

Sure it doesn’t have the best acting, narrative or even the best effects, but Freddy vs. Jason offers audiences a return to slashers of old.

40 Years Of FRIDAY THE 13TH
40 Years Of FRIDAY THE 13TH

Given this era of social distancing, now would be the ideal time to re-watch the Friday the 13th franchise, or start them for the first time.