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Happy Friday the 13th from The Shattered Lens!

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Well, as Val already made clear with today’s music video of the day, it’s Friday the 13th!

(As I type this, I’m currently in my underwear and sitting in a wilderness cabin.  If I here any strange noises outside, I’m going to grab a flashlight with a failing battery and go outside to investigate without putting on pants or letting anyone know that I’m leaving.  I honor the traditions of this day.)

And you know what?  It’s an even better Friday the 13th than usual because … IT’S OCTOBER!

I think this is the first time, since we started this site and our annual horrorthons, that we’ve had a Friday the 13th in October.  It seems like today would be the perfect day to review every single film in the Friday the 13th franchise but … I ALREADY DID!

Back in 2012, I reviewed every Friday the 13th film.  It was one of the first “review series” that I ever did and I’m still quite proud of how it went.

Check out the reviews:

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th Part 2

Friday the 13th Part 3D

Friday the 13th The Final Chapter

Friday the 13th A New Beginning

Friday the 13th Jason Lives

Friday the 13th The New Blood

Friday the 13th Jason Takes Manhattan

Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday

Jason X

Jason vs. Freddy (or Freddy vs. Jason, depending on whose side your own)

Friday the 13th (the reboot)

In Conclusion: 10 Final Thoughts on the Friday the 13th franchise

Read and enjoy and have a great Friday the 13th!

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Guillermo Del Toro Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

This October, I am going to be using our 4 Shots From 4 Films feature to pay tribute to some of my favorite horror directors, in alphabetical order!  That’s right, we’re going from Argento to Zombie in one month!

Today’s director: Guillermo Del Toro!

4 Shots From 4 Films

The Devil’s Backbone (2001, dir. by Guillermo Del Toro)

Pan’s Labyrinth (2006, dir. by Guillermo Del Toro)

Crimson Peak (2015, dir by Guillermo Del Toro)

The Shape of Water (2017, dir by Guillermo Del Toro)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Amando de Ossorio Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

This October, I am going to be using our 4 Shots From 4 Films feature to pay tribute to some of my favorite horror directors, in alphabetical order!  That’s right, we’re going from Argento to Zombie in one month!

Today’s director is one of the great Spanish horror directors, Amando de Ossorio!

4 Shots From 4 Films

Malenka, the Vampire’s Niece (1969, dir by Amando de Ossorio)

Tombs of the Blind Dead (1971, dir by Amando de Ossorio)

The Ghost Galleon (1974, dir by Amando de Ossorio)

Night of the Seagulls (1976, dir by Amando de Ossorio)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special David Cronenberg Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

This October, I am going to be using our 4 Shots From 4 Films feature to pay tribute to some of my favorite horror directors, in alphabetical order!  That’s right, we’re going from Argento to Zombie in one month!

Today’s director is the master of Canadian horror, the one and only David Cronenberg!

4 Shots from 4 Films

The Brood (1979, dir by David Cronenberg)

The Dead Zone (1983, dir. by David Cronenberg)

Videodrome (1983, dir by David Cronenberg)

Naked Lunch (1991, dir by David Cronenberg)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Wes Craven Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

This October, I am going to be using our 4 Shots From 4 Films feature to pay tribute to some of my favorite horror directors, in alphabetical order!  That’s right, we’re going from Argento to Zombie in one month!

Today’s director is the great Wes Craven!

4 Shots From 4 Films

A Nightmare on Elm Street (dir. by Wes Craven)

Deadly Friend (1986, dir by Wes Craven)

Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994, dir by Wes Craven)

Scream (1996, dir by Wes Craven)

6 Trailer For October 8th, a Special Roger Corman edition!

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Welcome to the latest edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers!

Since today’s edition from 4 Shots From 4 Films was dedicated to Roger Corman, I figured why not do the same with this post.  The trailers below may be a varied bunch but they have at least one thing in common!  They’re all trailers for Corman films!

Enjoy!

  1. Bucket of Blood (1959)

In Bucket of Blood, Dick Miller plays, for the first time, a character named Walter Paisley.  Walter is an artist who discovers that the dead make the best models!

2. Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

Dick Miller returned to play a supporting role in Little Shop of Horrors, where his co-stars included a young Jack Nicholson.

3. The Terror (1963)

Both Jack Nicholson and Dick Miller returned for The Terror and they were joined by Boris Karloff.

4. The Raven (1963)

At around the same time, Karloff and Nicholson were co-starring with Vincent Price and Peter Lorre in The Raven.

5. The Masque of the Red Death (1964)

Price would return for The Masque of the Red Death.

6. The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)

To my knowledge, this film was the final time Corman directed Vincent Price, though he produced a few more films that featured him.

What do you think about all the trailers, random director with a tommy gun?

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Roger Corman Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

This October, I am going to be using our 4 Shots From 4 Films feature to pay tribute to some of my favorite horror directors, in alphabetical order!  That’s right, we’re going from Argento to Zombie in one month!

Today’s director is one of the most influential figures in American film history, the one and only Roger Corman!

4 Shots From 4 Films

It Conquered The World (1956, dir by Roger Corman)

The Raven (1963, dir by Roger Corman)

The Trip (1967, dir by Roger Corman)

Frankenstein Unbound (1990, dir by Roger Corman)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Bob Clark Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

This October, I am going to be using our 4 Shots From 4 Films feature to pay tribute to some of my favorite horror directors, in alphabetical order!  That’s right, we’re going from Argento to Zombie in one month!

Bob Clark may be best remembered for directing the holiday classic, A Christmas Story, but he started out his career as a horror filmmaker.  Before he spread Christmas cheer with A Christmas Story, he spread Christmas fear with Black Christmas.

4 Shots From 4 Films

Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things (1972, dir by Bob Clark)

Black Christmas (1974, dir by Bob Clark)

Deathdream (1974, dir by Bob Clark)

Murder By Decree (1979, dir by Bob Clark)

 

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special John Carpenter Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

This October, I am going to be using our 4 Shots From 4 Films feature to pay tribute to some of my favorite horror directors, in alphabetical order!  That’s right, we’re going from Argento to Zombie in one month!

Today’s director is the man who put Halloween on the map and a personal favorite of TSL editor-in-cheif Arleigh Sandoc’s, John Carpenter!

4 Shots From 4 Films

Halloween (1977, dir by John Carpenter)

The Fog (1980, dir by John Carpenter)

The Thing (1982, dir by John Carpenter)

Christine (1983, dir by John Carpenter)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Tod Browning Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

This October, I am going to be using our 4 Shots From 4 Films feature to pay tribute to some of my favorite horror directors, in alphabetical order!  That’s right, we’re going from Argento to Zombie in one month!

Today’s director is Tod Browning, who started his career during the silent era, ended it in the sound era, and was responsible for some of the most important horror and suspense films of both!

4 Shots From 4 Films

West of Zanzibar (1928, dir by Tod Browning)

Dracula (1931, dir by Tod Browning)

Freaks (1932, dir by Tod Browning)

Mark of the Vampire (1935, dir by Tod Browning)