they are two horror heavy hitters battling it out for slasher supremacy
battling it out for slasher supremacy
battling it out for slasher supremacy welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
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welcome to watchmojo.com and in this installment of vs. we’re pitting the
installment of vs. we’re pitting the
installment of vs. we’re pitting the Friday the 13th franchise against the
Friday the 13th franchise against the
Friday the 13th franchise against the Halloween franchise to see which
Halloween franchise to see which
Halloween franchise to see which frightfully fun series will emerge
frightfully fun series will emerge
frightfully fun series will emerge victorious before we begin we publish
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content round one killers let’s start with mrs. Voorhees beloved son Jason was
with mrs. Voorhees beloved son Jason was
with mrs. Voorhees beloved son Jason was initially presented in flashback and as
initially presented in flashback and as
initially presented in flashback and as the shocking imagined and scare of the
the shocking imagined and scare of the
the shocking imagined and scare of the original Friday the 13th there is no
original Friday the 13th there is no
original Friday the 13th there is no hockey mask or machete in sight he is
hockey mask or machete in sight he is
hockey mask or machete in sight he is simply depicted as a young boy with
simply depicted as a young boy with
simply depicted as a young boy with developmental issues who drowned at Camp
developmental issues who drowned at Camp
developmental issues who drowned at Camp Crystal Lake due to the negligence of
Crystal Lake due to the negligence of
Crystal Lake due to the negligence of camp counselors as a result his mother
camp counselors as a result his mother
camp counselors as a result his mother Pamela goes on a killing spree
Pamela goes on a killing spree
Pamela goes on a killing spree determined to stop Crystal Lake from
determined to stop Crystal Lake from
determined to stop Crystal Lake from reopening at any cost
reopening at any cost
reopening at any cost don’t let her live this tragic backstory
don’t let her live this tragic backstory
don’t let her live this tragic backstory humanizes Jason to a degree although the
humanizes Jason to a degree although the
humanizes Jason to a degree although the adult Voorhees who goes on to terrorize
adult Voorhees who goes on to terrorize
adult Voorhees who goes on to terrorize teenagers and future installments is
teenagers and future installments is
teenagers and future installments is substantially less sympathetic wearing a
substantially less sympathetic wearing a
substantially less sympathetic wearing a creepy pillowcase over his head in
creepy pillowcase over his head in
creepy pillowcase over his head in Friday the 13th part two before donning
Friday the 13th part two before donning
Friday the 13th part two before donning the hockey mask we all know and love in
the hockey mask we all know and love in
the hockey mask we all know and love in part 3 Jason has steadily grown into the
part 3 Jason has steadily grown into the
part 3 Jason has steadily grown into the terrifying pop-culture figure we know
terrifying pop-culture figure we know
terrifying pop-culture figure we know today the imagery of Michael Myers is
today the imagery of Michael Myers is
today the imagery of Michael Myers is comparatively more stable in the
comparatively more stable in the
comparatively more stable in the Halloween franchise Myers appearance
Halloween franchise Myers appearance
Halloween franchise Myers appearance changes slightly throughout the series
changes slightly throughout the series
changes slightly throughout the series but usually for the worse originally the
but usually for the worse originally the
but usually for the worse originally the killers mask was one of William Shatner
killers mask was one of William Shatner
killers mask was one of William Shatner as Star Trek’s Captain Kirk and
as Star Trek’s Captain Kirk and
as Star Trek’s Captain Kirk and occasionally it appears more goofy than
occasionally it appears more goofy than
occasionally it appears more goofy than scary john carpenter’s original story
scary john carpenter’s original story
scary john carpenter’s original story leaves a lot more to the imagination
leaves a lot more to the imagination
leaves a lot more to the imagination when it comes to Myers insatiable rage
when it comes to Myers insatiable rage
when it comes to Myers insatiable rage with only dr. Loomis’s cryptic
with only dr. Loomis’s cryptic
with only dr. Loomis’s cryptic statements about Michael being pure evil
statements about Michael being pure evil
statements about Michael being pure evil giving us any insight into the
giving us any insight into the
giving us any insight into the character’s motivation because I
character’s motivation because I
character’s motivation because I realized that what was living behind
realized that what was living behind
realized that what was living behind that boy’s eyes was purely and simply
that boy’s eyes was purely and simply
that boy’s eyes was purely and simply evil future installments in the
evil future installments in the
evil future installments in the franchise would attempt to expand upon
franchise would attempt to expand upon
franchise would attempt to expand upon why exactly Michael is driven to kill
why exactly Michael is driven to kill
why exactly Michael is driven to kill but the resulting cult of thorn
but the resulting cult of thorn
but the resulting cult of thorn storyline is more than a bit convoluted
storyline is more than a bit convoluted
storyline is more than a bit convoluted and confusing
and confusing
and confusing among the ancient druids thorn
among the ancient druids thorn
among the ancient druids thorn represented a demon that spreads
represented a demon that spreads
represented a demon that spreads sickness brought death to hundreds of
sickness brought death to hundreds of
sickness brought death to hundreds of thousands of people regardless that
thousands of people regardless that
thousands of people regardless that looming figure and expressionless mask
looming figure and expressionless mask
looming figure and expressionless mask fill us with fear more often than not
ultimately although he took a little
ultimately although he took a little while to get there
while to get there
while to get there Jason proves the more iconic killer with
Jason proves the more iconic killer with
Jason proves the more iconic killer with a stronger backstory and more
a stronger backstory and more
a stronger backstory and more consistently impressive appearance so
consistently impressive appearance so
consistently impressive appearance so regardless of whether your favorite
regardless of whether your favorite
regardless of whether your favorite Friday features traditional Jason zombie
Friday features traditional Jason zombie
Friday features traditional Jason zombie Jason nor however unlikely goober Jason
Jason nor however unlikely goober Jason
Jason nor however unlikely goober Jason this round goes to Friday the 13th
this round goes to Friday the 13th
this round goes to Friday the 13th winner Friday the 13th
winner Friday the 13th
winner Friday the 13th done your job well and mommy is pleased
done your job well and mommy is pleased
done your job well and mommy is pleased round two body count right off the bat
round two body count right off the bat
round two body count right off the bat it must be said that the Friday the 13th
it must be said that the Friday the 13th
it must be said that the Friday the 13th franchise leaves many of its
franchise leaves many of its
franchise leaves many of its contemporaries in the dust when it comes
contemporaries in the dust when it comes
contemporaries in the dust when it comes to the frequency and severity of its
to the frequency and severity of its
to the frequency and severity of its kills Jason Voorhees murdered over 150
kills Jason Voorhees murdered over 150
kills Jason Voorhees murdered over 150 people over 11 films including the 2009
people over 11 films including the 2009
people over 11 films including the 2009 remake giving him the clear edge over
remake giving him the clear edge over
remake giving him the clear edge over much of his competition
much of his competition
much of his competition the Friday films also pushed boundaries
the Friday films also pushed boundaries
the Friday films also pushed boundaries and blazed trails when it came to
and blazed trails when it came to
and blazed trails when it came to cutting edge practical effects work and
cutting edge practical effects work and
cutting edge practical effects work and MPAA baiting violence which nearly gave
MPAA baiting violence which nearly gave
MPAA baiting violence which nearly gave parents heart attacks back in the 1980s
the Halloween franchise of course is no
the Halloween franchise of course is no slouch when it comes to ramping up the
slouch when it comes to ramping up the
slouch when it comes to ramping up the tension and racking up the body count
tension and racking up the body count
tension and racking up the body count either
michael myers may have claimed
michael myers may have claimed significantly fewer victims than jason
significantly fewer victims than jason
significantly fewer victims than jason 111 by one estimate but halloween as a
111 by one estimate but halloween as a
111 by one estimate but halloween as a whole possesses plenty of memorably
whole possesses plenty of memorably
whole possesses plenty of memorably morbid moments particularly in the
morbid moments particularly in the
morbid moments particularly in the genre-defining first film in the
genre-defining first film in the
genre-defining first film in the franchise the movies in this series may
franchise the movies in this series may
franchise the movies in this series may not be is over the top with the red
not be is over the top with the red
not be is over the top with the red stuff but their moodiness and atmosphere
stuff but their moodiness and atmosphere
stuff but their moodiness and atmosphere make up for their comparative simplicity
make up for their comparative simplicity
make up for their comparative simplicity next to Friday’s extravagant kills still
next to Friday’s extravagant kills still
next to Friday’s extravagant kills still we have to recognize Jason’s technique
we have to recognize Jason’s technique
we have to recognize Jason’s technique ingenuity and commitment to his craft
ingenuity and commitment to his craft
ingenuity and commitment to his craft Voorhees has utilized everything from
Voorhees has utilized everything from
Voorhees has utilized everything from his trusted machete to a seemingly
his trusted machete to a seemingly
his trusted machete to a seemingly harmless sleeping bag as tools for
harmless sleeping bag as tools for
harmless sleeping bag as tools for ending the lives of horny teenagers
ending the lives of horny teenagers
ending the lives of horny teenagers making Jason an absolute master of
making Jason an absolute master of
making Jason an absolute master of slasher disaster winner Friday the 13th
Round three main musical themes the
Round three main musical themes the music of the Halloween and Friday the
music of the Halloween and Friday the
music of the Halloween and Friday the 13th franchises are certainly among the
13th franchises are certainly among the
13th franchises are certainly among the most beloved in the genre it’s likely
most beloved in the genre it’s likely
most beloved in the genre it’s likely that the average person knows the main
that the average person knows the main
that the average person knows the main themes to both series even without ever
themes to both series even without ever
themes to both series even without ever having watched the film’s they’re that
having watched the film’s they’re that
having watched the film’s they’re that iconic but which is superior well it was
iconic but which is superior well it was
iconic but which is superior well it was composer Harry men for Dini who handled
composer Harry men for Dini who handled
composer Harry men for Dini who handled score duties for the multiple entries in
score duties for the multiple entries in
score duties for the multiple entries in the Friday franchise and he who came up
the Friday franchise and he who came up
the Friday franchise and he who came up with the echoing vocal effect of the
with the echoing vocal effect of the
with the echoing vocal effect of the sound is often misheard as Shh
sound is often misheard as Shh
sound is often misheard as Shh but according to Manfredini himself the
but according to Manfredini himself the
but according to Manfredini himself the vocals are supposed to reference Jason’s
vocals are supposed to reference Jason’s
vocals are supposed to reference Jason’s cries of kill her mommy which are heard
cries of kill her mommy which are heard
cries of kill her mommy which are heard inside the disturbed mind of his mother
inside the disturbed mind of his mother
inside the disturbed mind of his mother Pamela barring the awesome disco theme
Pamela barring the awesome disco theme
Pamela barring the awesome disco theme to Friday the 13th Part three rescored
to Friday the 13th Part three rescored
to Friday the 13th Part three rescored by Michael Zagar
by Michael Zagar
by Michael Zagar [Music]
[Music]
[Music] then for Dinis Friday scores are known
then for Dinis Friday scores are known
then for Dinis Friday scores are known primarily for their stabbing strings and
primarily for their stabbing strings and
primarily for their stabbing strings and palpable tension elements largely
palpable tension elements largely
palpable tension elements largely inspired by the work of one of his
inspired by the work of one of his
inspired by the work of one of his biggest influences Hitchcock’s go-to
biggest influences Hitchcock’s go-to
biggest influences Hitchcock’s go-to composer the great bernard herrmann
composer the great bernard herrmann
composer the great bernard herrmann [Applause]
speaking of tension what can we say that
speaking of tension what can we say that hasn’t already been said about that
hasn’t already been said about that
hasn’t already been said about that simple yet oh so amazing Halloween theme
simple yet oh so amazing Halloween theme
simple yet oh so amazing Halloween theme from director John Carpenter
[Music]
[Music] it’s a foreboding melody played in 5/4
it’s a foreboding melody played in 5/4
it’s a foreboding melody played in 5/4 time it’s become inseparably intertwined
time it’s become inseparably intertwined
time it’s become inseparably intertwined with michael myers himself this piece of
with michael myers himself this piece of
with michael myers himself this piece of music has either been included or served
music has either been included or served
music has either been included or served as the basis or inspiration for variant
as the basis or inspiration for variant
as the basis or inspiration for variant compositions in every film of the
compositions in every film of the
compositions in every film of the franchise John Carpenter may not have
franchise John Carpenter may not have
franchise John Carpenter may not have continued to score the film’s himself
continued to score the film’s himself
continued to score the film’s himself with frequent collaborator Alan Howard
with frequent collaborator Alan Howard
with frequent collaborator Alan Howard stepping in at one point but the level
stepping in at one point but the level
stepping in at one point but the level of quality has remained remarkably high
of quality has remained remarkably high
of quality has remained remarkably high throughout the franchise’s run
you don’t need a professionally trained
you don’t need a professionally trained ear to hear these winds changing Myers
ear to hear these winds changing Myers
ear to hear these winds changing Myers carpenter and Co win this round for
carpenter and Co win this round for
carpenter and Co win this round for Halloween winner Halloween round 4
Halloween winner Halloween round 4
Halloween winner Halloween round 4 remakes and reboots the Michael Bay
remakes and reboots the Michael Bay
remakes and reboots the Michael Bay produced Friday remake from 2009 was
produced Friday remake from 2009 was
produced Friday remake from 2009 was like many other classic horror revivals
like many other classic horror revivals
like many other classic horror revivals of its time alongside films like The
of its time alongside films like The
of its time alongside films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills
Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills
Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes it earned its R rating by
Have Eyes it earned its R rating by
Have Eyes it earned its R rating by amping the blood and boob quotient to an
amping the blood and boob quotient to an
amping the blood and boob quotient to an almost ludicrous degree indeed director
almost ludicrous degree indeed director
almost ludicrous degree indeed director Marcus knispel and crew took the series
Marcus knispel and crew took the series
Marcus knispel and crew took the series voyeuristic and gruesome reputation to
voyeuristic and gruesome reputation to
voyeuristic and gruesome reputation to new heights of gratuitousness Friday the
new heights of gratuitousness Friday the
new heights of gratuitousness Friday the 13th added some tweaks to the
13th added some tweaks to the
13th added some tweaks to the franchise’s mythology and was perhaps
franchise’s mythology and was perhaps
franchise’s mythology and was perhaps most successful in giving Jason Voorhees
most successful in giving Jason Voorhees
most successful in giving Jason Voorhees back his status as a seriously imposing
back his status as a seriously imposing
back his status as a seriously imposing physical threat by allowing him to run
physical threat by allowing him to run
physical threat by allowing him to run after his prey and moving him beneath
after his prey and moving him beneath
after his prey and moving him beneath Camp Crystal Lake via a series of
Camp Crystal Lake via a series of
Camp Crystal Lake via a series of tunnels to track and stalk his victims
tunnels to track and stalk his victims
tunnels to track and stalk his victims he was a formidable killer once more but
he was a formidable killer once more but
he was a formidable killer once more but this wasn’t enough to compensate for the
this wasn’t enough to compensate for the
this wasn’t enough to compensate for the film’s many other shortcomings Jason
film’s many other shortcomings Jason
film’s many other shortcomings Jason say hi to mommy
whereas Friday the 13th proved to be
whereas Friday the 13th proved to be something of a critical dud the
something of a critical dud the
something of a critical dud the Halloween franchise received a
Halloween franchise received a
Halloween franchise received a much-needed shot of life and public
much-needed shot of life and public
much-needed shot of life and public interest after it was announced that Rob
interest after it was announced that Rob
interest after it was announced that Rob Zombie would take the directorial reins
Zombie would take the directorial reins
Zombie would take the directorial reins and deliver his own spin on the classic
and deliver his own spin on the classic
and deliver his own spin on the classic story damn thing on zombies Halloween
story damn thing on zombies Halloween
story damn thing on zombies Halloween was released in 2007 and immediately
was released in 2007 and immediately
was released in 2007 and immediately divided fans with its focus on a young
divided fans with its focus on a young
divided fans with its focus on a young Michael Myers and the childhood trauma
Michael Myers and the childhood trauma
Michael Myers and the childhood trauma that would contribute to his eventual
that would contribute to his eventual
that would contribute to his eventual crimes fan wars aside zombies first
crimes fan wars aside zombies first
crimes fan wars aside zombies first Halloween was successful enough at the
Halloween was successful enough at the
Halloween was successful enough at the box office to warrant a sequel two years
box office to warrant a sequel two years
box office to warrant a sequel two years later and even more out there picture
later and even more out there picture
later and even more out there picture with evocative dream sequences and a
with evocative dream sequences and a
with evocative dream sequences and a Michael Myers who actually speaks
regardless of what you think of the
regardless of what you think of the sequel Rob Zombie’s undeniably creative
sequel Rob Zombie’s undeniably creative
sequel Rob Zombie’s undeniably creative vision thoroughly buries Jason and his
vision thoroughly buries Jason and his
vision thoroughly buries Jason and his underground lair as horror fans will
underground lair as horror fans will
underground lair as horror fans will take divisive over unremarkable any day
take divisive over unremarkable any day
take divisive over unremarkable any day Halloween takes this round to tie the
Halloween takes this round to tie the
Halloween takes this round to tie the competition winner Halloween thus
competition winner Halloween thus
competition winner Halloween thus creating a Psychopaths that knows no
creating a Psychopaths that knows no
creating a Psychopaths that knows no boundaries round 5 heroes and heroines
boundaries round 5 heroes and heroines
boundaries round 5 heroes and heroines special effects and set pieces aside a
special effects and set pieces aside a
special effects and set pieces aside a movie franchise is only as good as its
movie franchise is only as good as its
movie franchise is only as good as its characters right the legacy of Friday
characters right the legacy of Friday
characters right the legacy of Friday the 13th is one that revolves around
the 13th is one that revolves around
the 13th is one that revolves around popcorn slasher fun the violence nudity
popcorn slasher fun the violence nudity
popcorn slasher fun the violence nudity and excess that largely define horror in
and excess that largely define horror in
and excess that largely define horror in the 1980s as such the series was
the 1980s as such the series was
the 1980s as such the series was constantly introducing new characters to
constantly introducing new characters to
constantly introducing new characters to the mix with very few living long enough
the mix with very few living long enough
the mix with very few living long enough to make return appearances and other
to make return appearances and other
to make return appearances and other films although there were the occasional
films although there were the occasional
films although there were the occasional exceptions to this rule like crazy Ralph
exceptions to this rule like crazy Ralph
exceptions to this rule like crazy Ralph or Alice Hardy’s brief returned in
or Alice Hardy’s brief returned in
or Alice Hardy’s brief returned in Friday the 13th part two the only main
Friday the 13th part two the only main
Friday the 13th part two the only main recurring Friday character is Tommy
recurring Friday character is Tommy
recurring Friday character is Tommy Jarvis a male hero first portrayed by
Jarvis a male hero first portrayed by
Jarvis a male hero first portrayed by Corey Feldman in Friday the 13th the
Corey Feldman in Friday the 13th the
Corey Feldman in Friday the 13th the final chapter Jarvis appeared in three
final chapter Jarvis appeared in three
final chapter Jarvis appeared in three Friday films total making him arguably
Friday films total making him arguably
Friday films total making him arguably the most important character in the
the most important character in the
the most important character in the franchise other than Pamela and Jason
franchise other than Pamela and Jason
franchise other than Pamela and Jason Voorhees
meanwhile the Halloween franchise
meanwhile the Halloween franchise excelled at crafting memorable and
excelled at crafting memorable and
excelled at crafting memorable and textured characters all of which seemed
textured characters all of which seemed
textured characters all of which seemed to grow and mature throughout each film
to grow and mature throughout each film
to grow and mature throughout each film although characters like Jamie Lee
although characters like Jamie Lee
although characters like Jamie Lee Curtis Laurie Strode or Sam Loomis don’t
Curtis Laurie Strode or Sam Loomis don’t
Curtis Laurie Strode or Sam Loomis don’t appear in every film fans welcome each
appear in every film fans welcome each
appear in every film fans welcome each appearance like that of an old friend as
appearance like that of an old friend as
appearance like that of an old friend as both seek a way to stop Michael Myers
both seek a way to stop Michael Myers
both seek a way to stop Michael Myers once and for all the Halloween series
once and for all the Halloween series
once and for all the Halloween series also possessed a fine array of minor
also possessed a fine array of minor
also possessed a fine array of minor characters such as Paul Rudd’s Tommy
characters such as Paul Rudd’s Tommy
characters such as Paul Rudd’s Tommy Doyle sheriff Brackett and the
Doyle sheriff Brackett and the
Doyle sheriff Brackett and the villainous dr. Wynn an associate of
villainous dr. Wynn an associate of
villainous dr. Wynn an associate of Loomis who appears in multiple Halloween
Loomis who appears in multiple Halloween
Loomis who appears in multiple Halloween films throughout the series history is
films throughout the series history is
films throughout the series history is your patient dr. Parsons weren’t strong
your patient dr. Parsons weren’t strong
your patient dr. Parsons weren’t strong enough you should have told somebody
enough you should have told somebody
enough you should have told somebody everybody it’s safe to say that both
everybody it’s safe to say that both
everybody it’s safe to say that both series are short on genuine heroes but
series are short on genuine heroes but
series are short on genuine heroes but hey it is horror after all with a
hey it is horror after all with a
hey it is horror after all with a greater focus on character and the
greater focus on character and the
greater focus on character and the strength of both Laurie Strode and dr.
strength of both Laurie Strode and dr.
strength of both Laurie Strode and dr. Samuel Loomis Halloween takes the top
Samuel Loomis Halloween takes the top
Samuel Loomis Halloween takes the top spot in our slasher showdown winner
spot in our slasher showdown winner
spot in our slasher showdown winner Halloween and so in a remarkable
Halloween and so in a remarkable
Halloween and so in a remarkable comeback by a score of three to two the
comeback by a score of three to two the
comeback by a score of three to two the franchise initiated by John Carpenter in
franchise initiated by John Carpenter in
franchise initiated by John Carpenter in 1978 deals a death blow to Jason and
1978 deals a death blow to Jason and
1978 deals a death blow to Jason and friends while they’re both two
friends while they’re both two
friends while they’re both two influential and classic horror series
influential and classic horror series
influential and classic horror series it’s just something about the
it’s just something about the
it’s just something about the slow-moving Michael Myers that will
slow-moving Michael Myers that will
slow-moving Michael Myers that will always scare us do you agree with our
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