Triskaidekafiles

Triskaidekafiles is a love letter to cheesy cinema from the 80s and 90s, with the occasional dip into other eras.  if you're a fan of MST3K, Elvira, Joe Bob Briggs, or just bad horror movies in general, Trisk is the place for you.

Filtering by Tag: Friday the 13th series

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN

WRITER: Rob Hedden

DIRECTOR: Rob Hedden

STARRING: Jensen Daggett as Rennie

Scott Reeves as Sean Robertson

Barbara Bingham as Colleen Van Deusen

Peter Mark Richman as Charles McCulloch

Martin Cummins as Wayne

Gordon Currie as Miles Wolfe

Alex Diakun as Deck Hand

V.C. Dupree as Julius

Saffron Henderson as J.J.

Kelly Hu as Eva Watanabe

Sharlene Martin as Tamara Mason

Warren Munson as Admiral Robertson

Kane Hodder as Jason

QUICK CUT: A group of high school seniors hit the town in New York City, and learn that there are some unexpected dangers in the big city!

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Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (1988)

FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII - THE NEW BLOOD

WRITERS: Daryl Haney and Manuel Fidello

DIRECTOR: John Carl Buechler

STARRING: Lar Park Lincoln as Tina
Kevin Blair as Nick
Susan Blu as Mrs. Shepard
Terry Kiser as Dr. Crews
Susan Jennifer Sullivan as Melissa
Elizabeth Kaitan as Robin
Jon Renfield as David
Jeff Bennett as Eddie
Heidi Kozak as Sandra
Diana Barrows as Maddy
Larry Cox as Russell
Kane Hodder as Jason Voorhees

QUICK CUT: After the loss of her father, a young woman returns to her lakeshore home to reconnect with the past, try and get past her grief, make new friends, and try and survive the night.

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Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985)

FRIDAY THE 13th PART V: A NEW BEGINNING

WRITERS: Story by Martin Kitrosser & David Cohen
    Screenplay by Martin Kitrosser & David Cohen and Danny Steinmann

DIRECTOR: Danny Steinmann

STARRING: Melanie Kinnaman as Pam
    John Shepherd as Tommy
    Shavar Ross as Reggie
    Richard Young as Matt
    Marco St. John as Sheriff Tucker

QUICK CUT: After losing his family, Tommy Jarvis recovers from his trauma at a camp in the woods, and can't stop thinking of his long lost friend, Jason, while hoping to piece his life back together.

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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)

FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER

WRITERS: Screenplay by Barney Cohen
    Story by Bruce Hidemi Sakow

DIRECTOR: Joseph Zito

STARRING: Kimberly Beck as Trish
    Peter Barton as Doug
    Corey Feldman as Tommy
    E. Erich Anderson as Rob
    Crispin Glover as Jimmy
    Alan Hayes as Paul
    Barbara Howard as Sara
    Lawrence Monoson as Ted
    Joan Freeman as Mrs. Jarvis
    Judie Aronson as Samantha
    Camilla and Carey More as Tina and Teri

QUICK CUT: It's back to Crystal Lake as a local family welcomes their new neighbours for the weekend.  Local special needs man, Jason Voorhees, also pays them a visit.

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Friday the 13th Part III (1982)

FRIDAY THE 13TH PART III

WRITERS: Screenplay by Martin Kitrosser and Carol Watson

DIRECTOR: Steve Miner

STARRING: Dana Kimmell as Chris
    Paul Kratka as Rick
    Tracie Savage as Debbie
    Jeffrey Rogers as Andy
    Catherine Parks as Vera
    Larry Zerner as Shelly
    David Katims as Chuck
    Rachel Howard as Chili
    Richard Brooker as Jason

QUICK CUT: A group of friends head off into the woods for a relaxing weekend, and are surprised when an old friend shows up.

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Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2

WRITER: Ron Kurz

DIRECTOR: Steve Miner

STARRING: Amy Steel as Ginny
    John Furey as Paul
    Adrienne King as Alice
    Kirsten Baker as Terry
    Stu Charno as Ted
    Warrington Gillette as Jason
    Walt Gorney as Crazy Ralph
    Marta Kober as Sandra
    Tom McBride as Mark
    Bill Randolph as Jeff
    Lauren-Marie Taylor as Vickie
    Russell Todd as Scott

QUICK CUT: Aaand we are back to not quite Crystal Lake.  We are Crystal Lake adjacent.  This time out, another camp has opened up for the summer, and the counselors have awoken Jason, bringing him to their camp for the summer.

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Friday the 13th: The Orphan (1979)

FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE ORPHAN

WRITER: John Ballard

DIRECTOR: John Ballard

STARRING: Peggy Feury as Aunt Martha
    Mark Owens as David

QUICK CUT: When a young boy's parents die, his aunt comes to care for him.  In order to cope, David starts a new religion of his strange monkey god, and his quest to find toast.

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