Tuesday, August 26, 2003
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Could it finally be happening? Rumor has it that Paramount will be making a huge announcement within the next few weeks regarding an unrated special edition box set of the first eight Friday the 13th films! Read on for the scoop.
Coming straight from a reliable source, Cinescape reports, "The suits at Paramount have always looked down their noses at their moneymaking slasher series. There must've been cigars all around when they sold the rotting franchise off to New Line. Well, now that Ronny Yu has hit a home run with FREDDY VS. JASON (and do I need to tell you who walked away from that scuffle?), and a region 2 uncut special edition DVD of part one has been well received, they may be seeing some potential in the eight Friday the 13th titles still in their possession. Our source inside Paramount Home Video (gotta admit, they've taken some strides lately to erase their reputation for only caring about their STAR TREK releases) let it slip that we should pay close attention for an announcement of some kind to coincide with the special screening of FRIDAY THE 13th on September 19 at Maniafest. Personally, I don't care one way or the other whether or not FRIDAY THE 13th: PART 5 is a part of my video library, but to have it as part of an unrated special edition box set? Sweet! Meanwhile, time is ticking down on the deadline for entries in the Voorhees 13-minute homage contest (http://www.maniafest.com/entryfriday.html). Now, wouldn't the winners of said contest make terrific DVD extras on such a SE box set? Double sweeet!"
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