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Thank God It's Friday THE 13TH! And we are back to celebrate the holiday with a bloody lineup of killer programming. First up, which Jason has what it takes to win the hockey mask crown with: Who Wore It Best? Followed by an in-depth exposé into the ones that managed to get away in: Survivors, Where are They Now? Then, all those summer camp flings come in for a session of: Couple's Counseling. Finally, we look at what could have been and may still be in: OUR Friday the 13th. Tune in and slash it up with TGIF13.
Is it Muffy or Buffy? Do you prefer Ginny or Kit? Is the ending creative or a cop out? Vince and Christian are joined by special guest Justin D for the first of the LAST 5 Episodes of TGIF13. The trio talk April Fools Day (1986) and how it was received back in the day, compared to today.
Welcome to TGIF13 Ep 45 - For this episode Vince and Christian are joined by Heather Powell (The Friday Nightmares and The Slumber Party Massacre Podcast) to talk everything SCREAM 3 (2000). Hope you enjoy!
Vince and Christian are back - this time with special guest host Preston DeFrancis! You may remember Preston from the special bonus Episode entitled “Making the Indie” where Christian chatted with Preston about his Shudder Exclusive film Ruin Me . This time, the trio talk Scream 2 and Ruin Me’s life on Shudder 2.5 years later…
Christian and Vince are back!!! Well, virtually, but back all the same. After a little catch up conversation, the duo talk Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995). Focus is on the Theatrical cut, but Christian can’t help bring up the Producer’s cut throughout. Please enjoy responsibly! Since we are now on a NEW FEED, we ask that you rate us wherever you listen. Thanks!
Vince and Christian are back – after an almost 10-month hiatus. The duo discusses life and Child’s Play (1988).
Christian and Vince are back for an ultra-cheap, 80s sitcom-style CLIP SHOW. That’s right, the duo talks a little Friday the 13th news and then jump right into a “best of the Paramount era” review. Also included is the “LOST EPISODE” where Vince and Christian tried tackling Friday the 13th part 3 (after completing parts 1 & 2) on the very first night of recording TGIF13 in November 2013. They only made it 30 minutes in. So sit back, grab a Moosehead, and reminisce with us for a while.
Ten years after his original massacre, the “invalid” Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece and Bucky, the town’s electrician. Can blowed-up Dr. Loomis stop him? Join your favourite Pilgrims Vince and Christian, as they hunt evil in TGIF13 Ep 40 showcasing Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. Please Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th/ And leave us a review wherever you listen!
One year after the events of Halloween 4, the Shape thrill kills his hermit caretaker, and returns to Haddonfield in an attempt to kill his now-mute niece. Join Vince, Christian, and the Man in Black as they once again hunt evil in TGIF13 Ep 41 showcasing Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. This time they’re ready! Please Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th/
Christian and Vince hope that you have a Happy Halloween with TGIF13 Episode 42: Hatchet 2. Enjoy! Please Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th/
TGIF13 Ep 35: Never Hike Alone Vince and Christian are back (one month later no less) for the next episode of TGIF13. This time they cover the Friday the 13th fan film Never Hike Alone. Will this be the start of more consistent episode releases? Probably not, but enjoy! And, happy Friday the 13th!!! Please Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th/
TGIF13 Episode 36 has Vince and Christian answer some questions; Test each other’s Friday the 13th knowledge with a little trivia; and talk about Friday the 13th Part 3 in True 3D. Please Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th/
Vince and Christian are back (yes, you read that correctly), for Episode 37 – their second showing in the month of August. The duo continue their exploration of Horror in 3D with a heart-felt examination of My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009). Please Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th/
Christian and Vince are back (finally) with their 4th Anniversary/Christmas/New Year/ March break show! The duo dive into Friday the 13th: The game, as well as revisit the camp classic Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood. Special movie intro by Sir Brandon Orlick. It’s all in TGIF13 Episode 34. Please Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th/ And leave us a review wherever you listen!
TGIF13 Ep 33: Halloween 2 (1981) We shot him 6 times!!!! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th/ And please leave us a review wherever you listen!
Christian and Vince are back for TGIF13 Episode 32!!!! This time the dysfunctional duo are covering SCREAM (1996). Is Neve Campbell the ultimate final girl??? When should Deputy Dewy die??? Can Rose McGowan’s nipples cut through glass??? All these questions are mentioned, but not necessarily answered within. Please download, listen, rate and enjoy, in no particular order. Please Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th/
This month on TGIF13: Christian Luciani & Vince Franco explore Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994). Is it a return to form, or Meta-Turd? Find out on TGIF13 Episode 31! Please Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th/
TGIF13 Episode 30 with Father Freddy; Drunk Steadicam; and some of the worst 3D photography ever filmed! Join Christian Luciani & Vince Franco for their Eulogy of Fredrick Krueger. That’s right, it’s Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)…indeed! Please Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th/
Nothing says Christmas like… A Dream Master turned Teen Mother; Pro Life VS Pro Choice undertones; and a weathered-looking, worst-dialogue-ever spouting, Freddy! Sir Christian Luciani & Mr. Vince Franco are back for TGIF13’s 2016 Christmas Episode: A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989).
TGIF13 & Exploding Heads Horror Movie Podcast presents “Making the Indie” A Bonus Interview Episode with Preston DeFrancis – Director of RUIN ME. Ruin Me is currently available on Shudder.
Dream Warriors turned Dream Losers; MTV-like shenanigans; and a game show host from Hell Freddy!!! Vince and Christian are back for TGIF13’s 2016 Halloween Episode: Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988).
It’s our 3rd Anniversary episode at TGIF13! Join Vince and Christian for a re-exploration of Friday the 13th Part 3. You’ll laugh…you’ll cry…you’ll laugh some more! Special introduction by none other than Dave Z of Exploding Heads Horror Podcast, BananaLaser, Skeleton Crew, and ABCs of Horror fame! Please Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th/
Christian and Vince are BACK…and so is Jason! TGIF13 episode 26 revisits the 6th instalment in the Friday the 13th series – Jason Lives! That’s all you need to know – now start listening!!! Special Thanks to Horror Podcaster Extraordinaire David Z for providing a fantastic 4 minute introduction to the episode. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th
Exploding Budgies; A less shadowed Fred Krueger; A Final Boy; And Homoerotism Galore… Join Friday the 13th and Slasher Film fanatics Christian Luciani & Vince Franco for their 23rd Episode of TGIF13 as they PROBE into A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge! From the VHS/DVD/BluRay Description: Jesse hasn’t been himself lately. Every night, he’s been haunted by dark, overpowering visions of an evil presence trying to possess his body. And it isn’t just a case of bad dreams. It’s a nightmare come true. For Jesse has just moved to Elm Street – into the house where Freddy Krueger “lives”. A monstrous, local child-murderer, Freddy was burned to death long ago by an avenging vigilante mob. But his evil is still very much alive in Jesse’s house. And Freddy is very much alive in Jesse. And once Freddy’s hell-spawned soul takes complete possession of Jesse’s body, he can return from the dead to do what he so desperately longs to do. He can kill again. And again. And again. Don’t forget to rate us on whatever you listen on, and check out on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th
Totally join horror hosts Christian Luciani & Vince Franco for their 21st episode of Thank God It’s Friday the 13th – this one chronicling John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978). From one of the many VHS/DVD desciptions: The most successful independent motion picture of all time…A horror classic that will scare you out of your wits! Michael Meyers (this is how it is spelt (incorrectly) on the VHS!!!) escaped from the Illinois State Mental Hospital after 15 years of treatment for the brutal murder of his sister and has returned to Haddonfield to relive his crime. What follows is a reign of terror. He came for Halloween and may return. Don’t forget to rate us on whatever you listen on, and check out the following links: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th
Join Friday the 13th fanatics Christian Luciani & Vince Franco for their 2nd Anniversary of TGIF13. On this special occasion, the duo revisit the slasher classic, and personal favourite: Friday the 13th Part 2!!! Clarice Starling revisits the show; the boys wax intellectual about whether it’s Ginny piss or rat piss that summons Jason; and they talk about the new video game and lack of a new movie. Don’t forget to rate us on whatever you listen on, and check out the following links: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th
A Suicidal dog, Gorier than usual kills, and an Iconic Running Jason… Christian Luciani and Vince Franco return after a long hiatus, for an ALL NEW revisit of one of their fave slasher flicks Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984). From the VHS/DVD/BluRay description: The body count continues in this vivid thriller. the fourth – but not final -story in the widely successful Friday the 13th series. Jason, Crystal Lakes least popular citizen, returns to wreck further havoc in Fiday the 13th – The Final Chapter. After his revival in a hospital morgue, the hockey-masked murderer fixes his vengeful attention on the Jarvis family and a group of hitherto carefree teenagers. Young Tommy Jarvis is an aficionado of horror films with a special talent for masks and make-up. Has the diabolical Jason finaly met his match? Don’t forget to rate us on whatever you listen on, and check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th
Christian and Vince, along with the Souls of the Children, will dream you until a beautiful dream: Nightmare on Elm St Part 3: Demon Warriors. Don’t forget to rate us on whatever you listen on, and check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th
Moosehead beer galore; A spectacular mine setting; and a town called Valentine’s Bluffs; please join fellow Friday the 13th / Slasher Film fans Christian Luciani and Vince Franco for their 16th episode of TGIF13, featuring: My Bloody Valentine (1981) in all it’s uncut glory! From the VHS / DVD Description: Twenty years ago, a tragic accident in a mine on St. Valentine’s Day took the lives of five miners. The disaster occurred while supervisors left their post to attend the town’s annual Valentine’s Day dance. The only survivor, Harry Warden, was confined to a mental institution after the ordeal. On the disaster’s first anniversary, he returned to the town for bloody revenge. That was nineteen years ago, and memories have dimmed. Young lovers T.J. (Paul Kelman) and Sarah (Lori Hallier) and friend Axel (Neil Affleck) are among the townspeople attending another Valentine’s party. Then, a box of Valentine candy arrives, containing an ominous message and a blood-soaked heart. Before the night is over, terror will strike again and again and again… Don’t forget to rate us on whatever you listen on, and check out the following links: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th
A Kane-less Jason; A Hammier-than-usual Freddy; WWE meets Looney Tunes style fight sequences; and a huge box office take… Join horror fanatics and fellow Friday the 13th fans Christian Luciani, Vince Franco and a Special Guest Star for their 18th episode of TGIF13; This one tackling “The Ultimate Battle of Evil VS. Evil” – Freddy VS. Jason (2003) Freddy Krueger is in hell – literally! And like an inmate with a life sentence, Freddy’s been plotting a fantastic revenge…all he needs is a little help. In comes Jason Voorhees, the equally iconic madman and perfect means for Freddy to once install fear on Elm Street. As the bodies begin to pile up, it becomes clear that Jason isn’t willing to step aside. Now, with a terrified town in the middle, the two titans of terror enter into a terrifying and gruesome showdown. Winner kills all!
Episode 19: A Nightmare on Elm St & Happy Birthday to Me After almost 3 months of silence comes a Super “Double” Episode of TGIF13. Join Friday the 13th fanatics Christian Luciani and Vince Franco as they dissect Wes Craven’s Supernatural Slasher Spectacular: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). And stay (awake) for their Bonus Birthday episode of Happy Birthday to Me (1981). From the VHS/DVD: Nancy is having nightmares. Something in her haunted sleep wants to kill her. Something monstrous. Something unstoppable. But she has more to fear. Much, much more… Her high school friends, she discovers, are having the same fiendish dream. And they are being butchered -systematically slaughtered in their sleep by the predatory monster of their shared nightmare. When baffled investigating police ignore her chilling explanation, Nancy prepares to transverse into the hellish realm of nightmares to wage her own extraordinary battle with the ghastly killer. There, she confronts the dark, decade-old secret of the very real Nightmare on Elm Street! Writer/Director Wes Craven has composed an innovative horror-fantasy that will expose your deepest, primal fear. But you can tell yourself “it’s only a dream.” Can’t you?? Happy Birthday to Me: Here is a psychological mystery-shocker that will keep you at wit’s-end and poised anxiously on the edge of your seat. Virginia Wainwright is a spirited young high school senior who has returned to school having survived a freak accident and regenerative brain surgery which has blocked her memory. Virginia is welcomed into the “top Ten” – the school’s uninhibited inner circle-and attempts to resume a normal life. But her friends are mysteriously murdered, one-by-one, and soon there will be one no left to attend her eighteenth birthday party.
Welcome to Crystal Lake…and Episode 20 of TGIF13! Join Summer Camp Slasher fanatics Christian Luciani and Vince Franco as they tackle the Platinum Dunes’ reboot “my balls”/revision: Friday the 13th (2009). From the DVD/Bluray: Witness the rebirth of the legend in this retelling of the infamous horror film that terrified audiences everywhere. After the supposed death of her son at Camp Crystal Lake, a mother begins to take vengeance into her own hands by slaughtering the teenage counselors who let him drown. After her death at the hands of one of the teens, herson returns to continue her bloody legacy. They were warned. They are doomed. And on Friday the 13th, nothing will save them!
Calling all Friday the 13th fans!!! Join Christian Luciani and Vince Franco for the 17th Episode of TGIF13: Friday the 13th Part 5 A New Beginning (1985) 30th Anniversary Edition! This is our second go at this classic piece of cinematic history which features a Big Body count, Bigger Boobs; Dudley in a One-Piece; And a Paramedic named ROY. From the VHS / DVD box description: Jason is back. hockey mask and all. And he’s up to his old maniacal tricks in Friday the 13th Part V – A New Beginning. This time he seems to have his sights on the young patients at a secluded halfway house. And more than a few of his teen targets end up in half, in quarters…you name it. Jason does it. This is the fifth scary installment in the Friday the 13th saga. If you liked the first four, and think you’re up to getting back on Jason’s bloody trail, you’ll love Friday the 13th Part V – A New Beginning.
Titanic-esque disaster storytelling; Disney-like bloodshed; Idyllic VANhattan locales; and death by sewer flooded Toxic Waste. As one fateful cast member sputters: This voyage is doomed! Join slasher flick fanatics Christian Luciani & Vince Franco for their 8th Episode of Thank God It’s Friday the 13th (TGIF13) Fan Podcast – This one focusing on Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan. From the VHS/DVD description: The Big Apple’s in big trouble, as indestructible psycho-fiend Jason Vorhees hits the road to New York City – and paints the town “red.” After a shocking return from beyond the grave, the diabolical Jason ships out abroad a teen-filled “love boat” bound for New York, which he soon transforms into the ultimate voyage of the damned. Then one of his terrified victims escapes into the nightmarish maze of Manhattan’s subways and sewers, only to confront Jason one final time.
Carrie VS. Jason; A Bloodless Slash-fest; A Heroic Zombie Daddy; and Kane F’n Hodder… Join horror fanatics Christian Luciani & Vince Franco (and their brand-spanking new MICROPHONE) for the 7th Episode of Thank God It’s Friday the 13th (TGIF13) Fan Podcast – This one focusing on Friday the 13th Part VII – The New Blood. From the VHS/DVD description: Ever since homicidal maniac Jason Voorhees got trapped in chains at the bottom of Crystal Lake, the nearby summer camp has operated without a hitch…without a murder. But one of this season’s happy campers has brought along a deadly secret. Tina Shepherd can see the future and levitate objects. Her doctor knows just how dangerous telekinesis can be, but he’s out to exploit her, not help her. And now it’s too late. Tina has accidentally unchained Jason from his watery grave – and the bloodbath is underway. Tina’s special powers are her only hope for survival. But what chance does a teenage girl have against an axe-wielding maniac?
It’s Meatballs meets Dangling Balls; Baldys meets Beauties; As one character exclaims: Hey-Ba-Ba-Re-Bop… Join 40 year olds, Vince Franco and Christian Luciani, as they take a break from the Friday the 13th series to tackle a few other slasher gems (this one complete with the family jewels). With the dog days of summer upon us, the TENTH episode of TGIF13 features none other than the 1983 Campset, cult classic, SLEEPAWAY CAMP. From the VHS description: Dear Mon and Dad, You’ve got to get me out of here right away!!! There’s a crazed killer on the loose and kids are being scared to death and a girl was brutally stabbed while taking a shower – and nobody is doing anything about it!!! Your “peaceful, perfect place to meet girls” has become a slaughtering ground for a bloodthirsty, murdering monster. Wait a minute, I think I hear someone coming up b….
Zombie Jason; Triple Decapitations; A Fiesty Heroine; and a Sleepy Podcast Host? Join horror fanatics Christian Luciani & Vince Franco for their 6th Episode of Thank God It’s Friday the 13th (TGIF13) Fan Podcast – This one chronicling none other then JASON LIVES: Friday the 13th Part VI. From the VHS/DVD description: As a child, Tommy Jarvis did what many others died trying to do. He killed Jason Voorhees, the mass murderer who terrorized the residents of Crystal Lake. But now, years later, Tommy is tormented by the fear that maybe Jason isn’t really dead. So Tommy and a friend go to the cemetary to dig up Jason’s grave. Unfortunately for Tommy, (and very unfortunately for his friend), instead of finding a rotting corpse, they discover a well-rested Jason who comes back from the dead for another bloody rampage in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives.
A four year hiatus; A fantastic opening sequence; A Heart munching Coroner; A Body-Hopping, Roaring Jason; A bunch of stupid plot points; and some of the goriest Friday kills ever (if seen UNRATED that is). Join Friday the 13th fanatics Christian Luciani & Vince Franco for the 9th Episode of Thank God It’s Friday the 13th (TGIF13) Fan Podcast – This one chronicling: Jason Goes to Hell – The Final Friday. From the VHS / DVD/ BluRay description: Jason Voorhees, the living, breathing essence of evil, is back for one fierce, final fling. Tracked down and blown to bits by a special FBI task force, everyone now assumes that he’s finally dead. But everyone assumes wrong. Jason has been reborn with the bone-chilling ability to assume the identity of anyone he touches. The terrifying truth is he could be anywhere. Or anybody. In this shocking, blood-soaked finale to Jason’s carnage-ridden of terror, the horrible secret of his unstoppable killing instinct is finally revealed.
A Shelved, Friday the 13th in Space; Comic book Cinematography, sets and Costumes; A mundane Manfredini score; and UBER JASON! Join Friday fanatics Christian & Vince for the 15th episode of TGIF13 – this one tackling JASON X! Don’t forget to rate us on whatever you listen on, and check out the following links: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th
A Canadian Holiday Slasher; a Pre-Su;merman (and Maniac Depressive) Margot Kidder; and a killer who’s calling from inside the house – Please join Christian & Vince for their 14th episode of TGIF13, this one featuring the Bob clark Holiday Classic: BLACK CHRISTMAS. Don’t forget to rate us on whatever you listen on, and check out the following links: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th
Episode 13: Friday the 13th (1980) REVISITED The Original 1st Anniversary episode of TGIF13! To mark this special event, Christian Luciani & Vince Franco REVISIT the 1980 staple slasher sensation: Friday the 13th! Sit back, relax and going the duo as they dissect one of their fave flicks – this time the UNCUT version. Don’t forget to rate us on whatever you listen on, and check out the following links: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th
Episode 12: Prom Night (1980) A Canadian Made Slasher; Disco Music Galore; And a Giallo-esque Killer. Yes, boys and girls it’s PROM NIGHT (1980)!!! Join Vince & Christian as they tackle the Carrie/Halloween Mashup! If you’re not back by Midnight, you won’t be coming home!
A Miramax Production; Elaborate teen hijinks gone awry; Some of the worst Day for Night shooting ever put to FILM; And a “Where’s Waldo” Holly Hunter? Join Christian Luciani & Vince Franco for the second film in their August Summer Camp Slasher Spectacular – TGIF13 Episode 11: The Burning (1981). From the VHS description: On a moonlit evening many years ago, a group of young campers played a trick on Cropsy, the camp caretaker. The trick backfired, and Cropsy became a horribly disfigured maniac, a mutilated killer with a thirst for revenge… THE BURNING is the suspenseful, terrifying account of the demented Cropsy’s return to summer camp, and of the trail of blood he leaves in the dark woods. His sinister presence shadows the sunny, sexy fun of the campers, and Cropsy stalks his victims, ruthlessly pursuing his macabre revenge. Great performances, frightening special effects, and the spectre of a crazed killer combine for a horror feature that’s a spectacle of shocks.
Huge Body count – Even Bigger Boobs; Dudley in a One-Piece; And a guy named ROY. Join horror fanatics Christian “I have to admit” Luciani and Vince “I hate this movie” Franco for their 5th Episode – this one tackling the often maligned Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985). From the VHS / DVD box description: Jason is back. hockey mask and all. And he’s up to his old maniacal tricks in Friday the 13th Part V – A New Beginning. This time he seems to have his sights on the young patients at a secluded halfway house. And more than a few of his teen targets end up in half, in quarters…you name it. Jason does it. This is the fifth scary installment in the Friday the 13th saga. If you liked the first four, and think you’re up to getting back on Jason’s bloody trail, you’ll love Friday the 13th Part V – A New Beginning.
Does Jason hate the 20 minute workout? Is Lawrence Monoson typing on a laptop in 1984? Are there 2 swimming holes -one right beside the house, and the other, driving distance away? Christian Luciani and Vince Franco return for Episode 4, this time chronicling the not so final installment of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984). Originally recorded January 2014 as a feature film commentary, but edited down to a brisk 54 minutes for your listening pleasure. From the VHS/DVD/BluRay description: The body count continues in this vivid thriller. the fourth – but not final -story in the widely successful Friday the 13th series. Jason, Crystal Lakes least popular citizen, returns to wreck further havoc in Friday the 13th – The Final Chapter. After his revival in a hospital morgue, the hockey-masked murderer fixes his vengeful attention on the Jarvis family and a group of hitherto carefree teenagers. Young Tommy Jarvis is an aficionado of horror films with a special talent for masks and make-up. Has the diabolical Jason finally met his match?
How many hobo prophets live in Crystal Lake? Is Betsy Palmer only 29 years old in Friday the 13th? Is Chris the best final girl? Christian Luciani and Vince Franco are back for Episode 3-D, this time chronicling none other than the 3-Dimensional slash fest sequel Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982). Originally recorded and posted January 2014. From the VHS/DVD/BluRay description: An idyllic summer turns into a nightmare of unspeakable terror for yet another group of naive counselors. Ignoring Camp Crystal Lake’s bloody legacy, one by one they fall victim to the maniacal Jason who stalks them at every turn…Friday the 13th, Part 3 will have you frozen with fear, as Jason finds his way into your living room!
Originally recorded & posted November 2013. Is it illegal to run through the woods wearing a sack mask? Can you shimmy a wheelchair up a flight of stairs? Why does Ted use a real spear for a joke? Join Christian Luciani and Vince Franco for their second comedic/fanboy episode – this one chronicling the slasher sequel Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981). From the original VHS box description: Just when you thought it was safe to go back to camp…here’s even more heart-pounding terror. Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, all that remains is the legend of Jason Voorhees and his demented mother, who had murdered seven camp counselors. At a nearby summer camp, the new counselors are unconcerned about the warnings to stay away from the infamous site. Carefree, the young people roam the area, not sensing the ominous lurking presence. One by one, they are attacked and brutally slaughtered. Suspense and screams abound in this compelling chiller.
Comedic Podcast by two Horror fanboys (Christian Luciani & Vince Franco) chronicling their nostalgia for Friday the 13th (1980). Is Angela Lansbury still alive? Is straight sex always boring? Are 50 year old vengeful mothers always this strong? Join us for our first episode to find out! Original recording & Posting date November 2013. SPOILERS abound. Recorded as an feature film commentary, but edited down to just under an hour to keep everything moving briskly. Please note: The Audio Quality keeps on improving episode to episode. For Episode 7, a brand new APOGEE microphone was put to use and has been used ever since. From the VHS/DVD description: Terror and suspense abound in this 24-hour nightmare of blood. Camp Crystal Lake has been shuttered for over 20 years due to several vicious and unsolved murders. The camp’s new owner and several young counselors are readying the property for re-opening despite warnings of a “death curse” by local residents. The curse proves true on Friday the 13th as one by one each of the counselors is stalked by a violent killer. This film is widely acclaimed for its horrifying and creative murder sequences.
TGIF13 and Exploding Heads Horror Movie Podcast presents “Making the Indie” A Bonus Interview Episode with Preston DeFrancis – Director of RUIN ME. Ruin Me [...]
TGIF13 and Exploding Heads Horror Movie Podcast presents “Making the Indie” A Bonus Interview Episode with Preston DeFrancis – Director of RUIN ME. Ruin Me [...]
Happy LGBTQ Pride month everyone! Join your friends, Marco and Paul as we show our respect to this month on episode 13. With us is Christian Luciani of Exploding Heads Horror Movie Podcast and TGIF13 to talk some horror! Christian is big fan of modern French horror and he wanted to get in on the Pride relevance discussion of our 2 movies. Those movies are Raw (2017) and High Tension (2005). We had a great time discussing these movies and talked about what the straight, white, male perspective means to us and about the important issues of equality to all people. We hope you enjoy and respect one another, please.
TGIF13 episode: Halloween 2 (1981) Please Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThankGodItsFridaythe13th/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lucianivision And leave us a review whenever you listen to us!
Welcome to Crystal Lake…and Episode 20 of TGIF13! Join Summer Camp Slasher fanatics Christian Luciani and Vince Franco as they tackle the Platinum Dunes’ reboot [...]
After almost 3 months of silence comes a Super “Double” Episode of TGIF13. Join Friday the 13th fanatics Christian Luciani and Vince Franco as they [...]
Join Friday the 13th fanatics Christian Luciani & Vince Franco for their 2nd Anniversary of TGIF13 New Feed Link: https://www.horrorphilia.com/horrorphilia-network-of-podcasts-i-z/t-g-f13-friday-13th-fan-podcast/ On this special occasion, the duo [...]
Episode 13: Friday the 13th (1980) REVISITED The Original 1st Anniversary episode of TGIF13! To mark this special event, Christian Luciani & Vince Franco REVISIT [...]
It’s our 3rd Anniversary episode at TGIF13! Join Vince and Christian for a re-exploration of Friday the 13th Part 3. You’ll laugh…you’ll cry…you’ll laugh some [...]
Dream Warriors turned Dream Losers; MTV-like shenanigans; and a game show host from Hell Freddy!!! Vince and Christian are back for TGIF13’s 2016 Halloween Episode: [...]
Christian and Vince are BACK…and so is Jason! TGIF13 episode 26 revisits the 6th instalment in the Friday the 13th series – Jason Lives! That’s [...]
The Souls of the Children have spoken and TGIF13 is moving!!! We have joined forces with the HORRORPHILIA NETWORK OF PODCASTS – Episode 25: A [...]