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Survival of the Dead: Is it Really that Bad?
How bad is Survival of the Dead? If you make the rounds among the various horror blogs, genre podcasts and sit in on the discussion panels at the various fan conventions around North America, you’d think that Survival rank up there with the AIDS virus and 9-11 as scourges inflicted on humanity. Or is that just a bunch of hyperbole, like the second sentence of this paragraph? I’m not surprised that some people don’t like the movie. We all have different likes and dislikes. Some people are bound to like it and others not so much, with more people falling somewhere in between. What has surprised me is the emotional intensity of those who didn’t like it, which has gone beyond panning it as a sub par film, venturing more into taking it as a personal insult. Is Survival of the Dead really that bad?
Is Jason Voorhees A Zombie?
While listening to sundry podcasts and trawling various forums I came across an unexpected kerfuffle over whether or not Jason Voorhees is a zombie. Jason a zombie? I have to admit, the notion of labeling Jason a zombie had never occurred to me. Coming across people investing time on the subject was something of a surprise. Jason Voorhees is clearly not a zombie.