Happy Monday the 16th!

SPOILER ALERT!

The new Friday the 13th fucking rocked. As in, it's everything diehard fans want while at the same time opening the horror-door for new folks to step into the saga and get a taste of this fresh blood. It's sorta-kinda a remake, incorporating elements from the first four films, but -- and this was unexpected -- it at times plays more like a sequel (the 12th in the series!) that injects a darker, edgier Jason into the mix while also paying homage to those first few films.

The death scenes are brutal, bloody, and brilliant. And this film is SCARY. It also doesn't take itself too seriously. There's some (purposefully?) bad dialogue, lots of breasts, lots of stupid "I'll-go-out-there-alone" moments, but I get the feeling the filmmakers wanted to make it both scary AND irreverent. They wanted to keep the (evil) spirit of the original films alive and not make this reboot too "smart" or "psychological."

I'm hooked (figuratively folks, unless Jason has his way with me with a fishing pole or something). Already can't wait for the inevitable sequel.

And thanks to Meagan for an amazing night! You rock!