Jason Voorhees enjoys some goofy time off in Saturday the 14th

What do slasher movie villains do during their time off? A hockey-masked fellow enjoys a few mundane moments in Kristjan Lyngmo's silly animated short Saturday the 14th. Be sure to keep your eyes on the background, especially those fridge magnets.

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Scary movie villains retire from haunting and move into the old folks'…

It's been three decades since films like The Shining, Friday the 13th, and A Nightmare on Elm Street first arrived on the big screen, and their villains haven't gotten any younger. So what happens when Freddy Krueger and Jason get too old to keep chasing down kids?

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That dread you're feeling is called paraskevidekatriaphobia

Do you fear Friday the 13th? Well, you'd better stay inside today and nurse your paraskevidekatriaphobia, which is the official term - derived from Greek - meaning "fear of Friday and thirteen." Apparently the phobia was originally called friggatriskaidekaphobia, but that pissed off language nerds because it combined a…

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The weirdest, wrongest and sexiest new costumes for 2010

Halloween is almost upon us, but you haven't had time to make a costume. What does the prefab costume industry have for you this year? Lots of superheroes, Predators, skanky robots... and Lady Gaga. Prepare to bleach your eyes.

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A List Of Jason's Body Count From The (Watchable) Friday The 13th Movies

Need to know who Jason Voorhees killed before he went to Hell or became a cyborg? This chart from a 1993 issue of Cracked magazine is your fix. Find out who was "stabbed in neck while eating banana by road!"

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Syfy's New Flagships Recycle Old Favorites

Syfy is back, now with "Y"s, vying even harder for your attention. But the network's name isn't the only thing that has been re-purposed; its new staple shows seem oddly familiar. Why is Syfy so unapologetically recycling old television?

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