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Any machete wielding bad guy is going to be compared to Jason/F13, chainsaws with Leatherface/TCM, butcher knives with Michael/Halloween, hooks with candyman, etc...Almost every popular movie begets sequels, re-makes and prequels. Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolfman, Mummy, Godzilla, and so on. It's nothing new.
Blair Witch Project came up with a rather original concept, (which was successful) it has recently been copied by M. Night Shyamalan on the Sci-Fi channel. Movies tend to follow trends, Indies and Asian films are very popular right now. B-movies were very popular in the 50's and 60's, and now their making a strong comeback.
Slashers have never left us, they are in lesser known, less popular, lower budget/campy films Their mainstream appeal has died off, but with all trends they will have a resurgence.
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"Tis now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn, and hell itself breathes out.
Nosferatu,
Does not this word sound like the call of the death bird at Midnight? You dare not say it since the pictures will fade into dark shadows, ghostly dreams will rise from your heart and feed on your own blood
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