Watch: ‘What Do Jason Voorhees + Kermit Have In Common?’ Video

“So what happens when the audience grows tired of the same old stories, and starts craving something new? You can’t swap the slasher, so you swap the setting.” This fun little video essay created by filmmaker Will Webb is a quick 5 minute watch. Created by Little White Lies, this video is titled “What Do Jason Voorhees And Kermit Have In Common?” Watch and find out! It might not be what you’re expecting? Webb’s essay is actually about horror franchises, and how even the sequels all follow a familiar pattern. His main focus is on the masked killer Jason Voorhees from the the Friday the 13th series, going through all of the sequels leading up to Jason Takes Manhattan (1989), Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993), and Jason X (2001). He also references the Leprechaun and Hellraiser horror franchises. I wish there was more on The Muppets and Kermit’s connection to Jason, but it’s still amusing. And now I want to watch all these. // Continue Reading ›