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13 Jul 2017

SLASHER FILM RULES - Analysis: List 3

Films have formulas and rules, but how well do films follow those formulas?






Although I'm calling these Slasher Film Rules, they can apply to a range of horror sub-genres.

Ten films were tested:

The previous 20 films looked at were:


Of course, these films say nothing about the genre as a whole.  Certainly things can be said about the films, though.  They are usually bigger name films, smaller low-budget or less successful films may rely on the rules more.   One is a post-modern film in which the characters know the rules.  About half may not be purely "slasher" films and may not need to follow the rules.





Leprechaun 3



Rule #1 - A Warning Will Come From...
  • Continuation - (3):  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Unheeded Warning - (4):  My Bloody Valentine (1981);  Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part  VI (1986); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Unheard Warning - (1):  Black Christmas (1974).
  • No Warning - (2):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) [Beyond Tommy's history with Jason]; April Fool's Day (1986).


Black Christmas

Rule #2 - There Will Be T&A

Female Nudity
  • T & A - (1):  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
  • Topless - (3):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Leprechaun 2 (1994)Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Suggested Nudity - (3):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Weak Nudity:  (1):  Black Christmas (1974).
  • Underwear: (1):  April Fool's Day (1986).
  • No Nudity: (1):  Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986).

Male Nudity
  • Unseen - (2):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985).
  • Underwear:  (1):  April Fool's Day (1986).
  • No Nudity: (7):  Black Christmas (1974); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI  (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994)Leprechaun 3 (1995).

Sex
  • Sex - (5):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Almost - (3):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • All Talk - (2):  Black Christmas (1974); Leprechaun 2 (1994).

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

Rule #3 - Death Will Be A Punishment For...

Some of the films had the killer specifically targeting transgressors.

Plot point:
  • Yes - (3):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Leprechaun 2 (1994);  Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • No - (7): Black Christmas (1974); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).

Subtext:
  • Not quite - (10): Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI  (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

No Innocents Killed - No characters who have "done nothing wrong" were killed, even the annoying ones survived.
No Good People Killed - No non-transgressors killed, but annoying/sleazy/etc characters killed.
Innocents Killed - Even characters who have done nothing (known) wrong died.

All Transgressors Killed - Anyone who did something bad was killed.
Some Transgressors Survived - People who did something bad actually survived.

  • Innocents Killed/All Transgressors Killed - (3):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986).
  • Innocents Killed/Some Transgressors Survived - (7):  Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); April Fool's Day (1986) [For very small values of killed]; Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988);  Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

A:  Sex

  • Yes (opportunity kills) - (6):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Almost - (3):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Not quite - (1):  Black Christmas (1974).

B:  Nudity

  • Nudity means death - (2):  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • Innocent nudity (death) -  (1): Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985).
  • Evil nudity only - (2):  Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • No Nudity - (5):  Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986);  Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).

C:  Drinking

  • All drink/Some die - (1):  April Fool's Day (1986).
  • Some drink/Some die - (3):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Limited - (2):  Black Christmas (1974); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986).
  • Drink/Survive - (1):  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • Not really - (2):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Not for drinking - (1):  Leprechaun 2 (1994).

D:  Drugs

  • Killed immediately - (1):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985). 
  • Killed later - (3):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); April Fool's Day (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988). 
  • Only drinking -  (1):  Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Not really - (1):  Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • No Drugs - (4):  Black Christmas (1974); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).

E:  Hitchhiking

  • Limited - (3):  Black Christmas (1974); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Survives - (2):  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • None - (5):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).

F:  Other Criminal Behaviour

  • Some - (6):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Seemingly survive - (1):  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • None - (3):  Black Christmas (1974); April Fool's Day (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).

G:  Being Annoying/Cowardly/A Sleazy Guy

  • Annoying - (6):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: April Fool's Day (1986); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Cowardly - (2):  Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Sleazy - (7):  Black Christmas (1974); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Greedy - (1) Leprechaun 3 (1995).

H:  Being A Bystander

  • Yes - (10):  Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers


Rule #4 - Never Go...

A:  Down to the Basement

Not just a physical basement - but a room in a building that isn't regularly used, is dark and abandoned and stores weird stuff.

  • Mine - My Bloody Valentine (1981).
  • Morgue - Leprechaun 3 (1995).

  • Going into the basement caused the problem - (1):  My Bloody Valentine (1981) [A mine collapse caused the killings].
  • Killed in basement - (1):  Black Christmas (1974).
  • Some killed in basement/Some survived - (3):  My Bloody Valentine (1981) [Only one survives]; Black Christmas (1974) [Jess kills Peter]; Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Endangered by going down into the basement - (1):   Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Basement & Survived - (1):  April Fool's Day (1986).
  • Going down to basement a good thing - (2):  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) [Jason trapped]; Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) [The radio is in the basement].
  • No Basements - (3):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Leprechaun 2 (1994).


B:  Upstairs

Running to escape to a limiting area.
  • Killed in the Attic - (1):  Black Christmas (1974).
  • Some Killed/Some endangered - (4):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Upstairs & survived - (1):  April Fool's Day (1986).
  • No one chased upstairs - (2):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
  • No upstairs - (2):  Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI  (1986); Leprechaun 2 (1994).

C:  Showers

  • Targeted while showering - (1):  Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Some - (2): My Bloody Valentine (1981);  April Fool's Day (1986).
  • Bath (run only) - (1):  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • No showering - (6):  Black Christmas (1974); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • No showering, but skinny dipping - (1):  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).

D:  Old Sheds/Out Building

  • Barn - (1):  Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Boat house - (1):  April Fool's Day (1986).
  • Garage - (1):  Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Mine buildings - (1):  My Bloody Valentine (1981).
  • Out house - (1):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985).

  • All killed - (2):  Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Some killed - (2):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); April Fool's Day (1986).
  • Endangered - (1):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985). 
  • All live - (2):  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
  • None - (3):  Black Christmas (1974); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

E:  Running into Forest

  • Yes - (1):  Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Random (not chased) forest kills - (2):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986).
  • Analogue - (2):  My Bloody Valentine (1981) [Blocked off side mine]; Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) [Leave city].
  • Only the Final Girl - (2):  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989). 
  • None - (3):  Black Christmas (1974); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

F:  Anywhere Alone

  • Yes - (4):  Black Christmas (1974); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Some - (1):  Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Briefly - (2):  Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Varying results - (2):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • Everyone goes places alone - (3):  Black Christmas (1974); April Fool's Day (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).

G:  Anywhere Remote

  • Lair - (1):  Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Remote location - (6):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
  • Many victims - (1):  My Bloody Valentine (1981).
  • No - (2):  Black Christmas (1974); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

H:  Abandoned Building

  • Old Myers House - (1):  Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Old shed - (1):  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
  • Abandoned mine - (1):  My Bloody Valentine (1981).
  • N/A - (6):  Black Christmas (1974); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).


Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Rule #5 - Order of Death


A:  First Person to Appear on Screen

  • First Victim - (4):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Leprechaun 2 (1994)Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Second character to appear Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • One of last killed - April Fool's Day (1986).
  • Killer - (3): My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Final Girl/Guy - (2):  Black Christmas (1974);  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985).

B:  Black Guy Dies Firsts

  • Yes, other non-white - (1):  Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Middle kills - (2):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
  • Minor character (survives) - (2):  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988);  Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • No minorities - (5):  Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).

C:  The Stoner

  • Pot (killed later) - (3):  Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985). 
  • Alcoholics - (4):  Black Christmas (1974); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Suggested - (1):  April Fool's Day (1986).
  • None - (3):  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1989)Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

D:  The Bimbo

  • Multipe victims - (3):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • One victim - (1):  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • All talk victim - (1):  Black Christmas (1974).
  • Older victim - (1):  Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • No other female characters - (1):  Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Well-rounded victim - (1):  April Fool's Day (1986).

E:  Nerdy/Funny Guy

  • Killed - (7):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989);  Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Survive - (2):  Black Christmas (1974); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • None - (1):  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).

F:  The Macho-Jerk

  • Multiple victims - (7):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986);  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989);  Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Some die/Some survive - (3):  Black Christmas (1974); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).

G:  The Strong Female Character

  • All killed (besides Final Girl) - (6):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Partial - (1):  Black Christmas (1974).
  • No strong females (besides Final Girl) - (3):  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

H:  The Protector

  • Survive - (3):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); April Fool's Day (1986); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • Police (Survive) - (1):  Black Christmas (1974).
  • Partial - (2):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • Die - (3):  Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • None (False starts) - (2):  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
  • None - (1):  Leprechaun 3 (1995).

I:  The Sensitive Guy

  • Dies - (1):  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • Some live/Some die - (5):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Survives - (3):  April Fool's Day (1986); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Never endangered - (1):  Black Christmas (1974).

J:  Children and Animals

  • Child survives - (4):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) [Children].
  • Child murdered - (1):  Black Christmas (1974).
  • Animal missing - (1):  Black Christmas (1974).
  • Animal killed - (2):  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) [One killed].
  • No Children or Animals - (5):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); April Fool's Day (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

K:  The Final Girl

  • Yes (survive) - (10):  Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).


Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Rule #6 - Especially When They Are Most Needed, The Following Things Cannot Be Relied On…


A:  Communication Device

  • Phone line cut - (3):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • Used for harassment - (1):  Black Christmas (1974).
  • Minimal use - (2):  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Works fine - (1):  April Fool's Day (1986).
  • None - (3):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

B:  Lighting

  • Taken out by killer - (4):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • Some rooms - (1):  Black Christmas (1974).
  • Minimal issues - (2):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Works fine - (1):  April Fool's Day (1986); Leprechaun 2 (1994)

C:  Vehicles

  • Deliberate sabotage - (1):  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • Yes and no - (1):  Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986).
  • Early problems - (4):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Work fine - (3):  Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • No issues - (1):  Leprechaun 2 (1994).


D:  Own Legs

  • Temporary injury - (1):  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • Multiples falls - (2):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • One fall - (1):  My Bloody Valentine (1981).
  • Not really - (5):  Black Christmas (1974); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

E:  The Authorities

  • Police killed - (2): Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Incompetent police - (7): Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Problematic mayor - (1):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985).
  • Competent police - (2): Black Christmas (1974); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • Not contacted - (2): Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Leprechaun 2 (1994).

F:  Weapons

  • Ineffective against killer  - (1):  Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986).
  • Gun, doesn't help - (3):  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Easily knocked away - (7):  Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Chainsaw stops - (1):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985).
  • Works fine - (1):  Black Christmas (1974).
  • Mostly none - (3):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); April Fool's Day (1986); Leprechaun 2 (1994).

G:  Escape Route

  • Blocked - (3): April Fool's Day (1986); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994). 
  • Work fine - (1): My Bloody Valentine (1981).
  • Not covered - (5): Black Christmas (1974); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985);  Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • Leprechaun 3 (1995).

April Fool's Day
Rule #7 - The Final Girl
  • Jess Bradford - Black Christmas (1974).
  • Sarah - My Bloody Valentine (1981).
  • Kit Graham - April Fool's Day (1986).
  • Pam Roberts - Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985).
  • Megan Garris - Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986)
  • Tina Shepard - Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
  • Rachel Carruthers - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • Jamie Lloyd - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Bridget - Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Tammy Larsen - Leprechaun 3 (1995).

A:  Final

  • Yes (with others) - (10): Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

B:  Girl 

  • Yes - (10): Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988);  Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

C:  Masculine

  • Partially - (3): Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • No (others more so) - (7): Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)Leprechaun 3 (1995).

D:  Well-drawn

  • Yes - (4): Black Christmas (1974); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • More story - (4): My Bloody Valentine (1981); April Fool's Day (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • About equal - (1): Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986).
  • No - (7): Leprechaun 2 (1994).

E:  Virginal & innocent

  • Yes - (3): Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) [Jamie]; Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Dating/seems to be virgin - (1): Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) [Rachel].
  • Seemingly not sexually active (clothing issues) - (2): Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) [Wet shirt]; Leprechaun 3 (1995) [Stage clothes].
  • Sexual interest/not active onscreen - (3): My Bloody Valentine (1981); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
  • Sexually active (seemingly monogamous) - (2): Black Christmas (1974) [Pregnant]; April Fool's Day (1986).

F:  Will be reborn

  • Multiple - (1): Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Yes - (2): Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • Uses powers - (1): Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
  • A little - (5): Black Christmas (1974); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Leaves it to guy - (1): My Bloody Valentine (1981).
  • Turns bad - (1): Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).

My Bloody Valentine
Rule #8 - The Killer has a connection to...
  • "Billy" - Black Christmas (1974).
  • Alex - My Bloody Valentine (1981).
  • Roy Burns - Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985).
  • Buffy St John - April Fool's Day (1986).
  • Jason Vorhees - Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986);  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
  • Michael Myers - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • A leprechaun - Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Another leprechaun - Leprechaun 3 (1995).

A:  The Location

  • Hometown - (2): Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Father's workplace - (1): My Bloody Valentine (1981).
  • Family home - (2): April Fool's Day (1986); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Return - (2): Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986);  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
  • Partial connection - (1): Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985).
  • Not really - (3): Black Christmas (1974); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

B:   The Final Girl

  • Psychic Link - (1): Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Boyfriend - (1): My Bloody Valentine (1981).
  • Blood relative - (2): Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Frees him - (1): Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
  • No connection - (6): Black Christmas (1974); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).


C:   The Protector

  • Previous Final Girl - (1): Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986).
  • Professional - (1): Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • No connection - (8): Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986);  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Turning into creature - (1): Leprechaun 3 (1995).

D:   The Other Victims

  • No connection - (6): Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986);  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Previous final girl - (1): Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Connection to extra victim - (3): Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985).
  • One relative - (1): April Fool's Day (1986).

E:   Femininity

  • Actually female - (1): April Fool's Day (1986).
  • Sometimes uses a female voice - (1): Black Christmas (1974).
  • No real connection - (8): My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986);  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).


F:   A Specific Look

  • Yes - (5): My Bloody Valentine (1981); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986);  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Creature - (2): Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Stolen look - (1): Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985).
  • Only see the eyes - (1): Black Christmas (1974).
  • Not really - (1): April Fool's Day (1986).


G:   A Specific Weapon

  • A main weapon & magic - (1): Leprechaun 3 (1995) [shillelagh].
  • A main weapon & whatever available - (2): My Bloody Valentine (1981) [miner's pick]; Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) [machete]. 
  • Whatever available - (8): Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); April Fool's Day (1986);  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994).


Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI
Rule #9 - Evil Never Dies...

A:   Always kill the bad guy twice

  • Lies down a few times - (3): Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986);  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
  • Killed twice - (1): Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988). 
  • Basically - (2): My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); 
  • Once only - (2): Leprechaun 2 (1994);  Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Not killed at all - (2): Black Christmas (1974); April Fool's Day (1986).

B:   Even then...


  • Died previously - (1): Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986).
  • Escapes - (1): My Bloody Valentine (1981).
  • Seems to survive - (2): Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Wrong person killed - (1): Black Christmas (1974).
  • Seems dead, suggested new killer - (1): Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985).
  • Seems dead - (3): Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Leprechaun 2 (1994);  Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Doesn't exist - (1): April Fool's Day (1986).


C:   Evil is immortal


  • Seems so - (2): Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986);  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
  • Close - (1): Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Long lived, but killed - (1): Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • No sign of immortality - (3): Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); April Fool's Day (1986).
  • Seemingly passed on - (3): Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988);  Leprechaun 3 (1995).



Rule #10 - The Sequel Will Be Bigger/More Formulaic

Franchises
  • Friday the 13th - Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
  • Halloween - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • LeprechaunLeprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

A:  Follow the Rules 

  • Gets Meta - (1):  Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986).
  • Slightly more - (1):   Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • About the same - (2):  Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part  VI (1986); Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Slightly less - (2):   Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Follows them less - (1):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985).

B:  Follow the Franchise Formula

  • Follows the formula - (2):  Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) [Primary formula]Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) [Secondary formula].
  • Follows the formula (with an addition) - (2):  Leprechaun 2 (1994) [Bride]; Leprechaun 3 (1995) [Transmission by bite].
  • Breaks the formula (a little) - (3):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).

C:  More T&A

  • More T & A - (3):  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Less T & A - (3):    Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) [Almost none]; Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) [even less].
  • No T & A - (1):  Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986).

D:  More & Bigger Death of Victims

  • More & bigger deaths -  (2):  Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • More deaths, but smaller Deaths - (3):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) [Due to censorship];  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Equal - (2):  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986).

E:  Killer's Death Bigger

  • Bigger death - (1):  Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986).
  • Virtually the same - (4):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Smaller than the previous Film - (1):  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
  • Killer survived - (1):  Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).

Leprechaun 2
Results

Rule #1

  • Followed  - (5):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Partially followed  - (5):  Black Christmas (1974); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985);  April Fool's Day (1986);  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).

Rule #2

  • Followed  - (3):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985);  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Partially followed  - (7):  Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981);  April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986)Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994).

Rule #3

  • Followed  - (1):   Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
  • Partially followed  - (6):  Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981)Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Not followed  - (3):    April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986).

Rule #4

  • Followed  - (5):  Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985);  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Partially followed  - (5):    April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986)Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995). 

Rule #5

  • Followed  - (8):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985);   April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986);  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Partially followed  - (2):  Black Christmas (1974)Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).

Rule #6

  • Followed  - (1):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Partially followed  - (4):  Black Christmas (1974);   April Fool's Day (1986); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Not followed  - (1):   Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).

Rule #7

  • Followed  - (3):   Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); ; Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Partially followed  - (7):  Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985);   April Fool's Day (1986); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Leprechaun 2 (1994); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

Rule #8

  • Followed  - (6):  My Bloody Valentine (1981); Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Partially followed  - (3):  Black Christmas (1974);   April Fool's Day (1986);  Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
  • Not followed  - (1):  Leprechaun 3 (1995).

Rule #9

  • Followed  - (3):   Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); ; Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
  • Partially followed  - (4):  Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981); Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Not followed  - (3):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985);   April Fool's Day (1986); Leprechaun 3 (1995).

Rule #10

  • Followed  - (2):  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); Leprechaun 3 (1995).
  • Partially followed - (4):   Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986); Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988); Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989); Leprechaun 2 (1994).
  • Not followed  - (1):  Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985).
  • N/A - (3):  Black Christmas (1974); My Bloody Valentine (1981);  April Fool's Day (1986).

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