CHRISTMAS MOVIES RULES - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

 Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do Christmas films follow their formula?

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), the third film in the vacation is a family home christmas story.

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"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (1989)

SLASHER FILM RULES - Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

Every genre has cliches, but how well does a Friday the 13th film follow the Slasher film rules?

In Friday the 13th Part VIII - Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) travels by ship to New York.

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FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN (1988)

SLASHER FILM RULES - Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

Every genre has cliches, but how well do the Halloween films follow the Slasher film rules?

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) is set a year after the previous film and Micheal is back for the usual high-jinks, this time with a mental connection to his niece, Jamie.

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HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS (1989)