Happy 20th anniversary to Freddy vs. Jason — the ultimate monster-mash, team-up. In the pop-culture soaked 1980s, the Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street film series thrived in what many horror fans and critics consider to be the heyday of slasher films. And with two of the most well-known killers from the genre leading their respective franchises, a showdown was inevitable. But Freddy vs. Jason was nearly written by the very Star Trek alums who killed James T. Kirk (William Shatner).
Freddy vs. Jason was almost written by the Star Trek writing team that killed Captain Kirk, and would have been inspired by the O.J. Simpson trial. Read More