So this came in the mail yesterday, signed by the completely rad Melanie Kinnaman, one of the best Final Girls in horror history, not just the Friday the 13th series. Melanie brought a rare pedigree to the franchise already having aced it in Best of the Best, another of my favorite 80s flicks. Friday V may be rightfully maligned, but it also has bright spots, Melanie’s Pam shining above all.

I remember us all carrying on like lunatics at the theater for Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning, then people throwing stuff at the screen at the cringeworthy reveal. As I said on her page, however, it was the only time I recall people saying it was nice to see the only female character of class survive with young Reggie, whom we cheered for all movie long.

Hellacool stuff here.

–Ray Van Horn, Jr.