We’re switching things up a bit in this episode and sharing our Top 10 Friday the 13th kills — the moments that made Jason Voorhees one of horror’s most iconic slashers.

Originally recorded during a format experiment we never continued, this one sat unreleased… until now.

What’s your favorite Friday kill from the franchise?

Episode 47 focuses on High Tension (Haute Tension) and its place in early 2000s French extreme cinema. We talk about the film itself, what makes it so intense, and why it stood out at the time.

The conversation touches on the French Extreme era as a whole and how that movement shifted the tone of modern horror toward something harsher and more confrontational. We also get into Alexandre Aja, where High Tension fits in his career, and how its influence carried forward into later horror films.

It’s a movie that still sparks debate, and we break down why it continues to get strong reactions years later.

We’re closing out January Giallo with 5 Dead on the Crimson Canvas, a rare American Giallo homage shot on Super-8 on Long Island in 1996. Directed by Joseph F. Parda and starring Joe Zaso, this micro-budget slasher channels Argento and Bava with a black-gloved killer, stylized violence, and raw DIY energy. We dig into its history, shot-on-video survival, and why this hidden Giallo gem deserves more attention.