Freddy vs. Jason enjoys a second weekend at the top of the box office charts, proving that old is new...again. For the first time. Or something.

It does prove one thing for sure: that there's absolutely nothing else to watch. And also that people like horror movies. Especially when they star a dead child-molester and a machete-wielding serial killer. Together. For the first time. Again. Doesn't prove well for the future of this Earth, does it?

Honestly, though, I'm a fan - at least of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise; not so much with the Friday the 13th flicks, no - so I can't wait to see who wins (and don't tell me; I'll be very, very cross).

It's almost certain that now, after FvJ's huge success, we'll see a second team-up movie - not counting Aliens vs. Predator, which is already in pre-production. I'm all for team-ups, but if they could just do that Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash movie that rumours (false ones, of course - something that cool could never happen) spoke of last week, we'd all be very happy geeks. Right?

Or maybe a better idea would be Freddy & Jason vs. Mary-Kate & Ashley. That, I would pay good money to see.

Watched a couple of episodes of two "new" (new to me, at least) TV-shows tonight that I recently bought on DVD: BBC's Spooks, and The Dead Zone. Spooks was excellent. It's been compared to 24, but aside from the anti-terrorist plots and some split-screen editing (which, contrary to popular belief, was around long before Kiefer Sutherland), it's really very different. It's also much smarter than most US shows, with storylines that pull no punches, and a willingness to take risks with the characters - but that's the luxury you have when you only produce six episodes per season, and the show's not meant to last forever. Quality over quantity. There's a lesson there for everyone.

The Dead Zone, meanwhile, is a much more traditional show, and while it didn't start off with a bang - the movie was better (obviously) - it looks to be improving...although I've only seen two episodes, so it's a little early to know for sure how much it will improve. So far: pretty good. Anthony Michael Hall does an excellent job as the brooding Johnny Smith, and Nicole deBoer is sexy - and, hey, there's your show! No, that's a little unfair. The first two episodes were entertaining, and I'm really looking forward to seeing more. Which is more than can be said about most shows.

Time for bed.  ¶ 00:06