FRIDAY THE 13TH & HALLOWEEN Found Footage Sequels?

"Found footage" sequels to both HALLOWEEN and FRIDAY THE 13TH have been rumored for years.
Unfortunately those rumors are very true.  Peter Bracke, author of CRYSTAL LAKE MEMORIES, confirmed it on THE SAUSAGE FACTORY (videos below) and several filmmakers have corroborated that they've been approached by The Weinstein Company and Paramount to bring audiences "found footage" sequels to both popular franchises.  Though the idea of either horror franchise adopting the now tired gimmick sounds like an abysmal idea, both studios appear keen on the idea and are actively pursuing making both films a cinematic absurdity. I mean, reality.

"Found footage" movies only work if we believe what we're seeing is really happening or could potentially happen.  Films that deal with paranormal subject matter - PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, for instance - work nicely inside this milieu.  Slasher movies?  Perhaps.  Slasher movies involving characters like Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees?  NO!  The HALLOWEEN franchise dabbled in such "real world", techie terrain with HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION and we see how that turned out.  A chill ran down my spine just thinking about it.  We know Michael and Jason are, for lack of a better word, fake.

Why either studio won't simply make a film featuring these two genre favorites doing what they do best, sans gimmicks (remake/reboot/3D/found footage) is beyond me.  It's not like these movies are rocket science to make.  Give fans what we want.  Not a tired gimmick.

What say you?  Leave your thoughts on the topic in the comments section below.  And check out our FRIDAY THE 13TH MEGASODES with special guest Peter Bracke: