The US television 75-minute premiere of the British cult hit, Being Human, airs tonight on BBC America. Once again, we Yanks are a season behind the Brits (but, the good news is this series has been renewed for a second season), and yet again, I have stumbled upon the spoilers of season one during my research (curse you BBC!!!). Hopefully, I will drink just enough liquor to forget what I have read, and enjoy the show. Now, there have been a gazillion ghost stories, vampire tales and werewolf chronicles. And, on occasion, the paths of these legendary monsters cross. But, rarely do you get to see a vamp, werewolf and ghost share a flat in Modern Day Britain, desperately trying to fit in society by, well ... being human.

I thought this would be the shortest preview I would ever write for the reincarnation of the film released today - Friday the 13th. I mean, what is there to say? ... Sexed-up Teens, Camp Crystal Lake, Jason hacking them all up with a machete. But, there is more to this "reboot" of a horror classic, than you might imagine.

I have seen all 11 films in the series, several times over in some cases, so I was oddly curious and at the same time wincing at the thought of another classic horror remake. But you (and I) might as well settle in for the next few years of these horror films of the past getting a makeover ... you wouldn't believe the list of remakes, if I told ya.

There were a slew of potential script ideas for the next installment in the Jason saga, but all rejected in favor of this old-school plot, that combines several elements from 5 of the original films. This is NOT a remake of the first film, as is quite obvious from the trailers that Jason comes out swinging, rather than his sweet ole mommy slashing all the kiddies up.