When Donny Broussard came to me with this idea of honoring a loyal fan of the site, a someone who does a bit more than just read our work, I thought it was a great idea. Killer Film’s success is only here because of the foundation of our fans, especially our loyal fans. The one issue I was a little worried on, was that for readers of the site, I didn’t want them to think we were self-congratulating our family and/or real-life friends. I wanted this award to be given to the fan who unconsciously talks about us, posts comments, gets involved with word-of-mouth, you know, just goes above the call of web serving duty.

I first want to thank last month’s winner Diana Lindloff, a model example of what I just stated, and also this month’s winner Matt Keith. But sometimes the biggest support we get comes from people in our lives. One of the things we wrestle with on Killer Film is how journalistic or blogger we go. How much personality will readers accept? For me, this Honorary Edition of Killer Film’s Fan of Month is a reason why I work like a machine  writing reviews, articles, and interviews for the idea of what we believe in here at Killer Film. So, without further ado, let me introduce you all to the recipient of our Fan of the Month Honorary Edition, Jason Clark.

What transpired on a cold Monday night, this past January 25th, around 10:30pm will forever cripple my family. Jason Clark was my brother-in-law, a guest in the family when my sister started dating him, but he soon became my best friend. When I first met him, he talked about his first encounter with my sister. They had a conversation about cutting Achilles tendons, something that initially freaked him out, until she stated how she loves horror movies. A little something she picked up from her brother, I might add. “What type of movies are you watching?’ he sarcastically joked. “You guys are like the Death Kids!” He had a way of phrasing and coining terms, and that was one he used for myself and when referring to our love of metal music and horror movies.

When I joined Killer Film, my excitement level was high, something Donny quickly noticed. Nobody was more excited than Jason, however. “Hell yeah, brother! You get famous and you can soar right out of here!” he always said. Being in the Midwest, one quickly gets overlooked in the States, as everything has coastal bias. Jason would continue to ask about Killer Film, send me texts about what I’d recommend to his friends, as he blabbed about his brother-in-law who writes for a site. We tend to forget sometimes, and we don’t mean too, but the biggest crutch in our lives are family and friends. I’m sure Jason would’ve been a bit sheepish about accepting this, but his behind-the-scenes support, through the good times and bad times, the ups and downs of writing online, will forever be the driving force in my life and goals.

Jason’s favorite movies were practically anything with John Wayne, along with Rocky Balboa, Fast & Furious, and Rambo. He was a tough guy, a bull-rider, a construction worker, but it’s telling through what he liked in movies, that everyone needs heroes. That’s something only cinema can provide. He was eagerly awaiting The Expendables. “Man, I’m so stoked for that!” Don’t fret my friends, there was one horror film, err, franchise he liked. Jason soon became a huge Saw fan, one of the very few horror movies, he would watch with my sister. Sadly, he would never see Saw VI. If only he was here today, because he wanted to see the traps and how it ends. The Blu-ray is sitting there on my table, unopened.

A fun jab my sister and I would continue to play on him, is that fact that he was born on a Friday the 13th, with the name Jason, and his middle name started with a V. He would smile and just shrug his shoulders, as we laughed.

As cliched as it sounds, it needs to go with saying: while Jason never commented on the site, his undying support for my success is the unlimited fuel I need to do what I’ve been doing. I can’t wait to honor our fans with this award in the coming months and years, especially getting to know them. Now, I got reviews to write. Jason would be proud.

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