Rating: R
Movie Release Date: February 13, 2009
DVD Release Date: June 16, 2009
Plot 411: Jason Voorhees is back and killing fornicating young people. What more do you need to know?
Review: This is a remake and revitalization of the original Friday The 13th. A group of young people go out camping and Jason starts his killing. In a twist, Jason kidnaps a girl named Whitney (Amanda Righetti) because of her likeness to his mother. A month after Whitney goes missing, her brother Clay (Jared Padalecki) scours the area looking for her. He meets up with another bunch of young people and, of course, they all try to escape Jason and his machete. I'm not a major horror fan or a Friday The 13th expert by any means, however, there were numerous changes in this version that may or may not upset true fans. For one thing, Jason is swift of foot, which I really enjoy. If you're going to have a large, undead dude coming after you, make it exciting and allow him to run and jump like a regular person. The stalking around in the dark is just monotonous. Another thing about this version of Jason is that he's shown to be intelligent. He's got traps and underground tunnels that reveal he's not just muscle but has a brain. Also, for most of the movie he's wearing a bag over his head but eventually finds his trademark hockey mask. These changes really give Jason a new M.O. and viewers are able to look at this revamped Jason from a different perspective. What remained the same as is all the nudity and sex and how Jason apparently dislikes the immorality of it all. Who can blame him, right? Those counselors were supposed to be watching him, not each other. Best of all, Jason is still all about the killing.
Watch It: For a new telling of an old classic.
Skip It: If you're a horror purist.
Movie Release Date: February 13, 2009
DVD Release Date: June 16, 2009
Plot 411: Jason Voorhees is back and killing fornicating young people. What more do you need to know?
Review: This is a remake and revitalization of the original Friday The 13th. A group of young people go out camping and Jason starts his killing. In a twist, Jason kidnaps a girl named Whitney (Amanda Righetti) because of her likeness to his mother. A month after Whitney goes missing, her brother Clay (Jared Padalecki) scours the area looking for her. He meets up with another bunch of young people and, of course, they all try to escape Jason and his machete. I'm not a major horror fan or a Friday The 13th expert by any means, however, there were numerous changes in this version that may or may not upset true fans. For one thing, Jason is swift of foot, which I really enjoy. If you're going to have a large, undead dude coming after you, make it exciting and allow him to run and jump like a regular person. The stalking around in the dark is just monotonous. Another thing about this version of Jason is that he's shown to be intelligent. He's got traps and underground tunnels that reveal he's not just muscle but has a brain. Also, for most of the movie he's wearing a bag over his head but eventually finds his trademark hockey mask. These changes really give Jason a new M.O. and viewers are able to look at this revamped Jason from a different perspective. What remained the same as is all the nudity and sex and how Jason apparently dislikes the immorality of it all. Who can blame him, right? Those counselors were supposed to be watching him, not each other. Best of all, Jason is still all about the killing.
Watch It: For a new telling of an old classic.
Skip It: If you're a horror purist.
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