Jared Padalecki,
Danielle Panabaker,
Amanda Righetti,
Travis Van Winkle,
Aaron Yoo
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A man in search of his missing sister stumbles across a deadly secret in the woods surrounding Crystal Lake as Texas Chainsaw Massacre redux duo Michael Bay and Marcus Nispel resurrect one of the silv... read more
Directed by: Marcus Nispel
Release Date: February 13, 2009
Keywords:
2nd,
horror,
scary,
date,
slasher,
single,
same,
13th,
horror movie,
slasher film,
jason voorhees,
see jason,
Texas Chainsaw Massacre,
Camp Crystal Lake,
Jason Voorhees ,
Jared Padalecki
DVD Release Date: June 16, 2009
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January 26, 2012It may be a heartless series rehash but to be honest it's a sophisticated one. The story is much more efficent in structure than the original film and I did jump a fair few times which is more then I can say for it's inspirational predecessor. A majority of critics only reacted t... read more
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November 5, 2011fb100000040220993This movie has been relentlessly panned since it's release. Don't get me wrong, the film should be considered, at least, a missed opportunity. Really though, in comparison to it's predecessors, it's one of the better Friday the 13th's. In fact, the first 20 minutes is probably ... read more
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October 28, 2011fb729949618Nothing really new here, except more blood. I was a bit let down from this reboot. It moved to fast and felt like a teen movie. I wish they would have focused more on how Jason became Jason; just like they did for Michael Myers in the Halloween reboot.
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July 10, 2011Truly one of the worst Horror remakes ever, avoid at all costs. It ticks all the boxes of a modern day slasher, without anything different to offer. Remaking a Classic 80's Horror film, I feel, just needs an uptodate makeover, instead the mask is pretty much the only thing that... read more
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January 22, 2011What a crappy remake! It has basically no action. The guy barely looks like Jason!
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January 9, 2011Money-spinning remake of a formula done hundreds of times before... but no one does it like Mr.Voorhees. Admittedly it was a thrill to see Jason brutally wield the machete once again turning Crystal Lake into Camp Blood again. Mildly entertaining throughout, but not quite as gory... read more
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January 2, 2011Obviously one goes into this movie expecting plenty of gruesome deaths, huge breasts and a lot to laugh about, just like when watching any other film of this trashy, brainless series. But this remake is never scary, tense, inspired or anything else than a painful, predictable imb... read more
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November 1, 2010I really thought this was a great movie and certainly compiles the best things about the franchise. You'd think that people would be happy to see Jason back in action, but the fact that it's a remake inevitably made it unworthy amongst average viewers and critics. However, any tr... read more
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October 24, 2010fb733768972Not great, but it is certainly one of the best tries to remake a horror movie classic! It has even more cliches than the original, and there is far too much gore and nudity mixed together just to make the movie drag along. Still, standing alone, it does a better back story than t... read more
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August 4, 2010it was okay. the first 20 minutes was good. the movie isn't as nearly as good as when the first group of teens were around. C
Critic Reviews
February 17, 2009
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
February 17, 2009
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
You really have to screw it up to dishonor the memory of a movie as s****y as the original Friday the 13th. Heads should roll. Full Review
February 13, 2009
Adam Graham, Detroit News
The series reboot is much the same, but it's easily the most effective -- and scary -- entrant in the franchise. Full Review
February 13, 2009
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter
It's business as usual at Camp Crystal Lake, with very little in the way of fresh jolts or an innovative visual style that would have really revitalized the hokey franchise.
February 13, 2009
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
For all its attempted jolts, it's not all that scary. The genre is reduced to 'Who gets it next and how?' and never for a second makes us care. Full Review
February 13, 2009
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
The original handful of Friday films had a certain low-rent elegance about them, and this slickly done, dimly lighted, whiplash-edited update loses that too. Full Review
February 13, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today
The story has been pulled from its shallow grave, but not at all reinvigorated. Rather, it's been dusted off and repackaged for the sole purpose of raking in millions from foolish audiences. Full Review
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