SHOCKtober! Friday the 13th (2009)
As a fan of the original series, even after it got old and stale, I took the news of a “reboot” with more than a bit of skepticism. That being said, Jason is an iconic killer and not one that I wanted to see disappear. If any series needed some resuscitation, it was this one. The trailers started rolling in and I got more and more interested. My wife and I saw this on Valentine’s Day (hey, we’re fucking romantic!) and walked out ecstatic. This is the best slasher film either of us had seen in years.
The reason this movie is so damn good is that it hits all the right notes: great – even spectacular – kills, hot chicks, a relate-able hero, an antagonist douchebag, a supporting cast of easily-killable characters, and an awesome setting. This time, the cast is back up at Crystal Lake, near the site of the old camp. The rich douche has a family cabin, and he takes his buddies up there to impress the girl. She, of course, falls for the lonely drifter, creating a rift. None of this matters, however, once Jason starts picking them off.
This series has been completely rejuvenated with this movie and I can’t recommend it enough. If you love the classic slashers like Halloween and the old Friday the 13th flicks, this is going to be right up your alley. Word has it that they’re working on a sequel and this time it’ll take place in the winter. I’m in.
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Tags: friday the 13th, horror, jason voorhees, remakes, shocktober, slasher
October 26th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
This movie was surprisingly decent, and just long enough without being “too long” (especially considering they basically took the first three movies and crammed them together into this one. Aside from all the hot chicks and great kills, the best part has got to be Major Kira (a la Star Trek: DS9) as Jason’s Mom. She was only in the movie for, like, 2 minutes, but I recognized her instantly.
Either way, I also recommend it.