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Friday the 13th

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Against the advice of locals and police, Clay (Jared Padalecki) scours the eerie woods surrounding Crystal Lake for his missing sister. But the rotting cabins of an abandoned summer camp are not the only things he finds. Hockey-masked killer Jason Voorhees lies in wait for a chance to use his razor-sharp machete on Clay and the group of college students who have come to the forest to party.
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Though technically well-constructed, Friday the 13th is a series rehash that features little to distinguish it from its predecessors.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online If you're a die hard Jason fan like myself, check out the movie with popcorn and a group of friends. If not, sit this one out. Rated: D+ Sep 12, 2017 Full Review Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Anton Bitel Little White Lies Unfortunately, no matter how clever-clever the all-new screenplay might (occasionally) be at acknowledging the faults of the original, this does not make them magically go away. Aug 7, 2009 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast It's no better or worse than most entries in the franchise, sitting firmly in the middle of the pack. Rated: 3/5 Feb 19, 2024 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast The film peaks with its extended 'four movies in one' opening, but there's a silliness that carries the rest of the film. One wishes the kills were more memorable and the characters less stock, but...it's a Friday the 13th film. What do you expect? Rated: 3/5 Feb 14, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review This is the same humdrum story about a killer hacking away at anyone and everyone around Camp Crystal Lake, with a few minor modifications. It’s painfully dull.  Rated: 0.5/4 Dec 7, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Gregory H I really enjoyed the 2009 remake! The concept was good, just good ol Jason Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/06/23 Full Review Audience M Jason might have been beefed up but the same can't be said of the dormant franchise. With characters ranging from dumb to downright detestable, there's little to love about the return of everyone's favourite machete wielding maniac. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/06/24 Full Review Nicolás G In my personal opinion the best Friday the 13th movie, there are many reasons why it is my favorite, such as Jason's design, he is very burly and intimidating, when he runs he looks very intimidating, Clay Miller has been my favorite protagonist of the saga after Tommy Jarvis, some could say that Clay could have left that place as soon as he found out about Jason but he had a reason to stay...His sister.And along with these I can say many more things but if I continue it will take forever. This movie deserved much more success than it received in addition to clearly deserving a sequel or even saga. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/03/24 Full Review Dominic E Naaaaaa su regreso fue perfecto Jason ha vuelto se me erizó la piel unas 13 veces (casualidad? No lo creo) definitivamente el padre de los Slashers y un regreso triunfal que disfrute cada segundo Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Audience Member one star because Jared was the only saving grace Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review Wendel L Direção: Bom Atuação: Ok Roteiro: Ok Caracterização: Bom Soundtrack: Ok Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/24/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Against the advice of locals and police, Clay (Jared Padalecki) scours the eerie woods surrounding Crystal Lake for his missing sister. But the rotting cabins of an abandoned summer camp are not the only things he finds. Hockey-masked killer Jason Voorhees lies in wait for a chance to use his razor-sharp machete on Clay and the group of college students who have come to the forest to party.
Director
Marcus Nispel
Producer
Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Sean S. Cunningham
Screenwriter
Damian Shannon, Mark Swift
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Platinum Dunes
Rating
R (Graphic Sexual Content|Drug Material|Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 13, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$65.0M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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