Summary
One of my most memorable experiences at the theater was seeingFriday the 13th(2009)when it premiered , and it ’s part of the reason why I believe the pic deserves more obedience . The theater was packed , and I remember the buzz of excitement from what I assumed were new and honest-to-goodness fans of theFriday the 13thfranchise . The interview was completely engaged , gasping at the unexpected number of events , laughing at the jokes , and reacting obstreperously to every kill . Unfortunately , the remaking is looked down upon for a few of the very aspect that make the film great .
The chronological gild of the Friday the 13th moving picture start off simple enough , but it make more complicated further down the route .
2009’s Friday The 13th Was Different Than The Rest Of The Franchise
Audiences were introduced to a new Jason Voorhees and a killer opening sequence
In my vox populi , the original first two movie are the strong installments in theFriday the 13thfranchise , while the sequels ahead of the 2009 movie range in quality . When the approximation of aFriday the 13thremake came around , instead of copying the same tonicity that carry on throughout each follow - up , Nispel and his team of author settled on land a dissimilar flavor of Jason Voorhees to the big covert . This include finding a room to intertwine repulsion and clowning , along with a new take on the hockey - masked grampus that help the movie resist out .
For me , one of the smartest waysFriday the 13th(2009 ) pay court to the original is by maintaining Jason ’s origin story and joining with his murderous , revengeful female parent . However , the moving picture doubles down on that kinship as it becomes a significant part of the storey . Watching it for the first time , I was surprised by how the remake put his grief and delusion centered on his dead momma front and center in clever ways that exemplify some of his activity . Instead of a on the face of it mindless slasher , this Jason Voorhees is a more well-informed killerwho sets traps and move faster than the pilot .
Friday the 13thMovies
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Order of Release
Friday the 13th
1980
Friday the 13th is a remake of the 1980s iconic horror slasher franchise, directed by Marcus Nispel and released in 2009. This reboot centers on Clay Miller, a young man searching for his missing sister in Crystal Lake. As Clay runs into a group of friends vacationing at the ill-fated lake, a hockey-masked killer begins to stalk them relentlessly as they approach the campgrounds.
Friday the 13th Part 2
1981
Friday the thirteenth Part 3
1982
Friday the 13th : The last Chapter
1984
Friday the 13th Part V : A unexampled Beginning
1985
Friday the thirteenth Part VI : Jason Lives
1986
Friday the 13th Part VII : The New Blood
1988
Friday the 13th is a remake of the 1980s iconic horror slasher franchise, directed by Marcus Nispel and released in 2009. This reboot centers on Clay Miller, a young man searching for his missing sister in Crystal Lake. As Clay runs into a group of friends vacationing at the ill-fated lake, a hockey-masked killer begins to stalk them relentlessly as they approach the campgrounds.
Friday the thirteenth Part VIII : Jason accept Manhattan
1989
Jason Goes To Hell : The Final Friday
1993
Jason X
2002
Freddy vs. Jason
2003
2009
Jason feels more roughshod and terrifying in this film ; his scandal at these strangers trespassing in the woods he call in home is palpable with each kill . This is especially true in the first 23 minutes ofFriday the 13th , which assist as the entire opening night chronological succession before the title card is eventually revealed . I , and likely other viewers as well , conceive the first characters introduced would be those we followed throughout the flick — until all of them , deliver one , are viciously mow down by Jason . The outset of the celluloid is its own horror short , a blinking twist that straightaway get it unique .
Jared Padalecki’s Clay Miller Was The Perfect Final Boy
The Supernatural actor was a seasoned horror star before portraying Clay Miller
Jared Padalecki ’s Clay Miller is another aspect of the movie that works well for me . Before asterisk inFriday the 13th(2009 ) , Padalecki had already been feature in two revulsion films : 2005’sHouse of Waxremake and Jeff Wadlow’sCry Wolf . Of of course , he was more well - known for his roles as Dean Forester inGilmore Girlsand Sam Winchester in the long - running seriesSupernatural . Though horror elements were far more prevalent in the first few seasons ofSupernaturalthan they were in previous instalment , his role as Sam , as well as his other horror project , showedPadalecki flourish in genre storytelling .
I believe his public presentation inFriday the 13thbenefits from this experience . Another of Padalecki ’s strengths has always been bringing the core of a fictitious character ’s being to the surface . Lucius DuBignon Clay exhibits an seriousness and sincerity while search for his missing sister , Whitney ( Amanda Righetti ) , and reacts truly to the effect happening around him . As Clay , Padalecki knows how to equilibrate the part ’s unmanliness with a finding to protect and survive , which we only see in some of the best final horror character .
Working together , Clay and Whitney face their fears and are leave resist as the final boy and last girl , besting Jason ( until the last jump scare , that is ) .
A key element of a terminal character is bravery , and the way Clay display this particular trait is another reasonableness why Padalecki ’s role put to work so well for me . In the conclusion , after in the end finding Whitney — and unexpectedly lose assumed final girl , Jenna — Clay knows Jason will be coming for them , so he finds a weapon and waits . Working together , Clay and Whitney face their care and are left standing as the final boy and last daughter , besting Jason ( until the last jump scare , that is ) . For me , this effectual character minute is a central part of the picture ’s entreaty .
Derek Mears Was A Great Jason Voorhees In The Friday The 13th Reboot
The remake’s Jason was a powerful and intimidating slasher
Actor and stuntman Derek Mears has had a steady career for over two ten , but I think Jason Voorhees is his most memorable role . It allowed Mears an opportunity to show off his stunt work and power to be a new take on the Crystal Lake slasher . This Jason is acrobatic , strategic , and quick . The 2009 rendering required someone who could be convincing as a competent , terrifying comportment on - screen and a believable menace , and Mears ' carrying out is a huge part of why the cinema works as well as it does .
Besides his physicality , acting , and stunt experience , I think Mears ' height greatly benefits his enactment of Jason as he tower above most of his victim . every bit of import , Padalecki and Mears are roughly the same acme , about 6'5 " , making the climactic do between Clay and Jason at the photographic film ’s goal look as though the two valet de chambre are on equal terms — and partly why cadaver lasts as long as he does . Mears made Jason Voorhees intimidatingand an skillful hunter , which have sense consider he has all the time in the humans to perfect his attainment alone in the Wood .
The Friday The 13th Reboot Was Genuinely Funny
The movie’s humor mixed in seamlessly with the scary tone
What I think most about seeing theFriday the 13threboot in theaters was how systematically it made the interview laugh . Nispel and the writers ensured a scarey experience for TV audience , though they again step off from the former original picture by pitter-patter in quite a bit of levity . A full theater respond to every scrap , wisecrack , and often lightheaded joke was enough to leave me knowing the filmmakers crafted a special musical composition of repulsion history that successfully stand out on its own .
While many fictional character had their sentence to shine in abbreviated yet hilarious moments , Aaron Yoo ’s Chewie supply the best bits of funny dialog throughout the film . Not every witness is look for humour in horror , but I believe this reimagining ofFriday the 13thperfectly balances the movie ’s scares and latent hostility with effective comedic scene . The multi - genre storytelling fit the characters and story well , institute a fresh take on a Hellenic revulsion enfranchisement . The 2009 remaking deserves more respect for offering audiences a preference of something unlike yet still familiar and entirely gratifying .
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Friday the 13th is a remake of the 1980s iconic horror slasher franchise , directed by Marcus Nispel and released in 2009 . This reboot center on Clay Miller , a vernal man search for his miss sister in Crystal Lake . As Clay running into a group of friends vacation at the ill - fated lake , a hockey - mask killer begins to stalk them relentlessly as they go about the campgrounds .
