WTF Happened To The Friday the 13th Remake?

Happy Friday the 13th! To celebrate, we're taking a look at the most recent entry of the series -- recent being from 14 years ago! -- And we thought it was well past time to give the film its due. From an actress quitting mid-shoot, to arguments between the director and producers, filming was anything but smooth sailing. So let's see what happened to the Friday the 13th remake.
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written, edited, and narrated by: Tyler Nichols
produced by: John Fallon and Andrew Hatfield
executive produced by: Berge Garabedian
SERIES SYNOPSIS: Hollywood has had its fair share of historically troubled productions. Whether it was casting changes, actor deaths, fired directors, in-production rewrites, constant delays, budget cuts or studio edits, these films had every intention to be a blockbuster but were beset with unforeseen disasters. Sometimes huge hits, sometimes box office bombs. Either way, we have to ask: WTF Happened To This Horror Movie?
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[@richardstange5939]

I don’t care what Rotten Tomatoes thinks. They should have made a sequel to this.

[@polsdofer]

Only thing I didn't like was most of the douchey characters. The brother and sister and Jenna are the only ones I liked. This Jason was the best Jason imo.

[@Fluoride_Jones]

@@polsdofer To be fair, that's MOST of the films in this franchise. Mostly douchey characters, sprinkled in with folks you resinate with. At least in later entries. I guess I could agree that the casts in the earlier films were mostly normal folks, and not 2D stereotypes, but still, you need some people to JEER against if the villains all of sudden are marketed as heroes. 🤗

[@JoeFiorelloFilms]

I agree because, in all fairness, they've made sequels to worse films than this one.

[@MattSingh1]

*It's an awful FT13th film.*

[@roggie839]

No, they shouldn't have

[@randomhairline1797]

I’ve always said this movie had the best intro to any horror icon ever. So intense and suspenseful

[@deacongowan117]

It sucked

[@rac1061]

Tbh, I liked the people at the beginning of the movie more than the main cast.

[@jskrabac]

@@rac1061 Same! It was such a nice fake out on first viewing though.

[@tcdamayne1707]

Me 2

[@darronwilliams4641]

Texas chainsaw massacre the beginning and rob zombie halloween both are masterpieces. Idc what anyone says

[@bbcoachSupermanBR]

Made Jason a damn freight train in this with the sound of his boots and the excellent music.

[@Komischer]

I honestly loved this movie its a good stand alone slasher

[@deacongowan117]

It’s complete trash

[@riffhousestudios96]

Exactly, I’m glad it was made. A pretty decent slasher 🔪

[@Lucky_Chase]

As is Never Hike in the Woods. Tommy Jarvis (Mathews) is even in it.😊

[@BL77357]

Movie was horrible

[@RYMAN1321]

It didn’t even feel like a remake, as it didn’t even have Jason’s mother as the killer. Not to mention Jason took hostages, a very bad decision and the underground thing never made sense

[@cryptidsgaming1518]

personally, this is my favorite friday the 13th. for me it was really awsome to see Jason being faster and smarter compared to the old zombie jason. dont get me wrong i love the old movies, but i reall_ love this one

[@sethrobinson28]

Bro. Fxcken SAME. It was so good. All the characters were good I loved the intro and I loved that he was running around too. It’s like they combined the first three movies into one dope reboot. 10/10

[@IsThisPurgatory]

That's the very reason it sucked.

[@cryptidsgaming1518]

@@IsThisPurgatory agree to disagree

[@cryptidsgaming1518]

@@sethrobinson28 for real I always imagined what a smart jason would be like until this movie. for real I want more smart jason. I wanna see a jason who almost as smart as Big Boss

[@cryptidsgaming1518]

thought thats probably just drunk me

[@wstine79]

If only Sam had shot Jason with some rock salt. Too bad Dean was busy with a Coal Miner

[@agentorange1162]

This made me smile.

[@cryptidsgaming1518]

​@@agentorange1162same

[@nicholaswolf2756]

I love how I’m not the only one that gets that joke lol

[@enviableparadoxjohns51]

Brotherly competition. Sam was thinking, "Well if Dean can be in a remake of a horror movie, then I can too!"....

[@birdhead11]

Lmfao how do you get away from the supernatural when Jason is already dead or undead come on now.

[@hockeyking30]

That opening 25 minutes couldve made a perfect friday the 13th short film. It had everything it needed for a friday the 13th film. The theatre i went to went nuts when he sprinted at the final girl and swung the hatchet!!

[@altonvails666]

I can only imagine that theater reaction 👍🏾

[@ExcentricDragon]

Check out 'Never Hike Alone' if you want a F13 short (ish) film. It was surprisingly well done.

[@altonvails666]

@@ExcentricDragon I've seen one and two. Both are pretty good

[@ryanstauffer119]

It was a machete

[@ajnunez8788]

I still get chills seeing him sprint at her like that bruh

[@MooTelevision]

This is actually a really good remake. Not perfect, but not deserving of all the hate it got.

[@SJ-ty5rw]

I agree also .. this was much better than the Elm Street , and Halloween remakes .

[@jordanmitchell380]

​@@SJ-ty5rwAgreed. It doesn't ruin the franchise like the former remakes that were mentioned.

[@Jassssofalltradess]

One of the better remakes I actually enjoyed and will watch over and over. I absolutely loved this movie lol

[@deacongowan117]

It was the worst of all the Friday The 13th’s. Jason X is better than this crap.

[@Jassssofalltradess]

@@deacongowan117 😂😂😂😂

[@PRHILL9696]

This was about the only remake of the million that came out that was actually good

[@euphoricheavymetalpancakes8728]

​@@deacongowan117 L

[@azreanaibrahim2721]

Seeing a giant of a man Jason running towards you at full speed is scary

[@PCat2385]

I actually liked this movie a lot and was hoping for a sequel maybe a trilogy and felt this was best portrayal of Jason.

[@j.carter2452]

Same here! I went with my ex and we both enjoyed it.

[@RT-bt5ql]

Bad taste

[@PCat2385]

@@RT-bt5ql 😂

[@birdhead11]

Lmfao how do you get away from the supernatural when Jason is already dead or undead come on now.

[@mcgritty8842]

@@birdhead11jason is a deadite… so supernatural is natural for him.

[@nicosharp182]

Definitely deserved a sequel! Still remember how the theatre went wild after the first 20 minutes! After hearing the scrapped plans, I'm even more bummed we never got it!!!

[@jermaine8573]

The fact that The 2009 remake never got a 2nd sequel was criminal , this Friday The 13th was actually great , I liked that Jason was more faster cause it easily works with crazy maniac in a hockey mask and was the best he's ever looked despite yes I loved Kane Hodders performance as big J buy Derek Mears was underratedly good despite it was the 1 only movie playing the villainess character

[@deacongowan117]

He ran in the 80s. This movie sucked, worst of anything to put Friday The 13th on it. Jason Goes To Hell was better than this crap.

[@poopsyko]

Jason never had to be agile and set traps though and that was fuckin stupid not to mention putting Jared Padalecki in it to add drama which was unnecessary It was just a stupid idea to remake Nothing against Mears as Jason but the movie was stupid as fuck And don’t get me started on the underground tunnels and making Jason as smart as they did Killed the concept of Jason right there

[@machineguncrally7020]

@@poopsyko thats a pretty harsh argument and reason to hate on the film I think if you think the tunnel concept was bad. What makes the slasher movies good is foes like Jason and others would always be 1 up over their victims in clutters of panic and fear most of the time anyway. You think Jason should be a big dummy?

[@poopsyko]

@@machineguncrally7020 saying that’s a harsh reason to hate the remake to a die hard Friday the 13th fan? There’s no such thing as a harsh reason to hate the remake as opposed to loving the originals

[@machineguncrally7020]

@@poopsyko just sound petty

[@ojmcclanahan689]

Jason didn't hit zombie mode until after "The Final Chapter"... I actually think Friday The 13TH 2009 is a good movie. Derek Mears was an incredible Jason. I've always been bummed that he didn't get another crack at playing the character. I also think the story was quite good. What the old woman said to Clay is interesting. "People around here wanna be left alone, and so does he..." It's like some of the locals knew Jason was living somewhere around the old camp. Jason keeping Whitney captive because she looks like his mother was the most interesting aspect for me. It deserves a sequel in my opinion.

[@PRHILL9696]

I am glad they made Jason as he was in the original films and not the silly zombie he became

[@JimmiDimi]

Whitney looked like his mom? In what universe? lol You sure that's why he kept her as a hostage?

[@ojmcclanahan689]

@@JimmiDimi Yes, that's why he kept her. Watch it again. They set it up at the beginning of the movie when Whitney and her boyfriend first find the locket in Jason's old house.

[@JimmiDimi]

@@ojmcclanahan689 yeah I remember that scene. I forgot this is a reboot. Past movies his mom looked nothing like Whitney lol

[@jay-dee-0077]

@@JimmiDimii know what you mean 😜😅

[@MarvNARK]

Hands down the best remake of a classic horror icon. My favorite scene is the transition from the sack bag to the hockey mask

[@elijahperez6506]

This movie is sick as hell. Probably my favorite rendition of Jason.

[@dominiquejones3805]

Same here

[@tl5957]

This Friday was good, especially whenever D. Meres was on Camera, this movie was potentially good for a sequel set up Definitely I'd love to re-explore this universe for the chance of a Revival

[@testtube173]

I love how much your enthusiasm for the series comes through in your fun facts about the movie. So refreshing to hear a non jaded take

[@vampirascoffin870]

Yeah but if the horror movies is shit why give a a happy voice and make it seem ITS GREAT? Let's be real bro

[@Xpzilla]

@@vampirascoffin870 Because this movie fucking rocks

[@jamesmorant1406]

One of the better remakes, Derek Mears, was fantastic as Jason combination of Ted White and Richard Brooker

[@MattSingh1]

*"One of the better remakes..."* *Seriously? This is almost empirically-wrong.*

[@jamesmorant1406]

@MattSingh1 Well I enjoyed it

[@dawallaby82]

​​@@MattSingh1yes, definitely better than Texas chainsaw, Amityville, My Bloody Valentine 3D, nightmare on elm street, RZ halloween which was an abysmal devils rejects movie with Michael Myers.

[@birdhead11]

Lmfao how do you get away from the supernatural when Jason is already dead or undead come on now.

[@deacongowan117]

It sucked. You’re honestly saying this is a better remake than the Thing?

[@phatnana2379]

"You're tits are just... Soooo juicy, dude" is my favorite movie quote of all time. I actually really like this remake too. I don't think it deserves a lot of the negative reviews it gets

[@charlesmiv3842]

the fact that he said "dude" after that sentence.... Imagine if you were standing outside of the room and you heard that. You'd think he was talking to another guy in bed lol

[@phatnana2379]

@@charlesmiv3842 haha good point!

[@JimmiDimi]

That entire scene was low key porn lol. She rode him like a champ tho 🤣😆

[@johans3164]

I mean she does have some juicy ones 😂

[@robertwild9447]

I think this movie is stupendous.

[@nc32203]

I see what you did there😂

[@NicholasBennett-sm8rj]

Nice 😂

[@scottv9479]

Well played 👍👍🤙

[@adamFIVE88]

You have perfect comment placement

[@kingslayer2999]

Ah I see you are a Man of Culture aswell 😏

[@UriahElroy666]

It's been 14 years?! Fuck, I'm old.

[@AedanBlackheart]

Join the club old man lol

[@rashawn2323]

The dudes scream when the body hit the car is classic lol

[@PatrickAyotte]

Mears was so intimidating as Jason. I really enjoyed this installment

[@REVIEWSbyRVG]

This deserved a sequel.

[@marcussullivan7155]

Jason grew weed. When they messed with his stash, they started the whole thing.

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

You might be right! 😄

[@wstine79]

I throughly enjoyed this remake. Derek Mears, whom I met at Mad Monster Party 2012, was an awesome Jason. I love the tunnels under the camp and his hunting techniques.

[@robertwild9447]

He's honestly my favorite Jason, he was great.

[@deacongowan117]

It sucked

[@deacongowan117]

@@robertwild9447he was terrible

[@PRHILL9696]

He was one of the best!

[@kylescott413]

😂​@@deacongowan117

[@TheJokesterSCR]

This movie was fucking fantastic and by FAR the best in the franchise. I mean it had EVERYTHING you could want from a Friday The 13th movie and easily the most terrifying portrayal of Jason ever. Basically every complaint people had with this movie could be applied to pretty much every other movie in the franchise too, but they love all of those. I don't understand the hate this movie gets.

[@cwhit2575]

It's by far the best. The old ones are fucking terrible

[@AedanBlackheart]

​@@cwhit2575it's comfort food/popcorn movies. They're trashy entertainment, you know what's going to happen but they're cheesy summer movies. I wouldn't call them terrible, just not everyone's taste. That being said I've watched the reboot way more times then the others 😂 and yeah this ones my fav too.

[@Scottocaster6668]

Danielle Pennebaker is a Doll. I really liked this one too. The Hills Hsve Eyes remake is also awesome. Besides, who listens or gives a S**t what rotton potatoes thinks of movies??

[@ryanbrown938]

One of 5 remakes that i actually liked and DESERVED a sequel or two

[@dominiquejones3805]

Evil Dead, Texas Chainsaw, Hills Have Eyes, Last House on The Left & Friday The 13th r classics

[@ZootLives]

America Olivo is Neve Campbell's sister-in-law FYI. Olivo's husband Christian Campbell was also in a made-for-TV horror film I've Been Waiting for You, based on a book by I Know What You Did Last Summer author Lois Duncan. He also played a serial killer DJ in the film Banshee and was Jimmy in the musical adaptation of Reefer Madness.

[@brooksproductions9573]

He was also in Supernatural. Lol

[@sleepyskaterzzz]

My mom took me and my friend to see this when we were 12 and had just gotten into horror movies and man was it awkward

[@relicdad88]

Yea not a film I would want 2 watch with my mom especially at 12, my mom used 2 cover my eyes in da 90s when there was a sex scene or nudity lol talk bout ackward trying 2 peak thru her fingers.

[@thecunninlynguist]

I liked the remake. It was a good combo of various aspects from Friday 1-4...infinitely better than Nightmare's remake. One thing I kinda wish is if they switched up where he gets the hockey mask. Should have been when the asian guy was gonna get killed, since he attacks Jason w/ a hockey stick. It was uh nice seeing what Willa Ford is working with, haha. Patiently waiting for the 13th entry in the series. Since all the legal stuff is finally sorta sorted out.

[@robertwild9447]

Both Willa Ford and Julianne Guil really brought their A game 😉

[@thecunninlynguist]

@robertwild9447 Julianne was the one he cheated with right? Where he literally says great t*ts right?😂

[@robertwild9447]

@@thecunninlynguist He calls them stupendous actually 😁

[@thecunninlynguist]

@@robertwild9447 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rafa7622]

This movie was the best Friday the 13th movie in the series. Great remake!

[@patrickspalding8045]

Great remake but part six retains that honor. The New Blood is still my favorite though

[@robertwild9447]

@@patrickspalding8045 I could never really get into The New Blood honestly, but the third act battle is a lot of fun. Maybe if the kills weren't so heavily censored I would enjoy it more. Parts 4 and 6 are my favorites.

[@NicholasBennett-sm8rj]

Nah. This was a good remake but 6 and 7 were the best

[@robertwild9447]

@@NicholasBennett-sm8rj The Final Chapter is still my favorite.

[@Jrizzle7426]

I always liked this remake. It's a fun movie.

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

Does ANYONE take Rotten Tomatoes seriously? Honest, you can ignore them and nothing of value will be lost. I grew up on this franchise and thought the remake was really good, save for the jump scare end, which came off silly and not fitting the vibe they had established. And yes, the "love" scene was epic, only rivaled by the jaw dropping, filled out brunette in part 5.

[@jayeckberg774]

I had heard the main reason they didn't do a sequel was due to money. The production costs for the remake was split between New Line and Paramount. For the sequel, Paramount wanted to distribute internationally again but only contribute the Friday the 13th name. They refused to split the production costs again, which was unacceptable to New Line.

[@extraordinary_ordinary]

I personally think this was a good version of Jason/Friday the 13th. It was definitely a "grittier" and more "realistic" take on the character and scenario, as opposed to the supernatural leanings of the films that came later in the franchise. I never understood the hate that this film got, especially compared to some of the other entries into to franchise. I'm far more likely to rewatch this as opposed to Jason Goes to Hell or Jason X. I also realize that this is just my opinion and everyone is equally entitled to theirs.

[@gregoryrome2751]

Completely agree. I also appreciated the slick look of the movie. Finally someone put some real money into a Friday film.

[@quentinflacko24]

I remember watching this in 2009 with my mom we watched it twice the same night we enjoyed it very much i just don't understand why people hate it so much

[@charlesmiv3842]

You watched this shit with your mom? Good god man

[@monsterman7721]

The part when that dude screams like a girl is funny as hell.

[@paulloughlin3732]

Big fan of this movie. Love Jason's look in the movie.

[@TheJokesterSCR]

Even the baghead looked awesome. In Friday the 13th part 2, the original baghead Jason looked so goofy that I never wanted to see that awful look again. This one made it look really cool! I would have been okay with having that look for the whole movie.

[@jay-dee-0077]

@@TheJokesterSCR nop i prefer the mask 😝😏

[@ExcentricDragon]

I really liked this one. Though i've always been interested in how Jason managed to live so long as a kid - learn how to work generators, setup cabling, etc. I had a thought a while back that would make for an interesting reboot in that Jason survived via cannibalism (his mothers corpse) when he got really hungry and as a result turned into a territorial Wendigo - hence the strength, speed, cunning, etc. Basically a vengeful force of nature took over the boy.

[@AedanBlackheart]

Oh shit that's a great concept

[@hardtargetmusic]

I just forced myself to watch all the old Friday the 13th 1-10 , I think maybe six was decent. They are god-awful, this remake is honestly the only thing about the series that is actually good.

[@flyguy7825]

It was a stupid unnecessary sequel. In my opinion it didn't do anything new with the series. It was the same old s*** different movie.

[@Jason_Voorhees.]

I'm a huge friday the 13th fan since I was a kid in the 80s. I even named my first son Jason Voorhees. I absolutely love this version of Jason. At first I was mad that they did not give the role to Kane Hodder but after watching the movie in theaters on release day I was happy with their choice in casting Derek Mears because he brought something new to the table.

[@Jason_Voorhees.]

@travzimmerman1340 can't say I agree with you but to each their own.

[@jarmelo2006]

This movie was wiggity wack. 😐

[@darrellmetcalfe3615]

100% agree

[@jarmelo2006]

@@darrellmetcalfe3615 For real bro. 🔥

[@Bgdk]

Willa Ford?! The singer??? And what are all those actor names. They sound like made up

[@crazyralph6386]

Thought it was pretty good. Just loved that scene when Jared Padleckis character went on that old ladies while property handing out flyers of his missing sister, in which she gave him that ominous warning- “She ain’t missing, she’s dead! People go missing around here, they’re gone for good. We just want to be left alone…..and so does he!!!”. Cinematic perfection

[@zeusbacchushades]

I had nicknamed this movie, Jason's Weed: you touch his weed, you die!

[@Hambone4815]

I don't understand why people pay attention to rotten tomatoes, there's barely any reviews. The type of people who don't have a life are the only ones who would go and bitch about a movie like this. God damn this movie was fucking phenomenal

[@jackofhearts1056]

I think this was a good entry in the franchise. Better than any of the Halloween or Elm Street efforts IMO.

[@darronwilliams4641]

Rob zombie halloween is amazing. And texas chainsaw massacre the beginning is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@RYMAN1321]

They shouldn’t have labeled this as a remake, because it wasn’t at all

[@AedanBlackheart]

​@@RYMAN1321it was a re-imagining. But ultimately much better.

[@felipesadventures]

I always felt that Jenna (Danielle Panabaker) was such a great final girl and should NOT have died at the end ☹️ *spoiler*

[@PhobosAE]

I have a special place in my heart for this movie. I had a teacher that was friends with people in the professional critic circles at the time, and when this movie was about to come out, he told me if I wanted to go see it with him because he had a +1 invite and he was kinda embarrassed to take his girlfriend this movie. I said hell yeah. So that day I skipped school and went to the mall, the screening was 9am. You could even pick a drink (water or soda) and food (popcorn or cheese bread) for free at the entrance. Aside from us, there was only 5 other people (professional critics). Everybody laughed and enjoyed their time in the Theater, I remember one of the critics at some point screaming "THERE ARE MORE BOOBS THAN KILLS ON THIS MOVIE". Best school day skip I ever had. The whole experience may have skewed my opinion, but this is still my favorite Friday movie to this day.

[@charlesmiv3842]

Skipped school with your teacher?

[@NicholasBennett-sm8rj]

It's criminal we never got a sequel to this

[@RYMAN1321]

It was apparently due to money reasons between New Line and Paramount

[@boogiedaddy3434]

I watched this when it came out and didn't care for it. Then I watched it again last year and didn't think it was near as bad as I remembered. Sure, it wasn't as good as many of the old ones, but it was a decently solid slasher. I think the biggest drawback was the victims. None of them were particularly likeable. It's fine to have a few you don't like because it makes you want them to die. However, even the ones we're supposed to like (the final girl and her hero) still felt hollow and you didn't care about them.

[@HolsovanUltimate]

Wtf is the difference between remake and reboot? Im so sick of hearing them used in different contexta constantly

[@mac888spectral7]

"Reboot" should be retired since they don't succeed in getting a franchise rebooted. This was the last F13, Elm Street 2010 was the last of those, RZ's Halloween had one sequel that blew the franchise all the way back to its original canon.

[@dennythesavage]

Man, I honestly still don’t get the hate! I think most of the hate came from the fact that no one was asking for a remake, everyone myself included were asking for Freddy vs Jason vs Ash, but I still loved this remake. There is always the “well that isn’t Jason” well neither is being a zombie, and also a demon, and also an unkillable force that goes to space, Jason legit evolved throughout the years so much there are many versions of Jason. The series went into such ridiculous territory, that the arguments on why they hate this film in particular became ridiculous, especially when some can sit there with a straight face and tell you that Jason takes Manhattan was their favourite one, I think most of the hate comes from Kane Hodder being passed up for the role, and everyone was just drawing strings for reasons to not like this movie. I personally was upset Kane was passed up too, but I still liked Derek Mears take on Jason Voorhees, and I still say the scariest Jason is the Jason who comes barrelling towards you at full speed fully intending to kill you. The film wasn’t the best, but you know all the other ‘Friday the 13th’ movies ain’t exactly fucking ‘Citizen Kane’ either.

[@bladebrown4191]

This was probably one of the smartest remakes of its time. They understood the plot of F13, which was pretty straightforward lol and executed. Hearing the roar of applause in the theater, once the title card appeared after that intro sequence was so satisfying, and made it one of the most enjoyable opening night experiences any horror fan could ask for

[@cryptidsgaming1518]

sa.e thing happened in my theater. there was a long line that went out of the theater and it was all for this movie. when everyone got in, we watch the intro, and when the title card came up, every started clapping

[@cryptidsgaming1518]

the intro was intense back then

[@adamFIVE88]

This is perfect timing, I'm currently watching this. And had to pause it about 4 hours ago, and I just finished cleaning and sat outside for a smoke and this was the first video I see lol I also didn't know it was Friday the 13th today until this video hahaha

[@neoxbomb]

This movie was trash. Y'all delusional.

[@PoopFrogg1]

What happened to it? It became an instant classic for me…and I’m a Friday 13th franchise FANBOY! The girl by the campfire had dreadful tits though! 😂 Derek Meers PISSED all over Kane Hodder’s ‘Jason’…never been a fan of his Jason

[@joedavis376]

No one is going to comment on the hottest Friday girl Julianna Guill? 🔥🔥🔥. Also, the character of Trent was the ultimate douche bag lol. Overall, it was a pretty solid remake from that time period.

[@relicdad88]

I would have 2 agree then 2nd is the girl dat got hit by the boat in dis movie then 3rd is the girl from I think the 7th 1 dat gets dragged under while skinny dipping. That's my top 3 from this series. Oh wait 4got bout da chinese girl in Jason x dat gets beat in sleeping bag lol dang 2 many 2 count in dis series love Jason movies even the crappy ones 6 is boring tho pg13 is not good 4 Jason

[@robertwild9447]

She's a top 3 Friday girl for sure! Parts 2, 4, and 5 do give her some competition for me through, lots of variety 😉

[@charlesmiv3842]

@@relicdad88 English, please.

[@moderateswag69]

Not a big horror fan but I loved this movie and this era😊

[@deacongowan117]

This era was the worst of all for horror and this movie the worst to have Friday The 13th.

[@aelius93]

The way it had an extended half hour opening.... They should have done that with pamela and had it a shock like theres an older woman there no one realizes is pamela then BOOM! Shes the killer! But boom, she gets killed, so BOOM jason takes over

[@filmbuff2777]

I only saw this a couple of years ago when I bought the series on blu ray (although it left out Jason Goes to Hell & Jason X so I felt ripped off), & I surprisingly enjoyed it.

[@Dr_1212]

It was just barely ok Hollywood needs to stop with the remakes & start doing original new ideas

[@Dr_1212]

@@mightybitchy There are a ton of creepypastas that would make awesome movies as well as Alter Horror shorts

[@KP43-08]

I’m a huge movie fan Jason is my favorite & I’m here to tell y’all In my personal this best horror movie Remake ever made way better than the holloween remakes etc this great horror film 🎞️ 🔥 it was really scary! Idc what rotten tomatoes rates & Ik horror movies don’t sell great in general but this movie it was GOOD & actually SCARY!!!

[@Draven_X_23]

I hated that they wanted to explain things. We didn't need them. Its part of the charm.

[@darrellmetcalfe3615]

This remake was GARBAGE. Worst Jason movie by a MILEEEEEE. Took everything great about Jason and ruined it.

[@bobmarshall8527]

I love this movie, it’s got its faults sure but it along with Freddy Vs Jason are a return to glory for the franchise imo. I’ve always called it a re-amalgamation as it amalgamates the first 4 movies into 1. Which they do a better job of here than they did with A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010).

[@Joelong579]

This is one of the best Friday the 13th movies 🤷🏻‍♂️ so many of the other sequels are ass

[@nathanielbacon2661]

This and Part 7 are both highly underrated.

[@diehardskins4109]

I loved them all, but for some reason I'm still stuck on Part 3 as my favorite. I guess it's cause it's the first time you see him get the hockey mask? Plus watching him chop that dude in half when he was doing the handstand is still hilarious to me. LOL

[@andrewwaters9861]

Best of the Franchise IMO.. This version of Jason is the last one I want stalkin me.. great review

[@zevman1985]

The opening 20 min act is amazing, had they kept that quality for the whole movie, it would have been the best 13th film. But the rest of the movie is just nowhere near as good, and the characters are just so unlikeable outside of Jared and Danielle's. Derek Mears did a great job and was very menacing, but the lack of the classic music also hurt how scary he was. The film is such a mixed bag for me as a huge horror and 13th fan.

[@IHaveTheSchwartz]

Such a complete reboot. Loved the homages and execution. Mears was phenomenal.

[@markanthonyleo1705]

Itruly loved the movie and cool wayyyy Jason looked. They should've made a sequel or trilogy.

[@carloRX78K2]

Many hated this remake back then but i was completely sold in it before and was even hooked by the unrated cut, which led me to get the Nece 09 version of Jason my top 1 favorite design of the killer.

[@robertwild9447]

That's awesome! I only have a part 4 jason figure. I really want the figures from part 7 and the remake too. And I agree, the unrated cut is the way to go.

[@SparkyMarkyMark23]

The 2009 Friday The 13TH Kicks A$$!

[@mrKWJones]

When you write the majority of your characters to be unlikable and unrelatable... the audience wont like it. Texas Chainsaw did really well because the characters were great.

[@KBizzy]

Agreed… and JB’s midriff and wet tanktop for the duration of the film didn’t hurt either

[@charlesmiv3842]

I could find the characters to be pretty relatable, personally. But yeah, they were unlikable on purpose.

[@ryandonovan5205]

Jake Busey the greatest actor off all time is also in the 2 greatest sequels of all time. Roadhouse 2 and The Hitcher 2

[@broncobillion]

This was the best Friday the 13th movie, change my mind.

[@molasorrosalom4846]

It's baffling that it didn't get a sequel, it made a good amount of money, and Friday the 13th never had good reviews from the critics.

[@robertwild9447]

I know right? I wanted a sequel to this set during the winter. That could've been fun and a little different.

[@molasorrosalom4846]

​ I believe that was the original plan

[@PRHILL9696]

The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is scary yes. The remake was boring as hell!

[@TheStormBolt-gf8qi]

I love the remake

[@tjmack010]

I’ve always felt this was the best remake out of the big 3 (Micheal, Freddy and Jason), it summed up the first 4 movies into one which really says something about the original 4. I feel the people that hated this film is in the group of “we hate remakes just because they’re remakes”. This film is much better than the original, the 2nd had a better final girl, the 3rd isn’t much better and the 4th is the best in the series. They should have made a sequel.

[@machineguncrally7020]

Your right. Nightmare and Elm street was just a copy and paste of the original, I still liked it and the actor of Freddy but its not perfect. The problem with Halloween was that they butchered the character of Michael big time every character was a POS that he would kill and the kid backstory was the worst. The only redeemable thing of that movie was the portrayal being an absolute powerhouse of a man but that wasn’t Michael. F13th was for sure the best remake of the 3.

[@concienda]

@@machineguncrally7020 Rob Zombies "degenerated" style just does not work for Halloween. He would be great for Texas Chainsaw Massacre tho.

[@BryanMc977]

Travis Van Winkle is playing the same character from Transformers.

[@tatawbr]

This remake is awesome! Jason is brutal

[@TheGoddamnJefe]

My favorite 13th. My opinion, as unpopular as it may be.

[@jonnyriggs4372]

I thought it was a good solid Friday The 13th movie with a fantastic Jason performance by Derek Mears.

[@midnightgreen8319]

It's a great horror film, ESPECIALLY compared to some of the other Friday films.

[@deadgoose2476]

I actually find this film to be very underrated when it comes towards its reception, I would’ve definitely tuned in to a sequel, survivalist Jason is pretty badass

[@ZombieDime]

Fun fact... Friday the 13th and Transformers are in the same universe... Trent is in both franchises...

[@BoyNamedSue4]

Of all the remakes/reboots we got in this era of horror. I thought this was the best.

[@archmage7813]

It was way to busy. It had some great ideas but just way too much going on.

[@Killerneon64]

I view this movie as more of a reboot than a remake

[@TheRosswise]

This turned out MUCH better than the Nightmare on Elm Street reboot.

[@HeelSection3825]

I've been a Friday fan as long as I can remember, (I'm 46) and I've NEVER understood people who don't like this movie!

[@poopsyko]

You’re not the only one I can’t understand it either The movie sucks ass

[@Dquick3544]

Panabaker should have had some skin time 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ArthurKillingsworthJr]

True

[@charlesmiv3842]

Her role was the "good girl" so that wasn't happening

[@alejandromolinac]

I was looking forward to this flick….. thought it was super “meh”….. convoluted, cluttered plot…. Boring kills…. Super cliche teen movie characters….. prefer the archetypes on parts 1-4…. Even 6…. They are just more fun….

[@darrellmetcalfe3615]

100% agree

[@alejandromolinac]

I’d say the only positive for me is the Jason actor…..

[@darrellmetcalfe3615]

@@alejandromolinac yeah he looked the part at least

[@alejandromolinac]

@@darrellmetcalfe3615 Yeah.... I thought he had great body language .

[@charlesmiv3842]

how were the characters "cliche"?

[@creategreatness8823]

I almost wish that the prologue/flashback at the beginning of the movie was handled differently. Start with the group, THEN when Wade starts telling his story, intercut it with quick flashes of that origin...so we are only seeing the sort of "mythic interpretation" of the origin, instead of presenting it as some kind of black and white, clear cut "Flashback scene" I found this to be an EXCELLENT return to the roots of the first 4 entries, it went back to basics after all of the adventures with psychics, Manhattan, Body hopping, Freddy, and space....this was legitimate return to the roots of the series and I loved it for that.