Friday the 13th (2009)

A group of young adults discover a boarded up Camp Crystal Lake, where they soon encounter Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions.

Director:

Marcus Nispel

Writers:

Damian Shannon (screenplay), Mark Swift (screenplay)

Stars:

Jared Padalecki, Amanda Righetti, Derek Mears

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jared Padalecki	...	Clay Miller
Danielle Panabaker	...	Jenna
Amanda Righetti	...	Whitney Miller
Travis Van Winkle	...	Trent
Aaron Yoo	...	Chewie
Derek Mears	...	Jason Voorhees
Jonathan Sadowski	...	Wade
Julianna Guill	...	Bree
Ben Feldman	...	Richie
Arlen Escarpeta	...	Lawrence
Ryan Hansen	...	Nolan
Willa Ford	...	Chelsea
Nick Mennell	...	Mike
America Olivo	...	Amanda
Kyle Davis	...	Donnie

Storyline

A group of young adults set up tent near the abandoned summer camp where a series of gruesome murders are said to have taken place back in 1980. The perpetrator was a grieving mother, driven insane by the drowning of her child, Jason, whom she believed was neglected by the camp counselors. As legend has it, the last survivor of the attacks beheaded the woman. But then Jason came back, and now he is a vengeful and inexorable killer, wielding crossbows, swords, axes and other sharp instruments. The legend proves horribly true, as these campers quickly discover. Six weeks later, the brother of one of those campers distributes posters of his missing sister. The police believe she took off with her boyfriend; but he knows better. The brother crosses paths with an uptight young rich guy who is having his girlfriend and friends over at his parents' cabin. The brother ends up at the cabin himself just before his sister's attacker sets upon them all.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | severed head | sex in a tent | bleeding head | severed ear | 

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Taglines:

Prepare for the day everyone fears...

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, some graphic sexual content, language and drug material

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Official site [Australia]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Ukrainian

Release Date:

13 February 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Friday the 13th

Filming Locations:

1190 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$40,570,365, 15 February 2009

Gross USA:

$65,002,019

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$91,379,051

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Paramount Pictures, Platinum Dunes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min 106 min (extended edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first film in the series released by both New Line Cinema and Paramount Pictures. Originally, Paramount owned the rights to the series after the original was released in 1980, but sold the rights to New Line Cinema in the early 1990s after poor box office returns of Jason Takes Manhattan (1989). New Line bought the rights to the characters of Jason Voorhees and Pamela Voorhees, the Crystal Lake name, and the trademark for the title "Friday the 13th". All footage from the first eight films and the remake rights for the first film remained the property of Paramount. New Line Cinema released Jason Goes to Hell (1993), Jason X (2001) and Freddy vs. Jason (2003). When Platinum Dunes came aboard to develop the new film, they wanted the freedom to use scenarios and characters from the films still owned by Paramount. After a legal dispute, the companies decided to co-produce the 2009 film.

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Goofs

(at around 24 mins) It is illegal for patrons to pump their own gas in New Jersey. By law there would have been an attendant on duty and gas would not be paid for inside.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Pamela Voorhees: Come here. Come here now.
Camp Counselor: No.
Pamela Voorhees: You're the last one. I've killed all the others. It'll be easier for you than it was for Jason.
Camp Counselor: Why are you doing this?
Pamela Voorhees: You need to be punished for what you did to him.
Camp Counselor: I didn't do anything.
Pamela Voorhees: You let him drown. Jason was my son.
Camp Counselor: I didn't do anything. No. No. No. Please.
Pamela Voorhees: You should have been watching him. Every minute.
[...]

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Crazy Credits

The opening New Line Cinema and Paramount Pictures logos are tinted blood/crimson red and are accompanied by Jason's theme.

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Alternate Versions

Also available in a so-called Killer Cut, which includes story extensions, extra violence and more sexual content.

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Connections

Referenced in A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King (2011)

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Soundtracks

Freak Ya Loneliness
Written by Christopher Colonna
Performed by Bumblebeez
Courtesy of Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Finally, A Remake That Didn't Bomb

"Friday The 13th" is the story of a group of young people who are brutally massacred when camping near Crystal Lake. A few months later, a new group of kids, including one of the former kid's brother, goes to visit their friend who lives near the scene of the murder, however, they don't know that a murderer is stalking them and killing them. Okay, I thought for sure that this film was going to be horrible. Seriously, how could a remake of one of the most popular slasher flicks of all time be good? Well, I was wrong! It was surprisingly pretty good, and kept me entertained through the whole thing. The acting wasn't the best (Most of the women actors, besides Danielle Panabaker, were hired because they looked good naked, not because of their acting abilities.) The plot was okay, but I mean, hey, your expectations cannot be too high when you're watching a Friday the 13th, movie, you just have to go for the ride! All in all, it was a pretty good movie!

Rated: R for Violence, Sex, Nudity, Profanity, and Drug Use

Grade: C-