Review and Haiku: Friday the 13th (2009)

Sister is missing 

Brother is on the hunt

Jason roaming free 

The History of Jason’s Mask for this remake, according to horror.fandom.com:  

In this film, Jason acquires his mask after his burlap sack is removed after a brief fight with Donnie. It appears similar to the one from Part III, although the eye holes are shaped slightly different and are closer together. It is also more dirty and worn-out, and the triangles are peeling off.

There you go. Brief, but that gives you an idea of what the mask looked like in this movie, which is a great remake. This came out at the tail end of the remake boom and it’s a highlight from that time and space. Probably Top Ten Remake, of all the remakes that came out, but I still think, though it needs a revisit, haven’t seen it for a bit, Dawn of the Dead is the best in that remake era. Comment if you agree or not? 

Back to this remake, Friday the 13th, simply put, it works from start to finish. Are there flaws? Sure. It’s horny. Is that a flaw? Not sure but the horniness is so abundant that it almost gets annoying at times. Characters are constantly talking about sexual things. Even the sex scenes are probably the most gratuitous we’ve ever gotten in this franchise. Part 9 and 5 also had their fair share, but this one might have the most. Again, comment if you can think of hornier Friday the 13th movies than Parts 9 (jason goes to hell), Part 5 (a new beginning), or this one?  

Jason looks awesome in that burlap sack or in the iconic hockey mask, and he looks like a beast too, nothing to screw around with, tall and muscular, easily could do some permanent bodily damage. Derek Mears did a great job in this role. 

Cast is good enough. They read their lines well. Jared Padelecki though did do a fine job as the lead but the cast is mostly there for nudity and kills which are solid. When blonde douche bag dude gets pinned to the back of that truck and driven off to points unknown – series highlight. I was also partial to the boat kill. When the guy driving the boat gets that arrow through his eye. It was unexpected and jarring. And there are plenty of other good kills and lots of gore throughout the movie. If you go into this one for kills or gore you will not be dissapointed.  

Movie is also shot good enough by Marcus Nispel. It’s a bit hurky jurky at times, fights are not always cohesive, but direction is mostly on point throughout the film. 

Overall, I think this one is up there with some of the best in the series.  That’s it. What are your thoughts about the Friday the 13th Remake? One of the best in the remake era? One of the best Friday the 13th movies? Let me know. Take care and have a good one.

See the video for this script.

History of Jason’s Mask, Haiku, and Review for Friday the 13th (2009)
https://youtu.be/Ywd4vTC1LLk