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- DirectorSean S. CunninghamStarsBetsy PalmerAdrienne KingJeannine TaylorA group of teenage camp counselors attempt to re-open an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past, but they are stalked by a mysterious, relentless killer.Three days late, but better late than never - Friday the 13th (1980)
In 1981, this film picked up two Razzie nominations, for the Worst Picture and the Worst Supporting Actress. Betsy Palmer deserved her nomination, because her performance was really terrible, but "Friday the 13th" is by no means the worst movie. It's far from a great movie, even within the genre, and the story is pretty lousy, but this film also has its qualities and merits. First I must give it recognition for the main characters behavior. In most horror movies characters pull completely illogical moves, that anyone with any brains would never do, just because it's more convenient for writers to keep the story in the right direction. If they act wisely, they might save themselves, which does not suit the authors of the horror, and I can understand that. But dammit, have a little respect for the intelligence of the audience. There are no such irritably stupid illogicalities here, but Miller and Cunningham still manage to maintain tension and kill everyone. This film, along with the first "Halloween", is considered to be the originator of a slasher horror, but unlike most of its genre, it's not based so much on bloody scenes as on the construction of a stressful and creepy atmosphere, which is greatly contributed by good sound effects. Of the more famous actors there is only Kevin Bacon, but for horror it is a plus, because the unknown faces make the story more convincing. All in all, an average good horror, with a cult status for fans of the genre that marked the 1980s. I totally agree with IMDb rating of
6,5/10 - DirectorSteve MinerStarsBetsy PalmerAmy SteelJohn FureyFive years after the events of the first film, a summer camp next to the infamous Camp Crystal Lake is preparing to open, but the legend of Jason is weighing heavy on the proceedings."Friday the 13th Part 2" begins with the only survivor from the previous film, dreaming a brief overview of the most important moments of this cult horror. This introductory part will not mean much to those who did not watch the first film, while it will only bore those who did. Then follows the film so boring that I barely made myself to see it through. The film itself is not so bad and, if I did not watch the first part, I would probably rate it five out of ten. But since I watched the first movie recently, and this one does not bring anything new, but merely continues pouring sand in the desert, I was terribly bored. Almost identical story with almost identical characters, only with the new cast. This looks more like a remake than a sequel, and making a remake a year after the original does not make much sense.
3,5/10 - DirectorSteve MinerStarsDana KimmellTracie SavageRichard BrookerJason Voorhees stalks a group of friends who have just arrived to spend the weekend at a cabin near Crystal Lake.More of the same
The third installment of the "Friday the 13th" franchise continues to pour sand into desert and doesn't bring anything essentially new. However, it is much better than its predecessor and stands shoulder to shoulder with the first film, and in some aspects it may even be slightly better.
6/10 - DirectorJoseph ZitoStarsErich AndersonJudie AronsonPeter BartonAfter being announced dead and taken to a morgue, Jason Voorhees spontaneously revives, escapes from the hospital, and stalks a group of friends renting a house in the countryside near Crystal Lake.More of the same
"The Final Chapter", which is not final but only the fourth film of 11-12 (depending on whether you count remake), is just another in a series of unnecessary sequels, reprising the first film with slight variations on the theme. However, it is slightly better than all three predecessors, but only for the nuance. Several beautiful scenes of nudity, the twins due to which many would agree to be slaughtered immediately after sex, and interesting ending nailed by excellent Corey Feldman in the role of the only non-retarded character in the entire franchise. Everything else is pretty much tiring.
6/10 - DirectorDanny SteinmannStarsMelanie KinnamanJohn ShepherdAnthony BarrileStill haunted by his past, Tommy Jarvis, who, as a child, killed Jason Voorhees, is sent to a secluded halfway house in the countryside, where the killing of a young man triggers a brutal series of murders in the area.This franchise is becoming more and more meaningless. The fifth part itself may not be so disastrous, but in the context of a franchise it is completely superfluous nonsense. I think this is by far the most unimaginative franchise I've ever seen - if you've seen one you've seen them all. It's not boring, but it's a waste of time in every way.
4/10 - DirectorTom McLoughlinStarsThom MathewsJennifer CookeDavid KagenTommy Jarvis exhumes Jason Voorhees to cremate his corpse, but inadvertently brings him back to life instead. The newly revived killer seeks revenge, and Tommy may be the only one who can stop him.So, what WERE you gonna be when you grow up?
This is ridiculous. Lightning strikes already decayed Jason's body, which has been eaten by maggots for quite some time, and he rises from the grave to start a new killing spree. The premise itself has killed my will to watch this movie. Although pretty stupid, the franchise used to be somewhat realistic. What we see on the screen could really happen to anyone and that made this franchise scary. The moment already stupid story becomes also impossible to really happen, it stops being tense and frightening. In addition, there is no nudity and bunch of scenes look like they have been taken from a bad comedy, all of which makes "Jason Lives" one of the weaker parts of the "Friday the 13th" franchise. The only good things in this movie are the music of the legendary Alice Cooper and, although it mostly repeats what was already seen in the prequels, it also brings a couple of original ideas.
5/10 - DirectorJohn Carl BuechlerStarsTerry KiserJennifer BankoJohn OtrinJason Voorhees is accidentally freed from his watery prison by a telekinetic teenager. Now, only she can stop him.Jason vs Carrie
It is pointless to write a review for each of the films in this franchise individually, and I really do not intend to write one and the same for the seventh time in the row. The story is outworn and corny and seen six times already, and the introduction of a character with telekinetic powers does not make it original but only a mild variation on the theme. The characters are retarded and everything is quite boring but watchable.
4/10 - DirectorRob HeddenStarsJensen DaggettKane HodderTodd CaldecottJason Voorhees is accidentally awakened from his watery grave and ends up stalking a ship full of graduating high-school students headed to Manhattan, New York.Justice for metalheads!
"Jason Takes Manhattan" has the most original, most diverse and most complex story in the franchise, but it does not make it any less stupid. This franchise does not have a really good movie nor a really effective horror, however initially it was fun. After seven movies pouring sand in the desert, the eighth sequel attempts to refresh the franchise by introducing new elements, but it becomes so exaggerated and unconvincing that it may be even more boring than its predecessors, which repeated the same pattern.
It's technically the best so far and the characters are better developed than before, but they are not able to get rid of the horror pattern of natural selection and are more likely to die because of their own stupidity than Jason's ability. I could even swallow the first couple of deaths, because the victims were caught with their pants down (both figuratively and literally) and they did not know what hit them, but when it became clear to everyone what was happening, why the hell they did not stick together, but allowed Jason to massacre them one by one ... And I better not comment on Jason's teleportation abilities. Additionally, I was pissed about propaganda against metalheads. All of the victims are fine shorthaired athletes, and long-haired characters of the rocker's image are portrayed as drug addicts, thieves, thugs, killers, rapists. And on top of that, the only metalhead victim, cool female glam guitarist, ended up dying first, so she had the smallest role. FY writers!
5/10 - DirectorAdam MarcusStarsJohn D. LeMayKari KeeganKane HodderSerial killer Jason Voorhees' supernatural origins are revealed.The best one so far
In the previous, the eighth film of the "Friday the 13th" franchise, they finally departed from a long-ago shabby template and created something new, but in this desperate attempt to save the franchise they went too far and made a movie so unconvincing that it's even duller than its predecessors. In the ninth, "Jason Goes to Hell", they managed to find the right balance. The story returns to the Crystal Lake, but instead of the continuous streaming of pointless massacre that does not lead anywhere, this time the film actually has a complete meaningful plot. There is a prologue, there are an introduction and familiarization with the characters (the previous films completely left out the characterization, because characters were mostly dying after only a few minutes on the screen), complication, culmination, dissolution and epilogue. Although the story is fairly straightforward and linear, this movie has many elements of a thriller, and Jason is becoming a much more complex supernatural being than the gigantic zombie we are used to, which makes "The Final Friday" much more interesting than the empty slashers that precede it. There's, unfortunately, less nudity than before, although the girls are top-class, the killings are more in the style of action movies than horror, and the film introduces some new interesting details. The movie somewhat reminded me of the series "Supernatural", mostly because of Jason's demonic nature, magic dagger, blood magic, and for a brief moment you will also see the legendary "Necronomicon". They have gone so far as to depart from the template that they even gave the movie kind of happy-end, although, of course, in the last scene, they left the door ajar for a possible sequel. This made me confused a little, because the next film is "Jason X", not "Freddy vs Jason". Well, I guess it will clear up to me tomorrow. The strongest impression on me has left the prologue, the scene before the opening credits, partly because of well-made unexpected twist and partly because of the beautiful nudity of Julie Michaels.
6,5/10 - DirectorJames IsaacStarsKane HodderLexa DoigJeff GeddisJason Voorhees is cryogenically frozen at the beginning of the 21st century, and is discovered in the 25th century and taken to space. He gets thawed, and begins stalking and killing the crew of the spaceship that's transporting him.
- What's his condition? - He's screwed. :D
The sequels often fail to maintain the level of the original. Franchisees tend to go downhill, and the third or fourth part is rarely worth watching, and hardly anyone dares to go even further than that. When I decided to watch "Friday the 13th" I was in for a surprise. The franchise that was mediocre to begin with somehow pushed through eleven movies and it even gets better towards the end. To be understood, this is far from a good movie, but in relation to the first eight, the ninth is obvious progress, and the tenth is a masterpiece. The end of "Jason Goes to Hell" clearly announced the appearance of Freddy Krueger in the next sequel, but between it and "Freddy vs. Jason" they unexpectedly inserted space episode "Jason X". This film completely ignores the fact that Jason should be in Hell and begin its story totally unrelated to its predecessors. The story is placed on a spaceship and obviously inspired by the "Alien", and there are also elements of "Matrix" and Lara Croft (or maybe it is an allusion to "Resident Evil"). Characters are retarded as usual, and instead of sticking together to wait for Jason, they once again separate and let him kill them one by one. But, to be honest, if they were smart there would be very little material for a horror movie. The girls are again beautiful, but this time they are dressed all the time. The film maintains a very fast pace and tense atmosphere from beginning to end, and even if doesn't keep you on the edge of the chair, you certainly will not be bored. For me, this is the most suspenseful part of the franchise and I would probably slip out of the chair if there was no occasional humorous scenes and totally crazy killings, which, especially combined, for a moment create comic reliefs.- Look at that. - A shooting star. :D
7/10 - DirectorRonny YuStarsRobert EnglundKen KirzingerKelly RowlandFreddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. Only this time, they're out to get each other, too.Nightmare the 13th
Being dead is not a big problem to Freddy Krueger. The trouble is that he's forgotten. He awakens Jason and sends him to Elm Street to kill a couple of teenagers, so that people think that Freddy has returned and that, fed by their fear, he could really come back. A good plan, but there's a catch. Once he starts his killing spree, Jason can not be stopped, and Krueger must personally get rid of the competition.
After ten "Friday the 13th" movies and seven "Nightmares on Elm Street", Jason and Freddy are finally face to face, and I think that was a really excellent idea. Unfortunately, its realization is nowhere near that excellent. Although the idea had really great potential, the result is just another in the row of mediocre Jason/Freddy slashers. The only thing that makes this film stand out from its predecessors is an incomparably higher budget, the consequences of which are more than obvious. Good camera and directing, and the effects and production are far ahead of all its prequels. As far as the story and acting are concerned, there is no improvement. But nobody watches these franchises in search of quality cinema anyway, but for a good entertainment. Although I think it could have been much more fun, and it's not even close to "Jason X", it's certainly better than the most of "Friday the 13th" franchise.
6/10 - DirectorMarcus NispelStarsJared PadaleckiAmanda RighettiDerek MearsA group of young adults visit a boarded up campsite named Crystal Lake where they soon encounter the mysterious Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions.Few awesome minutes scattered through the hour and half of boredom
"Friday the 13th" from 2009 is not a sequel to the original franchise, nor is it the remake of any of its parts. While remake is a new version of an existing movie that adheres to the original story, a reboot is a film that re-starts an existing franchise in a different way. From the original franchise, this movie takes Jason and the essence of the plot, but it develops the story in a new and different way. The movie is technically much better than the original and does not have the frivolous atmosphere typical of the eighties slasher, but pretends to be a serious horror. And to some extent it succeeds. The fact is that it's scarier than original franchise movies, but it's no less stupid. The positive aspects are better production, good and better-known actors (Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker), striking gore, more beautiful girls and more explicit nudity (Julianna Guill is perfect, both while dancing in clothes and naked in bed), as well as a couple memorable scenes (if you decide not to watch the movie, at least look at 0:47:50), and negative aspects are the story which is, although new, totally unoriginal and boring, and fact that the movie is essentially perfectly redundant, because it does not bring anything new but only tries to drain another dollar from the fans of the original franchise. Someone should make a five-minute video made up of visually good moments from the film, and thereby save us from unnecessary loss of time to watch the entire movie.
5/10