I don't remember my first introduction to Ft13th but I remember making my mother rent me all of them in order on VHS. 3 is an all time favorite of mine (banana girl FTW). Anyway, I had huge hopes for this film. TCM people remaking my favorite horror series. They promised nudity, blood, and twists and turns.
To prep myself I watched the documentary released a few weeks ago on the series as a whole and enjoyed it but got worried by the guy who plays the new Jason. It would be unfair for me to ruin anything in the film but fans should find enough drugs, sex and nudity to please them.
it combines the first three films into one fine package. What's great (and where Halloween failed) is the fact that this feels like it's own film without feeling like a remake. It's something I never imagined but it's a whole new beast.
The deaths are fun but classic. A lot of homage is given during those. the nudity is awesome and the film has a lot of great one liners. There's only one annoying guy who you can't wait to be killed off. The kill order is all over the place (thus it becomes unpredictable) and the two token guys (the asian and the african american) play with the cliche idea and they both deliver the laughs.
But what's truly new is Jason himself. His first appearance is actually shocking. Not due to anything except the tone that is set before it, almost as if you forgot it's a horror film. After that you realize he's one badass and if he was real you'd be dead. This guy runs, he plays with his prey and is just an all around badass. And yet we don't see him as a human (so much scarier than what Zombie did with Meyers in halloween).
I totally left the film pleased. I can rarely say that but I felt they got every key point correct, good acting, nice nudity and enough homages to please all fans. I also think it was a great theater experience (despite it having a lot of little kids, around 8, in it, seriously? Who brings kids to these kind of films?).
Movie - 4/5
Recommend: Hell Yes.
NOTE: Oddly enough this was my 13th reveiwed film for this blog
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