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Friday the 13th (2009)

(No longer in theaters)
  • Rating: R — for strong bloody violence, some graphic sexual content, language and drug material
  • Director: Marcus Nispel   Cast: Jared Padalecki, Daneielle Panabaker, Aaron Yoo, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle
  • Running Time: 95 minutes
  • Reader Rating: Write a Review

Genre

Horror

Producer

Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form, Sean Cunningham

Distributor

Warner Bros. Pictures/New Line/Paramount

Release Date

Feb 13, 2009

Release Notes

Nationwide

Official Website

Review

Reimagining of the horror legend, now set in the present day.

Scary, Demystified

The original three films in the franchise left elements of the plot only partially explained, such as why Jason started wearing that hockey mask in the first place. The remake’s creators came up with new answers.