Friday the 13th
Director:
Marcus NispelCámara:
Daniel PearlMúsica:
Steve JablonskyReparto:
Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle, Aaron Yoo, Derek Mears, Jonathan Sadowski, Julianna Guill, Ben Feldman (más)Streaming (4)
Sinopsis(1)
Buscando a su hermana desaparecida, Clay se dirige al espeluznante bosque del legendario Crystal Lake, donde tropieza con los viejos y decrépitos restos de una cabaña que yace detrás de unos árboles cubiertos por denso musgo. Y esto no es lo único que se esconde entre la maleza... En contra del consejo de la policía y las advertencias de los habitantes de la zona, Clay continúa con su búsqueda, ayudado por una joven mujer que ha conocido entre un grupo de jóvenes estudiantes preparados para pasar un emocionante fin de semana. Sin embargo, ellos están a punto de encontrar algo más que no habían tenido en cuenta. Lo que menos se imaginan es que han entrado en el dominio de uno de los más terríficos espectros de la historia del cine americano: el infame asesino que caza en Crystal Lake armado con una sierra eléctrica... Jason Voorhees. (Paramount Pictures España)
(más)Reseñas (3)
Boring routine without any hint of innovation of the genre.
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So, how did the new Friday the 13th do from the point of view of a guy who hasn’t seen most of the original episodes because, paradoxically, he had got bored of the 1980s slashers even before he got to this fundamental franchise? Well, although I have no logical need to be outraged by the “desecration” of well-loved characters, I can’t say this film was a particularly nice horror experience. It is an example of the sad fact that modern remakes are either identical copies of the original or duds that, if it wasn’t for the profit a “well known brand”, could bear completely different names (something even I realised, even though I can’t really remember which Friday I actually saw, and when). But even as an impartial viewer, Nispel’s Friday the 13th is nothing but an ordinary teenage slasher (in the worst sense), the kind there are many of and, unfortunately, many more will probably follow after this one’s success in the USA – an idea that makes me feel a bit sick. I honestly liked the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and the least I expected from this one was above average entertainment, but what I got instead were a lot of very annoying teenagers and a few unoriginal murders. PS: After the film made it to Czech cinemas, the horror discussion forums have seen an increasing number of comments from 14 y.o. girls like “Friday the 13th is the best horror ever"... LOL...” 4/10
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The fact that Michael Bay, as a producer, is churning out one horror classic after another bothers me the least. What pisses me off the most is that he does so through a director who would not be trusted to film a German laundry detergent commercial. Nispel has absolutely no idea what the term "light" means, that there has to be at least one likable character among the characters, and that even if the clichés of slasher films are long worn out, it's good to respect the atmosphere, the genre rules, and most importantly, to have fun. He can do none of those things. He just routinely throws in one image of flowing blood after another, interspersed with the occasional shot of boobs and momentary flashes of hyperbole and thoughtful wit. I shuddered every time a glance at the clock reminded me of how much time was still left before it was over. But it is true that the kids were definitely huddled together in the movie theater.
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