hey bryan, don't bother. FRIDAY 13th Franchise = bad reviews probably u didn't check this, but this new f13th is getting GOOD reviews. 29% on rotten tomatoes is very good for a friday movie, and don't forget those shitty reviews are written by "intellectual morons". looks at the fans...new kids...mothers and fathers with babies (there were a lot of them on friday night)... they all loved this movie. 42$ millions...again 42 millions. it's FUCKING HUGE! probably it will bring home 70/80$ on the end. i loved it, and i have already seen it twice...waiting for the 3th time. NOW WE WANT A SEQUEL!!! maybe TWO of them ;-)(if u shoot them together u could spend less money and we'd get 2 of them. can't wait to see jason again on the big screen.

Hey Brad how's it going. I wanna start off by saying no matter what movie is being made it's a hit or miss remake or original. I feel this way and I think you've mentioned it before I would rather have a remake to see Freddy,Jason,Leatherface(Junior) than none at all. I wanna say I LOVED!!!!Your Friday the 13th film(can't really say remake..lol). You guys did a great job with Jason and I think you captured him the way he's always suppose to have been.Most importantly you guys made a FRIDAY THE 13th FILM!! Not anything teeny boppish or campy it fits right along with the rest. My next things is I was soooooo excited about hearing you guys re-making nightmare I didn't know how to react. I am sad that there will be a new Freddy...but aslong as Robert has some involvement with the film I'll get over it. Also I was wondering will there be any questioning or Wes Craven ideas floating around the set??? Aslong as you keep Freddy the way he's suppose to be and make no drastic changes to him I'm sure it's gonna be a helleva film. I'm also sure there's alotta A-listers that are vying for parts..I stand on this I don't mind a few but the original had a unheard of guy named Johnny Depp..look at what he's become. Anyways Congrads to you and the rest of Platinum Dunes for your great opening weekend and giving true Friday and horror fans what we've wanted for awhile now and I hope it continues. Thanx..can't wait for the sequel :-p

Thanks for the quick update on the sequel! That is good news. Have seen Friday twice so far. Look forward to the DVD to see the different cut. I don't remember the pic you posted as being in the movie? Did I blink and miss it?

Just wanted to let you know that I absolutely love what Platinum Dunes has been doing. I thought that Amityville was great, I thought that Texas Chainsaw Massacre was even better than the original and, having now seen Friday The 13th, I honestly believe that you’ve made the best film in the best horror franchise ever!!! I’m so glad that someone had the guts to take, what essentially is, a cult favourite and actually make an amazingly well produced film out of it. I love the fact that there’s thought being given to a follow up this early on and I get the sense that you wanted to make more Jason films even before the great box office news. I’m so excited to see where you and the gang take the Nightmare On Elm Street film as this was my favourite film series when I was growing up. Hopefully it will be as polished and well constructed as Friday and you can reignite both of these classic franchises long term. Also looking forward to seeing The Unborn as it’s not yet been released in the U.K. In short, I love what you’ve done so far. Keep up the good work.

i can see this movie TOP 80$ on the ned!

sorry i meant "on the end"

i think my position on the fence wouldnt be so, if this had just been another jason film, but the re-imagining of somehting is just alot for someone to wrap their head around. my focus is now shifting towards Freddy, please do not alter wes' story because that was and always will be what makes freddy fans cringe, i truly feel that this is the best chance out of three to make a very distrubing film as it was intended. i think if you were to take all three stories, freddy, jason and leatherface and look at them all now.....you know which one just didnt have the budget or tech to make properly. so, i know that you can hit this one out of the park.....thanks again for all your films

a wet dream??? a freddy vs jason with the new verson of them, derek vs ? i know sound shit but it would be great!

All great news for the film, the franchise and the fans!

Mr. Fuller, First, I would like to say thank you to all the Platinum Dunes production staff and crew for making such a FANtastic film. I grew up with the Friday pictures, so naturally my expectations we're set a little high for this picture, but you guys managed to create a wonderful film. You got everything right. So thank you for allowing for JASON to live again in such a kick ass ride.

Congrats Brad, and Platinum Dunes. This was a huge weekend for F13, Jason, and horror in general. I would personally like to say thank you for one of the best Fridays ever. It actually had some good acting for a change. Don't worry about the press reviews, they're supposed to be bad, it's a horror movie. If it got good reviews, then I would be worried. These reviewers act like they didn't shit all over the original when it came out back in the day. Please bring Derek back for the sequel, he was perfect. The only thing I would change for the sequel would be the writing team. S & S are good, but as a Jason fan, I can see their fingerprints all over the movie - here are examples of them "reusing" elements from FvJ: Jason in a jacket; Mr. Yoo's line about the hockey stick is just a different version of "That goalie's pissed about something"; & the last shot of Jason sinking in to the lake. These are just a few. Anyway, thanks for being so involved with the fans and appreciating our feedback. Good luck with Freddy, and here's to Friday the 13th Part II!!!

Oh, one last thing: thank you for the sleeping bag kill. That's the first "holy shit!" moment I've had in a theater in a long time.

Brad, First, let me say "THANK YOU!" from the bottom of my heart for delivering a fantastic FRIDAY THE 13TH film! This weekend has been pure heaven for a dyed-in-the-wool Jason nerd like me. I've seen the movie four times already (three on Friday alone!), and I will be going back to the theater soon. Frankly, we couldn't have asked for a better revival for this series. To you and all the cast & crew, I will truly be eternally grateful. As for critics talking about money, you have to remember - they don't like watching F13 films, so it's impossible for them to understand how making one could be a labor of love for someone. They love writing scathing reviews, but they don't do it solely out of passion either. Still, no one ever accuses Roger Ebert or Leonard Maltin of being "in it for the money", though they are no less so than any of the filmmakers they criticize. Producing movies is your job, but that doesn't mean you don't love it or care about the quality of the project. The critics know that. They also know, however, that culturally we frown on mercenary endeavors, so they accuse you of being out to make a quick buck just to support their own skewed, negative opinions of the film. If they can dismiss your hard work and passion as pure greed, they can look down their upturned noses without a shred of conscience. Finally, good luck with the Elm Street revival (I'll be there for that, too), but please get that ball rolling on F13 Part 2!!! In hindsight, the delay between FREDDY VS. JASON and this movie was a good thing. But I'm not getting any younger, and I'd rather not wiat another five years to see Jason again! Thanks!!!!

I am a fan of Platinum Dunes work. I enjoyed the "TCM" remake. And I didn't mind the prequel since I think it was well directed despite it's story problems. I saw this new "Friday the 13th" movie this weekend. I have seen every "F13" movie several times. And I have been waiting for someone to do what you guys have done. A simplistic approach to the Jason story. But while I did enjoy the film overall, certain things bothered me a bit. For starters, the prologue (while well shot) could have benefited from about 10 extra minutes of story. In order to build up Mrs. Voorhees decapitation as the iconic moment it should have been. It's the moment that gives Jason is his future motivation, and I feel it was too quick. Second thing, were the kills trimmed by the MPAA or were they done that way due to budget constraints. I feel like with part 2, more memorable kills should happen. The only one that stood out was the dock death for me. Jenna's death could have been more tragic. Since she was a likeable character, she should have gotten a bad deal. That way the audience would be upset a bit. Also Bree's death would have probably been better if Jason instead of hanging her, flung her out the window ala Final Chapter. I also feel that Jared's character should have also bit it. That way the stakes would have been raised considerably. So when Whitney has her moment (which should have had more kick like Ginny's similar moment in Part 2) it was meaningful because her Brother came for her and ultimately died for her. Finally, Jablonsky's score was lacking for me. I am not a super fan of the original score, but I appreciate the moodier versions of the Friday score from the earlier films. I feel that the sequel could benefit from a score with a bit more kick. Anyhow, I don't want to sound like I'm bitching. I did like the film. But as a life long "F13" fan I guess you want more and the best for a franchise you actually enjoy. You guys are totally on the right track. And the box office success is incredible. I'm happy for you guys. But please fix whatever issues you noticed with the first one and go all out with part 2. Also please use the iconic theme song from A Nightmare on Elm Street in your remake. You have to. Also Leighton Meester would be a good Nancy. And Christopher Meloni could be an interesting Freddy. I'm rooting for you guys. Do well. And don't make us wait to years for another Jason film.

Brad- Awesome job. Highly enjoyable. Advice for the sequel- MORE GORE and more creative kills. This film did not have enough. Disappointing. Better editing- Too many quick cuts- So glad this was a success.

let me start out by saying: I wish I was you. Haha. A movie producer, mostly horror films, is incredible! Anyways, Friday the 13th was the best in the franchise and I am a huge fan of the others. Let's face it, this Friday has some balls! Plus, the look, feel, gore, T & A, acting, and plot were all great. You can't say that about any of the other Friday films, I am sorry, but you can't! So, congratulations on the success and thank you for everything you have done for horror and its future. I look forward to seeing Freddy on the big screen! Oh, make sure Derek Mears comes back as Jason... he is the best by far. Peace!

Loved the new Friday movie! Though 2 main things really bother me. Please STOP using random loud(and pointless noises) to get the watcher to jump at every little thing in the movie. It's kind of pathetic that you need to use that for cheap scares instead of letting the killer take care of that. Also why in the world did Jason's head not go all the way into the shredder? He just so reluctantly stopped with only a inch of skull getting chewed? Come on! If you introduce something like that do it to full effect instead of cheating the audience. Jason's head should have been in a million pieces but instead he's still alive because he barely got cut...give me a break! Otherwise i liked the tone, acting and just overall fun of the movie.

I have enjoyed all of the remakes from Platinum Dunes. They seem to be the only ones that make good remakes anymore. Friday the 13th was a blast. I haven't had a chance to see a full-blown, awesome Jason movie in theaters until now. Derek Mears is quite possible my favorite Jason (it's a tough call between him and Richard Brooker). I can only hope the same care goes into the sequel to this. As long as Jason lives, I will always be in line waiting. As for ANOES, I now, officially, have faith in PD. I'm not sad that Freddy is getting the remake treatment, because to be quite honest, he became a joke. The first 3 ANOES films are the best. They are the darkest, and the least campy of the bunch. I am confident PD will make Freddy scary again. I'm also confident they will make the right casting choice for Freddy (although I really, really loved the idea of Jackie Earle Hailey donning the role). Just to let you know that amongst all your haters, there are also fans, and you can certainly count me as one of them. ...just don't pull another The Hitcher (the only film of yours I didn't quite enjoy) ;).

I really enjoyed the new friday the 13th and I'm looking forward to a sequel,and as for elm street I just want freddy to be scary again like he was in the original.The only thing that still bothers me about horror films today is there is too much comedy.I want to see someone make a horror film that is scary from start to finish and doesn't give the audience alot of time to relax.

Brad, first of all loved the film my wife and I went and seen in Friday and thenk took my two cousins (11-14 yrs old) to see it after Church Sunday and they loved it. I think Jason is back and in a HUGE WAY! I do hope that Robert Englund plays Freddy Kruger in Nightmare (cast someone that looks like him for the younger Freddy role) but that is obviously not up to me. I will say this, I hate that you already have someone in mind to write Friday 2 only because I am in the middle of talking with an agent about pitching a script that I am beginning tonight for a Friday 2 and wanting to pitch it to you but time will tell on that. Great job on the film and looking forward to the upcoming films!!

The Best Friday Ever!!!! And thats no easey task. Thank you fuller, dunes and nispel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Brad, Thank you for a terrific movie. I've been waiting for this movie for along time and you guys definitely pulled through. Now for my likes and dislikes; Loved the feel of the movie, it felt exactly like an old school Friday movie. Mears is an absolute beast!!!I think I have a new favourite Jason. I really enjoyed the traps and the tunnels.Good job explaining how Jason knows where everyone is and can get around so quick. Loved the final battle/wood chipper scene, thought we were going to do a "Fargo" homage for a second. It would have been nice to see Mama Vorhees do a little bit of killing for the people new to the franchise to really grasp what is happening. A little more variety in Jason's killing tools would be nice. Higher body count ( I know I'm sadistic), and more of the CH CH CH HA HA HA, I think I barely heard it at all during this movie. On the BD review section I gave this movie a 10 and it deserved it, it was a great movie. Hopefully we have MANY great Friday sequels in the future that follow this pattern, but please no trips to space, into other peoples bodies, or to Manhattan.

Mr. Fuller, first of all I would like to thank you for all of the hard work you do for the horror industry. Without you and your team, us horror fans would be stuck with "The Grudge 3" to look forward too. It must hurt to hear that you made the film for the money so, as I'm sure you already understand, you've got the support of horror fans everywhere and have my blessing to continue what your doing regardless of how much you get paid. As for the movie, I thought you guys did an awesome job. I had a lot of fun with it and am definitely on board for a sequel. I think you've ushered in an entirely new era of "Friday" films that kick serious ass. I had two compliants with the film though and if you would take the time to read them I appreciate it. When Amanda Rhigetti's character is in the dungeon and Jason comes down with a body in the burlap sack and her brother's backpack, why was her first reaction to not think it was her brother's dead body? She was just excited to know her brother was looking for her. My other problem was that Trent was one of the greatest douche bags I've ever seen and he had one of the funniest parts in the movie with that scream. I just wish that he had a better death scene, thats my only gripe. Aside from all that I loved the movie and had a great time with it. I thought the script was fresh and really funny, the gore was top notch and the nudity was "stupendous".

The F13 remake was great. It was awesome to see Jason on the big screen again. I loved the fast pace. Can't wait for the sequel. Perhaps the sequel could be even better if Harry Manfredini is back on board for the music. I also think the world is better of without the shaky/close up cam. I just can't understand why any director would want to ruin a nice action scene by using this film technique. Thank you for bringing back Jason and hope to see more.

When I saw the bad reviews roll in, I ignored them because no FRIDAY THE 13TH movie has EVER gotten good reviews, regardless of what quality they did or did not possess. I went to the first show on the first day and I was not at all disappointed. I plan on taking my wife next weekend so she can see what the fuss is all about. I'm more disappointed by the horror fan contingent -- many right here on the site, sad to say -- who've chosen to nitpick this film to death in a way they never would for any other installment. Well, except for JASON GOES TO HELL, which clearly deserves it. I'm of the opinion that your film represents EXACTLY what a F13 fan should want and/or expect in terms of slasher horror, so complaints (and personal insults) are out of bounds.

Brad, thanks again (at the risk of sounding redundant) for bringing Jason back. I don't think I'm breaking the news to you that horror fans are fickle. To be honest I really enjoyed Platinum Dunes takes on Leatherface and the aformentioned Mr. Vorhees. Maybe after all the buzz has gone and the film zooms past the $100 million mark, fans can appreciate what you guys accomplished. It' s people like you guys who make it possible for the genre to flourish (kinda sounds like I'm kissing your ass), but it's true. The horror market will be booming more than it has in the last few years and I think even the "purest" F13th fan can appreciate that. So kudos guys, and as others have said, looking forward to the sequel.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. BRAD FULLER FOR GIVING US A GREAT FRIDAY THE 13TH FILM! :-) I HAVE THE UTMOST FAITH AND RESPECT FOR YOU! :-)

Mr. Fuller, this stupendous box office result is a major achievement for everyone that love horror movies, crew, actors, producers, directors, and us, fans. Unfortunately, many people see horror as a smaller genre...that's so absurd. Friday the 13th triumph at the box office made me so happy, and I'm glad to have contributed for it. I'm really looking foward the unrated cut dvd, can you please comment more about this new storyline that'll be included? Good luck in Nightmare on Elm Street remake, make it with the same passion that you made Friday the 13th.

The movie was great. The best part about it was that it fixed the biggest problem in Friday the 13th movies: Great character, shitty movies. The movie was very well made (even Ebert said so), and didn't lose any of what made Jason an icon. If you are looking for any feedback for the sequel, here's my humble opinion. - Prequel elements, but not a prequel. Maybe even Godfather II style, flashbacks, flash forwards. Get us into Jason's head and how his mom influenced him to kill. How did he learn how to tie knots and set traps. Show his drowning and counselor's culpability. - More intensity and brutality. The movie was very brutal, don't get me wrong, but I think TCM remake was a better movie because it had more of this. - More variety of kills. There was a variety, I loved the burning sleeping bag, but it made me want more creativity like that. I like Jason with a brain. The francise is in great hands, keep it up. I would love for this to turn into SAW, one every year. Don't let the suits tell you there is no market for it, we show up.

You guys should've made this an 80s period peice about the mom's massacre. It would've been a lot more fun. This was basically just another sequel. Maybe the next one can be a prequel about the mom. Over the top, 80s soundtrack fun. The first twenty minutes before the title card were the best part. Speaking of which, you should've stuck to the classic way the title would break the glass. That was always fun. PLEASE DON'T REMAKE 'NEAR DARK'!!! Just re-release it! No one saw that movie anyway. Just re-release it, please. Please don't turn it into some Twilight crap like I read was the plan in some interview. You guys should look for movies that sucked and improve them and quit remaking things that don't need remakes.

Hi Brad. I thoroughly enjoyed the remake and am looking forward to the sequel. For my money, I would love to see Jason explained a little more. Is he supernatural? Superhuman? I'd love to see you go down that route. And like others, I'd really like to see some creative kills. The ones in this one were quick and dirty,but I'd really like to see you let loose in the next one. Keep the bodies coming

I have to say it again Brad, I saw it a second time with a different group of friends, and I liked it just as much. But the key is this: For me, personally, I would wait until 2011 to release Friday the 13th Part 2, definitely not sooner! People just had their Jason fix, to release it any earlier would be an overload and they are still processing the first one, you should let some anticipation build up. Second, you should add more elements to it. And it can't look like the reboot in terms of the same plot, etc. People like to see new things, but don't stray away from the bare bones of it.

Mr. Fuller: You said you read everything, so hopefully you see this. Whoever you get to write the next one, I'm sure it'll be a good choice, but I have one opinion on the sequels that I feel very strongly about. I loved the entire movie, but one thing that stood out was the opening credits which was a remake of the final sequence of the original. First off, great idea. It provided a nostalgic shot of adrenaline and really opened the film with a bang. This leads me to my only one major request: PLEASE put a sequence like this at the beginning of every sequel to Friday 13th that you guys do; specifically a scene from one of the older ones remade. But not just for the sake of doing it, obviously. For instance the opening credits of each sequel provides one piece of the "genesis of Jason Voorhees" if you will. His mother's death seems to be what kicked him off. The next film could open, perhaps, with another flashback of something that shows us how Jason came-to-be. If it's a trilogy, for example, the flashback in the third one could be of Jason's actual drowning. Or something. Whichever would serve the tone of the screenplay the best. Anyway, fantastic movie, definitely my favorite of the Friday films. Just write fun characters that are funny and please continue the tradition of killing the guy or girl that "shouldn't have died." Thanks Brad, Mr. Nispel (and Daniel Pearl, who is the first DP to inject a Friday the 13th film with what I'd call "cinematography"), Steve Jablonsky for his great score (when and where can I buy it?) and the rest of the cast and crew. AWESOME job.

I really enjoyed the reboot, I would love to see some more creative kills though, and please a lot more blood. The tits and weed were great but please concentrate more time in the horror. plus i really didn't like what that chick said before she stabbed jason, "Say hello to Mommy...IN HELL!" that was kinda weak my friend. I have seen the movie 3 times now and i cringe every time she says it LOL

Congrats on the success Brad, i am a true Jason fan and i really enjoyed the recent 2009 entry, i really enjoyed the begining with the kills coming right away and to show the opening title that way actually gave me chills, for a sequel i think you should develop another opening sequence with a kill as chilling as the sleeping bag kill and have this a new rule for your new direction in the series to have the opening title be after a brutal kill scence with jason. I loved Mear's Jason, it was very manacing, in Part 2 i would like to see what happens after Jason jumps out of the lake, i would love to see Clay trying to save her but runs away to maybe another party at another lakehouse and Jason takes out a whole party fast, showing that this one not only is gonna follow the aequel rule of a higher body count you could come up with creative kills that i thought were alittle lacking in this one. And the last person left could be clay and it could appear like he is the hero for the new film and than jason appears and shows his strength maybe a good old head crush and the opening title begins..i would really like to trick the audience by having clay look to survive for the first part of the movie and kill him off before the opening credits to show in this movie Jason can do anything...good luck and i am looking forward to seeing jason soon, and whatever you do keep Jason human not a zombie

Here's what I would like to see in a sequel...The lead female type who's the only survivor who had no idea everyone is dead.She has the big run in for Jason, big chase scene..etc..More character development. The only character I was sad to see go was Danielle's character. Make it more campy. The 1st Friday the 13th's were camp counselors being killed which kinda made it scary to go to a camp.

The movie was fucking bad ass by far the best dunes remake, I liked what you guys did to TCM but you didnt better that film. With Friday you really outdid the entire series. This is hands down the best Friday film to date, while the other films hold nostalgic value they aren't very good pieces of film making. I think you should definitely try and bring Marcus Nispel back, Ive heard he doesnt want to do the sequel but I think it would be a shame to lose him, he brought style to a series that had none.

I think they should make a sequel, but it has to be better than this one. The sequel needs to explore of Jason and teach us something new about him. I liked the remake it was alright but not great. If the future movies of Jason don't show something new, whats the point? The previous films have the same formula like the Remake: Sex, drugs, and gore. If the sequel is just gonna another killing Spree that Jason at the end supposedly gets killed, it has been done before. It has to be less predictable and needs some more story, if its like the remake, just stop making F13 Movies.

Friday the 13th was awesome, I saw it twice on opening day. The characters were okay (very typical), the story was okay (the locket was silly and the kidnapping was out of character for jason),the kills were okay (willa's being the best), but Jason was outstanding. Derek has to return for the sequel. My only complaints are that there were too few chase scenes. Jason was an unstoppable force the way he charged and killed the victims (and that was awesome), but a little chase can get the suspense going. I loved the very first shot of Jason. The way he blended in to his territory and was obviously stalking his prey before the kill! Also, there needs to be a better final fight with a final friday girl. Whitney was hot, but too much time was wasted on her being chained up. She needed to be chased. The best scenes from the "old" series were the final chase scenes, where Jason builds that vulnerable, suspenseful tension in the woods with the final bitch standing. Whitney, unfortunately, didn't get that. Anyway, I thought the new movie was great. It's been a while to wait, and it was worth it.

GREAT AND FUN FLICK! I couldn't have asked for a better Friday night. The theater was seriously packed. If you want tips, I hope you read this: HIRE NEW WRITERS. Despite cool death scenes, the dialog and characters had little to no screen time to shine whatsoever, and development never, ever hurts in slasher movies. New writers to a sequel would definitely be good. And keep Jason running like a son-of-a-bitch! And please DON'T go all HILLS HAVE EYES 2 on us. No police or swat team in a sequel. It's maybe hard to put camp counselors in there, but hey the original Friday the 13th Part 2 worked well with them being in training.

I really think the movie was pretty terrible I have to be honest and I'm almost a fan of everything. I just felt it was anticlimactic and there were so many missed opportunitites to really have some fun. For the sequel I'd focus on better deaths, smaller plot holes, the whole marajuana thing nixed, nudity and sex thats actually sexy and some suspense please.

also fuck back story please, please dont go Rob Zombie on us. I think Derek Mears conveys everything we need to know about Jason through his body language. The way he moved his head when his "mother" called was perfect.

Friday the 13th has never been critic-friendly, so bad reviews for a any new Jason movie are to be expected. Although having Roger Ebert admit that this new Friday is 'the best Friday you could hope for and its technical credits are excellent' are a small sign of progress, considering He and his late partner Gene Siskel used to be the biggest F13 haters ever. And of course, this box numbers over the weekend were a big rebuke to those who think of Jason as a has-been movie villain who could never re-live his 80's glories again. Wrong... In the hands of able movie makers Jason is a character who can still thrill audiences.

Hey Brad. First off, I would like to say what an awesome job on the Friday remake. I freakin' loved it. I would like to see a sequel as well. Derek is an awesome Jason and needs to come back in the sequel. As far as ideas for a sequel go, you could set in years in the future. I'm NOT talking about like Jason in space or anything like that, but say have it be like 5 years down the road, and Jason hasn't been seen around for years. So they decide to get the camp up and going again, with counselors and kid campers and whatnot. And then all of a sudden Jason reappears and starts picking off the counselors one by one. And of course he wouldn't harm the little kids (like in Part 6 of the original series).But i'm no writer or anything, that was just an idea, as lame as it may be. And it also wouldn't hurt to go back to the same "camp" area of Texas. I loved the look of that area. Oh, and speaking of Freddy. Get Robert Englund to play Freddy, or else there's not much point to making the Nightmare on Elm Street film. :)

My only advice is to keep it simple for a sequel. This one had like 3 different plots going on, and it kept detracting from the Friday feel. Also, the friday films are all about fun, and chaining a girl up in a basement isn't fun. I appreciate working Jason's mommy issues into the film, but it didn't need to be such a focal point (especially since her head was just tossed into a hole in the wall - not exactly a shrine).

This was the scariest of the Planum Dunes movies to date. I really loved it, and plan to go back this weekend and relive the experience. It was awesome to see the numbers on Saturday afternoon, that just proved that Clive Owen and that shopping chick have nothing on Jason. The only thing I'm hoping for with a sequel is for Jared Padalecki to come back in an Alice in part II esque role. Great job, Brad, Andrew, Michael and the cast and crew of Friday the 13th.

I love and support Platinum Dunes, and I always look forward to everything you guys put out. I'm really excited for a F13 sequel, but PLEASE DO NOT: -have any rap music in it -focus on Jason...focus on the main characters -ignore the Crystal Lake setting/atmosphere -have annoying characters -shy away from blood, gore, and creative deaths HIRE ME AS A P.A.! email: rgravley@pop.ncarts.edu myspace.com/roberto042001

I love and support Platinum Dunes, and I always look forward to everything you guys put out. I'm really excited for a F13 sequel, but PLEASE DO NOT: -have any rap music in it -focus on Jason...focus on the main characters -ignore the Crystal Lake setting/atmosphere -have annoying characters -shy away from blood, gore, and creative deaths HIRE ME AS A P.A.! email: rgravley@pop.ncarts.edu myspace.com/roberto042001

Wassup Brad! i have to admit,after watching it at a advance screening here in hawaii i was dissapointed.but then i watched it again with some friends who didnt get to make it to the screening..and the second time around i really enjoyed it...then i watched it again with my brother in law who couldnt make it to opening night...and enjoyed it even better...all my friends really enjoyed it too..but must admit that i wish that manfredini was involve..So i hope you guys go thru with the sequel,because theirs no other movie that i'm gonna watch besides nightmare on elm street remake or reboot and the sequel to f13...PLEASE try your best to eliminate comedy and make it scary & Brutal.use friday the 13th part.2 as your bible...thanks for listening bro! i appreciate it...PLATINUM DUNES...Is taking over Baby!

I love and support Platinum Dunes, and I always look forward to everything you guys put out. I'm really excited for a F13 sequel, but PLEASE DO NOT: -have any rap music in it -focus on Jason...focus on the main characters -ignore the Crystal Lake setting/atmosphere -have annoying characters -shy away from blood, gore, and creative deaths HIRE ME AS A P.A.! email: rgravley@pop.ncarts.edu myspace.com/roberto042001

I'm a huge fan of horror films all together and honestly without Halloween, Friday the 13th and a lot of those films from the 70's and 80's there is no telling what horror films would look like today. I went to see the new Friday the 13th and I have mixed emotions about it, I want to like it but a lot of the dry humor like the over the top sex scene about the girls tits was too much, the finding the hockey mask on the ground was a little dry, you should of had it out in the shed with the Asian kid just all these little things you guys could have done to make the film better and it was missed. My biggest complaint is the ending of the film, who would drag a serial killer that has just tried killing them for the past few hours, who would drag their heavy ass to the lake and push them in? An ending with the police there around Jason would have been so much better to lead up into a sequel but oh well what is done is done just if you make another stick to the roots of what Friday the 13th fans love.

I love and support Platinum Dunes, and I always look forward to everything you guys put out. I'm really excited for a F13 sequel, but PLEASE DO NOT: -have any rap music in it -focus on Jason...focus on the main characters -ignore the Crystal Lake setting/atmosphere -have annoying characters -shy away from blood, gore, and creative deaths HIRE ME AS A P.A.! email: rgravley@pop.ncarts.edu myspace.com/roberto042001

People can say what they want about the $ aspect of it, but what you are doing is living a dream that I've had since a little kid. What if we had the chance to go back and give those lost horror movies another shot. A little more attention to detail, improved story line, and better FXs! I don't know if you go into the blogs but I wrote a lot about what I saw Thursday...and Friday haha! ($25 of the 45 Mill is mine!) I'm interested to see what the 15-20 mins cut back into the film does for the movie. At the same time, I hope you keep your ear to the ground about what the fans liked and didn't like in the movie. I know I liked certain things and others had me scratching my head. All in all I enjoyed myself and the opportunity to see another F13th film on the big screen. So all I ask is that you really take into account the input we shell out. I really think you laid a foundation in this good movie to make a seriously great, if not the best, Friday of all time.

I love and support Platinum Dunes, and I always look forward to everything you guys put out. I'm really excited for a F13 sequel, but PLEASE DO NOT: -have any rap music in it -focus on Jason...focus on the main characters -ignore the Crystal Lake setting/atmosphere -have annoying characters -shy away from blood, gore, and creative deaths HIRE ME AS A P.A.! email: rgravley@pop.ncarts.edu myspace.com/roberto042001

I love and support Platinum Dunes, and I always look forward to everything you guys put out. I'm really excited for a F13 sequel, but PLEASE DO NOT: -have any rap music in it -focus on Jason...focus on the main characters -ignore the Crystal Lake setting/atmosphere -have annoying characters -shy away from blood, gore, and creative deaths HIRE ME AS A P.A.! email: rgravley@pop.ncarts.edu myspace.com/roberto042001

I love and support Platinum Dunes, and I always look forward to everything you guys put out. I'm really excited for a F13 sequel, but PLEASE DO NOT: -have any rap music in it -focus on Jason...focus on the main characters -ignore the Crystal Lake setting/atmosphere -have annoying characters -shy away from blood, gore, and creative deaths HIRE ME AS A P.A.! email: rgravley@pop.ncarts.edu myspace.com/roberto042001

I love and support Platinum Dunes, and I always look forward to everything you guys put out. I'm really excited for a F13 sequel, but PLEASE DO NOT: -have any rap music in it -focus on Jason...focus on the main characters -ignore the Crystal Lake setting/atmosphere -have annoying characters -shy away from blood, gore, and creative deaths HIRE ME AS A P.A.! email: rgravley@pop.ncarts.edu myspace.com/roberto042001

Also CONGRATULATIONS! Box office numbers is amazing

Completely keep moving forward with the way jason acts and looks and is, that was one of the best things about the new film. I enjoyed watching it. Suggestions: I always enjoy someone out for revenge against Jason, perhaps as Jason was out for revenge for his mother's beheading someone else out there can be a good challenge against jason and bent on revenge, im not talking about something silly like another freddy vs jason, i mean just make sure someone out there comes hunting jason a challenge someone with some reasonable weapons against him, he usually doesnt have much of a reasonable challenge from anybody because they are usually just teenagers/young people, I like the idea of a parent of one of the kids he killed really bent on revenge, yeah similar formulas have been doing like that but it's a good idea to bring that to the sequel, instead of just a new crew of easily killed kids, you can bring some of that mixed in but bring someone else bad ass to the mix someone ya know really a little older and wiser and really intellegent with plans and an actual good challenge, someone who can match jason's kinda hunt and kill tactics with traps and such like jason. overall I did enjoy very much Friday the 13th and those are my words of advice that as a fan I would like to see brought into the sequel. Unecessary things: stuff from childhood and about his mother, been there done that, dont even touch this shit with a ten foot pole because it's old hat, focus on the way you established the new jasons way of life, i love the way he is smart about his terratory and traps and kills and uses bow and arrow and his little hideouts that's all good, bring that out some more. and please NO secret family members introduced to come help him or any of that shit, jason works and is best at solo work, he dont need nobody for nothing, except his mother. but she's dead so dont bother introducing any sidekick mutant family members of any kind. fuck that... DONT CHANGE HIS LOOOk it's great it looks REALISTIC he would have ugly hair because it's not like he has an electric shaver out there and trimmin it down and stuff like that. Maybe show some stuff where he takes clothes or shoes he likes from a victim, how would he have gotten the clothes as an adult anyway. ALSO show him kill someone while he's out in the water, i always found it suspensful when someone was in a little row boat and he would come flying up next to them out in the middle of the damn lake and pull them under. scenes where you can see him coming in the water and at you, then his head goes down and you dont know exactly where he went under the water, that stuff is great and suspensful!!!!! there's my 2 cents hope it helps. only trying to give tips and things id like to see as a fan. keep pushing it forward and it's going good so far, dont overdo the kills im sick of toooo much gore, i like enough gore tooo much is just ridiculous sometimes, i like jasons kills in the new friday they werent over done like stupid saw 3,4,5

Ohhh yeah and start off the sequel by taking a machette to the old woman and her dog

Whoever you get to write the sequel, make sure they care about the franchise as much as Shannon and Swift do, otherwise the film will never be the success this was. I really enjoyed the movie. Thanks for making it Here's what I liked and didn't like about the film: Pros: 1. It felt like a genuine Friday the 13th. Everything I wanted was there and the humor wasn't campy like Jason X or Freddy vs Jason, it worked and post modernism was thankfully absent. 2. The kill scenes were well balanced; meaning they weren't over the top/fake, and they weren't boring either. They seemed real 3. All the characters were bearable and likable to some extent 4. Derek Mears mixed the skills of Kane Hodder with Richard Brooker and Ted White to create the ultimate Jason portrayal. 5. It was good that Jason was seemingly intelligent 6. Jason running again was very refreshing 7. The opening 15 minutes was the best opening of any slasher film I've seen. Cons: 1.The opening scene with Mrs Voorhees was too brief that it didn't build up enough drama and I didn't like it at all. 2. You guys had the rights to Harry Manfredini's score, used it in the trailers but why not in the actual movie? This is probably the biggest complaint from even the people who loved the movie. In the sequel you should use parts of his score, or at least update it in some way. 3. Put more blood in the sequel 4. Maybe get a different director who doesn't shake the camera as much. It was definitely hard to see what was going on at times 5. Jason should have dived out of the lake WITHOUT his mask showing his deformed face since this would have been set up well because we distorted glimpse at it his face when his body was thrown in.

Brad, I just felt compelled to register on BD in order to tell you how refreshing your blog entries are. Since you started blogging your personal feelings on F13th instead of the usual studio garbage Ive come to respect what youve done with the franchise and after seeing the movie on opening day Im a convert. While I can't say it was a masterpiece (of course why would it even try to be) I found it to be true to the series in every way it should have been. It will become one of my favourite F13th movies and Im a lot more optimistic about what you might do with Nightmare on Elm Street now. Im still unsure how I will take to no Robert Englund and if theres any way that he could return Id implore you to consider it an option. That said if a new actor is to take the role then Im still confident it can return the series to it's quality beginnings. Im hoping you do the same that you did to Jason to Freddy - ie no major look overhaul, keep the existing Freddy look but change his character to be a lot more darker. Make him the child killing bastard he his. Instead of making audiences root for Freddy (like they do for Jason) make the audience appalled of him. Anyway well done on the new Friday and thank you for your honest discussions.

well brad iv been waiting for this movie for years now i watch friday and i was so disapointed but me being a hughe jason fan i rewatched 2 more times the first time i watched it all i like was jason(best one yet)i just hated the rest 2cnd it was ok 3rd i now like it i guess i had to get use to it but all im asking for and i sure many more are is next time could ther be less comdey and more horror i didnt jump not once whatcing this lots of blood and a new score plz i think the score kinda messed up the film and and jason not just pop up behind every one i would love to seehim chase down the teens like he did with whitey just run full foce and cut the shit out of them oh and U MUST HAVE ALOT MORE KIL KIL KIL MA MA MA A MUST HAVE FOR A F13TH MOVIE

well brad iv been waiting for this movie for years now i watch it Friday and i was so disappointed but me being a huge jason fan i rewatched 2 more times the first time i watched it all i liked was jason(best one yet)i just hated the rest 2nd time it was ok 3rd i now like it i guess i had to get use to it but all im asking for and im sure many more fans are is next time could there be less comedy and more horror i didnt jump not once watching this have lots of blood and a new score plz i think the score kinda messed up the film and dont have jason just pop up behind every one i would love to see him chase down the teens like he did with whitey just run full force and cut the shit out of them oh and U MUST HAVE ALOT MORE KIL KIL KIL MA MA MA A MUST HAVE FOR A F13TH MOVIE

Brad, I really enjoyed Friday the 13th. I enjoyed it so much, I have seen it 4 times and will see again this week. You definitely need Daniel Pearl and Marcus back for the sequel. I loved the music too. Can we get a winter scene in there somewhere???? blood, snow, and icy lake. I am very happy there will be a part 2. This was your best yet. I am excited for Nightmare now.

considerations: Director-John Erick Dowdle(Quarantine) Screenplay-John Erick Dowdle & Drew Dowdle(Quarantine) Composer-Harry Manfredini(Friday the 13th) Special efx make-up artists-Scott Stoddard or Tom Savini(Friday the 13th) Director of Cinematography-Lukas Ettlin(Texas Chainsaw Massacre:The Beginning) Casting-Mary Gail Artz & Barbara Cohen

Ok... While the film looked good as far as FX goes, and Jason was very menacing...I didn't enjoy this film at all, and here is why (note these thoughts are not in order of events in the film): 1. The opening credits where Jason's mom dies...this is a pivotal moment in the Jason mythos, but you condensed it to a couple minutes. Terrible idea. 2. Finding the hockey mask in an attic of junk. I though this was too random. If Jason would've found it in the store room at the cabin where the dude was playing with a HOCKEY STICK that would've made much more sense. 3. The Marijuana field. I read some reviews were people thought Jason was a pot farmer! So many were confused, and I though it was a terrible plot device. 4. JASON TAKES NO PRISONERS, yet he kept that woman alive because she resembles his Mom? In part 2, Jason was ready to kill the girl UNTIL she put the sweater on and ACTED like his Mom. Should've been some more story there showing a relationship or bond on Jason's part, rather than say the girl disappeared 6 weeks ago, and then all of a sudden she's alive in Jason's cave. 5. The 2 survivors carrying Jason's body to the lake was ludicrous! He was huge and there was no F-ing way that was believable...even if they dragged him. 6. The un-shocking shocking ending. Jason comes up through the dock and grabs whoever. Lame, you see it coming. 7. The camera work telegraphed every scare because of all the blank space around each character. 8. Jared Padilecki is type-cast as a douche-bag. If your goal was wanting me to not like the same character from Transformers, who DROVE THE EXACT SAME CAR, mission accomplished in spades! 9. The bow and arrow shot. Was Jason in Special Forces with Rambo to get great aim like that?!? Last I checked, Jason has a bum eye, yet he nailed that guy on a fast moving boat right through the throat! 10. Some cameos would've been nice. Like Kevin Bacon as the cop or the "Crazy Ralph" character, or Adrienne King, or anyone. 11. The acting was sub-par. The Panabacker girl was good, but other than that, everybody seemed very forced. And when the Asian guy said, "let's be one giant cliché!" He got the central theme of the script, huh? 12. Jason's cave was too far-fetched. Is he buddies with Thomas 'Leatherface' Hewitt? 13. Finding Jason’s' Mom's head came WAY too early. 14. SHOW SOME BACK-STORY! What was Jason like as a child? Who was his father? Was his mother always insane, or just when she thought her child drowned? Did Jason go to school? Freddy vs Jason gave some insight to the childhood of Jason. At least that was something. In conclusion, I wanted to leave after what you did with the opening credits, because that was an atrocity, but I stayed, unfortunately, for the entire ordeal because, I am a fan of Jason. While I still love the originals, this film has shaken my faith in whether or not Jason can survive the reboot. Although from what I read, the film did very well. Of course, how do you know how bad it is before you see it? I felt so let down with this movie; I'd rather have been forced to watch 'A New Beginning' a la Clockwork Orange style than sit through this swill again. If/when a sequel does come along, it'd have to be pretty damn impressive for me not to just download it. Congrats on the money you got from me! I wish I could get it back and buy a little gas or something.

This movie was the best since the original. Everyone in the theatre loved it. Everyone was going crazy. After the intro, everyone started chearing and clapping. I'm ready for a sequel. I hope for an August 13th 2010 release. No one else can write these movies but you guys. And Marcus, and Derek should return to. The sex, nudity, humor, and kills were perfect. Looking foward to part 2 and a 3rd. I would aslo like to see Jason in 3-D. It would be cool for the new generation of fans. Thank You guys so much for making this wonderful masterpiece. Jason's Back!

Loved the new Friday the 13th. I've watched it twice and want to see it again. But I do have a few suggestions about some things that disappointed me. First, their was VERY little use of the Ki Ki Ki Ma Ma Ma. It doesn't have to be OVER used, but it builds tension, and it can be used even when a person ISN'T about to die to keep it suspenseful. Secondly, the music: I would have loved to have heard Manfredini's score. As it was, in this flick, the score was really weak, and there was little use of tension building music of any sort during the chase scenes that would have added another element to the "edge of your seat" moments. Lastly: Get Tom Savini!!He IS the absolute best and he is so creative and he'd be great to have around for his advice and experience. The guy is the master of horror.

Thank you for Keeping us fans in the loop. You've done a great job of Creating a Friday the 13th that will go right along side 1,4,6 and F.v.J. amongst the best in the series. This characterization of Jason was brilliant and had the most personality of any. Being that he is essentially a crazy, uber-moral woodsman/ hunter, it is strange that this was one of the only entries where that is what he seemed like. With jason having so much personality, It has made myself and others I know a little more confident about the ELM Street project (Freddy has always had the most pronounced personality--he talks for Fux sake!). Hopefully, you'll be able to draw a little more on the sleaze that Kreuger is in his backstory and make this Kreuger as memorable as englund. Only suggestion/ complaint--While funny, the "stock kids" were REALLY stock this time and WAY too good looking. The "Stock Kids" from TCM seemed way more authentic, and thus more relatable. Hopefully the next batch of kids you have meeting a crazed killer will be at least a little more rootforable! Kudos on a fine film--one I will be seeing again in the theater and buying on release day! Cheers!

Friday the 13th was kick ass. I usually dont jump when i see a scary movie but this movie made me jump on every scary part. I really liked the movie. I only wish that it was longer. myabe 2hrs and 30mins. for the second on maybe add more black people lmfao.

honestly, all i would like in the sequel is 2 things: -Creative kills (the series is full of them: the sauna rock, leather strap around the tree and head, and the classic sleeping bag against the tree) -Get rid of the craptacular dialog: "perfect nipple placement"...other than that, you can bet I'll be at opening night next time Jason makes his way to the box office.

Screw the hater's guy's! THE MOVIE ROCKED!!!I knew it would be great but I was still blown away! I love Freddy too but this has made me fall in love with Jason all over again! DO THE SEQUEL NOW PLEASE!!! Just make sure you bring back Amanda! lol also great work killing off Danielle Panabaker.... SHOCKED THE SHIT OUT OF ME! Although I was kinda in love with her! I just hope you stick to crystal lake and Jason the second time around or should I say 13th!? Also I was glad you didn't make it too much like a prequel just a reboot.Over-all....great casting....great scares, kills, suspense! ALL THE WAY AROUND GREAT MOVIE! I would go as far as saying it was the best friday of all! Thanks for bringing a truly great slasher back to the screen after so long!

I meant 2 say for the second one add more black people and keep at least 2 alive lol.

Brad-nice job on F13th. I have not been a huge fan of any previous PD remakes, but I think you did a good job on this one...OTHER THAN the tunnels and the captive girl, that shit was stoopid! Now for Freddy-I'll say it again-ROBERT ENGLUND. If there is any chance in hell he would consider coming back to the role you should strongly consider it. The vast majority of fans want to see the Freddy we know and love. I guarantee Englund can still do scary. MAKE THE CALL!

Here's an idea: let's pretend Julianna Guill didn't die. She is WOW!! Good choice with her folks! Another suggestion: I'd like to see a little more stalking in the next installment instead of Jason just BEING where the victims show up. It's cool that Jason is able to move around from place to place around the camp undetected, but it also takes away a little from some potential tension that puts the audience on the edge of their seats. Anyway, still loved it.

I'm wit Jason4eva: Skip Freddy and go straight to the F13 sequel. We can wait on Krueger. We want more JASON!!!

I thought the film was tons of fun, but I really would like a more memorable cast and storyline for the sequel (I know that's a lofty goal for a sequel, but it's been done!) Also, now that you've re-established a firm fane base for F13, don't be afraid to fight the mpaa a bit and really push the envelope in the sequel! I'm not expecting (or wanting) to see Jason act like Jigsaw, but a little unnecissarily sadistic cruelty in a villain goes a long way toward scaring the audience. The whole sleeping bag thing was brilliant and I'd love to see a sequel with more moments like that where the audience goes "omg that's horrible!"

bbedwards has it right - Robert Englund should get first crack at the role of Freddy.

I LOVED the film and the brutality of it. that and the direction of Mr. Nispel is what i thought made Texas Chainsaw work so well too. the only minor complaint i had was the score. the original harry manfedini score, imo, is what added that extra sense of suspense and impending doom. had that been added, i think it would have given it just that LITTLE EXTRA SOMETHING that the past friday films had. otherwise, keep derek and marcus on board for the sequel. with all the positive response, the sky is the limit for part 2! Keep up the great work and cant wait to hear more about Nightmare in the coming months-cheers mate

This was the best Friday The 13th yet i freakin loved it n i cant wait 4 Nightmare but i dont think that you should replace Robert Englund he made that role n i dnt think that anyone could do it better and i think think that a another Friday would be really awesome you guys did a great job with this 1 and it'd be cool if you made another 1. thank u so much fuller Dunes and Nispel u guys did a awesome job on this it was everything i hoped it would be and more :)

hi brad, saw the movie at midnight on thursday, and i was not disappointed. thank you for making this, and bring on the sequels. i am looking forward to Elm Street, please don't feel like it has to have the same look as Texas remake and Nightmare remake. (polished/old-school, Daniel Pearl).

Mr. Fuller, Please let me first say that I am a huge fan of Friday the 13th (especially the first 6 films in the franchise). When I worked in indie film, I actually named my production company Crazy Ralph Films after the ironic character from parts 1 and 2. I'd wager to say I've seen the first 4 films over 100 times each and know them pretty much verbatim. So, you had some pretty high expectations to live up to from me in regards to the remake. <p> I was pleasantly surprised with the film when I saw it first show Friday morning. Mears makes a great Jason and I loved that Jason was made to be human and scary again, rather than the robotic, zombie killing machine he devolved into over the course of the original franchise. I enjoyed a lot of the film, bringing it back to the lake, some of the characters, etc. That said, I did have a few places where I felt that it could have been improved. <p> First and foremost was the script. I really felt like the writing was below average. The characters weren't given anything to do, especially the girls. I know a Friday film isn't expected to have a great script, but in the early films all of the characters had their little niche. Here, several of the characters were just bodies waiting to be killed. Better writing would have made their deaths have more impact. The other issue was with the score. It was just bland and didn't have an of the famous Friday cues. I don't expect a full on Manfredini score, but a few more distinctive pieces would have been much appreciated. Everyone knows the original Friday music because it's so distinctive. This time around, it would be interchanged with a hundred other horror films. <p> Anyway, those are just my thoughts. I will be seeing Friday in theatres again and will definitely buy the DVD. And I can't wait for Part 2!

I wanted to chime in by saying that "perfect nipple placement" is one of the best lines in the movie! Trent is a douchebag (and, frankly, one of my favorite characters in the movie because he's so believable as one) who would say things like that, and the line harkens back to the sort of goofy dialogue that made characters from the old films so memorable. Going all the way back to "It makes them sound like little goats" and "Sometimes I just like kissing women" in the original, F13 characters have said some seriously dorky shit over the years. It's part of what differentiates them from the one-note victims in other slasher flicks, and quoting them has always been part of the joy of fandom. "You've got perfect nipple placement!" just took its place alongside "deadfuck", "snow flurries up your nose", "rata-tat-tat-tat-touille", "wherever the red dot goes, ya-bang", and many more of my favorite lines in series' history.

As far as remakes go, Friday the 13th was THE best remake of the lot for one main reason, it was actually scary, it was actually suspensful and it fealt like the original movies whilst taking a new direction. Please keep up the good work and remember that it is SUSPENSE that makes people love horror movies, not just gore!!

I think you understand yourself that when you work for a company whose main goal seems to be making remakes of popular horrorfilms people will take that as you doing it mainly for money. And I don't think that is far from the truth. If you really love the films you are remaking, and by that loves the universe and characters why remake them and not just continue on them? I have yet not seen friday the 13th but I bet it's gonne be great, i also really liked TCM03. But when it comes to Freddy I'm worried. First of, TCM didn't really have that much of a filmseries to talk about and F13th had it's bizarre entries (JTM, JGTH, JX). But NOES is based around Robert Englund. I think him being Freddy is more important than the brand of NOES or other things that make up that universe. With your remake, it will be a sad moment because that will set one thing is stone - Englund will never return to play Freddy, and the NOES-universe is forever lost. What I don't understand, if you don't work for the money (and we all now that remake is a cheap way to make cash) why not just continue on the NOES-series? Why remake/reboot it? Freddy VS Jason (even though I am not a fan of that film) showed that theese characters can make money without being remade. I just got one question; Why does the NOES-film have to be a remake (if the case is not to make money off of that?). Why not just set the film in presentday, have Freddy return to Springwood. It could work as a stand-alone film for a "new" audience, but at the same time work as a part of the series. And why not have Englund return? Replacing him is in a way like having Vince Vaughn play Norman Bates, it will not in anyway top or be close to the original actor. Why fix something that is nor broken. The NOES-series/universe is not broken, the Freddy character could get back to his dark roots but Englund is not broken. Some remakes I understand. TCM, Amityville, Hitcher or even F13th. But why NOES?

Mr. Fuller, I absolutely loved this film! As a fan of the previous films, I commend you! Derek Mears did a great job filling Hodder's shoes and I'm pretty sure I speak for the majority here in saying WE WANT MORE! I loved just about everything in this movie, I just felt that it was lacking something... BLOOD. The guy that got snagged in a bear trap was cool, the neck stabbing of Aaron Yoo was great, but overall I would love to see more gore! I hope this complaint will be null when the Unrated DVD comes out. I'm down for some gritty visceral grossness that re-establishes Jason as a monster killing machine. One more thing though... PLEASE NO PREQUELS. TXCM:B worked but please no prequels to this. Great job and I CANT WAIT TO SEE FREDDY BACK IN ACTION!

I'm just gonna speak of Nightmare cuz I want to see Friday again before I form an opinion on it. Nightmare should be 1/3 prequel, 1/3 remake & 1/3 new stuff. I really enjoyed the back story in RZ's Halloween but not so much the rest of the film. I was very cool with the quickness of Friday's back story. Everyone knows it already. I guess everyone knows Freddy's too but it would still be cool to see more of it.

I saw it twice. I was born in the seventies so by the time the movies were in full swing, I was old enough to enjoy the F13th movies in all their glory and I did..even the shitty ones! I thought the reboot very good..it exceeded my expectations..was it as good as the original 4..no, but that was a different time..we know Adrienne King as Alice and Betsy Palmer as Mrs Vorhees so I appreciate that they included the intro, but as an 80's kid, it's hard to see those actresses not in the role..how awesome would it have been to see them cameo for those scenes..i mean, come on..the scene was only a few minutes..the way make-up/special effects, they could have made them look like they did in the original..2nd, the music..sorry, but as an 80's kid, I dug the original Friday scores..I liked the music in the movie but it should have been more woven with the original music..In H20, when Laurie goes after Michael and that music starts blaring, you get f**cking goose bumps..also, maybe we can explain how Jason didn't drown..or maybe he did and the mother had twins and the lunatic that she was, she neglected the other due to the loss of her jason..who knows, I'll leave that to the writers..What's very right..Jason..man he's ferocious..2nd, the flow of the story, the kills, the location and without a doubt, the quality of actors..i.e., the acting..it wasn't the typical shitty slasher actors..Overall, kudos and I can't wait to see Jason again in full ass craziness..Long live Crystal Lake!!!!!

I Just want to say That I Loved The Movie. People sahy Jason Didnt Run HE FRICKEN DID b4 he turned into a Zombie.The Soundtrack Was Fine. They Dont get It was a reimagining & Not A Remake.I will see it a few more times & Buy The DVD & Double Dips along the way. Good Work & Bring Back Derek Mears. Try To Have Adrienne King & betsy Palmer cameo in the new movie That'd Be Cool.

Congratulations on Friday's success! It was a pleasure seeing Jason back on the screen and scary as ever! My only minor complaint was that some of the humor in the movie felt like you guys were taking the piss and winking at the audience (specifically the diehards) a little too much. I'm not saying it was like Scream...but it was heading into that territory. However, with that aside, I thought it was great. As for sequel suggestions, I'd say stick to the first four movies and draw inspiration for tone and story from them. Stay with Jason being human...for me, that was what made 1-4 so effective and cool. And, I know it's 2009 and Daniel Pearl did an amazing job, but at times the cinematography was almost TOO pretty -- for a Friday movie. I was watching Part IV the other night and, damn, that movie looks like crap in spots...that, to me, is one of the better elements to the early pictures. Anyway...congratulations and good luck with Elm Street.

Brad: I have a lot to say, so please bear with me. I won't be commenting on the Nightmare remake, but rather on this proposed Friday sequel. I saw the movie at a Midnight showing on Thursday. I was super excited. I even took the day off from work on Friday so I could go see the movie the night before. I have to say that I was immensely disappointed, and this comes from a huge Friday fan. I think anyone posting here as well probably owns every single Friday on some form of home media, as well as the book Crystal Lake Memories, so for me to say the same doesn't really single me out as being more of a fan than anyone else here. However, I will say that this F13 remake was indeed, to me, the worst Friday film to date. And again, this is coming from someone who owns both Jason Goes to Hell and Jason X. I was on board with this movie since Day 1, and I really dug what you guys did with the first Texas Chain Saw, and the Amityville Horror. Everyone creatively involved with the series claimed to be a Friday fan from the beginning, but nothing here except for Derek's take on the character does anything to convince me of that. The movies were always campy and silly, but almost all of the humor in the movie just seemed too forced that it was distracting. Marcus has gone on record saying this film was written just before the writer's strike began, and that no rewrites were performed. It shows. Aaron Yoo and the other fella as the "comic relief" delivered some truly horrendous dialogue. Everyone involved with the movie said from the beginning that these kids felt like real kids and that we as the audience would care for them. I don't think there was another group of people in a Friday film that I truly despised more. I liked the character of Clay because I like Jared a lot as an actor, but he was written in such a one-dimensional way that I didn't even really care for him, either. This just didn't feel like a Friday film. I know you said you would be taking the Jason character back to basics, but come on...keeping a girl hostage in his basement? Being a arrow marksman and wiring his place with lights? This guy is supposed to me a retarded mongoloid. The deaths, except for the campfire and the dock, weren't particularly clever or boundary-pushing. I wanted to like this movie. So much. But I can't. I ask you to seriously consider the following advice: Your teens don't have to be funny all the time. New Jersey is not filled with mannequin-fucking rednecks. We've got our fair share of white trash, but no rednecks (and there is a difference). Give Jason something to DO. He felt like a non-entity in his own movie. Don't worry about creating a group of kids to care for. I don't want to care for them. I am there to see them killed. And if you want me to care for them, don't have them drink booze out of sneakers and puppeteer a bong. It makes me groan audibly, not care. And lastly, Jesus Christ, for the love of everything holy, it is OKAY for teens to just GO CAMPING. A hunt for weed? Really? Shannon & Swift crafted a fun movie with Freddy Vs Jason, but after seeing what they did with this "reboot", I think their time at Crystal Lake is finished. With the next movie, just be a little more serious. Not dingy, dark serious. Find that line and straddle it. PLEASE.

Great job on the remake! I enjoyed it very much and look forward to adding it to my collection. As for a sequel, I'd love to see one. It would be cool if a character from the original series, like Ginny from part 2 or Tommy Jarvis from 4-5-6 was brought back into this new series. And use the camp more too, like maybe have some dumb kids decide to reopen it as a summer camp. And I can't wait to see what you guys cook up for the remake of Nightmare.

First off I'd like to say you guys rock at making movies. Listening to what the fans have to say is great in showing that you care for what we want to see. I loved the new Jason Voorhees and will see this again for the third time very soon. Things to do next time would be maybe more Ki Ki Ki Ma Ma Ma, I only heard it maybe four times in the movie. The Harry Manfredini score would of seemed out of place in this new movie so I understand why it wasn't used but maybe you guys could reinvent it to make it fit into the picture. Besides for that the only other thing I was expecting was for Jason to get hit in the head with an axe so he'd have his trademark axe mark in the hockey mask, so that could be coming in the sequel. Also maybe some flashback with little Jason and his mother together because we've never seen them interact together before in any Friday film so that would be something unique and maybe explain whatever happened to Jason's father. You guys rock and when you make a sequel I hope that it rocks just as hard if not harder than the remake. I wish you luck on A Nightmare On Elm St and would love to work with you guys in the future because I'm hoping to become a director and it would be a dream to work with you guys because I'm a fan and care about what the fans want also. -Daryk

One more thing. I know Jablonsky is your go-to guy, but I think he needs to sit the next one out. Either that, or write music, with themes, not synth pounding.

To:Platinum Dunes,How do you become a Film Producer?you guys are great inspirations...ronaldtautele@yahoo.com

Brad, the movie was outstanding. I love the fact that your crew brought Jason back into human form and more of how he started, a hunter/killer. Nothing was better than Jason as he was portrayed in 2, 3 and 4. Derek brought back the feel that Brooker, White, Dash/Gillette brought to the role, a realness. The only real gripe I had with the movie was the lack of gore, some of the scenes were just too dark. The sleeping bag death was the best I think, it showed Jason as more creative and vengeful. Good job overall! Loved it! Can't wait for a sequel!

Man! I loved the new 'Friday' movie... Derek rocked the house as Jason, way better than that Hodder? guy ;) I hope a sequal is on the way... Defintely off to a GREAT start. My only hope is that the DVD version of the movie includes the scene of 'JASON SHARPENING THE MACHETE'... That scene rocked and HAS to be included in the DVD release!!!!

I absolutely love what you guys over at Platinum Dunes have done with Friday the 13th along with every other remake done lately. Friday the 13th is one of my favorite all time horror movie franchises and i thought you all did a terrific job. The movie didn't stall out, it had a true story to it, good acting with some comedic one liners, which is always good. My favorite aspect of the movie is that Jason doesn't walk after his victims like he always did in the previous films and still catches up to him. Him running got me so fired up during the movie when he chases the victims down. That was the best part of the movie! i would love to see that in the sequel. Amazing death scenes were put into this movie. Surprises are always good and there was quite a few of them. The way he found the mask was great. Terrific job altogether and if you need someone to be killed in the sequel im your man! haha Take care and best of luck to you.

First off, I just want to tell you how much I loved the movie. It was awesome! Second, I am so glad that you guys are already talking about a sequel. Third, I cant wait for the DVD to come out, and I have to agree with cr8enstein about the machete sharpening scene. That scene ROCKED! Please,please put that back in the alternate version of the film... Thanx Brad and co. for delivering yet again!

heya Brad! i loved the new Friday film it's my second favourite up there with Jason Lives : Friday 6! I just want to say on Friday the 13th (The sequel) Don't kill off Jared Padalecki. I mean he kills demons for breakfast on TV and in the latest Friday. If you introduce Tommy jarvis again make sure Thom Matthews wants to come back otherwise don't bother. I feel Robert Knepper is the perfect choice for Fred Krueger. I would love if he got cast in the film!

COUNSELORS! CAMP! If you make the same movie again but throw the actual camp/counselors/creepy shit in, and give it less of an MTV feel (which surprisingly, wasn't too heavy and didn't bother me in the new f13) it would be pristine. That's my dream. Otherwise, kudos on the new flick, fucking badass Jason, man.

Hey, congrats on another box office smash, friday the 13th is a must see. Curious though. My favorite Platinum Dunes release was the Hitcher. What ever happened to the director Dave Meyers. He's a very capable director but hes not done any films since.I know Hitcher did not do so well but do you think he'd ever get a chance to direct another platinum dunes release.

1st off, i just want to say i thought the new friday film was just awesome, it was way better than i expected and the sack-head jason looked fukin sick!!! and Aaron Yoo was hilarious, he also had the worst death too i thin (and by worst i dont mean it was bad, i mean worst as in i looked like the most painful and sick) and i loved the throwback end scare with jason jumpin through the dock. And Derek was a good jason, i still miss Kane as Jason though, Maybe have him Cameo in a new one? have Jason get killed by New Jason? lol either way the new film was terrific and i cant wait for a sequal!!!

First, I LOVED The movie. It was awesome. I really loved that you had Clay (Jared) paired up against Jason. It wasn't some little weakling who somehow beats him in the end. It was a true match-up. I'd love to see more of Clay vs Jason. Make him kind of like the new Tommy Jarvis. The thing that worked about the originals and the original Nightmare movies was the fact that there was one person who carried over from the movies to the next as the only one who is a match for the Villian. Clay is a badass mofo who should def return to face off Jason.

Good job on Friday the 13th and congrats on your success. Please keep us informed on every detail of the nightmare remake , as I am checking up on it 3 times a day. Please keep it dark and psychologically scary , focus on the sympathy for Nancy or Tina or whoever and make us feel uncomfortable like the coroner that was in the john puking ever since he saw it. (from part 1)... plus cast more real life looking characters , as the batch from Friday were all good looking , and you knew they were all doomed because of it. We need to relate to the noes characters and feel as though that could happen to us in order for it to reach its full potential.

If you're sincere about taking everybody's opinion into consideration, here's mine: The film was shockingly tame. At the very least, I was expecting some clever set pieces. This felt flat, and frankly, soft-pitched to suburban teens. If not for the nudity and the drug references, this could have been an easy PG-13. The original films, though looked upon fondly by fans, particularly of a certain age (70s kids, including myself), were never high art and there was a lot of room for improvement. This remake seemed rushed and a bit lazy. Respectfully, in terms of delivering the goods with gore and set-pieces, the MY BLOODY VALENTINE remake ate this movie's lunch; a shame and a surprise because this is obviously the more pedigreed franchise. Beyond that main flaw, other problems were lurking. The characters in these films have never been what you'd call well developed, but they were likable for the most part and especially in the early films, they had a certain innocence about them. Maybe not about drugs or sex, but more a naive sense that they were invincible and like all teenagers, believed that bad things only happened to other people. Its a different time, attitudes change and you can't recapture 30 years ago without actually setting the film in the 80s, but you can create characters that are more than cannon fodder. Next up, get a new DP. I saw the film in 4K digital and most of it was a blur of branches and darkness. The hand-held combat camera is a cliche and will seriously date most of the films that (over)employ it. Bouncing the camera around does nothing for me. If your goal was to give me a headache, you succeeded. While you're at it, ditch the designer grime. Jason and Leatherface must share the same interior decorator. Nothing is quite so disturbing as the banality of evil. In other words, sometimes an abandoned cabin is just an abandoned cabin. Lastly, the backstory, or what could be considered the part dedicated to the first film, was given short shrift, almost comically so. Poorly acted and poorly shot, its quickly disposed of in a matter of seconds and then inexplicably recounted as a campfire tale a short time later (which would have sufficed by itself if such little attention was going to be paid to that particular plot point). In terms of a sequel, there's plenty of room for exploration. Jason' mother is well established as part of the FRIDAY mythos, so revisiting this part of the story wouldn't be without precedent. However, in general, Jason's story should progress - an out and out prequel might be a mistake, but some well-placed (and well-staged) flashbacks might serve the story well. All that said, I was obviously disappointed by the movie, but I'm open to a sequel. The potential is still there. Unlike other franchises with complex backstories that limit the direction you can take them in without alienating fans or creating a muddled soup in an attempt to please everybody (good luck with NIGHTMARE, by the way), FRIDAY is a bit of a blank slate. Its simple storyline and Jason's genuine boogyman credibility lend themselves well to remakes and sequels. As I said before, there's room for improvement.

Well, I thoroughly enjoyed Friday, hope to see a Friday The 13th Part II, hopefully with Mears (the best Jason so far). Looking forward to A Nightmare On Elm Street. I suppose I just want to say that I find the Dunes remakes/movies very entertaining and haven't been disappointed in one yet. Great popcorn fun.

I have to admit, I LIKED the movie. But please for the love of god don't let the success of the movie brain wash you into thinking changes don't need to be made. First off, Jason running around turning electricity on and off as he pleases is ridiculous, where did he find the time to rig that shit? Was this in the winter time when he wasn't killing people? Seriously, I find it ridiculous that you went that far to make him human, like the big reveal of him wearing the mask was him stumbling upon it by accident? Fine, but for him to actually pick it up, wipe away a scuff, put it on and then walk over to the mirror and admire him self? Yea, scary. But the biggest grief of all I had was the score, while yes the score was serviceable, you should of went completely old school with it, I was quite turned off to the director saying he didn’t think you could watch a Friday movie with a orchestra to it when the first few, which are the best few was scored like that. The score for 1,2 and 4 in particular are amazing and needed to be used here. Same with the ki ki ka ka thing, sounded terrible. That score is as recognizable to the franchise as Jason is. And I think most of us prefer a Jason movie where he kills people randomly, we don't need half the characters knowing that there about to meet their doom before it actually happens, and Jason killing people by torture? Come on, that’s silly in it self, and for crying the hell out loud, why does Jason clean up after his kills? Taking care of the bodies is TCM style, Jason doesn’t care about that, these movies aren't suppose to be Jason in the real world worrying about getting caught with murder, he could care less. But you grounded it too much in reality. I only wrote all that because you claim you read everything, not because I'm a hater, I'll take a million Friday the 13ths that was made like this over the Jason takes Manhattan, Goes to hell and Jason X's of the world.

And I have to agree, ditch the shaky camera. Its amature.

Hi there Brad, just saw your movie, friday the 13th, and it was absoutely amazing, my heart was pumping through the first 20 minutes, what you guys have done with the franchise is just fantastic, and I really hope there will be sequels. I love all your movies, and i am a huge fan of horror but friday is my favorite and derek mears just nailed the character, just awseome thats all ican say. I just wanted to say what a great job and a fantastic movie, and I hope the dvd will have alot of added material.

Hey Brad, you got me all excited for the sequel, I love the movie.... hands down my fav Movie, no joke. this Friday has has gotten to want to finish the rest of my friday the 13th sleve with scenes from the new movie! Can't wait to hear the news on the sequel.

Greeting from Australia Brad, congrats on the film sounds great, I am waiting patiently till March 12th when its finally unleashed in Australia, but it sounds like you nailed it.

Brad, report this! It's the deaths from the movie! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DCvfDOirFU

i'm the biggest jason fan there is but i have to say the new movie wasn't great not really even good. if you make another jason movie i have to say i will be the first in line to see it but please do things different this time. let the cast be people we have never seen before i'm tired of horror movies putting singers and people from the CW network it seems like ya'll think if these people aren't in it that the movie won't make money thats not true. this movie seemed like it was all about pot and sex thats fine if you want it in your movie but not to where its in almost every other scene. some of the scenes in the begining went way to fast slow it down some i paid good money to see jason kill and thats what i wanna see. in the next movie put more blood and gore. one last thing i want to comment on is the fact that jason captured that girl thats so unlike jason he has never done that before jason is there to kill not take care of some girl that reminds him of his momma.

Great movie! Love the changes. I have only three requests for the sequel: 1. Keep the survivors from Part 1 alive (even if you don't use them). 2. Don't bring them back simply to kill them off (LAME). 3. Try to incorporate more of the original Friday the 13th theme into the score. Even if the tone of the movie is different, having that ties them all together.

Hello Brad. Watching this movie with a European audience in Ireland was pretty amazing. For the whole 20 minute opening the theatre sat in silent terror. The energy was palpable and you could sense the tension emanate throughout. An amazing job from all involved in the creation of this excellent horror movie. I don't see this as a remake per se but it has definitely relaunched the series. I would like to see Derek Mears return as Jason as he didn't just take the character to a whole new dimension, he has made Jason tantamount to IMAX 3D!! It would be nice to have Jared and Amanda reprise their roles as I really feel they did an outstanding job and "Whitney" is the best final girl of the series since "Ginny" from part 2 and I could see "Clay" as a great nemesis to Jason in the "Tommy Jarvis" mold. I also have to recommend that you bring back Steve Jablonsky. His score was rivetting, energetic, haunting and drove the amazing chase scenes, he has also for the first time in the series created an eerie lullaby that sticks in my head. As the opening of this one was super exciting I would love to see this a regular feature of the series. Maybe a whole family killed violently in the opening of Part 2 would be harrowing and shocking. I don't think returning to Mrs Voorhees is necessary. We have Betsy Palmer from the original and to me she IS Mrs Voorhees, no disrespect to Nana Visitor but I like how you kept that whole story to a minimum flashback, we got everything we needed in those couple of minutes and honestly returning to Mrs Voorhees isn't taking the story forward. Best of luck with Freddy and I can't wait to see what you're going to bring to the table with Jasons next outing.

Big Bad Wolf, here, and I'd like to congratulate you guys for blowing the house down on this little hog. Everyone behind the film did a fantastic job, and Jason is finally back where he belongs, and in all the right ways. Now, people are bound to criticize the film, and say that it's not scary enough, or whatever, but whether or not the film is scary is up to the viewer. Some folks are scared by Disney channel Goosebumps specials. Some people yawn at seeing a fetus cut out of a womb with a pair of scissors. It's all about opinion, and while I myself wasn't scared (it takes a hell of a lot to scare me), I know I had a hell of a lot of fun, and I'm sure that while many horror fans may not have necessarily been genuinely frightened, there are going to be many, many, many more people who will be. I cannot wait to see how "A Nightmare On Elm Street" is going to turn out, but it's safe to say it'll be a fun ride on the way to finding out.

If you need some inspirations, be sure not to rehash the first movie for the sequel. You can only do "teens go to Crystal Lake to get high and fuck" so many times without it seeming overplayed, which was the reason why the original series started to tread on the more stranger ideas(Jason vs Carrie) just to "try something new" because the old formula became played out. Not saying to weed out everything that makes the series great, but do something like Final Chapter, by including a family who travels to Crystal Lake for the summer. It doesn't always have to be "Just another group of college students heading to the woods for a good time". Try different angles. Do something like Jason Lives, by re-opening the camp and having Jason slaughtering the CITs and Counselors. Have the little kids freaking out, pissing their pants and hiding in closets. That would be fuckin BRILLIANT, and it would be different than the first movie. That's probably one of the reasons I didn't care for TCM The Beginning, as it was almost a rehash of the first one(even though it was a prequel). What Hooper did with TCM2 was do something totally different. It wasn't about kids getting stranded, AGAIN, but Leatherface and fam on the road. Action was delivered a bit differently. Bill Moseley's Chop Top was fuckin CRAZY! Just take it into consideration.

First of all I loved FRIDAY THE 13th and I loved what you did with JASON! It was awesome!! As for a sequel SUSPENSE should be upped - ALOT - like the first four original friday's had (well technically the first 3 had more suspense than the fourth one, but you get my point). And i felt as though this movie had more sex than the gore! I mean both is alright in a slasher flick but GORE has to be higher on the list! I'm already excited for a sequel - but take please take these points into consideration so a Friday the 13th movie can be taken a little bit more seriously and i think thats what a lot of people would like to see. I mean i'm a (HUGE) fan and thats what I would like to see.

Well done on the movie. Here's a few thoughts for the sequel: 1. Ditch the "shaky-cam" approach. 2. Tone down the goofy drug use/nudity just a tad. The movie went into straight-to-DVD "American Pie sequel" territory a few times. 3. Have a climactic un-masking scene at the end (this was always one of the best parts of the original films). 4. Don't be afraid to use the "Ki-ki-ki-ma-ma-ma" music. Thanks and congrats on the huge box-office.

Hello Brad, I first want to say congrats on the great success you and your team have created with Friday the 13th this past weekend! Wonderful box office numbers. We just came from seeing it for the second time and I love the movie. I only wish Pamela (Nana Visitor) had played more of an on-screen role than she did. Maybe in the alternate/extended version? Secondly, the lack of 'Ki Ki Ki Ma Ma Ma' was surprising. I mean, I wasn't expecting it to flood the film like they did on Part 7: The New Blood...that film had WAY too much. But, just like in the earlier ones....1, 2, 3 and 4......just every so often to build suspense and tension. Like when someone is snooping around by themselves or, for example, in the new film, when Mike and Whitney are looking around in Jason's cabin and come across his bed with his name on it and/or when they find Pamela's head, when it showed the title 'Friday the 13th', etc.....those scenes would have been great with some 'Ki Ki Ki Ma Ma Ma'. I just felt it needed more of that. Maybe, that too, will be present more in the extended/alternate version? I know you guys were blending the old-school style with some new ideas and that is excellent. But all in all, I love the film Brad. You guys did an amazing job in rebooting our beloved franchise. The seriousness and darkness of this new Friday the 13th was great. I loved it. The POV shots were awesome just like the old-school ones. And I noticed something else, if i'm not mistaken, there was no music present in the final fight scenes between Jason and Clay. I just found that kinda odd. As in the original and Part 2, there was all this tension building music that leads up to Pamela or Jason getting whacked. It just creates such 'edge-of-your-seat' moments. But, as I said already, I loved the film. It is so wonderful to see a GOOD Friday the 13th. And to actually go to the theater and see 'FRIDAY THE 13TH' on the marquee again after 20 years, was exciting in and of itself. Please, PLEASE keep the titles in any upcoming sequels as FRIDAY THE 13TH......we've had too many 'Jason Goes To, Jason this and Jason that.......it's so refreshing to finally have a movie called 'Friday the 13th' again...and it actually be good. I hope to see more on the Blu-ray release and look forward to buying it on day one! I love the movie guys and support you fully! Here's to the future Friday the 13th installments!!!

Here is one of my concerns and something that has bothered me on some other "reboots". In the sequel, which I KNOW we'll get, please pick a good screen play. There are a lot of talented writers out there. When I think of the Freddy Vs Jason screenplay - and the movie - I think to myself: "This is the BEST they could come up with?" With the success the new F13 is having, it is IMPERATIVE to have a good screen play for the sequel. Don't settle for second rate stuff. I read a screen play for a possible F vs J by an amateur that was 100 times better than what was put on film. There are many good screen writers out there. And, Brad, if I were you, I'd consider screen plays by anyone who might submit one to you. It's easy to stay status quo and go with who you know. But if that means a bad story, SCRAP IT. If the franchise is to stay alive, you have to step outside the box and really give consideration to more than what you feel is like in your "safe" zone. The new F13 was good, but the sequel has potential to be SO much better. Better music, deeper characters, more creative, gruesome kills, a better FX person, more tension building scenes. And I'd love to see Jason in a REAL fight for his own life. IN The Final Chapter, when I watched it when I was kid, I was some amped, I actually was standing up in the theatre CHEERING for Jason. The intensity is what makes a great horror film. And it has to build to an enormous climax that literally makes you want to come out of your seat. THAT'S what I want to see!

Whats up Brad! I really enjoyed the movie as a lifelong Friday Fan! I too think the best way to go into the sequel is starting off right where this one left off. No prequel please! & please leave it in crystal lake!!!

Yes please keep it in Crystal Lake. I forgot to mention that in my post. Dark, moody, eerie, creepy......all, but not limited to, of those things are what makes Friday the 13th great. :) thanks Brad!

Thought I would chime in on the whole NOES remake. Everyone has their gripes regarding the Robert Englund issue (understandably so), but they seem to be forgetting about what arguably is the most important key ingredient, i.e. the casting of Nancy. If you don't have an actress who is approachable or as accessable as Heather Langenkamp, it could be an epic fail. Her relatability and strength is really what carried that film (not forgetting Wes's direction and the inventive villain). Better to get a girl with wholesome good looks and depth, rather than Maxim hot but can't emote (The Unborn anyone?). Just a thought guys.

i loved the movie!ive never been more afraid of jason in my life.derek mears did a great job and so did you.congratulations.but as great as it was there are 2 things for the next one i would recommend.1.since it was a remake,you shouldve had the original music,or at least a darker score.2.i wouldve liked to have seen jasons father teaching him how to kill.or maybe do a backstory on him and tell us how jason came to be that way.

Hey Brad, I just wanted to say great fucking job. You brought Jason back to the silver screen so we can all enjoy once again. I commend you. I enjoyed the movie, I enjoyed it over some of the entries in the actual franchise. I would just like to say for the next one try to keep that tone you had with the first 15 mins of this movie. It was a fast paced, fuck up everyone Jason that we need to see more of. Do some more creative kills, its nice to see some nods to older entries but expand them, enhance them. Show some of Jason's brute force by snapping someone in half or punching through chests. What bothered me was that there wasn't much suspense, you knew where Jason was coming from just from the close up shots...fix that. Show him standing in a window, trick us next time. I know you will do a fine job with ANOES just keep up the good work, remember what worked by going to the roots and multiplying that by 2!

First, I LOVED IT!! Very scary. I loved the new Jason. Second, I thought it was a little harsh that Jenna died. She was the good girl. Third, The sleeping bag death was sooo freaky. and fourth, Try to be a little less cliched. Most of them worked, but don't over do it. Plus show more backstory, first kill, that kind of stuff. -Will Grant

I've been a horror fan for as far back as I remember I grew with brothers named jason freddy, michael & pinhead on the tube entertaining my young mind, I love horror movies with a passion, I really enjoyed the Friday the 13th remake, of course it has its faults thou, sound effects when jason pulled out weapons were a little too much it took away from the whole brutality of what he was about to do, silence adds more WHAM! Jason does have his machete in a holder to make a "SHINK" sound , less effects will make a bigger effect in the overall picture of the scene. That's one thing id like to see change id add more later, thanks

Loved the movie, but can you guys please use Harry's score for the next film? Thats the only bad thing about the remake, it didn't have Harry's score :( Also, make the film a bit scarier and the characters less "cliche".

Brad and the rest of Platinum Dunes, first off, thank you for bringing Jason back in all of his glory in a solid F13 film - one that we fans (well, most of us)-have been waiting for. I think you guys did a damn good job of trying to give us what we wanted and for the most part, succeeded. F13 is my favorite slasher series of all time (parts 1-4 and 6), and I knew that the remake was in good hands when it went to you guys. I walked into the theater knowing i was gonna love it, but a little worried of disappointment. However, my disappointment was only slight, and i'll get on to that later. Of course there'll be plenty of negative reviews and comments, but with any F13 movie, there will always be. I am absolutely grateful though that you guys took the time to listen to our thoughts and put them into consideration. Seeing as how youre still doing that in regards to a sequel, i have a few things to mention and reiterate. Awesome direction. Awesome casting. I thought everybody did a great job with what they had to work with and as for Mears; he is the perfect choice for Jason and a fitting nod back to the character from 1-4. He brought back a charge that had been lacking in Jason ever since Hodder attempted to take over. The film itself was solid entertainment. It took itself seriously and was fun to watch and chilling throughout, although it was lacking in a few areas. Namely, the writing. As far as characters, i agree with some of the other reviewers that the first group of kids were much more fun than the second group. I guess they were just written better. The 2nd group was still fun, but there wasnt enough development. And i know, that's typical for F13, but even parts 1-4 had better development. The story in general was a little weak and left out the fun formula of the Last girl running around scared shitless as her friends dead bodies pop up around her. And what was up with keeping a girl captive? Sure, she might have looked like Jason's mom, but it was a little out of character.. but oh well, I'm over it. It was still fun. Last but not least, is Jason's look. Killer. Fanfuckingtastic but one thing bothers me and always will. Jason with hair is a terrible, terrible look. I've read plenty of comments and have spoken to many people who agree that the hair is rediculous. Please get rid of it! I know you cant please everybody, but think of it like this: Youve already given us a Jason with hair. Now for the rest of us, please give us that sick look of the completely bald maniac back. Hell, you've already set the stage at the end of the remake by having the back of his head getting pulled into that mechanical thing. Presto! All that stupid hair is gone! Please take into consideration, and at least have a poll or something to see what the fans would rather see. Because even if the majority of people dont care either way, then you might as well go with what a lot of us our asking for. That way everybody's happy. Anyway, thanks again. Overall, awesome movie!

the movie was fantastic. i saw it twice. i really thought it captured the feel of parts 3 and 4. it really felt like a friday the 13th movie. it was funny, the chicks were hot, and jason was awesome! he reminded me alot of the ted white jason from part 4. which is my personal favorite jason. derek should definitely come back and play him again. do we have to wait another 6 years to see jason tho? i think you guys need to get started on a sequel right away. can you say tommy jarvis?

My advice is to go back and look at the earliest F13 flicks to see what really worked. This newest F13 didn't have any of the classic camp feel that was such a HUGE part of the first several films. Your new movie looked nothing like RURAL New Jersey - instead it felt like white trash land. Not unlike TCM '03. Also, please don't go overboard with the despicable characters next time. Try to make them a little more likeable. Jason works better when we're not ROOTING for every person to die. Every scene in this F13 was either about sex and pot. Those elements should be present, but they shouldn't drive every scene that Jason isn't in. Lastly, I would like to see more "stalk and slash" bits. Jason killed everyone in clumps this time. PLEASE go back to the 'one by one' formula. Oh yeah, and use Harry's score. This F13 score was the pits.

I liked the remake...I couldn't have done a better job. I liked that the end fate of the two "final" girls were left up in the air. Hated Jason's jacket, but loved his look. The kills were good, as well...However, in my opinion, and many people will disagree, I think that for this to be the first in the new franchise, the remake should have been centered around "new" camp counselors, who may or may not been oblivious to camp bloods history. It would have even been cool to have it have an 80's flare, sort of like how TCM had the 70's flare. Be that as it may, what they did with this remake was still very chilling as well as entertaining. I like someone's comment about making the sequel have the family twist and partying teens, sort of like a "Last House on the Left" meets "Friday the 13th," with a mother, father, son, and older daughter. Thats a new and different Idea, even though it's similar to "Final Chapter". Maybe they move into Trent's family cabin some years after the events in this movie, and the father tries to protect his family from Jason or something...Another thing I haven't heard mentioned, and maybe nobody else feels this way, but I was somewhat disappointed with how the mother was shown in the movie. It's already unbelievable and somewhat impossible that a women in her late 40's early 50's could kill a whole bunch of teenagers, but you guys could of at least made her look capable of killing a whole bunch of teenagers like in the original. She looked and sounded like she wanted to bake that girl some cookies. And her decapatation should have been more epic, maybe the sequence should have been longer, I don't know, but that was one of the only parts of the movie that really ticked me off. Great Job guys...PS: As for NOES, for me, I would like to see a smarter more methodical freddy kruger...I think what makes him scarier than Jason, and Micheal is that he actually speaks, and is far superior in intellect compared to the other two. Do some research with some psychologists and psychiatrists and figure out some ways to really scare audiences, with something more than little frights here and there. It would be cool to have something happen similar to what "The Exorcist" did in the 70's. People should leave the movie theater doin one or two things: Screaming their heads off or vomiting their guts out. Can't wait to see it though.

Oh...maybe the girl that killed Pamela in this film can be in the sequel because it was never clarified what happened to her. And Jenna (Danielle Panabaker)......was she really dead???.....maybe she too can still be kickin' and come back. Just a thought. Again, love the movie and can't wait for the Blu-ray to see both versions!!! Look forward to sequel news!!!

I loved the movie, mostly because of the homage it paid to the classics, and that will get the fans into the seats. One thing I did not like was the amount of comedy compared to the amount of kills. It seemed that everyone died, or was about to die, there was a sarcastic or funny remark. It completely killed the suspense and thrill of watching Jason butcher some unruley teenager. I would love to see more gore and less comedy. Keep up the good work.

I should shed a little light on what the Nightmare on Elm Street remake should be like. The first 20 minutes of the film should be Freddy taking his victims to his boiler room and killing them. Let his style of kidnapping them be original and creepy. Then, Freddy gets arrested for his crimes but the officer who arrested him didn't read him his rights, so Freddy gets off free, just like that. The parents of the murderd kids should then track Freddy down and burn him alive in his boiler room. Years later, the officer who fucked everything up, has a daughter. The daughter is grown up, goes to high school, has a bunch of friends, ect. And you guys can pretty much take it from there. Stick with a good backstory and don't change it too much. Also, make Freddy's make-up look like Wes Craven's original vision. You know, the puss running out of the burn sores and the skin being blackish/brown and coverd in blood and all that awesome shit. Don't change it 100%, but make it really terrifying. Oh yeah, don't use so much shaky cam like you did in Friday the 13th. It's kinda hard to tell what's going on in some places. And that's it! Just follow that and you'll have a pretty sweet remake.

Thanx for deleting my earlier comment, the truth hurts i guess. Anyways the audience i saw the movie with laughed at how bad this movie was throughout the entire thing, and in the bootleg copy i saw the same reaction. It was really bad, but it was good for a laugh i guess. ;)

Saw the movie on opening night and thought it was a decent entry in the series. Some things I'd like to see in the sequel: 1. Tommy Jarvis! Restart the Tommy story arc. Jason needs his best nemesis back. 2. I've heard that one of the ideas for a past Jason film was Jason in the winter. I'd like to see that movie. Or, at the very least, part of the movie set in winter. I think it would be cool to see Jason in the snow. 3. Axe to the head. I was expecting this in the new one, but alas it never came. Jason needs to get his classic axe cut in his mask back. 4. 3-D!!! It worked for My Bloody Valentine. Bring it back for Jason. 5. Let's have some real camp counselors this time around.

This is the worst movie ever. please do us all a favor and dont make a sequel,prequel or remake to this or anything else. it has the most generic dialouge,storyline and boring scenes. bad actors. the kills were dumb. characters talking to themselves because the hack writing it couldnt figure out a way to show the audience anything. this movie sucks on every level. at the least original had the good kind of cheese and not generic storytypes like this movie. YOU RUINED JASON

I really hope you are able to read this Mr. Fuller. I'm a huge fan of your past remakes of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, & The Amityville Horror. I saw Friday the 13th on opening night, and at first I must admit I wasn't a huge fan, but over the past couple of days your remake has really grown on me & I am now proud to say I love it!!!! I would like to list some of the things I really enjoyed about the film: I absolutely loved the entire look of Jason; from his wardrobe, to his mask, to his machete. Also Derek did a fantastic job!!! I also loved the whole look & feel of the film. Some of the things that really bothered me however were: the constant drug refrences, and the sex/nudity. It just made the film feel cheap, unrealistic, and cliche. Now I know every other subsequent "Friday" films has lots of sex and nudity, but I feel if it were left out of the sequel it would make the film take on a much more serious note. Also the use of comedy & comedic characters really threw me off, I wish the film were just made as a straight horror film, without the comedic relief. One idea I would love for a sequel is to have a group of people come back to Camp Crystal Lake & try to re-open the camp. I think that would make a fantastic sequel. There is also something I would love to talk to you about, I know you are probably extremely busy right now, but if you could get the chance, I would really appreciate it if you could send me an e-mail, as I have a question for you. My e-mail adress is: richardfxd@yahoo.com Thanks for your time, Richard

Hey Brad, here are my thoughts... Enjoyed the reboot of Friday the 13th. Had a great time, but was a little let down by something, so were the people I went to see it with, and hopefully it'll be changed come sequel time.... When you show me a woodchipper, don't tease me with it. This is JASON. If I see a woodchipper, I better see some stupid teenager or an annoying redneck going into that woodchipper. If you show me a circular saw in a toolshed, don't give me a measley screwdriver, I want that circular saw. If you give me a douche bag kid in the movie afraid of his floors getting messed up, I wanna see JASON taking care of those floors with this kids brains. What Im sayin is, I enjoyed this movie, but next time, lets up the ante a little eh? Slit throats? BOOOORRIIIINNNG. Arrow in the head and the dock girl kill though, excellent.

I Like JLDFilms idea...I go deeper and have it be about a little girl Freddy was trying to kill at age 4 escapes and her father, a cop, tries to lock him up. He gets freed and he and the other parents decide a righteous kill is in order. 13 years later the cop becomes police cheif and the little girl grows up oblivious to her near death run in with Freddy, whose exacts his revenge on her and her friends.

WHERED YOU GO GUN? WORST LINE PLAYED BY THE DUMB BLONDE GUY. WORST REMAKE EVER. HAHA YOU SUCK

I thought the movie was great, but a las, I did have some problems with it. I'll start off with what I liked about it. Derek Mears was an awesome Jason. I enjoyed the characters for the most of it, Part 2 should have more kids like the first group. They were very entertaining. Lay it easy on the drugs just a little bit. The atmosphere of the movie was really good, and I enjoyed it a lot. The music was really good, I actually commented it with my friend while watching the movie. Although, I would have liked some Manfredini incorporated into the movie. Maybe like a remixed theme or something? The kills were good, but they need some work. More blood, more variety is very much needed. Lastly, The events leading to the ending need to be more suspenseful. i.e: Have a really big chase scene with the film's final girl and actually show Jason running after them! There needs to be more conflict between the characters and Jason, for example: The Final scenes of Jason with Trish and Tommy in the Final Chapter. or The Big chase scene with Chris in Part 3 ending in the barn. Something like that would be amazing. I hope some of my advice is taken into consideration, I really enjoyed the reboot and am very much excited for Part 2!

if you only leave this message board with only one thing please take this DO NOT CAST A POP OR RAP STAR!! THAT WOULD BE A DUMB SHIT THING. Keep the franchise the way it is without trying to milk it with shitty people.

I thoroughly enjoyed the remake. Can't wait to see more of Jason on the big screen. I do have some constructive criticism, however. 1. I'd like to see more of the Camp (Counselor's, kids, activities, etc.) 2. The call of loons by the lake, as featured so prominently in the original series. For some reason, I identify this sound with the series wherever I hear it. 3. Lastly, I know a majority of the fans would like to hear a more familiar score. Incorporating more of the original music (while still keeping it modern) would be awesome. Anyway, that's my 2 cents. Can't wait for NOES and the Friday sequel!

I liked the movie i thought it was pritty good. I thought the hockey mask looked great. I think the guy who played jason did a good job. Now for improvements on it. One. If you have seen the earlier jason movies. Jason doesn't run at all. He simply just walks fast toward his prey. Next time don't make jason run. Two. Jason doesn't hold anyone hostage for long periods of time. Jason doesn't do that. He's a killing machine. He hunts down his prey and kills them mercifully. 3 the score was lacking at times. I think what would have been better if you used the earlier score but just updated it a little bit but still hear the familiar sound of jason. 4 I thought the death scenes were a little quick . Next time include more chase scenes. 5 Little more character development was needed. 6 If you do a sequel its a good idea to showed what happened at the end of the last one and then move forward.:) lastly keep releasing it on a friday the 13th i thought it was a great marketing tool. Anyway you guys did a nice job. Keep those jason movies coming. I'm a big fan i never get tired of them. Don't believe the critics the fans are the only ones that count. Good luck with the nightmare on elmstreet remake. Just be sure to keep it scary like the original you be fine.

First off GREAT JOB ON THE FILM! It was fantastic and I am really looking foward to the sequal! The new Jason was amazing and dont listen to what ppl think about how he got his mask in this film. It just makes sense how it worked out. Through out the movie I couldn't help but think about the old lady with the dog and the old man driving the tow truck. It was weird and really quick that made me think that it was to forshadow something in the future (posible sequal) and by the end of the film I had another idea about the characters how Whitney looked like Jasons mother which in a way could possibly make her and Clay Jasons siblings :) that would be a crazy twist in the story. Another thing I'm wondering about is if there will be alternate endings on the DVD/Bluray release because Jason gets his mask back on under water pretty quickly at the end of the film when he breaks through the dock. Anyways, just some thoughts I had but amazing work once again! Cant wait to see your upcoming work!

tom holiday, actually Jason ran in parts 2-4.

Hi Brad. I've been a huge horror fan my whole life so I was really excited to hear that you guys were reimagining Friday the 13th. I really like the R-rated movies you've made so far, but the one I liked the most was The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I love that movie, so when I saw that Marcus Nispel was directing Friday I got even more excited. Anyway, I saw your Friday the 13th on opening night and when it finished I had a smile on my face. It kicked ass. It was a really fun ride and Derek Mears was an excellent Jason. I loved how he moved and how he turned his head really fast when somebody said his name. Also, he was very agressive and fast, which I thought was great. I think Marcus Nispel and Daniel Pearl did an excellent job with the way the film looks and feels. I thought the movie was scary, and usually I don't think horror movies are very scary because I've seen so many. This one was though. I loved the humor, the kills, the girls, and all the other elements that made it a Friday movie. You could tell that this movie was made by horror fans who were trying to make a movie for horror fans. And the audience reception in the theater I was in was awesome. Everyone seemed to love it. I know some people had problems with the fact that Jared Padalecki's character didn't get thrown into the machine. Jason killed everybody else right away so it seemed like Clay was kept alive for a sequel or something. However, I realize that in terms of the story, Jason was probably more preoccupied with getting the girl that looked like his mother back. I'm glad you didn't kill Clay off and I hope to see him in the sequel. I see that some people were not happy with the amount of blood and gore in the film. I thought what the MPAA let the film have was sufficient, but I am looking forward to the uncut version. With those few critiques out of the way, I want to restate that I think this movie was excellent. It's one of my favorite movies and I love it as much as I do the remake/reimagining of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Get Derek back to be Jason again for sure. I think he's the best Jason yet. I can't wait for the Friday sequel and I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys do with A Nightmare on Elm Street also. My goal is to write and direct movies that go to theaters so I hope to work with you some day. Until then, keep making these great films and thank you for reading the comments that all of us make.

The movie was awesome! I've never been a huge fan of the Jason series but this one really stuck with me and was great fun. Something to think about if you read this post, is that for the sequal you should really draw out the tension and fear. With Jason it can really get fast and you want to keep the audience off kilter with the pacing just enough to keep them engaged. Let the scene draw out and build up to a frightening crashendo and then BOOM! lay it on them. You need to keep Jason scary because big movies like this can't stay in the relm of pure cheese like they could in the 80's and Jason is not a torture-porn Saw/Hostel-like movie. Jason is a monster. The people he kills try desperately to live. You just need to let the actors truely draw out the emotion of the scenes and keep the audience on the edge of their seats and then you'll have the critics on your side (which should't be your main goal anyway) and the audience will love the fear and adrinaline they get from watching this movie. It'll be an experience watching it like the Exorcist was...but completely Jason.

Wow I couldn't even read all of these comments. I don't think I have ever read so much ass kissing and false praise in my life. I'll tell you straight out. Friday The 13th was not scary. The script was awful. The dialogue was so bad it was offensive. I will say it looked great, and Derek Mears was great but that's about all the praise I can give it. And for the record, I do my reviews (www.popculturebeast.com) for free. Also, no, I won't give any suggestions here for the sequel, which shockingly I'd like to see. If you want suggestions, you can hire me.

Good to see your movies doing so well at the box office Brad. It has yet to come out here in Australia but I'm highly anticipating it. When you said you were upset about something, I thought it would be the people thought Jason was a weed farmer. Majority of reviews seem to think that's the case. I'm not going to let the negative reviews ruin my experience at the theatre. Each to there own, but what I've seen so far I like. As for a sequel, it sounds good to me. They usually try to up the one before it so it'll be interesting to see what you guys come up with.

Hey it was great to see such success for a Friday the 13th movie. I will be honest though, as a huge fan and an writer I really thought that it could have been better. I know everyones a critic! I do have a treatment that I would love to share for the sequel. It was a reimagining that was written years ago along the same tone as the new movie. I have revamped it into a sequel after seeing the new movie. I do thik it fixes any problems that real fans had with the movie. But it also works for people who are causal viewers. I think you can please everyone! I am not sure how to go about legally submiting suggestions directly to you, but if you are inerested, email me at jimmydiablo6913@aol.com Thanks!

PRO's: Had a F13 feel to it, New Jason is great, Lots of T and A is a plus, Focus on Jason as opposed to mother is good, Funny scenes (but not campy). CON's: Where the f is the original F13 music?, Ending was lackluster - someone should have went through the woodchipper...Does not make any sense why those kids would have unchained Jason from the chipper, hauled his heavy ass to the lake, and then threw him in.??? "Real" people would have gotten the f outta there with Jason stabbed and tied to that machine - or they would have shoved his ass through the chipper. For the record - I mostly like PD stuff. The Hitcher was terrible though. The remake of TCM was badass and I like it better than the original. That goes for Amityville as well. This new F13 was just alright for me. I am a dude from the 80's. I grew up on that shit. My advice for the sequel - keep it scary. The problem with Jason and Freddy was that they ended up becoming a joke and not scary after a few movies.

I loved this Friday the 13th, but next time don't have such good looking kids. Fake tits, and chiseled faces make for less believeability. Keep up the good work.

I know I'll get some hate for this, but I don't really care. FRIDAY THE 13TH ** ½ Out of 5 Release Date- February 13th, 2009 Running Time- 95-Minutes Rating- R Screenplay- Damian Shannon & Mark Swift Director- Marcus Nispel Starring- Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle and Derek Mears as Jason Voorhees Don’t go into the new Friday the 13th as a remake; it can actually serve as a sequel to the original. If anything this is more of a remake of Part II & III. But if you really wanted to you could probably link this one into the others. While you might have some plot holes, but that isn’t exactly anything new to the series; best way to describe this movie is sort of a re-launch of the series. Going into Friday the 13th I wasn’t expecting much at all. I didn’t expect a new horror classic or anything like that, but I was expecting a fun ride. The Friday the 13th films have a very simple formula and it’s quite easy to screw up. As long as you stick to the formula you’ll have a good time, but the makers of Friday the 13th found a way to take a simple formula and screw it up. While I wouldn’t say Friday the 13th is terrible, but it actually is far inferior to the Paramount series. The screenplay by Damian Shannon & Mark Swift is rather lousy and filled with nothing more than faceless victims in a faceless movie. Now sure I know what you’re saying it’s not like the past Friday the 13th movies had these brilliant script. But the scripts were at least passable in-between the murders. And yeah I know you’re thinking it’s not like these movies are known for their great characters. The original Friday the 13th had good characters that are better than people give them credit for. But even in the sequels filled with faceless victims they all had that at least one or two characters that the audience could root for. Even in the one with the weakest of character at least some had a little bit of personality. Another problem with the writing is the super lame jokes. We have the token black guy and everything he says might have been funny when Kevin Williamson did it with Scream 2 in 1997, but 12-years later it’s sure as hell not funny anymore. And since when did Crystal Lake become a town full of rednecks? That really felt out of place for a Friday the 13th movie. Quite honestly this movie doesn’t even feel like a Friday the 13th movie; since when does Jason hold people hostage chained underground? Regardless if you see this as a remake, sequel, or whatever you still have to stay true to the characters. Rob Zombie gets a lot of heat for Halloween, but at the end of the day Michael was still Michael. There were a couple of moments where I said no Jason wouldn’t do that; Shannon & Swift aren’t very good writers; they wrote a fun popcorn flick with Freddy Vs Jason, but the script was lousy and this one isn’t any better. Director Marcus Nispel proves himself as nothing more than a hack; while the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was fairly enjoyable it was far inferior to the original. At the end of the day when all is said and done TCM wasn’t a bad movie, but wasn’t a good movie. Here with Friday the 13th the suspense and tension aren’t even there at all. The first 4 had some decent suspense and tension or at least tried to where as the later installments were simply mindless fun. Friday the 13th was mindless, but very little fun is to be had. The death scenes lacked any suspense or set up and the actual death scenes were alright. The only death scene I thought was pretty good was the one in the tool shed. Besides that the kills are boring and by the book with nothing really special at all. Nispel manages to make an average at best film. Maybe it’s time he goes back to music videos. While filmmakers with actual talent like Carpenter & Romero struggled in their careers Nispel manages to get movies made. The performances weren’t really bad, but nobody really stands out. The characters are faceless and obnoxious and the quicker they die the better. Jared Padalecki as Clay was fairly good; think of him along the lines of Rob from The Final Chapter. While Padalecki manages to bring a little more life to the character than what he was given he just lacks the personality. Danielle Panabaker as Jenna is easy on the eyes, but gives a rather boring performance with little emotion. Amanda Righetti is pretty good as Whitney even though her role is mostly contained to the opening and closing act. Travis Van Winkle as Trent is about the only one to really stand out. While his character is clichéd, Van Winkle is able to bring some life to the character. Derek Mears made for an alright, but mostly forgettable Jason; he plays the role more like Richard Brooker of Part III and Ted White in The Final Chapter, but unlike those two he’s never really creepy. I don’t think Mears was the worst Jason, but he was far from the best, which maybe had more to do with his director, but who knows. Even a poor Friday the 13th is still a fun movie at least in the Paramount series and to be honest any DTV filmmaker could probably make a fun Friday the 13th, but Nispel and the rest of the makers manage to screw up a very simple formula. I’d say Friday the 13th is better than the last 3 movies, but barley at that. And if anything while maybe better than Jason X and Freddy Vs Jason, this one is never as fun as those despite not being very good movies. The positives of the movie are in typical Friday the 13th fashion the girls are very hot and most of them do nude scenes, which makes the movie more bearable. I liked the fact Jason was more in the style of the early Friday the 13th than the later ones. But when all is said and done this movie mostly fails. While it’s never really boring it’s never really interesting as well. Odds are this movie will reach its target audience, but in my opinion this is far inferior to the Paramount series.

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I'm sure this didn't bother a lot of people but I honestly felt I was watching a test screening of a rough cut once the titles came up. LOL I know I'm talking about the silly the credits but they honestly looked like place-holder credits that you see at test screenings. American TypeFace or whatever Font it was was just very cheap looking. Now maybe you wanted it to look cheap and keep in the tradition of "we shot this in 3 weeks" feel of the 80's series but there was so much that could have been done there. Sorry... this is a rather silly thing to nitpick about... anyway just make the next one a little more fun, the fun factor was dropped down a notch this time around which made the movie rather forgettable. Also, add some the darn violins to that score. The classic horror violin slides have always rang true to the original Jason.

Well Mr. Fuller, that was a nice addition to this great series. I like how the fans were tricked into thinking we were getting a totally new Jason when he was the guy we've always loved slashing with reckless abandon. I was a little worried about this movie thinking Jason was going to be "reimagined" too much. Derek is an excellent Jason. It's unbelievable a guy that nice can be such a badass Jason. It shows how good an actor he is. It was often said when this movie was being made that Jason would just be human in this film, and not supernatural that he was before. He has to be unhuman or he would've died at the end of the movie. His being immortal is what makes him scary--those opposing him have no hope of killing him.

TO HAWAIIWARRIORS AND OTHERS WHO DOUBTED ME: I told you the film would suck. They changed around too many things - most importantly the score (or lack thereof). There was hardly any music during the film (especially during the TCM old lady scene and the sequence where Mike and Whitney are in Jason\'s \"shack\") and it gave the film an unfinished feel to it. Watch the comic-con footage that used the part 2 score and compare it to the garbage Jablonsky pulled off for the final version of the film. Also, like I predicted, the film had unnecessary amounts of comedy, sex, and drugs. Every fucking scene had one of these three elements. This is not a remake, this is a parody of F13th films made by a 12 year old. I hate to say it but, I WAS FUCKING RIGHT!

BRAD: If you do make a sequel, keep the hacks (Shannon and Swift) far away from it. They ruined two of the most important films in the franchise. Also, dump JaBLOWSki and his uninspired industrial score with the brilliant work of Harry Manfriedini. I urge you to compare the footage you unveiled at the San Diego Comic-Con (that used the part 2 score) with the same scene from the final film. The scene in the final film had no music at all and is not as nerve wracking as the Comic-Con version of the scene. JaBLOWSki's score (or lack thereof) gave the film an unfinished feel to it. HERES A SUGGESTION: REMOVE JABLOWSKI'S SCORE AND REPLACE IT WITH MANFRIEDINI'S FOR THE DVD RELEASE.

WOW THIS MOVIE IS DOING VERY WELL AT THE BOX OFFICE. PROBABLY IT WILL BRING HOME MORE THAN 79m ON THE END!

Please make a sequel more gritty and realistic along similar lines as the TCM remake, I loved the new Friday but there were too many cheesy 80's style lines and the ending was laugh-out-loud bad! Overall though 7/10

Don't let the reviews get you down. Horror movies rarely ever get good reviews. I personally LOVED the movie, and I'm so glad a sequel is in the works. However, I think for the sequel, the characters should be a little more developed. I know character development isn't a big deal for horror films, but seriously, most of the characters felt like they were only there to die. Some literally had 3-4 lines before they got killed a few minutes later. I think that if they were a bit more developed, their death scenes would have had much more of an impact. Other than that, this movie was pretty much perfect. The scares were well-done and very tense, the death scenes were awesome (and surprisingly light on the gore, which wasn't a bad thing here), and all of the technical aspects were great. I'm a fan of all of the Platinum Dunes films, and this one is definitely the best of the bunch.

Please, more likable characters, kevin bacon was more likable in the first F13 than most of these characters. More kills, and more graphic. The chick that was burned up shouldn't have looked as pretty as she did when she got out of the fire. More Kills. More Gore. MORE

I enjoyed the film. I liked the faster more human Jason. I think that everything Aaron Yoo said was hilarious. I wish there was more creativity with the kills. You guys made a lot of effort to make Jason a bit smarter and more cognizant than in previous films, so why not let him be creative too? A whole tool shed at his disposal and he uses a screw driver...which was kind of a boring kill in my opinion. Sleeping bag kill was awesome though! I hope that with the new Nightmare movie you guys go for kills more in the style of Dream Warriors and Dream Child, and not the original. I like the reflective, creative kills from those movies.

I loved it!!!! The only thing I would've changed is that I wanted to see Jason's face. But otherwise a great Jason. Human Jason is BACK!!! The only advice I have to you about a sequel is to keep it real. By that I mean that when you stop Jason, make it something that someone could actually survive. Even though I loved it, an ax in the head (like part 3) is not very survivable. And make the next one bloody as hell (even if you have to cut it and put it back in the unrated DVD)!

FIRST OFF I WANT TO SAY THAT THIS MOVIE WAS BY FAR THE BEST OF THE WHOLE SERIES, WHATEVER PLATINUM DUNES GETS THEIR HANDS ON TURNS OUT GREAT. YOU GUYS ARE THE REBOOT KINGS, I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF THE F13, AND THE WAY IT ENDED WAS PERFECT AND SCREAMED SEQUEL! I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE HOW MANAGES TO SURVIVE FROM THE FIRST SCENE WHEN HIS MOTHER IS KILLED TO THE NEXT TIME WE SEE HIM..

I really enjoyed this movie. The thing I liked THE MOST about it, was that - though it's been toted as a "reboot" or "remake" - it didn't override the previous films. It really felt like a sequel. I HOPE that that continues. Yeah, we see Jason "get the mask", but he's had many masks over the course of the series. I could see this as just Jason finding his newest mask. I really hope that sort of ambiguity continues and that the other films aren't direcly contradicted. Friday has such a fun heritage, it'd be a waste to write over that. Keep up the good work!

As a huge fan and collector, my only request is NEVER MAKE A FRIDAY FILM THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE LAST. What you have done is resurrect something that has been in the gutter for a long time. With each director wanting to be the "final" director we just ended up making a batch of stupid movies. Those stupid movies killed our beloved franchise for many years. Keep the fans fed, make them want more.

i loved the remake. everything was awesome. it was funny and scary the 2 things i love most. i think you should do a part 2 and bring back jared. my suggestion is to have jason run even more and make him even more ruthless than in this one. also be more creative with the kills and make it extremely unpredictable cuz thats what makes horror movies great. last thing about the new elm st. movie dont do it without englund or i promise it will be a flop

I wanted to love the remake and go see a Friday movie 3 or 4 times in the theater. Unfortunately I was so disappointed I will not be viewing it again and I DO feel it was a cash-in. The first group of kids was a better representation of a Friday cast than the leads. They were pretty, Abercrombie models who had no quirks or redeeming values(except the quirky asian fella). The woods did not look gritty or threatening and din't capture the camp feel. And where were the counselors?! Isn't that one of the cornerstones of the entire series, the camp itself? The sequel MUST be about a group trying to reopen the camp, or it will lose all credibility in my humble opinion. As for the music, I would've liked to have heard some score instead of some bad hip-hop.

WELL DONE! You've done a good job on this project and i am thrilled to hear you want to do a sequel. One thing i believe people thought that your film lacked and would like to see in the sequel was a real variety of creative kills. Sure, Jason swings his machete a lot. We get it. But remember in Jason X when he dunked that girls head in liquid nitrogen? That was totaly BADASS! Remember that Jason has a mean streak and the fans like to see how he will dispatch the next victim. THAT is the real hallmark of the Friday series. If its just a machete stab here, and a decapitation there, people get bored. Try Jason throwing someone onto something sharp or bashing a guys head in with his car trunk. We want it down, dirty and bloody nasty but also creative. Jason's look in thsi film was very good and i commend you for moving past the old "well he can catch his victims by walking" approach. Running Jason is cool! Also, i bloody loved the cameo from the truck from TCM. That was pure class and brilliance on your part. Also, even if you want to keep Jason at crystal lake for a few sequels, make sure you give Jason new things to do. I know many people critisize part 8 and Jason X but part of the attraction for those films was seeing Jason ebing able to do things he hadn't been able to do before. Make sure you ahve the typical teens in there too. We love stereotypical teens! especialy if you throw a random hippie stoner like chuck from part 3 in. That just makes it all a bit better. Paying homage to other films is something you should do more often as well. Dont shy away from it even if you didn't make the movie yourself. If you enjoyed another film then feel free to homage it as fans like to pick stuff like that out. PLUS THE KILLING OF THE OBLIGATORY COP WAS ACE!!! The next Friday film must have a cop getting killed. It happens in almost every Friday and it is just pure class! Also dont overdo the T&A. We want that from a Jason movie but we dont want to be sitting there feeling like we're watching a porno, that's what porno's are for. Anyways, great job on the reboot and i thank you for telling the world that horror is alive and kicking again. TOP OF THE BOX OFFICE. Good luck with your sequel!, oh and by the way... Robert Knepper would be ace as the next Freddy!

Sincere congratulations from the bottom of my heart.You have made an excellent re-imagining of the film and a fresh start for the franchise.Keep the nudity and hot girls.Mantain the same production values.Up the gore quotient and the creative kills and you will make another classic!

Yo! Mr. Brad ... I DID enjoy the Friday the 13th film. I LOVED the NEW JASON Derek Mears! I loved alot of minor touches to the film that added that FRIDAY THE 13TH feel to it. Some characters I loved, some....were silly. It was a fun trip back down crystal lake! However --- though as much as I enjoyed it ( I did see it twice), there were minor minor opinions aside. TOO much comedy (characters in there just for comic relief) - and there were a FEW parallels to Nispel's Texas Chainsaw Massacre redo (no not talking about the cinematography!). I'm referring to the "crystal lake townsfolk"....shoulda been more of a CRAZY RALPH character than a woman right out of TCM saying "JUST LEAVE HIM ALONE. HE WANTS TO BE LEFT ALONE" sympathy rant. He's SUPPOSED to be a LEGEND in them parts around there! hahaha Or, rather - It'd WORK better if he was presented by the weary townsfolk as a legend, not a boy who wants to be left alone. Also, that ending with Whitney dangling the necklace/medallion in front of Jason to throw him off just didn't work. The whole "child psychology" of Ginny's character putting on Mrs. Vorhee's sweater at the "severed head alter" worked soooo good. IF SOMETHING along those lines could've been achieved would've been great. Even for our ADD nation that needs explanations. As for the sequel - Would be AWESOME to see some of the "past" brought back into the forefront concerning the mother massacring the camp counselors. You JUST GOTTA at least do a sequel that ACTUALLY involves a camp/camp counselors (using creative kills & different weapons...this REALLY would keep the audience guessing how who will die!). And this time don't have a shitload of folks knowing they are in jeopardy & sticking together throughout (ie HATCHET). Anyway, now I'm looking forward to the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET remake - see what direction ya'll take that one!

First off, I'm really glad Jason is tearing up the box office again. Aside from the fact that I grew up on the Friday films and consider Jason a buddy (but strangely no - I've yet to start taking machetes to people myself) I'm loving that a real R rated horror movie is doing well. Maybe we'll get a break from all the PG-13 'horror lite' stuff now. Second - thanks for not turning it into another torture porn fest. The sleeping bag kill made me a little nervous about that. Jason stalks, kills, goes on about his business. Which is generally stalking and killing. I'm sure it was because my expectations going in were ridiculously high (particularly for a remake/reboot/retelling which I normally hate) but the movie just seemed to be missing...something. Maybe it was too serious or too slickly produced. I'm not sure. It just seemed very 'paint-by-numbers' and was missing the 'fun' element. By comparison, while it wasn't as good as the original (naturally), I had a lot of fun with the "My Bloody Valentine" remake. Maybe the 3D helped that one. Understand, I didn't think it was bad and will be there again for the first show of "Friday the 13th Part 2." Thanks for putting my pal Jason back at the top of the horror heap (and thanks for killing off that annoying Trent guy from "Transformers").

Brad, First off, I just wanted to thank you. Thank you for all the effort you have put into making this remake. I am the creative director here at a large multimedia company and we produce large websites for clients as varied as home depot, Pfizer and Sony. I am like you and read all the reviews and hear the critics. Ugh in can be painful. In our chosen careers (art) everyone has an opinion and usually what happens is people only see the negative, they don’t see the passion and HUNDREDS of hours put into the work. They don’t see the missed lunches, dates, late nights…lonely wives and g/f’s because you stayed longer then you should have…only because you care. I want to thank you for the effort and passion you clearly have for Friday the 13th. Now as I type those words I understand the inherent cheese/ insanity of what I just wrote. Really!?!? Friday the 13th…a guy who kills people is a passion of yours??!? I have struggled with this all my life. What is it? I am NOT a violent person, I have never thrown a punch in anger in my life. My fiancé laughs that I can’t watch medical dramas on tv because of the blood. So what is it? Why do I love these movies so much and why was I so relived that the remake was so good! I think it has something to do with recapturing those extreme feelings of ones youth. I remember sneaking downstairs and being HORRIFIED by a late night showing of Friday the 13th part 2 on tv. And in some weird way these movies resonate with me because of those extreme emotions, they remind me of my youth! As I get older my memories fade and I am only able to recall extreme moments of happiness, fear, sadness or whatever. I went to see your film with 4 buddies from high school (we are all in our late 30’s now) and the adrenaline rush we all felt after the opening scene when we realized this was tapping into those old emotions was just what we were looking for. I want to thank you for taking the material seriously and not going for the easy self referential, we are above the material approach. I would like to thank you for posting on these blogs and including us (the fans) in the process. It is such a strange thing to be passionate about. How do I explain to my friends (that aren’t fans) that it matters to me that this film was good. I HATED Rob Zombies Halloween (even tho I appreciate the effort put into it) I think he really missed the mark with his film. A remake to me should take what the original did well and expand on that. There is a reason there is such a huge fan base for these films. For Halloween it was the suspense, the wide angle shots and minimalistic approach to the camera work, music and pacing. To throw all that out as Zombie did is to dismiss what made us fans in the first place. It reduces the experience to that of simply watching a killer kill. I LOVED LOVED LOVED that you didn’t do that with your remake. Thanks for caring what we fans thought, and for taking a long look at what made the films so memorable and expanding on that. I left with my buddies from the theatre on the weekend and we were all walking on clouds talking about our fav moments. You should feel proud of the work you did and I will look forward to part 2&#61514; Thanks again, And keep up the good work. Glenn

I really didn't care for this remake of "Friday." As much of a reboot as it claimed to be, it still felt like the same thing we've seen before. I think the sequel should take place at a revitalized Camp Crystal Lake, with counselors AND kids there. The camp is in full swing. Also, emotion needs to be attached to people being killed. So, I would like to see some of the kids attending the camp killed. I think this would be a good way to truly get people caring about who will or won't die.

Please keep Mears as Jason. Don't even let the thought of Hodder enter your mind. I don't see how the guy is a fan favorite. He was a terrible Jason in 4 terrible installments of the series. Mears is by far the best jason since Ted White in part 4.

Mr Fuller, I hope you're reading this as I have a few things to say, first: I've always been a fan of the movies Platinum Dunes has produced including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies as well as The Ammytville Horror. However I've never been a big fan of Friday The 13th and always preferred the Halloween franchise or the Elm Street one. Now when I heard you guys were remaking Friday The 13th I couldn't think of a better production company that could make Friday The 13th good. Now after seeing the movie I'll admit I liked it, it was a decent slasher flick, not the best movie you guys have made but it was good. The only thing in the movie that really pissed me off was that Jenna (Danielle Panabaker) was killed off, her character was built throughout the movie and then killed off for no reason at the end, I think she should have been saved for a sequel, I was so disappointed that she was offed. But still the movie was good, but if you guys ever feel like bringing a character back from the dead, bring back Jenna! Also I think the movie should have ended with Jason's mask in the water instead of the "last scare". I'd also like to say I'm a huge Elm Street fan and love the original, I always fantasied about remaking the original myself, obviously that's not going to happen but I'm happy that you guys are making it. Although I hope you guys bring justice to it as a remake, I'd like to see Heather Langenkamp in the movie as well as Robert Englund as a homage to the original. And I think the character of Nancy Thompson should be used in the movie too, there's rumours about Lindsay Lohan and Tara Reid being in the movie, please don't cast them, they will ruin the movie. Stick to low profile actors and actresses, as for Freddy I don't mind who plays him as long as it isn't Billy Bob Thorton. Thank you if you have read this Mr Fuller, congradulations on the success of Friday The 13th and I wish you guys luck with your future productions. Marcy_Gee

I, for one, loved the movie. I felt it was everything a Friday the 13th should be. Naturally, I missed the Manfredini score and hope it will be considered next time. But all the while, this was still a fun trip back to Crystal Lake. Let's put Jason in the snow finally in the sequel! Here are links to my review of the film http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/my-turn-friday-t he-13th-2009-review/ http://www.benevolentstreet.com/?p= 1079 Thanks for putting Jason back where he belongs, in Camp Crystal Lake Tony Carroll http://www.fridaythe13thfilms.com http://www.bene volentstreet.com

The only thing I really didn't like about Ft13 (2009) is that there were no camp counselors. If this is indeed a reboot of the character, then you have changed the core mythology of Jason Voorhees...that he is avenging his mother's death by killing counselors at Camp Crystal Lake. In this movie, he's just killing everybody and I had no idea why he was doing it.

Screw the bad reviews man, all these critics have no idea how to have fun, when watching our kind of films they're like wine drinkers at a biker bar, they just dont get it. In my opinion they've lost respect for what films can be, they sit there week in/week out for years watching EVERYTHING, so of course they're gonna turn on movies eventually, too much of anything, no matter how good, is bad! The way i work is go see everything the critics hate! You only have to look at this years oscar nominees to see the state of the industry, benjamin button is so painfully smeared with oscar intentions in every scene that for the first time in my life, i had to walk out of the film, and while slumdog was extremely well made given its budget, its danny boyles worst film. let the critics suck on these turds, i'll take fun movies over the critics choices anyday!

Also i think a great idea for the site would be the possibility to submit horror scripts, i know alot of trash will come in but there's some serious talent out there tooand its a foot in the door, i for one would gladly donate my Birds script for free providing that if u use it i get the credit ;)

I consider myself by far the biggest Friday the 13th fan on the planet, I mean I'm a chick and my back is covered in a huge Friday The 13th tattoo. I have to say I really wanted to love this and even after watching it tried to convince myself I liked it more then I did, telling people it was good and all that. But let me be honest, I loved Derick as Jason, there were some cool kills and it was just great to see Jason on the big screan again. But really it didn't seem like Jason at all, more like Leatherface from the TCM remake. You say you read everything right ? and that these movies are for horror fans right ? then how did you miss the mark on what 90% of the horror fans wanted with this and were asking you for ? Lets start with the music. What was with the music and the music being talked about ? I mean I never think movies should be all about music or look like music videos but some movies like The Lost Boys and The Return Of The Living Dead worked so well with the music, when it comes to Friday The 13th the music has always added alot. We had Alice Coopers Man Behind The Mask and Teenage Frankenstein, in part 5 people always talk about and love the Pseudo Echo song "His Eyes" along with the robot dance and even the song in Part 8 "Living In The City" These songs to this day are memorible and create Nostalgia which I hoped for with this remake. But with your Friday remake all that was lost to fit with modern teens who will forget about the film not knowing or caring about the legacy of the Friday films. I mean go on ANY horror message board and ask them if they wanted to hear about people starting rap music labels or listen to the pizza delivery guy rock bands who sound like everything else being played on the radio. You say you cater to horror fans but then add the exact oppisite of what they want and put in everything we bash ? My other major complaint is the whole redneck thing. Is every damn horror remake gonna make our heroes rednecks ? is the Nightmare remake gonna feature Freddy with a black and green plaid jacked and cowboy hat ? why did this have to be so much like the TCM remake ? and let me say this, it's gonna mess up the sequels In the other Friday films it was a famous campground, a camp that the owners son wanted to fix up and keep going, and after a place that changed it's name to keep folks coming. Why are people gonna come back to your Crystal Lake ? In your film nobody knows or gives a fuck about the place. There was a house across the street and thats it, the people living there didn't even know about Jason lol. What is gonna bring the new teens back ? especially if you wanna create a new franchise and have many sequels ? are they all gonna show up to get some weed in the middle of nowhere ? I just think that was bad writing to be honest and not thinking much about the future of the series. My last complaint, again check each and every damn horror site, we don't care about all the silly overdone racial jokes and fart jokes are even worse. So please no more rap, pizza delivery guy radio rock (even though I'm not into it it always sets a mood, 80's pop works well for movies like this)no more fart jokes, no more trying so hard to be modern and especially NO MORE REDNECK JASON MOVIES Jason and the Friday Films were never redneck movies or charactors. Thats not what we wan't. The ending was pretty bad too, I was expecting an axe to the head setting up the axe mark in the mask for the sequels, I kind of prefer Zombie Jason like in part 6 but I at least wanted the axe mark in the mask and some old charactor like Tommy Jarvis. I had no idea the killing of Jason had already happened because it was not what I expected, especially for a remake. Oh by the way, although I'm not into making horror about Tit's And Ass I must say this is one movie that at least got that right. Nice choice with the girls and good job in making Trent seem like a prick

Robert Englund played freddy in 2003 and showed he could still bring in an audience as Freddy. Not to mention he is the most complext of all the horror icons. Json,Leatherace,and Myers dont talk but Freddy has lots of dialogue Robert is and always will be the voice of Freddy. I honestly cant imagine and dont to for that matter anyone else playing Robert.

Well first off, you guys made Jason PERFECT, so kudos on that. I also like how Jason is a man, not a zombie, it's much scarier that way. If you want my thoughts, the bad things were as follows..the T and A serves no purpose to the story, it's a bit much, the tent scene was fine i guess, but the bedroom scene was ridiculous. It serves nothing to the story. What I would like to see in a sequel, is less comedy, get rid of the cliched characters, the pot garbage and all that stuff, its useless and again serves nothing. Make the characters at least average in intelligence, not all kids that age are pot smoking sex machines. I am not like that at all, make some decent characters. Thanks for not making the kills over the top too, that stuff is insulting to my intelligence when Jason becomes some sort of "can do anything" machine, he is a MAN. My final thing would be, MORE suspense, now the remake had quite a bit, which was great, but I was really hoping it'd be more TCM style, oh and please don't explain Jason and everything too much, such as why he does this, why he does that, mystery is scary, I would love to know as little about the evil side as possible, it makes it so much more terrifying, such as the original Halloween, we knew nothing about Myers. By the way, I know Coscarreli shot it down, but a remake of Phantasm would be great, the movie is awesome, but it could be great, this is one of the few movies id love to see remade, just a thought! Thanks for taking the time to read this stuff.

For a Friday the 13th sequel I wouldn't change Jason one bit. The wardrobe(including the old and worn jacket), hockey mask, face, thick neck and everything else about Jason was PERFECT! :-) I wouldn't change the shooting location either, it was beautiful! :-) Please keep this in mind Brad! :-)

This movie was made for old school jason fans. Those that liked it when he made traps (ala friday the 13th part 2) if as Devils Daughter pointed out above you want the zombie jason you won't like it. THANK GOD you didn't go that route. I REALLY think Devils daughter has missed the mark here...did you not see any of the first 4 friday films? Crazy Ralph was a red neck, what about the guy in part 3 with the eyeball? I also think this sets up the remake PERFECTLY...guess what, someone decides to reopen the camp and the killings start all over again...PERFECT! Also I tought the music in the one was part of what made it great! it is funny to read your 90% of all fans think this way crap...sorry most baords I am reading area actually not agreeing with you.

Iloved it! Having seen the original during its theatrical at 17 I've grown up with the F13 series and know what to expect.You guys delivered on all counts.It was everything you said it would be. It was respectful of the original series without xeroxing any of the old ones. Now let's talk sequel... The whole shaky cam rapid editing thing seems to be getting old.In the original series the first 2 entries looked like exactly what they were- low budget horror flicks. The 3D set the 3rd film apart but it was the fourth that really stood out. While remaining an inexpensive movie The Final Chapter had better production values, crisper, cleaner photography and lighting,it was more tightly edited than its predecessors too. The story moved to locations other than the camp, and the characters were the most likeable of any Friday. I would like to see a SLIGHTLY more polished Friday sequel next, one that looks bigger and better than the one before, with the same adherence to Friday lore and logic that made this new one so much fun. Thanks Platinum Dudes!

I'd also like to say that I think Danielle Panabaker should be cast or at least considered for the role of Nancy Thompson, as she is not hot but very very pretty and can pull off the look for a new Nancy. She could play the character well and make her very likeable, although she's already been in Friday The 13th, still Mr Fuller at least consider that she would be right for the part, anyone else agree with me?

I really liked this reboot, I mean its really grat to have Jason back,but there are some serious things from this movie that I really didn't like, for example, that there is non of character development, I mean, I know that its a Friday the 13th movie, but at least in the originals when the characters starst to realize that they're friends are dying at least they stay in shock or even al least they were giving up a tear, in this movie they were "scared" but they're were not shocked that they're friends are dead, at least the black guy and the bathroom girl who they heared and saw they're were dead (i dont want to give any spoilers beacuse of it the thing of the black guy and the bathroom girl hehe, another thing that most of the characters were not really likeables, some of them where not annoying but really poor characters and when they died I really didn`t care, of course they died in horrible ways(especially the girls), but whn that act hapen my thought was, okey, one gone, twelve to go, I will really like to see if you do a second part a little bit of more character development... THOMASGUTS PD: thigs that I will really like to see in "Friday the 13th Part 2" is, what hapen to the survivors characters and what hapens to Trents house, I will love to see another campament star to be reopen and Jason finish them all and some characters discovering the house abandoned. And beasides of my sexual orientation (I'm gay)I will love to see some guy getting crossed by a machete troghuot his penis (if you can show three couples of teats sure you can show a penis), I mean thats a real painful dead hehe. At for the least but also as important, give us a really cool and great idea to have Jason return from his dead, for aspirant as director and actor too(after I finish the high school this year :D) I wiil really to see a better and smarter Friday the 13th movie, I mean I liked this one, but it has to many flaws, I hope you read this beacuse I'm a really big fan of Platinum Dunes and I loved all of your movies, I have every single movie in DVD, and as a fun of your I trust on you.

Hey Brad! I have been an avid Platinum Dunes fan since u guys launched in 2001. I have seen all your guys remakes & original films. In particular I have always been a Friday the 13th fanatic. Anyways, Im not gonna totally kiss ur ass haha How does one become an intern for platinum dunes??

First, IF Brad and Co. made the movie exactly like the originals(i.e. music score etc.) what would be the point in a remake. Secondly, We do need likeable characters, maybe the teens should live until the middle to end of the movie, to leave room for character developement. Maybe some gutwrenching subplot like when Jessica Beils boyfriend died and it was discovered that he wanted to propose to her, and she never found out. Third, The origins of camp blood should remain oblivious to the teens/camp counselors whom ever. If they're aware that Jason exist and still decide to go into or near Camp Crystal Lake, they are FUCKIN retarded. And no Towns people, it just doesn't make any sense that they know Jason exist and don't do anything about it, yet don't get killed either. Fourth, NO WINTER, Who the hell would go camping in the winter???? Fifth, No Supernatural Jason, though it adds fear to the characters because he seems to be unstoppable, what would be the point in having made the movie, with any likable characters, any beautiful scenery, etc. Sixth and lastly, Brad and Company have the creative license to create their own vision. If you want the traditional Jason, watch the original movies or SHUT THE FUCK UP...As far as NOES, it would be cool to see Robert Englund again, but Im ready to see the series move in a different direction for once in its 25 year existence.

Hello. PLEASE READ THIS. I saw your version of Friday The 13th and as a strong admirer of the original first four films I was let down for a few reasons. Respectfully I will clearly list these below with the hopes that you'll consider this for the obvious sequel. 1 The Score: I had read that Marcus Nispel said that he didn't hire Harry Manfredini to compose the score because he wanted to go in a different direction!!!! Come on! why did you re-make Friday The 13th if you wanted to go in a different direction? George Romero just hired John Harrison to compose the score for his new living dead picture and that was a smart move. Manfredini's music was as iconic (if not more) than the damn hockey mask. It's a character in the films and it's part of the reason why the originals were so damn scary in the first place. Please hire him to score the next one. Your fans will thank you for this. 2. Suspense. It was missing from this film. The sleeping bag scene was great and it actually built tension but it was severely lacking from the rest of the film. Suspense is what keeps people on the edge of their seats and if we throw jokes in while people are on the edge of their seats (eg.the bitch scream) we ruin the suspense. For example the final scene in the original friday the 13th was loaded with suspense. It took a nod from Brian Depalma/Alfred Hitchcock in where Alice (after a long night of the macabre) is floating on her little raft (and we know something is going to happen, we just don't know when) and so the music is soft and she's feeling safe.. and then BLAM!!!! a raging deformed child blasts out of the water (in slow motion!!!) and scares the shit out of the audience. You film was missing the suspense that it needed to ring true and actually scare people. And that's what a horror film should do. SCARE PEOPLE!!!!!Take your time and build suspense. It was very rushed when Jason came ou of the water in your film. Why.. What happened to suspense. You could have cut out the 20 minute beer pong scene and had more suspense instead!!!! 3. THE CREEP FACTOR. Your film achieved this with the sleeping bag scene but it was missing from most of the movie. The reason why Jason was so scary in the orinal films was that he was creepy and mostly a mystery. Let's not see so much of his plan next time. Joe Zito (director of Friday part 4) was the best at the creep factor because he told each of his actor victims before they died to "react as if you know you're going to die." This is a bit of directing skill because that will effect the audience in ways that will keep them creeped out all night long. The idea is to scare the pants off the audience. Make them think Jason is real and he could be waiting in their fucking house when they arrive home. Keep the jokes in the right places. NEVER MIX THE JOKES IN WITH THE SCARE SCENES OTHERWISE YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CHANCE TO SCARE THE AUDIENCE. In closing I'm somebody who bought a ticket and I feel with a few small adjustments you can actually double your sales!!! Imagine that. Think about it. All the purists who would have gone to see the film four times over if it was what they hoped for would have bought tickets and told all of their friends. You would have also given all of the brain dead people (who thought Freddy Vs. Jason was a great film) a reason to clean their underwear. Hope this helps for next time. P.S. Hire Harry Manfredini to score this film for an alternate score track for the DVD!!!!!! Please!!!!!! It would make it so much better!!! And you would sell so many more DVD'S!!! I bet all the people who didn't like this would buy the DVD just for the re-score and this would also be a great lead in when you get it right for the next one.

A new NOES sequel is the right move. Forget the remake. Write a good script and the reboot/reintroduction will take care of itself.

Just as an add to my last message.... An alternate score track on the Friday The 13th (2009) dvd would be a real treat for the fans. You could promote it as the "alternate classic soundtrack" option. Hell you could probably just re-work the old score accordingly to the re-make. Please consider this. It would really make people feel like they're watching genuine Friday The 13th movie!!! And a sure fire selling point (to old fans) for your DVD release.

43,5 in 4 days. very good.

The movi was good but it could have been great. I think Jason really needed to be more physical. He needed to kill with his hands more. When he killed that girl with the antlers I really thought he was gonna snap her neck, whih would have been better. I wanted to see more brutal Jason than just pulling out his machete all the time. I liked it when he ran and I liked when he threw the axe. So, if we had a little more Jason and some more creative and physical kills it would have been great.

I forgot to add, I thought Derk Mears did an outstanding job as Jason. If you did'nt bring him back for the sequel, it would really be a step backwards in my opinion...

GET PATRICK LUSSIER!!! MR FULLER I HOPE YOU READ THIS, NISPEL DID A FINE JOB BUT FOR THE NEXT ONE GET LUSSIER TO DIRECT IT, MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D REALLY DELIVERED ON THE GORE AND KILL'S IN A WAY THAT THIS (OTHERWISE ENTERTAINING) FILM DIDNT. UP THE ANTE!

Brad, I wanted to add a few things: I didn't particularly care for this F13, but I'm happy for your success, regardless. I'm a huge Jason fan and to see him kicking ass at the box office makes me smile. I really LIKED that this film felt like another sequel. You guys didn't contradict the previous films and, as a huge fan, I really liked that approach. I didn't want to see another retelling of a familiar story so the way in which you guys went for it was very cool. But I really hope you'll shoot for better characters next time. Make us like them. Cut back on their terrible one liners, make the audience worry about what's going to happen to them. That will make Jason VERY, VERY scary. Lastly, please look at Fridays 1 - 4 and go back to capturing that camp atmosphere. Shots of the lake, the cabins, the wilderness. All of that was missing from this. One thing you shouldn't change: Derek Mears. This guy is a very good Jason, and simply deserves a better film next time. Thanks for listening to the fans, Brad. I appreciate that and hope you guys really make a GREAT Jason film next time. After all - a few of the earlier sequels (2, 4 and 6) were better than the original anyway.

Brad, I'll keep this short and sweet. I'm a lifelong F13th fan and this film was missing 3 key ingredients that every F13th film needs to have: - the big unmasking at the end. There wasn't nearly enough unmasked Jason here, and the final hero/heroine alwasy has to knock that mask off at the end. - the obligatory "friend calls out name, or for help, and body of said friend or random person comes flying through the window". This is a must. - finally, you need someone else to do the score. Jablonsky did a crappy job, plain and simple. F13th needs suspenseful, orchestral music and Jablonsky's cheap stingers and rave-esque music didn't fit the feel of the film AT ALL.

hey i read that you guys were looking for a place for nightmare on elm street and i live in colorado and the place where i live reminds me alot of the original nightmare movie so just thought id let you know. plus friday the 13th was really good it was one of the best in the series. just keep him human and make more characters more likeable. i liked most but there were some i just didnt really even car. and maybe just a tiny bit more ki ki ki ma ma ma. just a little. it would be annoying if you over did it. cant wait for the sequel and nightmare on elm street. your movies rock!!

oh yeah the city is broomfield

Hey Brad, I just registered now on here after days of wanting to give a review on F13 but i'm not doing that now, I will later though! I am here to talk about SPRINGWOOD and FREDDY!!! I am SO excited to hear you guys have chosen my hometown of Chicago to film NMOES in!!! SO EXCITING!! I am from the Chicago suburbs and I noticed right away when I saw the UNborn you guys used Lake Forest! So cool! I am from Mchenry, it's about 50 miles from Chicago. I think you should film back in Lake Forest or somewhere around there!!! Also there is Buffalo Grove! Both are perfect for locations for a NMOES type house, because you have to get the house right!! Please get the house right!!!! I want to come back (for real) and do extra work on this!!! I feel I NEED to do this. NMOES is my favorite horror film and I just have to be a part of this film. I must. WHere are the production offices in Chicago and how can I get on a casting list to be an extra?? Anyway, I am from the burbs and if you want any info on stuff let me know! So glad you are on this project!!! So glad you guys picked Chicago!!!!!! It's PERFECT for "Springwood"!!!!

Ok, Brad, now for my F13 review! The one and only one YOU should read! =) Let me start off saying that I absolutely loved TCM 2003. It was practically flawless! Amityville and some of the rest, not so much. But let's not go there now!! F13 wasn't a bad film, it just didn't have the charm and character development like the original. I agree with many that the first set of kids were better and more likeable than the second, hands down. I think too much was focused on drug use, pot and worrying about GPS than fun characters and gory, original deaths. The score also was terrible. Aweful if you don't mind me saying. You needed more intensity there. Also, Jason was flying at Whitney with that machete!!!! Why did he stop? That thing was flying at her head!!!?? Made NO sense. Loved the Scream-like opening sequence, when F13 came across the screen after everyone was slaughtered! Up to that point, I was like this could be good!!! However, the character development was non-existant. The lead girl was pretty and what not but not strong. I always loved the F13 movies for the strong female lead and she didn't cut it. I almost felt sorry for her when she died. almost. To be honest, the film was too well lit and with no music and no rainstorm, it wasn't intense enough. I never liked death scenes during the day but the two death scenes at the lake were awesome! It was very cool! Again though, film was too well lit and not enough intense death scenes. I found myself to be bored sometimes too. Truly bored. My mind wandered thru the senseless dialog of the drunk asian kid and the dumb jock who was more annoying talking about his house than anything else. WHO CARES! lol. There was NO chemistry between the lead girl and the guy looking for his sister. none. There were really no good chase scenes. I think the best death was the black guy with the axe to the back and the girl under the dock. Classic Jason. Thats what we want. Intense cruel deaths. More crying girls. More screaming and stress! There wasn't enough acting going on. Just pretty people grouped together. Reference Friday 2, 3, and 4 and that will get the fans what they want for the sequel!!! We want camp counselors. We want them in cabins roasting marshmellows. We want strong lead girls running and crying and kicking ass! We want a score that creeps us out when we hear it. We do not want to be bored! I know I know, it sounds like I hated this film, but I didn't. I just didn't like it as much as I thought I would. It was too funny and not scary enough. I am a huge horror fan, and I do not get scared easy. What sacares me is seeing people I care about hurt, and thats why character development is so important in horror films. atmosphere is important and i'll say it again, it was too well lit. Jason looked awesome though and I loved that he ran and stalked his victims. Good idea! Regardless of everything wrong or right, Jason IS back and I am SO happy it made a killing at the box office!!! YAY! I just hope you truly model the sequel after F13 part 2, 3 and 4 more. They were the best. Amy Steele in F13-2. SO good! There is hope for sequels, just remember T2, Aliens and Godfather 2! =) But no, this movie was ok, not good, not great, just ok. So make the sequel GOOD! I look forward to seeing JAson on the screen every Friday the 13th year after year now! It's certaily better than seeing Saw part 19 every Halloween! ugh. Thanks Brad! You are awesome!

Oh, Brad. For those of us who understand film beyond the horror genre, your pity-party only goes so far. The bottom line is this: you catered to the "lowest-common-denominator" movie demographic with your Friday re-imagining, or whatever the hell you're calling it: the teenage fanboys who haven't yet developed the skills to discern one sack of crap from another, and who have no issues not looking past the tits and action to determine if what they're watching is actually any *good*. You targeted the highest initial box-office tally possible by producing yet another slick, over-wrought, loud, nauseatingly shaky-cammed, faux-grindhouse movie that can only pretend to be the real thing. What's sad is that you not only underestimated your target audience and grossly insulted their collective intelligence, you absolutely betrayed those of us who have been with these movies from the beginning--particularly the first four--and expected that you would, as you said you would, do something to stay true to the spirit of those films. You didn't. In essence, you lied. What's more, you let down that not-so-rare species of horror-junkie: the one with a brain. It's clear that the future of horror is not with Platinum Dunes.

I just wanted to drop a note a give you some feedback on the F13 remake. I've been avoiding horror remakes lately because the last 10 years have virtually proved that it's false hopes to expect anything decent to come of it...and your previous remakes are no exception...but I gave F13 a chance based on what I had seen in the teaser trailer. The official trailer was quite discerning because it looked like just another late 90s horror rehash with CW marketing tools and loud music. Well, after viewing the remake, I must say I was quite disappointed...again. You guys pretty much lied about doing a decent F13 that harkens back to what was great about the franchise in parts 1-4. Instead, you pretty much catered to what little the kids today remember about the franchise: promiscuous teens and gory deaths, and stripping out everything that constitutes a decent horror film: likable characters, suspense and pacing. This remake wasn't what horror fans loved about F13. This was what kids today remember about it. When are you guys going to realize that your precious target audience will still pay to see these remakes even if you actually do a decent film? Your remakes sell on name alone. It's quite delusional to think you need to cater to kids with lazy filmmaking while ignoring the fanbase that made these films notorious enough for you to use them as cash cows. Also, your feedback comes from the web. Clearly, you didn't stop to think that 90% of the comments around here are from kids that have very little experience with film history and don't actually make realistic opinions regarding horror films. Yes, we know you’re 100% profit-oriented. Doing a decent horror remake for horror fans and not mainstream audiences does not put your profit at risk. When you get around to the cash cow sequel, keep in mind that in horror films, you’re not supposed to hate the characters to the point where it’s painful to sit around waiting for the death scenes to start. That’s just terrible filmmaking. Also, ditch the writers. I mean, they literally took F13 Part 4, stripped out the likable Jarvis family, stuffed it with their unlikable, obnoxious characters and bad writing from Freddy Vs Jason, and expected horror fans to be happy that you included key scenes from Parts 1-3. F13 is about death sequences and sex, but it’s 2009. It’s time to start making memorable films that are horror films, not laughable parodies.

First off FUCK YOU. Because thats what you said your the fans of the series with the shit you plopped out for a buck. This movie makes Freddy Vs. Jason look like a masterpiece. IN fact, that movie has a better origin for Jason than this one. Anyone else feel that the opening through the credits was tacked on very poorly? I mean comeon now. There wasnt even a fight. NO real reason to care for the counselor or the mom. And the decapatation was dog shit. Looked like ass. Even the totally unnecessary close up of her head looked about as fake as my girlfriends dildo. And unholy shit dont get me started on the HORRIBLE and I mean HORRIBLE acting from the next set of nobodys. Someone typed in a thread on IMDB that the black guy was annoying, I actually didnt mind this one, it was the yellow one that pissed me off. This asshole had the worst two words in the movie, "Hey now". "Hey now"? While after looking at a bug zapper? Are you kidding me? What does that even mean? Then the writer, (if you can even call him that) gives 'Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto' a reason to die in the most copout, generic, stupid way possible. After breaking a ceiling light and as he begins to clean it up, (or rather kick with a hocky stick) he becomes captivated, charmed, entranced, fascinated, held under a spell, by a.....PIECE OF GLASS! I mean who the fuck wrote this shit on a plate? All the charaters are 2D and the story was ass. This wasnt a REMAKE or a reimagining. You learn nothing new. You get nothing new. Why make this, cuz they included GPS and fake tits? That makes this new? The only thing this movie made me was long for were the 80's! When women were real. I mean what the hell is with the fake tits? Am I the only one that finds them gross. I mean fake tits are nice when big, these were stupid looking. Same reaction when FvsJ came out and that chick runs off the pier to skinny dip, her tits were fake and nasty too. I don't know about you but seeing a womans chest with two soft balls seperate from eachother doesnt do it for me. Are there no natural breasted women in Canada or wherever the fuck they filmed this shit? When the guy driving the boat got an arrow in the head I actually laughed...yes LAUGHED out loud. I have never laughed at a death scene before that wasnt made to be comical. But this was so fuckin corny that I couldnt believe what I was seeing. Then the whole turn-to the camera for bloody effect I almost shit myself for how obnoxious it was. Where are all the cool death scenes? I mean there wasnt one that was worth remembering. Sure JASON X was a bad movie, but gawd damn it, it had cool deaths. The guy spinning down the drill, comeon now, that was cool. Or the chick getting her face frozen then busted into a million pieces that was cool too. All I read about was how this movie was going to be the most violent in the series. WTF? Any one of the FINAL DESTINATIONS was more graphic than this. Hell, even My Bloody Valentine 3D was better. What puzzled me even more was the snobbish guy, who was over protective of his “girlfriend” then has sex with another girl and his so called “girlfriend” knocks on the door as if it was nothing. God if I did that to my girlfriend she would cut me balls off. And what the fuck was the ending about in this trash? The blades slice just the back of his head, why the fuck didnt they push his head all the way in to make sure he was dead? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Then old Supernatural himself carried the body to the dock? What? Don't get me going on his sister being locked in a mine for over a month. Did Jason feed her? What did she eat or drink? Why was she there? Was it because she reminded dear old cyclops of his mummy? Then why didnt she use that to her advantage before her brother came? FUCKIN STUPID! This was one of the worst Friday films. EVER. If you liked it, fine. Just never give your opinion about anything cuz it means nothing and your taste is in your ass. I was hoping for a cool back story sort of like FvsJ. I went into that film wanting Freddy to kick his ass but I left feeling sorry for Jason. This movie just made no sense and I hope they dont continue with a sequel. Just go back to the original format. FUN. REAL TITS. OUT OF CONTROL GORE.

Ok, I'm gonna be the party pooper here but someone has to do the job. Mr Fuller, audiences did not like your Friday the 13th reboot. While you made impressive money on Friday and Saturday (on hype and anticipation only) actual numbers for Sunday and Monday are dreadful as attendance dropped by 50% for each of those days. I'm sorry but word of mouth is really bad and at this pace it clearly indicates that once people saw your movie, they were disapointed and did not show up for more or advised their friends not to go. Let's see how it pans out next week-end but things are looking bleak right now. You better listen to fans and deliver a good sequel next time. A good horror movie without the Torture Porn feel, ya know what I mean?

Congrats! Brad & Andrew on an awsome job on F13, Jason is back at the top and he owes it all to you guys (and us fans). I loved TCM, TCM: the beginning, amytiville horror and now F13. Bring on Freddy and another long F13 saga!

Oh and by the way Mr Fuller, do you know the definition of SUSPENSE? I thought you might need a refresher so here it is, from Collins Dictionary: Suspense: Anxiety or apprehension resulting from an uncertain, undecided, or mysterious situation.

Wow... I got to see an early screening on the Monday prior to the official release date... I was raving about it to my pals at work! Opening weekend was something like $42 million?!! I can see why! Trust me, I was re-watching all of the movies in the original franchise prior to seeing your rendition... Jason wasn't that frightening to me in the original franchise. This rendition of Jason (who creates elaborate traps and acts quickly) was a VAST improvement on the original. It's remakes like this that make me ecstatic that my old favs are being re-established. I LUV U, man!!! Thanks for an awesome flick!!!

speak for yourself sleaze

i really would have liked to see young jason more. you had talked before about how cool the make-up looked and we didnt even get to see it. not even a little bit of it. the way u did it was ok but i dont think showing more of young jason and the mother would have hurt the movie.

I loved the movie you guys out did yourselves ounce agian. But my only gripe with it was The story and the fact that it felt to comical at times where it really should have been serious. Hopfuly if you are reading this post Brad. For the sequal get better writers that can deliver a story worth telling that can lead to a conclusion that could come as surprise or twist. Make it more seroius like the texas chainsaw films were there is alot less comdey involed and more kill kill kill. And another thing that would be hot just intime for the sequals release is if you guys develope a friday the 13th videogame:), why not the saw franshie is doing the same thing and thier game is going to be release around the same time saw 6 is this year. It could be a kick as game with different point of views like from the camp conselers and jason. Give it a shot this new movie is a ready kicking as at the box-office.

Hey, just wanna start off by saying I love what you guys are doing; few things make me happier than Jason ruling the box office, and I think 2003s TCM remake is one of the best examples of the genre to date. Few things about the new Friday: the first thirty minutes are brilliant, like a mini-Friday flick moving at lightning pace, very vicious, very cool. My only real problem with the film is a lack of final girlage: that is, the girl who finally takes on the part of "final girl" kind of lacks our sympathies because of her absence from the overall film (chained up underground, as opposed to slowly discovering the carnage around her and having to come to terms with it). The Final Girl vs Jason chase is always a highlight: I'd like to see that have a more prominent place in the sequel. Also, both a buzz saw and a wood chipper pop up on screen, and neither is put to its appropriate use...just a thought! Otherwise, kickass movie man, can't wait for more! As to Freddy, I'm extremely excited for a Nightmare reboot; those were always my favorite of the slasher canon, and I think Samuel Bayer has a great visual sense (should be cool to see where he takes it). I only have two suggestions: first, Freddy has got to be scary. Not the wise cracking pop cartoon of Freddy's Dead (and also not the hulking, powerful Jason), but that creepy, crawling pervert of American nightmares. Here's a burned up freak with a razor clawed glove who kills children in his boiler room: few concepts are more horrifying (not to mention the fact that this nut invades your dreams). I think if you guys give his presence the kind of terrifying weight it deserves, this could really be one hell of a horror film. The second thing is the same thing I said about Friday the 13th: Final Girlage. If Freddy Krueger really is this twisted, powerful nightmare figure, then the final girl should be equally as impressive: some battle scarred kid who comes to terms with her fears to vanquish the monster. I think that's always been a crucial staple to the Freddy mythos, as both Nancy and Alice were given more room to grow than any of their slasher film contemporaries; and, because Freddy Krueger is far less a sympathetic figure than, say, Jason or Michael Myers, defeating him is more crucial to the formula (in some blood caked, gut churning finale, preferably...and in some bout of mental gymnastics that allows satisfying closure for our heroine, and a way for Freddy to survive unto the sequel). I think TCM's Erin is a great example of the Final Girl: she's smart, resourceful, goes through hell (and looks great in a wet t-shirt)...and when it finally comes down to her and Leatherface, she takes his damn arm (and runs over R. Lee Ermey like ten times, very cool). Anyway, once again, I really love what you guys have been up to: Freddy, Jason, and Leatherface are the monsters of American mythology, and it's great to see them on the big screen again (and in films constructed by people who obviously know and love the genre). Can't wait for Freddy!

Hello Brad, As I mentioned before we loved your movie! My bf and I thought it was great! But, I agree with alot of fans that say it needed more 'Ki Ki Ki Ma Ma Ma' and the piano music that accompanied it leading up to the death scenes and during them. That music is iconic and belongs with the films. It just always, as in the originals, added to the uncertainty and suspense. It was that mystique that added to the eerieness of the early entries. Oh, and the loon...would be cool if there could be more of the loon sounds. :) Other than that Brad, the movie was great. Of course I would have loved to see more of Pamela and young Jason but maybe in the Blu-ray release. I am so excited about the prospect of a sequel and am very happy for you guys at how well this entry is doing. I am glad our beloved Friday the 13th franchise is in your hands because I know you love it just as much as we do. Thank you for bringing Jason and Pamela back to the big screen and back to life! We look forward to more sequel news soon!!! Thanks for reading my posts Brad. We are behind you 100% man. Sincerely, Patrick from Texas

Oh and yes.....please definately bring back Derek Mears! He was amazing as Jason. One of the BEST! Derek, you are excellent as Jason!

Dear Brad, As a hardcore Friday the 13th fan from the early 80’s, I REALLY enjoyed the new film: A lean, mean old school homage to the glory days of the series, and not the slow supernatural lumbering of the Hodder era (sorry Kane). The movie was by no means perfect. Far from it, but your whole team did a fantastic job. Time to raise the bar, Mr Fuller. Since a sequel is going to come sooner than later, here’s my thoughts on how to build a better Friday the 13th: 1 – BRING BACK HARRY MANFREDINI’S SCORE As they say, you don’t know what you’ve lost until it’s gone. There’s a reason why this score is iconic…It’s scary as hell and creates serious atmosphere. The “ki..ki..ki..ma…ma…ma” was brutally underused in the new film and kept it from becoming a pure old school Friday film. Bring it back and legions of fans will rejoice. We don’t ask for much. 2 – BRING THE PAIN Friday films have never been about extreme gore. This isn’t Hostel or Saw. The series has always been about blunt force trauma with a blade, with the “creative” aspect being in the execution and the wince factor. For example… In The Final Chapter, someone gets their throat cut with a bone saw and then their head is twisted around. Gory? Not really. Painful? Hell yeah! What about the guy who gets chopped in half while doing a handstand? Same thing. Stabbing a guy in bed and then folding the bed, and HIM, in half? Ditto. As a suggestion… Think of someone being lifted up and thrown against a wall, impaling them through the back and out the stomach. Then imagine that person being yanked down, in effect, gutting them. Simple, brutal, but doesn’t have to be gory. 3 – MAKE JASON MORE “HANDS ON” We’ve seen that Jason’s still a strong guy, but it’s time for him to get his hands dirty. It’s time to crush some heads, break some backs, and rip off a jaw or two. If you’re going to do it, have this kill be against someone who might give Jason a bit of trouble. Wouldn’t a good ol’ fashioned head crushing be more effective against a formidable foe than a 5’6 Asian dude. Paging Brock Lesnar! 4 – JASON UNMASKED The make-up photos that were posted online show how cool the new design for Jason’s face was. Too bad we never really got the chance to see it. Just imagine the final scene where Jason breaks through the dock. Imagine if the final shot also revealed his face. Final jump scare plus the reveal? Now THAT’S a lasting impression as you cut to black. 5 – MORE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Not usually a prerequisite for a Friday film, but it’s something you never really notice until it’s gone. As much as I like the individual actors in the new Friday, I never believed for an instant that they were friends. Some of their dialogue was awful, and any “character” they had was brought by the actor themselves. Think of it…All of Aaron Yoo’s pot humor is clumsy dead weight when compared to that small awesome moment when he contemplates drinking the wine (obviously an actor improvisation). Think of the characters/relationships in Parts 1, 2 and 4. All pretty good actors, all likeable characters. 6 – KEEP THE LONG PROLOGUE Those of us who’ve seen the new film will remember the audience gasp when the title was finally revealed. After about 15 minutes of well orchestrated carnage, we couldn’t believe that it was only the beginning and the main plot hadn’t officially started. Give us a big, long, juicy, suspenseful and brutal prologue every film from here on in. 7 – GIVE GOOD CHASE Parts 1 – 5 set the formula in stone: The killer reveals themselves to the survivor(s) in the 3rd act and then the chase is on. Real cat and mouse with the potential victim evading Jason from one perilous situation to another. Oh yeah, don’t forget to stumble upon some of your dead friends along the way. 8 – BRING BACK BETSY PALMER More of a blown opportunity than anything else. Just imagine if the old woman character in the new Friday was played by Betsy Palmer…”She not missing. She’s dead. He wants to be left alone”. The fans would’ve lost their friggin mind. 9 – KEEP THE NUDITY Although it’s not really a must have in my opinion, I’m not closing my eyes to Juliana Guill’s awesome jubblies for nobody. To be fair to the ladies in the audience, maybe a naked dude wouldn’t hurt (I’ll just go for popcorn). Now if you can combine nudity and a kill, it’ll only make my “bring the pain” point stronger. 10 – SHUFFLE THE VICTIM DECK We know they’re all going to meet the wrong end of the machete, but have fun in the order in when they’ll check out. One of the best examples of this was in the recent, and not too bad, “Wrong Turn 2”. There’s one character who is easily flagged as the “final girl” (shy, virginal, emotional backstory, etc) only to be dispatched of first. Same example as the Annie character in the original Friday or, most famously, Janet Leigh in “Psycho”. Respect the formula, but play with the formula. BONUS… 11 – DON’T BE LAZY After 45.5 million at the box-office, the mantra…”if we make it, they will come” is absolutely true. Please continue to give the fans something special, and not something that simply has a hockey mask, killings, breasts, and a set up for another sequel. Make each film count!

EVEN THOUGH FULLER READS "EVERYTHING" HE ONLY CONSIDERS THE POSTS THAT ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH HIS OPINION AND SHUNS EVERYTHING ELSE.

Thank you for giving us an amazing movie and thanks to Platinum Dunes for bringing us the best remakes ever. Ha Ha, to all you haters, I don’t care what you say, it’s #1 and still making money. I still don’t get why you people continue to see these films when, first hand, you say it will suck. Then you cry like a baby, complain, and trash it. Like anyone is really going to listen to you. I sure didn’t. Well, just wanted to say thank you for giving them your money and support for seeing it over the weekend. My complaint was killing Jenna. I loved her character, helping out and all, and for her to die. Damn. But still loved how the only two survivors were brother & sister and how they had Jason just lying there. GREAT ENDING! Derek was kick-ass as Jason, all the actors were great. I loved Whitney's screams, and the way she showed her emotions was outstanding. I loved her best, along with Clay and Jenna of course. I also wanted it to be more serious, although it was serious when it needed to be, I wanted them to suffer even more. I know, I’m crazy like that, and I wanted to see more blood and gore. My friends asked me, why did he just capture Whitney and not kill her? I said “cause she looks like Jason's mom.” Remember when her boyfriend found the locket and said, she looks like you, I quickly caught on. Am I right or am I wrong? When I heard you guys were making it, I knew I was going to love it, especially after viewing that amazing countdown trailer. WOW! Going to be honest though, when I first heard that Damian & Mark were writing the screenplay, I said noooooooooo!, only because I hated Freddy vs Jason. The casting of that movie was so horrible and didn’t like the way Jason looked not one bit. Damn, I really hated that machete, looked horrible. I seriously had to watch all the Freddy and Jason films as therapy just to erase that movie from my memory, but no luck. You can’t always blame the writers, especially after seeing Friday the 13th; I only blame Ronny Yu. I am so happy, extremely excited that you’re now making A Nightmare on Elm Street, my favorite movie of all time. I've always wanted to see a remake of it, but the closest thing of a remake was The New Nightmare, which was really only a couple of scenes that were similar. It's obvious that Robert Englund cannot continue to play Freddy, he's older now. I love him of course, but we need a new, scarier Freddy. I would love for Jenna Dewan to play Nancy. She reminds me so much of Heather Langenkamp, it’s not even funny. One last thing, BRING ON THE SEQUELS! BRING IT!

Wow... Its very cool of you to do something like this. I also think that its really smart because you'll get info from the core fans. Even though it was lacking in some areas I think that the new Friday the 13th was a great movie for reintroducing Jason. IMO thats what the main goal of this movie should have been and I think that you guys hit the nail on the head as far as making Jason a badass again. I really love the hunting, thinking, running, crude trapping feel to him. I also like that he was killing in the day and the use of the cop. It takes away the safe feeling and lets the viewer know that you're just not safe in his world. I really hope that the sequal talk is just that and in no way a prequal. Prequals are a little played out and I like not knowing everything about Jason. That being said it might be good to get a little bit of a back ground. Nothing confirmed just hinted at. Like locals on a manhunt or investigating police talking about the Voorhees family. Layer in the backstory instead of just throwing it at us. Maybe even a news crew/ ghost hunters type movie that gathers info about the local legend before going to CCL. Those ideas keep Friday the 13th... Friday the 13th but gets away from the boring campers up there again. One thing to stay away from are clean kills. Jason is pissed off and kills out of anger. No one slice kills for him please. It would be more like if Jason stabs someone he should still hack away at the body even though the person is dead. Any which way I'm happy to hear of a sequal so early. Just don't think of making the next movie but more how this can play out over a few movies.

Dear Andrew, I think the remake was really pretty good. It is a fun time. It was great to see Jason back in his true form(no zombie bullshit) up on he big screen. I will say, I wholeheartedly I believe, that I wrote a synopsis which was stolen which had most of the ideas used in this movie on a blog on this site in early 2005, in which the thread was by the writers asking fans to describe their favorite parts from the entire series. There were these young guys talking about how cool Jason was in space and manhattan, being a zombie,etc. I told them Kane Hodders Jason was cool at the time, but basically he was a product of 80's Reagan consumerism ideals, where we had Rambo and Commando killing a hundred guys by themselves. Jason and Freddy ended up taking on this type of characterization, where you didn't care about the victims and just wanted to see kills. I basically laid out the plot for a remake that would bring it back to parts 2-4 when Jason was still human, and just a deformed,retarded, crazy bald killer. I said it should have a little prologue with a flashback showing the mother die, then have Jason in the burlap sack at first. Then he would get the hockey mask in the middle, ala part 3. I even talked about how Jason ran in these originals. I also talked about the continuity between the parts, and stated I would have a character ( the brother from part 4) who is looking for his sister( Sandra from part 2). I also talked about Camp Crystal Lake having a cave or tunnel system underneath it to let Jason get around a little quicker. I said it would of course go back to the teens getting naked and drinking beer and getting slaughtered, but you would still care for them and root for them. I think you have captured this for the most part except the characterizations of the last/main group of kids.The remake was close to achieving and could have been up there with part 2-4, however, once we got to the main set of kids, there was not enough time to flesh out thier characters and make you like them. I believe this was due to time constraints. I heard that Nispel's first cut was like around 2:30. That means they cut out like an hour. I hope they put all of that back in for the unrated directors cut. I think the strength and brutality that comes from part 4 is because, even though the characters are based on different stereotypes, the writer makes you care for them. Joseph Zito, Part 4 director, got Barney Cohen to write part 4, because he liked an after school special he did. This is a guy who was writing stuff about kids and adolescents, and Zito told him to write it like it was not a slasher movie. He fleshed out the characters and made you like or at least identify with them. He said that when we kill them it will make it so much more brutal. I think you can see its effectiveness in the Ebert clip where he smears this film. He talks about kids not having dreams, or falling in love, etc. becuase you will just get killed. you can look up the clip on youtube or somewhere. I am from Louisiana but just moved to Beverly Hills and am an aspiring filmmaker. I believe i have some excellent ideas for a sequel, as well as some ideas to put in play if there are any more after part 2. I honestly think in honor and tastefulness, the remakes should not go past part 4 , like the originals were supposed to do. Like I said before, I wholeheartedly believe my ideas were stolen, I,m not pointing the finger at you or Brad, but my point is I feel I have some valid ideas for the future of the series, being a lifelong fan, and am not going to get into them because of what blogging my ideas for a script got me last time. I would love to discuss them with you and Brad if you guys would like to meet. You can contact if you are interested. Once again congratulations on the success, and to your continued success. It would be great if we could work together someday.

PLEASE READ ME BRAD FULLER... I believe you when you say your lifelong dream was to be a producer, and also that you're a horror fan. But there's a difference between liking horror movies and making them. Lots of people enjoy reading but can't write a book, and others appreciate art but can't paint a picture. I'm sorry, but on the most fundamental level you don't understand what an enjoyable horror movie is, or how to create one. The fact that you troll these boards for fan input underlines this. If you inherently understood the genre, or the films you were remaking, you wouldn't need so much outside help. It's filmmaking by committee, and that's how your FRIDAY felt -- like a Frankenstein concoction, stitched from dead parts. You took the superficial elements from the original films but you failed to infuse them with life. The tone and soul of those movies is gone. You can copy a formula, but not the love that goes into creating it (see the PSYCHO remake for proof). Now onto NIGHTMARE... hiring Samuel Bayer to direct again reflects your basic -- I don't how to say this politely -- ignorance in horror filmmaking. Aside from the fact that his non-genre video work is derivative of more inventive filmmakers' output, this guy doesn't seem to have a single horror project to his long list of credits. That's not to say somebody who has never directed horror can't do it justice, but surely -- if he was truly PASSIONATE about the genre -- being in the industry as long as he has, with as "successful" a career, he could have gotten a horror film off the ground -- even if it was a self-financed short. But he hasn't. Because he's a hired hand. Much as Mr. Nispel was. And it saddens me to suspect the only reason Mr. Bayer was brought onboard is because he has connections to Mr. Bay's music video past. So again, we have a creative team that -- while technically skilled -- takes no glee in scaring an audience and having them laugh at the same time, or for that matter, even knowing how to (and shame on you for being so arrogant to proclaim as fact that your film is "scary." The responses here and elsewhere reflect that a great many of us don't agree). I sincerely hope you "get it right" next time, because I would love to see a film that scares me and brings me as much joy as those original films did. You, Mr. Fuller -- as the fan you proclaim to be -- should know that movies are much more than product. They're tied inexorably to one's life experiences. And if you dare reinterpret what people hold precious, you should do so with respect and care. Maybe you're not capable of it, but perhaps you, and Mr. Form (and Mr. Bay) should be a little less "hands-on" and hire someone with a firmer grip on the nuances and intricacies of horror filmmaking. Surely, at the end of the day, one strives for a legacy greater than first weekend box office success.

Also...can an ethnic character survive next time? You don't have to point out that they are ethnic either.

and for the love of all things HOLY don't be afraid to show us Jason, you know, more then a second at a time. A few frames of Jason without making a silly quick cut will allow us, or me atleast a chance to see what the characters see. There was no need for every Jason shot to be so quick.

I have been on board with Platinum Dunes' Reboot of Friday the 13th ever since it was first announced. I loved what they had done with Leatherface's return in TCM '03 and I was very curious as to what direction they would take the Jason's return in. Let me start by saying that Jason is back and most importantly, he is scary again! Derek Mears (who is by far the nicest guy that I have ever met hilariously enough) successfully manages to bring a breath of fresh air to the character. Jason is no longer the "Frankenstein-like drone" that he has been for the past 22 years. He is now fast, aggressive, and boy does he have one hell of a stick up his ass. As for the characters and the setting, the filmmakers do a great job of creating an atmosphere that truly feels like it is some old broken down and abandoned camp that had been long forgotten. It brought back a little bit of the nostalgia of the first two films (IMO) when it came to the atmosphere...but not completely. As for the characters, Platinum Dunes was able to introduce me to some rather likable characters that I wanted to root for (Travis Van Winkle's character aside). I for one had not felt that way since the original saga (1-4). Shockingly enough, there was one character who's death actually disturbed me and made me feel a little sad...now that's a first. Unfortunately, the film is not without it's cons. The biggest being that in all honesty...it did not feel like an F13 movie. I was banking on this entry to bring back mass amounts of nostalgia and have me reminiscing on times past. Sadly, that was not the case. I respect the fact that Platinum Dunes wanted to make it there own, but at points I almost felt like "hell, if this guy wasn't wearing a hockey mask and this place wasn't called Crystal Lake, this could be some other movie." That was just me of course. Many may consider this rather silly, but the font of the opening credits looked rather cheesy IMO. Another thing that I wasn't overly crazy about was the absence of the iconic "Ki-Ki-Ki Ma-Ma-Ma." I thought it was used way too sparingly. I mean...what's a Jason movie without the iconic score? Imagine if a Halloween film was released without Carpenter's score (or some version of it), there would be blood in the streets. None of this was enough to ruin the film of course. I just have to get that nit-picking out of my system. But at the end of the day, Jason is back! He is not body hopping, he is not in space getting an upgrade, and he isn't squaring off against good ole' Freddy Kruger either...he is back at Crystal Lake doing his thang! And at the end of the day, that is what is most important.

Brad ignore all these negative minded haters. The movie was great. You and Andrew did an amazing job at bringing out beloved franchise back to the big screen where it belongs. The box office take for Friday the 13th will continue to flourish and climb.....$45 million and not even a week out of release! I'm ready for 'Friday the 13th Part II'!!!

Pat34, get over yourself. You sound like a scripted marketing rep. It's quite disturbing how the term "hater" had been flung around on anyone offering any sort of feedback as to why this was disappointing. So you don't agree, who are you to suggest that the opinions of other horror fans are irrelevant?

If you really care about the fans, make ANOES a sequel and cast Robert Englund as Freddy. At least cast Robert as Freddy. He has been quoted saying that he would return, if asked. If you don't try to please the fans, we have a right to give negative feedback. See how that works?

Ok brad I will just give you my Pro's and Con's as I am like the most of you guys a horror fan and a huge fan of the friday's,nightmares and halloweens........ Pro's 1.Derk Mears as Jason was perfect!!! sign that guy for the next few films!!! 2.Some Key Scenes from the 1st four films 3.Great Kills,The dock is the best!! 4.Sackhead jason was great. 5.Traps and Jason's Detection System 6.Jason Running and not a Zombie 7.Bitch Scream from dickhead richkid 8.42mill for a opening week for a horror film..take that hollywood!!horror is hear to stay!! Con's 1.Lack of music score and week..should have got Harry Manfredini,A score makes or breaks a film. 2.The ending was BAD!!why in the hell would someone or anyone drag the 300 pound killer to dump in the lake after I just got my ass kicked and almost killed??? Should have just let him in the woodshed then pop up from the water...fade to black....on to the SEQUELS!! 3.Lack of Blood!! come on it's a horror film..you better have it on the DVD!! 4.Do we realy need to see 2 guys getting ready to jerkoff before they get killed??Waste of film time. 5.Lack of back story needed more of jasons mom and young jason..Just 10 more mintues is all you needed,should have used what you did on FvJ. 6.FAKE TITS SUCK!!I love boobs as much as every guy but get an actress with real tits(like the girl in the bed) or a GOOD boobjob..they look like rocks under the skin with no bounce. 7.JASON KILLS AND DOESNT TAKE YOU HOME TO CHILL OUT WITH YOU!!! That has to be the worst thing you can do..he is a killer not a dumb fuck.."oh she looks like mom I going to keep her" WTF..come on brad!! 8.No-Show of Jason's Face 9.Was it to much money to get a bigger motorcycle for Jared Padalecki?? He look like he was on a moped. As for Elm Street reboot..... 1.ROBERT ENGLUND MUST BE IN THE FILM!! Not as burned freddy but Pre-burned freddy..he fits the roll right now as a old childing killing pervert...just like the opening of FvJ. 2.Must show back story....Freddy's mom rape of 100 MANIACS,Mon's Birth and death,freddy's fucked up childhood,Freddy kidnapping the springwood kids,how the 1,2,3 freddy's coming for you rhyme started,the court case and the towns people hunt him down and burn him alive..skin melts and get deformed.. step in NEW acter to play burned freddy...it will be like a passing of the torch!!All you need is 15-20minutes of that...then hack up the teens anyway you like and have nancy give freddy a good fight!! 3.YOU MUST HAVE THE SCORE OF THE THEME SONG!! 4.Him building the glove is a MUST!!! Robert Englund has stated the makeup for freddy he doesnt want to do again...never said not to be in the new film. IT WILL BE A SIN AND DISRESPECT IF HE IS NOT IN THE FILM!!!!!DO NOT PULL A KANE HODDER ON HIM!!!!!!! For the Part 2 Friday....3-D!!!

Just wondering...would you be able to tell us when the Friday DVD will be released (roughly)?

Pat34, stop ballwashing, they asked for the advice, there getting it.

It was a nice reboot, but here are some suggestions for the sequel, little things that could be easily accommodated... First off, drop the single person death thing. I don't want to see one person die after the other for an hour and a half. Come on. I think you need to think more about Jason's character. Why is he standing on the roof? He's got incredible strength and is basically indestructible. He needs to break through the front door and kill people. Make the characters hide in the house, or escape through a window.. Just have him be relentless.. Not hiding. He should be in your face nonstop, unless the actors are able to actually evade him. Have more people fighting him. Another thing I would like to see is somewhat of a pet peeve for all movies of the genre; the audience sees the actress running for her life, but behind her is nothing. You need to work Jason into the frame. Show him in the distance chasing her. It definitely adds to the suspense. I'm always looking for that. I think part 3 did it best. Also, like part 4, we have some characters that we really get to know, and care about.. Tommy Jarvis, of course, but his sister Trish as well. I really want to care about these people. Kudos on killing Jared's girlfriend towards the end. She was a character I didn't want to die. Haha, keep it up. I shouldn't want anyone to die, except Jason.. Also, I should mention that I was extremely disappointed when you decided to disregard the original film. Yes, you made a brief mention towards it, but the entire premise of Friday the 13th is Jason's mother. I noticed the removal of anything psychological I.E. Jason's mother taking commands from her dead son, and when Gini puts on the sweater and pretends she's Pamela or Tommy Jarvis dressing up as a young Jason.. These are terrific moments that separate Jason from other horror movie slashers. Other than these few things, I think you guys did a splendid job. I look forward to the sequel, regardless of whether or not you take my advice.

Mr. Fuller, I am a writer/director, and was wondering if you would be willing to read a treatment for a Friday the 13th sequel. I do not have a agent. I don't usually work with an agent. I like to handle things first hand. I would like to get a treatment to you, and see what you think. You can contact me through E-mail at Zombiecrazy88@aol.com. Thanks. John Bowman

come on BRAD MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE SEQUEL. F13 is at 45 its 5th day. it will give u more than 70$. did u hope for more? come on!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe how genuine fan of the series can rate this movie, imean ok we are all glad to see Jason back on the big screen, but this movie really doesn't do the franchise justice, I mean take away the burlap sack and hockey mask and you would never know this is a Friday the 13th movie. I am a big Jason fan, but found my self bored watching this movie, and where are all the awesome kills we have come to know and love from these movie's, i mean no crushed heads, no arms hacked off, instead we have to make do with, unimaginative kills that don't deliver on the gore. This movie has been made for a new generation, and not for any of the loyal fans who have grown up watching these movies. This movie shows more resemblance to see no evil, than to any Friday the 13th movie, and please you couldnt come up with a more imaginative way for jason to get his hockey mask, he just found it on the floor for christ sake. This movie lacks all of the elements that make this franchise great. Mr Fuller please leave our beloved movies alone, next up is a nightmare on elm street for the slab, my all time favourite movie, please don't mess this one up, and if there has to be a remake please remember ROBERT ENGLUND IS FREDDY !!!!

GOD DOES THIS FACTORY MAKE ANYTHING REPACKAGED GOODS? I'm guessing not. Everytime these new products are popped off the assembly line it just confirms my theory that Michael Bay really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really hates movies. That's okay. I'm sure movies hate Michael Bay too.

SAMUEL BAYER was a decent enough choice, although the MAGIC behind the "SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT" video was really KURT COBAIN who had FINAL CUT. Oh, if I could only drive over Michael Bay with a tractor, viciously, over and over again. Thank you guys, for bringing forth the coming IDIOCRACY.

"I have been a lifelong horror fan..." LOL You surely had me fooled Bradley ´cause the way you go about turning classic horror movies into glitzy but essentially lame satires of the original is pretty sad. Have fun fucking up Elm Street you money-hungry whores! And who ever thinks PD is "awesome" and do "splendid" remakes... you can just blow me already!

Please tell your trained monkeys-sorry, I mean WRITERS-to AT LEAST preserve the Nancy Thompson arc from the original Nightmares series. I guarantee you you won't come up with a better arc anyway, so you might as well keep what works.

FOR THE SEQUEL YOU SHOULD BE MORE ORIGINAL! Call it "Jason In Da Hood" starring ICE CUBE. Its "Friday the 13th" meets "Friday". ICE CUBE:"Damn, Jason knocked you the FUCK OUT, NIG!"

This movies success=another poor choice by the market. Oh the humanity.

Dear Mr.Fuller I hope zou are gonna read this: I have been a horrorfan all my life and my most favorites were always the movies about Pinhead,Michael Myers,Freddy Krueger and of course the slasherking JASON VORHEES. I have seen all of these movies hundreds of times and I love them with all my heart. When you remade The Texas Chainsaw Massacre I was very thrilled because it was such a DAMN good horrormovie. I enjoyed the beginning even more because it was so wonderful gory, I had always wanted to see a TCM movie that goes that far. I also loved Zombies reboot of HALLOWEEN and can't wait for the sequel to that one. And then I heard that you actually want to do IT. Rebooting the most infamous and in my opinion most greatest Franchise in Horror: Friday the 13th. A Remake of Friday. I was concerned and thrilled at the same time. First I was disappointed that once again Kane Hodder wouldn't reprise his role as Jason because there is NO better Jason. But then I realized why you did not went with him. The remake or reboot is about Jason when he was still human and that is indeed a different one than the one that Kane portrayed so wonderfully. And I don't think Kane could pull of human Jason since THAT Jason is no killing tank who is virtually unstoppable. He is deadly,yes but not invincible. It's the kind of Jasonw e have seen in the FRiday parts 2-4 and I absolutely understood why you went with a very different actor for that particular Jason. And now to the actual movie: The movie is fantastic. It is a wonderful Friday movie with a great Jason and anything THAT kind of movie needs and is supposed to have. Is it silly? of course. It's a movie with stupid teenagers who can only think about drugs and sex and who are nothing but "dead meat" (to quote Friday Part 6. And that is fun as hell!! Thats what I want if I go see a Jason movie. I don't want it to be insightfull or deeply meaningful or intelligent or even have a complex story or whatever. I want stupid teenagers who just act on primitive needs like sex and drugs and than I want a badass Jason to slash the hell out of them. And you delivered this BIG TIME!! I loved Derek Mears as the new Jason, I loved to see the old human Jason back even though I love the undead Jason more. But to see a running Jason again who can be hurt and who is really mean but still human is something we haven't seen since Part 4 and that was very nice. It really took you back to these days of parts 1-4 and was perfect for a reboot of this series.the atmosphere was very good and the setting was very Friday like. However,Mr.Fuller I DO HAVE also a few complaints which disappointed me a LOT. Most of all,the gore. Friday the 13th is a movie about the kills. This is not about the teenagers or the atmosphere or even suspense. People go watch Friday because they want to see Jason kill like hell. And I expected Jason to really have a gorefest in times of Hostel,Saw or TCM: The beginning. The kills were cool but they were WAY too short and there should habe been a lot more blood. You didn't even give us one severed limb and quite frankly that disappointed me a lot. I mean you announced you would cram as much gore and sex as possible in this movie that would be possible with an R rating. but so many movies with an R were so much gorier and more bloody. I mean look at Freddy vs Jason. It has an R Rating and there is SO MUCH more gore in that movie than in the 2009 Friday the 13th movie you released in theaters. So honestly you really could have put a lot more gore in this one without risking the R. I HOPE SO MUCH NOW that this will be fixed with the Unrated DVD and that the unrated version will be a LOT more gory than the R rated version. It would erase the biggest flaw of this movie. another complaint I have is about the score. Yes Steven Jablonsky is a GREAT composer,I loved his work on Texas Chainsaw and especially on Transformers. But Manfredinis themes were used way TOO FEW on the Friday remake. especially the KIKIMAMA should have been in there a LOT more. Like in FvJ, I liked that a lot. As for a Friday sequel: If you want the sequel to kick ass you need to do the same thing you did with TCM: Beginning. You MUST do a lot more insane and very gory stuff. It must be! I don't know the unrated of this movie yet but the sequel needs to be a LOT LOT more bloody and gory than this one. And I would love if you would show Jasons transformation from human into undead Jason. It would also be cool if you would have Mears play human jason again and when he becomes undead to have Kane Hodder,the best undead Jason in the world don the mask again. I would love to see that transformation of Jason in the rebooted version and it would be perfect for a sequel. It would be the next level. It's a continuing evolution: First the deformed child,then the guy with the bag on his head,then the hockeymask,then the undead killing machine. BUt whatever you do give us a blood-dripping Unrated version of the 2009 Friday and then a even gorier sequel. Look at what Saw and Hostel did with an R-Rating. Or Freddy vs Jason. Bring your game on THAT level,please!! And start with the Unrated DVD for this movie. This Friday reboot doesn't need much to be completely perfect for a Jason fan like me just this: MORE GORE. Apart from that,Friday the 13th 2009 is a kick ass wonderful Jason movie which re-introduced the greatest killer in movie history very very successfully and very well done. Congratulations for accomplishing this and please raise the gore level in the Unrated Cut of the movie considerably! Thank you. PS: And for NIghtmare on Elmstreet: Do NOT even consider having someone else but Englund play Freddy Krueger. No ONE can do this. the movie will fail big time if you do this. Freddy IS Robert Englund. His voice,the body language....thats the Icon. Dimension is already doing the greatest mistake in company history by actually having someone else but Doug Bradley play Pinhead in the Hellraiser remake. Thats why that movie will fail. NO ONE but Doug IS Pinhead.And NO ONE but Robert is Freddy. Period.

Mr. Fuller. You say you read everything well take note of this. You and all your puppets over at Platinum Dunes no nothing about horror. The reason you are still in business is because you make remakes people desire to see. But all you are doing for must of us is ruining are nostalgic memories of old franchises. FUCK YOU!!! Fuck Friday the 13th was awful it was so dull, nothing new was created to the series wow Jason ran holy shit wow. You wanted to huminize Jason but still made him an unstopable recking ball. Whats next are you gonna destroy Nightmare on Elm St? O yea it's already in FUCKING PRODUCTION!!! FUCK YOU!!! What is wrong with you people don't you have any of your own Ideas? You say it's not for the money its for love of the genre. Well put some love into your movies Friday the 13th was almost a shot for shot remake of the Texes Chainsaw Massacre remake. What did you tell Nispel, Just do what you did in TEXES CHAINSAW??? I don't even need to go into detail with whats wrong in the new Friday, cause' I'm sure you heard it before. But you don't give a fuck as long as us drones like me keep going to see these movies praying they will be good. FUCK YOU!!! Get a real fucking job instead of stealing ideas from people who did shit way better then you ever will. And next time you have a wood chipper in your movie fucking use it. Ughhh well im glad this movie will make a shit load of money so we can be treated to another dull sequel. Great Job guys. FUCK YOU!!! FUCK PLATINUM DUNES. I wish I could say fuck Michael Bay but the best part of Friday the 13th was the new transformers trailer...

Mr Fuller -THANKS for bringing Jason back. Some fans don't know what they're talking about when it comes to Jason. They say Jason doesn't run (ignoring 1-4). Jason doesn't shoot things (ignoring the speargun in 3,4 and 8). Jason doesn't take anybody captive - Who knows what he would have done if Ginny had hidden his mom's head, didn't have a weapon, and convinced him his mom was back. Do you think he would just let her run away? I don't want to see another captive, but it's fine for one movie. Here are my suggestions for the sequel: #1 Keep the franchise going! Please do not end the sequel with Jason getting his head cut off or worse. Many filmmakers have come along and wanted to be the ones to end Jason for good. All that does is put the inevitable sequel in a hole and hurts the character. When you are done with the franchise, please hand it over as a fan would. #2 The end chase scene must have Jason on the last girl's ass (part 4 did it best). He has to be on the verge of catching her. I would go back to the "last girl" scenerio. We haven't seen that since part 3. Audiences have so much fun with a great chase scene, and a well built guy with the heroine takes a little away from that. Try and beat the chase scenes from parts 3 and 4. #3 The score has to be more memorable. I think Nispel underestimated it's importance. It's fine to tinker with Manfredini's original, but I think it has to be brought back. The trailers with the original music worked so well. #4 Keep the setting. Barns, woods, camp, lake, cornfield etc. #5 Jason should throw a dead body through a window. I enjoyed the take on it in this movie (with the car). #6 Mears must be back. #7 Give us a character to follow through the next couple of films. Create your own Tommy Jarvis. #8 Two step kills rule. The bear trap, machete to the head worked well. Crispin Glover's death in Part 4 is another good example. #9 Old weapons -Bring back the pitchfork, hands, and spear. #10 Strong, unknown cast. I think this movie had the best overall cast. #11 More blood! #12 Inflict SMALL damage to the mask. It's always fun to look at the mask in a sequel and remember where the damage came from. I hope to see the wood chipper damage in the sequel. #13 I believe many who didn't like the movie the first time will enjoy it more the second time. So much was done right. But more importantly, no harm was done to the character or franchise.

LOL.....RageOfStreets and jasonlives1986.....I know Brad asked for advice/likes/dislikes of this movie and future installments but I doubt he asked to be cussed out and called names by people on here. That's just childish and immature no matter how you look at it. Stating your likes/dislikes is one thing. Resorting to name calling and curse words to try and prove a point is ridiculous. All THAT proves is immaturity.

Mr Bay... Just ignore the crybaby 'trolls' logging in to say the movie sucked, they are just pissed becouse Heath Ledger RUINED the Joker with his half ass potrayal ;) The new 'Friday' was badass! Can't wait for a sequel.

Kiss my ass Cr8nkenstein. These kind of shitty movies are fine for people who only casually appreciate movies. But if you LOVE movies (and I do, everything from the original "Friday the 13th" to Martin Scorsese's "Casino"-now playing on AMC, guys) you'd realize how fucking sad this whole remake craze is, and that these fuckers are deliberately contributing to the downfall of American culture. They're FREEZING it, essentially stopping it from evolving...and all for pocket change that doesn't add up to a third of the gross of the worst George Lucas movie.

pat34, i certainly didn't take the time to read every post in here but I agee with what your saying. good thing i didnt cuss him out.

COME ON GIVE US SOME NEWS REGARDING THE SEQUEL!!!

My only real complaints for the film are THE WEAK SCORE....I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks that the score is one of the biggest characters in the film. And lastly....Jason taking Whitney captive really took him out of character. Ditch Jablonsky & Bring Manfredini back!!!

I am so anxious to here Blu-ray release news! To get 2 versions of Friday the 13th on Blu-ray is awesome. And maybe we'll get some sequel news soon as well. :) Can't wait!

Wow!!! 'Canigetagoodagentplease' is soooooooooooo full of shit 0.o Log off the internet for a while dude, maybe go meet a girl ;) BTW... THE NEW FRIDAY ROCKED!

@canIgetagoodagentplease? : So you LOVE movies eh? well I love movies too. My whole world is about movies. And I totally love all of the Jason movies,all the Michael movies,most of the Pinhead movies and so on. But what the hell do you have against remakes of movies which are 30 years old? Do these remakes prevent you from still loving the originals? how retarded is that way of thinking,please? I love almost all of the remakes so far. Okay I loathed Dawn of the Dead (running zombies is a total No-No) but Texas Chainsaw was fucking great (who was really expecting a raw movie like the original was dumb) and TCM beginning was even better. Then I LOVED the Zombie remake of Halloween and can never understand why others bash it so hard. I'm a total Michael and Jason maniac and Zombies remake was fucking brilliant. I mean ,please do you really expect these remakes to be shot by shot imitations of the originals. If you do you are just incredibly naive. I think it's great that they do their own spin on the material but still keep true to it. If they would just copy the originals frame by frame now THAT would be an insult to them. And so yeah the Friday remake had a running Jason. Duh, so had the Fridays part 2-4. So he abducted someone. So? It's cool to add new things like that to the franchise. before Friday 6 or 7 Jason wasn't invincible either. It was a new element. Why do you bash it simply because it has been never been there before. Thats stupid. of course like any other slashermovie it has it's flaws. I missed the Manfredini score too much and there should have been a lot more gore for a R rated Friday the 13th movie but maybe some of that gets fixed with the Unrated DVD. apart from that the movie fuckin rocked and was a very good Jason revival. It definiteley surpassed Parts 2,5,6 and 9. And with more gore in the unrated version it will be better than 3 and 8,too. And I am so tired of people accusing the producers to just do these remakes cause they will be a commercial success. PD don't listen to these fuckin idiots who just need to bash things no matter what. They probably get off on it. Like they would be able to do a better job. I mean how hypocritical is that: They bash the mere idea of a remake from the beginning,but go watch it nontheless? If you hate the remakes then don't watch them and stick to the classic ones. But don't be so pathetic and ridiculous and call the producers names for wanting to recreate these horrorlegends for others so they can come to love these movies just as we do. And almost all of the remakes were better than most of the classic sequels. They do a great job. The only ones who need to fuck themselves are these hypocritical bashers. Let people love these movies if they want to. If you don't then don't watch them and watch the things that you DO love. Oh and Cr8nkenstein: Heath Ledger was a BRILLIANT Joker. I am also a huge fan of Marvel and DC comic books and read them for more than a decade so I now Batman pretty well and I am telling you that Ledger was THE living incarnation of the modern day Joker in the comics.

It's nice to see the return of the slasher movie on the big screen, and no doubt nicer to be dragging cash back in those buckets of blood, making a sequel somewhat inevitable (moreso if you consider this as the twelfth film already in the series). However, in any revisioning, there are certain questions that I can't help but offer up. Firstly, how do you have a cabin for twenty-five years inside the designated "death-radius" for Jason Voorhees? If he was on a homicidal bender for the last fifteen years (giving time to grow big enough hands to wield that machete, I'd imagine, and sidestepping that whole undead-murder-machine aspect), wouldn't every romantic weekend at your magnificent lakeside cabin turn into a massacre? Equity aside, purchasing that cabin would be cheaper than buying real estate in Beirut. Who would own it, and who could keep owning it after visiting it after wandering inside that death-radius approximately once? Landscapers and gardeners...bam! Every group of realtors...bam! Prospective homeowners...bam! Who could live in a property where you'd need the National Guard every time you needed to mow your lawn? Secondly, what was with the mine shaft? Despite its definite coolness, what exactly were you mining under a summer camp by a lake? Is Jason an experienced spelunker now? I just didn't get it, although it does, to the credit of the filmmakers and writers, explain how he keeps getting everywhere faster than those sprinting teens: the ever-present shortcut. Anyhow, I enjoyed the film, and hope you do well in your future endeavors. If anyone feels like making an original horror film that wasn't already done twenty-some years ago, that might be cool, too. Have fun and enjoy yourselves, people.

Pat34, I don't know what middle school lunch table you speak from, but I didn't cuss him out. Perhaps you should look up the definition of "cuss" before running your mouth. He asked for feedback. I gave him mature feedback. Disagree? Too bad. You're not being paid enough to fabricate lies on this site.

Jason would have never bothered them in the cabin if he hadn't been disturbed. Jason found Clay's backpack, so he knew somebody was in his territory. They also tripped the bells on the way out. Jason tracked them to the cabin. Jason wouldnt have bothered the redneck either. But after the redneck found pot growing and invaded Jason's territory, it was over.

LAME Cr8nkenstein. Just LAME. Platinum Dunes: Where entertaining mediocrity is king! Please make that your slogan, Mr. Fuller. It's so honest.

Oh it would be so awesome to have a trilogy of Friday the 13th films and for Part 3 to be in 3-D......that would be sweet. Just like the original Part 3. :) I love Friday the 13th so much and to be able to see another film theatrically was amazing. I've already seen it twice with my bf and I want to go a 3rd time. Hope to here some more Friday the 13th news soon. Thanks for the new film and I look forward to many more Friday's from you guys!

don't think will get a sequel it seems the mvie is going down 77% on the box office this week! TERRIBLE!!!

francesco...there would be a sequel if it went down 100% this weekend (some are reporting an 85% drop and a $10 million weekend). Production was around $19 million, and let's say advertising was around $15 million. The movie will have made $57 million by the end of this weekend (not including last weekend's foreign $10 million gross or this weekend's foreign gross). DVD/BluRay is going to bring in alot of money too.

Hey Francesco, there is definitely a sequel happening, just like JAY13 said. And another thing, to some other comment, why would it be impossible for Clay to carry Jason at the end. Jared is 6'4 and Derek is only an inch taller. I loved the ending, and loved how they pushed Jason in the water, along with his mask and the locket. When he popped up and grabbed her, that made my night.

brooklynpsycho......I agree. There will obviously be a sequel and I'm sure this weekend alone (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) will bring in another $8-$10 million putting the total near $60 million domestic. I also loved the ending. It was old-school and awesome.

do you think the ending was real or a dream like in the original Friday? I must say I can't wait for the Unrated DVD. apparently it won't have just more gore and sex but also will be a totally different version of the movie, a Recut. Who knows what they're are gonna do with this? Different kills,different ending,new additional storylines etc. Somehow it feels like the theatrical cut is just a testversion of the movie*lol* man can't wait for that DVD.Hope it has lots of extras like audio commentaries and featurettes too. Or the jump to a death thing they did on Jason X and FvJ (which they actually took out on the german DVDs.boy I hate my country when it comes to horrormovies)

WOW.....it's up to $49,927 million! Surely this weekend will propel it to $55 million domestic! Awesome box office! Yea I am also anxious for the Blu-ray and DVD to come out. Very exciting to get 2 versions of the movie...the theatrical version and a basically new version as well. What else could we ask for??!!

I love the Reamke its my favorite Movie now. But for the sequel i really want to see Derek Mears as Jason again and i want to see Kristina Klebe. I know she has play a role in the Halloween remake but i found she was perfect for a Friday the 13th Movie she is an a amazing Actress and she is really pretty and sexy. So i hope she play a charackter in the Sequel :-)

Hey Mr Fuller, how'd you like your 80% drop from last week-end? You can cheat horror fans but they'll slap you back. You don't know your horror basics and a director who comes from the music video business (Nispel) doesn't make a horror king. Proof is in the numbers. Moviegoers are not stupid and don't buy garbage. You should stop giving cinematic duties to your best friends and look around for people who are really trained in horror filmaking. That would be a start.

sleaze, it's a Friday movie,what the hell did you expect? that the movie would continue to be a box office hit? come on,man. And Nispel proved himself. The Texas Chainsaw remake was awesome and so is this movie. They are better movies than some of the sequels from your so-called trained horror filmmakers. This movie has anything what a good Friday movie should have. It is better than the original and better than the second as well. It is also better than Parts 5 and 6. With more gore in the unrated version it would also be better than 3,4 and 9. I just love Parts 7,8,Jason X and FvJ still more because I love invincible undead Jason so much. I also like running human Jason but love the undead one more (especially if it's Kane Hodder.His performance in Part 7 was the best Jason ever) But I have no problem that this is back to the basics running human Jason in this movie. After all it's a reboot of the series and there will be plenty of time left for Jason to turn undead and invincible. This was a very good modern day Friday the 13th which had all the elements that made me love this franchise in the first place. I just would have liked more manfredini in the score and more gore and guts in the kills. apart from that this movie is one of the best of the franchise. only 3,4,7,Jason X and FvJ are better-yet (Ask me again after the Unrated Cut is out)

Jason Voorhees, the Man, the Myth, the Rock Star?! Jason Voorhees. When you think of this name and character today what springs to mind? Killer? Cheesy movies? American pop culture/horror icon? Heavy Metal rock star?!?! You might be thinking now with that last statement I have completely lost any credibility, but bear with me. To me the image of Jason Voorhees(Rock Star) and the Friday the 13th films (would be the band )reminds me of a lot of those heavy metal bands that sprung up in the 80’s had a string of success and then disappeared for several years when the grunge music(in this case the PG-13 type films like Urban Legend, I Know What You Did Last Summer, etc.) scene hit, only to reemerge today, tour with a greatest hits package(the new film was kind of like this by drawing from the first four films) with the newer kids eager to look deeper than what’s on the radio and see what’s out there. To me all those metal bands; the good ones anyway, were larger than life, in your face, visceral and extreme for their time. Bands like Judas Priest, Motorhead, Venom, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, etc. They had the music that was in your face, the band members had personalities that struck a chord with their audience and made you think, “That’s badass!!!”, and many of them had mascots that have endured and left a lasting impression on people years later even if some people were not fans. Maybe most important of all many of these bands had a ‘Take No Prisoners’ attitude and crushed all in their way. Jason, to me, captures many of these aspects these bands did. Hell, many of the heavy metal bands of the period were inspired by horror and used horror imagery heavily in their stage setup and lyrics to songs. When I recently went and watched the new Friday the 13th movie during the Valentine’s Day weekend, I left the theatre happy with the movie on many fronts. I liked the production values, I liked the image of Jason, I liked the fact the filmmakers tried to add some more depth to Jason (the underground tunnels, the traps, and running). However, the one thing that felt was lacking was the visceral aspect of the kills and how Jason interacted with his victims and environments (with the exception of Jason throwing the canoes and when he gets hit in the leg with the poker and knocks the shelf out of his way). As an example from the old movies I feel makes my point would be a scene from Friday the 13th part VI and part VII. The scene from part VI I am referring to is the one with the camp counselor who is alone in her cabin and had just made herself some popcorn. As she is wondering around in the cabin the wind blows open the cabin door which she then proceeds to close. Then suddenly the door flies open, Jason is standing there, he comes in slams the door behind him, you hear scream then the next thing you see is her body being flung half-way out of the cabin window after which Jason grabs her body and quickly drags it back in the cabin. This kill scene happened very quickly and was very in your face...it was BOOM, BOOM, BOOM…Dead. All the while interacting with the environment and the victim in a very violent manner. The scene from part VII is the famous ax to the head kill when the girl opens the cabin door and Jason is standing there with an axe. The girl looks up and then WHAM, Jason cleaves her skull with the axe, grabs her and slings her like a rag doll across the room after he was done. Very quick, very lethal. So to sum it up, these are the things I would like to see improved in the next Friday the 13th film but also pushed up a notch in how quick the kills take place. I would like to see the kills more in your face and Jason rampage in the setting he is in. I would like to see Jason’s victims manhandled and tossed around like rag dolls until he’s through with them then they are forgotten. I want to see Jason larger than life and have the stage presence to instill awe in me as an audience member. I want to feel to some extent, “I wished I could be badass like that!” Basically, I would like to see Jason be like a rock star trashing his hotel room! PISSED OFF!!! DON’T FUCK WITH JASON, OR JASON FUCKS YOU!

you totally forget that the Jason you talk about (parts 6-X,FvJ) is the undead Jason who differs from the human one in many aspects: 1.He doesn't run 2.He is invincible 3.He is way more powerful than before The Jason who throws his victims around like that,who comes crashing into his environment crushing anything in sight THAT is the undead Jason persona. However since the new movie is a reboot this Jason is the old human version of the character who is NOT superstrong and is not the Slasher Tank that he became after his Death in Part 4. Keep that in mind. I would love for the sequel that Jason would become that undead super-Jason though. The sequel should be about his transformation from human Jason in the first 40 minutes (played by derek Mears again who is the best human Jason ever) into Undead Tank-Jason in the back 40 or so minutes (played by Kane Hodder!! Please,he IS the best undead Jason ever!). Add a big group of dead meat (or in other words Teenagers) to that mix,put all the Friday elements in it (skinny dipping,camping,sex,camp crystal lake) give Jason some new gadgets to play with like in Part 7,have Jablonsky use A LOT MORE of the Manfredini Themes,raise the gore level up to FvJ and you got the biggest,fuckin coolest Friday the 13th movie ever on your hands.

There's no reason to rush towards zombie Jason.

FRIDAY MARCH 13TH 2009 JASON VOORHEES WILL LIVE AGAIN!! I believe we'll see high numbers again on Friday the 13th! I know alot of people who have not seen this movie yet and REALLY want to see it on Friday the 13th! Friday March 13th 2009

@jay13: why not? human running Jason is very cool but zombie jason is so much more badass isn't he? I mean the undead one is so big and unstoppable,but I got to admit I just love Kane Hodders Jason so much that's why. And I WOULD LOVE to see the transformation from human to undead Jason in a re-envisioned way in the reboot series. By the way isn't it funny that Michael Myers became this big ,slow killing machine in his remake and Jason reverted back to his running human version in his reboot? Before it was the other way around (Michael in H20 or Resurrection,Jason in parts 7,8,9,X and FvJ) Who do you think would win in a battle between Michael and Jason? okay I guess itd epends on which version of the characters is fighting. If Michael from Halloween I,II and H20 fights Jason from Part 7 ,Jason X or FvJ Jason would take him apart. And if Michael from Halloween 4,6,and RZs Halloween would fight Jason from Part 2,3,4 and the reboot Michael would kill the hell out of Jason. So lets make it fair: Michael from H 1,2,H20 vs Jason from 2-4,remake. Or Michael from H 4-6,RZs Halloween and the upcoming H2 vs. Jason from Friday Parts 7-10 and FvJ. Both would certainly be very interesting battles. Well both would be torn apart anyway if they would try to take on the Pope of pain,PINHEAD (Did I mention that I love Pinhead? hehe)

Well, we just got "human" Jason back after 25 years. I think they should stick with that for awhile. Only 3 of the previous movies had human Jason....and 6 had zombie Jason. They can always switch to zombie Jason once human Jason runs it's course. But they can't go back once they do it.

I didn't "totally" forget about when Jason became a zombie. I just stated what I would like to see in the future films of Friday the 13th and looked beyond just getting stuck on whether he was a "zombie" or not. Besides he was super strong in the movies before he became a zombie also. He did crush a dudes head and made his eye ball pop out...3-D style. LOL!

I figured I'd break my review up into three segments which should make it easier for others to join in. Overall I really liked this as a horror film. I think it's easily the best all around Friday the 13th film to date. Yes, I even think it's better than Part IV. The Good: 1) Derek Mears was OUTSTANDING as Jason. He was intimidating, he had the perfect look for the character, he was terrifying, and he was brutal. Best Jason ever IMHO. 2) Jason was actually scary. He wasn't there simply as a punchline like he was in many of the other films. 3) They focused on the best aspects of Parts II & IV which were easily the best in the series. 4) They made Jason a remorseless and brutal murdering madman, but still a disfigured and confused momma's boy at heart. That is exactly what the character is. 5) Jason as a Rambo type survivalist was a perfect touch for the character. 6) Much better acting than your typical Friday the 13th or slasher for that matter. 7) They took the character of Jason and the tone of this film seriously. There's no question who the villain was in this film. 8) Loved the return of Jason's cabin. 9) Highlighted the emotional importance of the machete to Jason (which was often ignored in the original series). 10) Great homages to Parts I-IV. The Bad: 1) I would have liked more uninterrupted footage of the final showdown with Pamela Voorhees. 2) Too much nudity. Yup, I said it! It became too distracting and took away from the film at time. 3) We definitely needed a better maskless Jason shot. 4) The pillowcase look was dumb. (Yes I know it was in Part II purists, but the hockey mask IS Jason). The Ugly: 1) The first group of teens went to Crystal Lake to find a supposed stash of weed? What a lame plot device. The desire for a cool camping trip would certainly have sufficed. 2) Crystal Lake Police get a call about a murder and they send one officer? You have to be kidding me? Even a small town would send SOME backup. 3) I'm so bored of the "slasher movie teen". Can we get past this? Can we have real 3-Dimensional characters instead of silly stereotypes? Why does this persist? I'll tell you: It's because the producers feel pressure to "up the bodycount". So rather than develop characters they'd rather give us entertaining shells of characters that can be hacked up and we won't even feel bad about it. The problem with that logic is that true horror is created when the audience ACTUALLY CARES about the victims. The best example are the victims from the original A Nightmare on Elm Street. You don't need a huge bodycount to be scary!

$55 million as of Saturday/Sunday! Great numbers! Come on sequels!!!

i heard that platinum dune was disapponted with this week-end and they won't make a squel soon!

Hey Francesco, just give it up, you did not hear anything. There is going to be a sequel or two and that's that! Now on to a more positive side of things, since I've had enough of Francesco. I totally didn't realize, until I read humansoap07's comment, that there is a Friday the 13th in March. I am so going to see this movie again and so should all the lovers of the new Jason.

hey brooklynpsycho, i've really heard that. but u know, i'll try to see it on march 13th. 55M in 10 days are a enough to make more than 1 sequel.

@skywarp: I never said that Jason wasn't strong in parts 2-4, only that Undead Jason was a lot stronger. But yeah maybe it's better to have human Jason for a couple of movies now.

The problem with Platinum Dunes is that they improvise themselves horror filmmakers. None of them have studied horror, none of them have had the intelligence to work with people who actually care about horror or have a horror background. They only work with the same people over and over again, their best friends! Director (Nispel) comes from the music video business and thinks he can scare people easily. It did not work. They tell everyone that horror is so great, it's the best genre and blablabla, but the only thing they do is remakes! Not one ounce of intelligence or originality. No desire to push the boundaries. They got a big dose of reality this week-end when their Friday the 13th crashed and burned at the box-office. People won't buy garbage. And please, no more ``this is the best movie we've made yet and it's so scary`` rant, we all know it's not true and only a gimmick to sell your movie to retarted 15 yo mama boys. Don't alienate your audience with this trash talk because now we know you lied to us for this Friday the 13th reboot and we won't buy it next time.

The premise of this movie was wrong from the start: Producers said last year we're going to give you boobs, funny teenagers, fun-party filled story, sex and drugs. Instead of telling us: we'll give you a scary, suspensful, edge of your seat story. That's why people come to see a horror film in the first place! All other things are less important. But they put the less important things first and completely forgot what a real horror film is about. Talk about amateurish!

I saw the movie twice, and I first was little disappointed, but the second time I liked it. Very good beginning. The only thing I missed was Manfredini's music. If you release the Unrated DVD, please put in Manfredini's music instead - I did not like the soundtrack at all. And cannabis in the woods? Huh? But besides that, excellent movie. Derek was great as Jason. I look forward to Nightmare On Elm Street - but keep the original music there too, please?

Nothing I say will save the sequel if it were to be made. You made a film for a new generation of "Friday" fans, not the old fans in my opinion. You went against more F13 logic in this film then I care to name. I am in no way trying to completely bash the film as I did enjoy it on some level (just seeing Jason the big screen again is enough to make me happy) but what I watched wasn't a Friday the 13th film. Who I saw doing the killing was not the Jason I remember seeing (especially from Parts 2-4, this Jason was straight out of Part 6). You want a sequel done right, scrap the writers and the director from Part 1, and go get yourself a veteran of the series that can add more life to the franchise then Shannon, Swift, and Marcus did. Keep Mears, as bad as he did (wasn't his fault, he was just doing what his director told him to do, which was pretty much act like Leatherface), I have confidence that he could be an amazing Jason. Add some blood to the sequel please. Make Jason what he was when he was a human, A STALKER, not a hunter. Keep his presence a mystery, make him more menacing, you can't do that when your giving him the persona of a combination of Leatherface and Jaws. As I said get someone who might have done a film in the original franchise, they may be up for doing another one. Get a director and some writers who are not afraid to use gallons of blood. Be different on a sequel, who says you need just one director. Get someone who give the film the atmosphere it deserves and someone else who can deliver the goods in terms of blood, gore, and the scare we are looking for. I am speaking as a man who grew up watching the originals, and loving and knowing everything about them. Seeing this new film, I saw nothing aside from the hockey mask and some homage kills that made me feel like I was watching a "Friday the 13th" film. Don't make the same mistake again. Yes be different from the originals, but don't overdo it.

I still can't understand the bashing of this movie. It is a great Friday movie which has all the elements of a Friay the 13th. Of course there is a different feel and spin about this movie than the originals thats how it's supposed to be. It's a re-envisioning of Jason not the same movie again. It was never supposed to be that. Thats why I love this movie just like I loved the Texas Chainsaw reboot and the Halloween reboot as well. They are wonderful horrormovies. Of course there are always things which could have been done better. The Friday movies should have had more of the Manfredini Themes and more gore. But they can fix some of that with the Unrated DVD. And since the recut is said to feel like a different movie maybe some of you will enjoy that one much more than the Theatrical Cut. I believe that recut is gonna be the real deal here. The Theatrical cut was a great movie but I don't consider it the version of the movie like it's supposed to be. That is gonna be the Unrated Cut. and all the remake haters: why do you even bother to visit this site when you hate all this so much? Fuck off if all you can do is putting the creators of these movies down. It's okay if you don't like the movies but then go somewhere else where you can talk about something that you do like. what is your purpose in being here and bashing,bashing,bashing..... I'm not posting in blogs and forums that are about things that I hate.It's a waste of time. And ruins the fun for the people who love the movie. So be either constructive or fuck the hell off. But stop your pathetic bashing which only says that you hate the movie. Nobody gives a fuck that you do.

I totally agree 100% with Jason2009's comment. I couldn't have said it better myself. Especially the last part, it's so true. I thank you soooooooo much.

I agree as well with you Jason2009. It gets so tiring having to skip over those posts that are nothing but hate. You can criticize, yes, BUT it should be CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. As you said, why waste your time bashing it if you don't like it? Apparently it must've had some sort of an impact on the haters if they continuously are drawn to this blog to rant and rave....lol. All it does is give the movie more publicity and notoriety in the fans eyes...and the filmmakers eyes as well. I guess it's better to be talked about than not to be talked about at all. I will say it again......Platinum Dunes, New Line Cinema (WB) and Paramount Pictures...I like the movie VERY much. Please, make a sequel and continue your trend of remaking horror films. I love them. They help a new generation of movie goers to experience the new and go back and visit (or re-visit, like me) the classics from the '70's and '80's. I went to see most of the Friday the 13th films theatrically back in the 1980's and I was overjoyed when you guys made this Friday the 13th reboot. Please Brad, give us a sequel.

jason2009, well said!

I'm glad that some people agree with me. and pat34 you are so right. the reboots just give todays audience a chance to get to know these characters like Jason,Michael etc. like we did. And maybe gets them interested in watching the original movies. That's why I love the idea of rebooting all these franchises. I mean there have been sequels to the original Friday,Halloween,TCM,Hellraiser,Nightmare,Childs Play etc. for like what? 20 Years,30 Years? And weren't people complaining that with every sequel it becomes more confusing or drifts too far away from the spirit of the original. I mean look at Nightmare,Chucky or Hellraiser. Or compare the 4th TCM to the Original. Or Halloween: Resurrection with the original Halloween. The Friday Franchise even did Jason in space. I mean I love Jason X but it shows just how far away from the original premise it has gone to keep it exciting. On the other hand the fans LOVE these characters.Todays horrorfilm characters and killers just can't compare with a Michael Myers or Jason Vorhees. I mean,Jigsaw? some hunting agency in Slovakia? The Ghostface Killer who hasn't even a real identity? Come on they are no match whatsoever for Freddy,Jason,Michael,Pinhead,Leatherface or Chucky. The Fans continue to want to see THESE killers in new movies but more sequels just take it further away from what made us love them in the first place. I mean I am NOT a sequel hater by any means. I love the idea of sequels. I even love sequels which were damned by almost anyone on the planet (like Halloween 6,Hellraiser 4,Chucky 3 and I also love EVERY single Jason movie) but the truth is the more sequels they do the less fresh and exciting it becomes. Or to stay that way they have drift into totally new directions like Hellraiser 4 or Jason X did. And well we have enjoyed (or not enjoyed,depends on who you're asking) sequels for well more than 20 years now. So what can you do if you want to continue to deliver the characters to the audience who WANTS to see them but don't just do yet another sequel? Well in 2003 the first step for that was crossovers. To combine two franchises was fresh,new excitinga nd delivered these beloved characters without it turning into some Part 11 or something. Freddy vs Jason was exciting because of that concept and a fuckin great movie for Freddy and Jason fans. Problem is you can do this kind of thing only once. Once you do it again it just looses the excitement and magic and honestly there is no substantial foundation in a crossover for a new series of movies. It's more like an event,but once you do it again it's just not that much fun anymore. I guess that's why they shelved FvJ 2,despite the huge success of the first one. So you can do the crossover once,then what? going back just to another sequel to a classic franchise which follows the same story for like 30 years now? And then along came Platinum Dunes with a different idea: Just put the old franchise to rest and recreating it from scratch. Not do so much a remake but rather a re-envisioning of the franchise. (none of these new movies are actually remakes since a remake is just a copy of a previous movie without any changes or an own spin on the material. What these new movies are instead are reboots,re-envisionings of the story and characters based on the originals and the elements that made them great but with a new feel and own spin on them and the events in the story) So,they decide to reboot Texas Chainsaw. take the elements that worked in the original franchise,take the main character and then recreating him and his story. Not just duplicating what have been done before because what would be the point of that? It would just be an insult to the original ones (Psycho would be a good example for that) Instead re-envisioning the whole franchise for a new audience. To give them what the other movies gave us before. And that's why I ABSOLUTELY LOVE AND SUPPORT that these reboots do things very differently or do very new things like giving Leatherface a whole identity and creating a whole new butchering family apart from Leatherface in TCM. Thats why I also loved to give Michael a very different kind of family and backstory in RZs Halloween. Or the fact that Halloween did a lot of hommages to the original but still did things in it's own way like Annie not getting killed or the whole ending. Thats what I look forward in these new movies. To recognize the spirit of the source material but see it in a different,re-envisioned way that is not just a frame by frame copy of the original (If I want to see the originals again I take out my DVDs for gods sake) but does different things,new things but remains undeniably THIS franchise. And the same goes for Friday the 13th. I love the idea that Jason uses a bow,that he is practically hunting these kids with traps and all. That he uses a mine shaft,that he kidnaps one because she looks like his mother. These are new elements that have never been done before. But I love them. It still is most definitely Jason Vorhees. But in a re-envisioned way with things added to him as character,done in a different way while having all the things and trademarks we love about Jason and that make him the one we want to see. And this new,it's exciting,it is fresh. And at the same time it is still that character and that franchise. It's a brilliant way to re-start them from the beginnning and doing new fresh sequels to this new established version instead of doing more sequels to this version we have seen for several decades now. And of course if this works with one franchise why should the others (and therefore the fans of the other franchises) not deserve the same with their characters. For 20 years they did Sequels to keep bringing the character back, now they do reboots of the franchises to be able to continue delivering these characters to the fans without making it more bizarre and unbelievable with zet another sequel to the old movies. It's just the new way to keep these franchises fresh and exciting and to be able to go back to what they were about in the first place. Thats why I loved all of the reboots like the both TCMs,Halloween and Friday the 13th. And I'm also really looking forward to all the ones in the future like Hellraiser,Nightmare,Childs Play,the next Friday or of course the upcoming Halloween sequel H2. Now we can have fresh new sequels for another 20 years. Personally I can't understand what true fans of these characters would have against that.....

I agree....Hopefully they can rework the score for the DVD. I really think if the Manfredini score was in this movie, it would have been ALOT more powerful!!!! I've seen this movie 3 times now, and it's one that grows on you. If it would have had the original score & more of the "Ki Ki Ki-Ma Ma Ma", I would love this movie. Even on the dvd "His Name Was Jason" they talk about Manfredini's score & how a score can "Make or Break" a movie, and I totally agree. Go back & watch Part 4, the opening scene when the Paramount logo pops up, and you hear Manfredini's score kicking in, it just gives me cold chills. That's the only thing this movie was lacking. I've read comments from this site plus otheres, and the most common complaint about the movie was no original Friday music.

I disagree. The biggest complaint is that the kills should have been more gory and elaborate. then on second place there is the lack of manfredinis themes (it doesn't necessarily need his score, just more of his themes)

although I think the both greatest horrormovie themes of all time are the Halloween Theme by John Carpenter and the Main Theme of Hellbound: Hellraiser II by Christopher Young (it's the one you can hear during the main titles of the movie and the scene where Pinhead and the Cenobites are summoned in the hospital by Tiffany when she opens the box that Channard gave her.)

See....That's my point! Could you imagine "Halloween" without Carpenter's amazing score? Hell no, it wouldn't be Halloween without it. The same goes for Friday. If you think alot of people hate Rob Zombie's Halloween...Imagine if he wouldn't have used the classic score. What I don't understand is that they used parts of Manfredini's score in the trailer's, but it was totally different in the movie. There was hardly any music at all during Friday. Fuller said they used Parts 1-4 as their "Bible" for making this movie. And forgot about anything after Part 4 beacause it got watered down & "Comicbookish". One thing that does bother me about alot of horror movie's today is that they feel the need to explain everything....why he does this, or why he wears that. Why he uses cottonelle toilet paper...blah,blah, blah. Alot of thing's don't need explained, or spelled out for people. That's why the first Halloween was so effective. You didn't know much about Michael. Your imagination is much creepier that the movie expalaining everything.

Sorry about the typo's in m last post....Didn't spell check(Opp's) Anyway, the kill's lacking gore was prob. due to the MPAA. I'm sure the "Uncut" Dvd will have ALOT more gore!

I don't know. Check out Freddy vs Jason or RZs Halloween. They were both R-rated and had a lot more gory kills in them then the 2009 Friday.

You'll have to wait for the Unrated Dvd. RZ's Halloween in the theater was terrible(No gore) The production quality on it was all over the place, like he didn't know which direction to take the movie. He spoke with John Carpenter before he did Halloween to get his blessing out of respect. Carpenter told him to make it his own, so I think that's what fucked it up for him. Once the Unrated Dvd came out, RZ cleaned the movie up, production wise, and it was better. Even though I don't care for it, or Freddy Vs. Jason....Too campy & comic bookish....I'm 32 years old so I'm old school when it comes to horror movies.

I love all the movies with Michael and Jason. And I love it when things are larger than life. well but I am also a big fan of superhero comic books so I really don't mind things getting too "comic bookish" how you call it. And I don't think you should put an age label on these things. Comic books for example are no kid-thing thats just for little children. Many comic books in the modern age have such complex,serious,emotional stories that they are for all kinds of ages. So even if you 60,you can read them. And I am 26 years old and I love the terrifying shocking movies (that would be the ones that you call old school) and I love the exaggerated,fun as hell,unrealistic,larger than life horrormovies like jason X,Freddy vs Jason,Braindead etc. And I'm still gonna love em when I'm 80 (if I ever live that long,that is). And the theatrical version of Halloween no gore??? what movie did you see?? the sequence where he kills his sister,her boyfriend and his mothers boyfriend was pretty damn gory!! a lot more than anything in the new Friday. Or the scene where he kills the guards when he breaks out. There were some gory scenes in that as well (more than in the rape-scene in the Directors Cut). The Directors Cut did NOT add any gore to the movie,just additional plot-scenes. But still apart from the Break out scene (which I prefer in the Theatrical Cut) the Directors Cut definitely is a lot better than the Theatrical one and I consider the DC "the" version of the film and I absolutely love it. But yeah I'll wait for the unrated dvd for Friday. I would do that anyway. I just hope they really raise the gore-level with that Cut at least up to the level of Part 4,better yet to Jason goes to hell or Freddy vs Jason. I mean they promised 10 minutes more film for the Unrated Cut. And that is supposed to have more gore,sex and-I quote-"all the stuff that hasn't got past the MPAA" That plus the fact that they said that the Unrated Cut will be a Recut that will feel like a totally different movie really is raising the expectations. Let's hope they can live up to it.

The score is the most common complaint about the movie. The chase music in this seemed very similar to Halloween's chase music. Is getting a new theme a way of putting their stamp on the movie? Is it about getting a friend a job? But the original theme (or a new spin on it) was a must. I thought the score was ok the second time, but it still wasn't memorable and it didn't put you on the edge of your seat. So many franchises (horror movies or not) know that using their scores is a must. Hell, the Indiana Jones theme during the Crystal Skull almost made you believe something great was happening on screen.

Indy IV wasn't that bad. But I agree that they should have used more of the manfredini themes like Zombie used the Halloween themes from Carpenter. But very ironically Manfredini was the composer on jason X but they were not a lot of the classic Friday themes in this one as well.... Or Jason goes to hell and Freddy vs Jason also only had the KiKi-maMa sound in it but none of the other Friday themes. So I guess the new Friday is not that much different. and well the Kiki-MaMa sound WAS in the movie only not as often as it should have been. And quite frankly the original chase theme from Friday would sound odd in the new Friday movie and somehow out of place. It just doesn't fit in a modern slashermovie in my opinion.I guess that's why it hasn't been in jason X or Freddy vs Jason either. But the KiKi-MaMa sound is a must. This is the theme that represents Jason.

Jason X was an abomination, and shouldn't even be spoken in the same sentence with any other Friday movies, except for JGTH or Manhatten, cause they were garbage too.

It doesn't matter if you like them or not. many say that Friday part 2,4 and 4 were garbage. Thst is of no concern. That is just peronal taste. But the Friday movies ALL belong to the franchise regardless if you or me or anyone else likes them or not. You can't say "these movies belong to the franchise to me because I like them and these don't because I hate them" Only an ignorant fool puts it that way. Seems to me you are narrow-minded in a kind of way in saying "anything thats new and modern or even remotely different from the original movies is garbage" In my opinion that's sad and pathetic. It's okay if you don't like a movie or more of the Friday franchise but then you are NOT a true Jason fan if you are so ignorant to say that these movies don't belong to the franchise only cause you are unable to adapt to new ideas.

hope to hear some CONCRETE NEWS about a SEQUEL soon!

You know what shocks me... it's the lack of originality that some of you are getting roped into believing is "genius". The new Friday the 13th IS GARBAGE!!!! Not one friggin thing in it is smart or original. STILL NO ORIGIN of Jason's medical deformity, reason for "suddenly killing" people in the area (seeing his mom die 29 years ago makes him kill now! PLEASE!). Ohhh, another thing is the lack of the writer's ability to be realistic in the "now world" when NOBODY goes anywhere without cell phones. "Oh no, the corded phone is dead!" COME ON, why would Jason cut the phone lines when modern society uses wireless cell phones. Next we will hear, "Oh no, Jason knocked down the Verizon Tower in town!" D*mn pathetic directing and writing skills! Another gripe is that there is NO WAY Jason lived in the woods as a child... or (my Favorite).. had TROPHIES for his skills. Where would a deformed & retarded boy go to get archery or hockey lessons enough to win any trophy! Hockey… you kidding me. Was that just a joke toward the mask he would later get, because there was a hockey trophy. A hockey trophy… you got to be kidding! What team would have him on it? He would be a liability! My friend's son has autism and isn't even allowed to hold pencils, let alone a young Jason with sharp instruments. That whole "camp scene" was just plain DUMB! Ohhh, great, he is once again an ULTRA QUIET SUPERHUMAN MONSTER with archery and knife skills better than friggin anyone on Earth. WOW… that's original. So he can run.... BIG FRIGGIN DEAL!! All other killers in every other movie run too! The writers and that NOBODY Director are inexperienced, unknowledgeable and probably were not even alive when the 1st Friday was in theaters! IDIOTS! Wasn't Clive Barker available for this movie? He would have made it brutal. Director Marcus Nispel should go back to making his stupid music videos & leave folklore alone!!! Anyway, there is no intelligence at all in this movie. If there was a killer around since 1980... how would someone be able to build a brand new friggin house on the SAME lake without being slaughtered. But wait a minute, didn't he drown in 1957? THANKS HOLLYWOOD for thinking I am dumb all these years! I appreciate you making everything I grew up knowing mean nothing now! Oh and how is it that one person goes missing in real life and the whole police force and news crews are on it for weeks, but in this movie 10 people go missing and the only police response is from ONE CLUELESS COP saying "we tried"? The answer is simple... Hollywood is full of crappy writers and directors! The viewers who think that this movie was anything more original and better than any other recent Friday garbage are just plain ignorant themselves. I know it is just a movie, but it also has a huge following of fans they are messing with! Imagine when they remake Star Wars and if they show Darth Vader as Luke's Brother and not Dad… or not related at all! People would deserve to be mad, as I am now. Everything about this re-hashed F13 movie was stupid. I laughed during the whole movie.. and not in the good way. I wanted my hard earned money back 10 minutes into the movie! And Jason…..Jason was a joke! Not menacing at all because the "wise Director and Writers" gave him no character growth at all. He goes from a pantless boy to a beefy killer. Wow, how scary! Stupid writers once again writing for stupid audiences. The circle is complete! But WAIT…. THERE'S MORE…..thank you Mr. Nispel for giving us no real origin of the mask... WTF!!! He found it in the barn... SHHHHIIIIIITTTT! KING of LAME! That was what the fans and whole movie was waiting for and YOU BLEW IT!! The choice of acting and the dialogue were B-Movie at best. I am a hater of this movie because it acts as if I haven't devoted time since 1980 watching this character evolve and then they wash that all away with some hodge-podge piece of crap aimed at an ill-informed and unknowledgeable young high school audience. They SUCK and I hope future F13's do not get made without the slightest consideration of the fans of the last 29 years of Jason or what someone like that would be like in REALITY!!! You want a good F13… you ask me or the other countless REAL fans… we know more about him that Hollywood does apparently. So… in a crap-covered nutshell...F**K the new F13... it is a HUGE WASTE of time for a character that I enjoyed and know more about that the actually writer's of the movie. D*amn you Mr. Cunningham for approving yet another flaming pile of sh*t once again for the franchise you created. Saying that, I have NO FAITH in Hollywood with an Elm Street redo. LEAVE IT ALONE! Nothing more can be done. He is a killer in dreams only... and they played that idea out to death. GET SOME ORIGINALITY YOU HOLLYWOOD MORONIC STUDIOS and your INFANTILE INEXPERIENCED WRITERS & DIRECTORS!!!

FRANCESCO: YOU ARE SO FUCKING ANNOYING DUDE! IS YOUR MOUTH SORE FROM SUCKING ON FULLERS DICK SO MUCH? STOP TAKING COMMENTS FROM YOUR 12 YEAR OLD FRIEND AS "NEWS" AND GET IT THROUGH YOUR THICK SKULL THAT THE SEQUEL IS HAPPENING, (UNFORTUNATELY. THE MOVIE SUCKED AND THE 80% DROP IN BOX OFFICE NUMBERS PROVE IT. IT HAD A GREAT OPENING WEEKEND BECAUSE PEOPLE WANTED TO WATCH JASON BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN BUT TOOK A DRASTIC DECLINE ONCE PEOPLE RELIZE IT WAS GARBAGE.

I tend to think that about 95 % of Friday fans would agree with me on the Jason X comment. Jason in space....Really? That's why there was a need to press the reset button on the franchise. Which is why PD wanted to return the franchise to it's roots(Parts 1-4) and which I quite enjoyed the new Friday movie, which is modern! How can you judge that anyone is not a true Jason fan? It's my own personal opinion that Part 4 SHOULD have really been "The Final Chapter", and everyone is entitled to their opinion, so sounds like someone else is a little narrow minded also. If you read comments from previous posts on this board, what I said about Jason X & even JGTH, Freddy Vs. Jason is pretty mild. Those movies have already been ripped to shreds on these boards.

man is it just me or do these last two posters here seriously need to get laid .... But I must almost laugh about criticizing logic and intelligence in the new Friday movie. Hello??? It's a FRIDAY THE 13TH movie!! which means no logic and intelligence allowed. maybe the attempt of a plot*lol* And as I recall in the classic movies who according to some were sooooo full of logic and intelligence,Jason also is described as living in the woods as a child. And where did they ever explain him being deformed in the classic movies? And of course to survive you can learn archery skills. I mean check out the superhero Green Arrow,he did. And even if it is unrealistic who gives a fuck about it? It's a Jason movie the only thing that matters is a cool Jason who kills the hell out of dumbass stupid teenagers. Or people like thhose fuckin bashers here. They deserve a bloody visit from him too*lol* And he also had drowned in 1957 in the original movie and was later revealed not to be dead. So what the hell is your problem with this? and the hockey mask..when he just took it from a kid in Friday Part 3 that was more original or what? I mean I like it both ways but to piss yourself in the pants because he found the mask in a barn??? Where would you have him get it? From a local sports store or what? Too bad that they don't exist in the woods,you fuckin idiot. You are criticizing things that were no better or differently in the original movies. People act like the original friday movies were full of logic,intelligence deep plots and lots of originality. that is so bullshit. The old Friday movies too are stupid,unrealistic and totally with no logic. and the actors? where they any good in the old movies???? and yet you act like they won academy awards. I mean I love the Jason movies this way,don't get me wrong. I love that they are just about Jason killing stupid teenagers who only care about drugs and sex in life. They are so much fun but I will never act like they were full of logic and intelligence,great actors and deep meaningful plots. because they're not and hopefully never will be. If I watch a Friday movie I don't give a fuck if he has a hockey trophy standing around somewhere or if the people only have fuckin cell phones. I also don't give a fuck how Jason learned his skills or why he is deformed. If they explain it,it's cool if not it's fine too. What I WANT to see are the most stupid teenager you can imagine (but great looking chicks please) who just want to smoke dope and fuck each others brains out. And then I want Jason to enter the scene and kill the fuck out of them. And in the end one girl or guy or whatever to take him down. Thats it. Thats what a Friday the 13th is like. You don't need anything more. They are dumb,silly,violent movies with no realism and logic at all. And thats the way they are the most fun. Thats how they rock. And I'll say it again: If you hate this movie so much why do you waste your fucking time to visit this blog and leave comments. You waste your own fucking time,ours and it's a complete waste of words. wanna know why? cause no one gives a fuck about what you think. You hate the movie? Fine,then fuck off. There are places for the haters of the movie and THIS HERE is not one of them. This is for those wo love or like the movie and people who have something useful and constructive to say. These last two posters obvioulsy are not one of them.

makaveddie81: FUCK YOU!I DON'T CARE IF U DIDN'T LIKE THE MOVIE. IT MADE 60m$$$ AND THE SEQUEL WILL HAPPEN FOR SURE. I DON'T CARE IF THEY'LL CHANGE THE ENTIRE STORY. I WANT JASON BACK. SO MAKAVEDDIE GO BACK TO SUCK YOUR FATHER'S DICK! THANKS. BRAD START TO THINK A BOUT A SEQUEL, PLEASE!!!!

by the way I meant the posters "The real jason" and "makaveddie81". not you campblood1980. Well I saw Jason X and FvJ just at what they were: Fun movies you are not supposed to take seriously. And everyone that I know loves Freddy vs Jason. It was a great crossover of the two franchises and everything that THIS movie was supposed to be.

FRANCESCO: REGARDLESS OF MY OPINION ON THE FILM, YOU NEED TO STOP POSTING EVERY FUCKING DAY ASKING FOR A SEQUEL AND REPORTING THAT YOUR 12 YEAR OLD FRIEND TOLD YOU "IT MIGHT NOT HAPPEN... OH NO!" HOW MUCH OF THAT 60 MIL DID IT MAKE ON OPENING WEEKEND? I'LL LET YOU PONDER THAT FOR AWHILE WHILE YOU WIPE BRAD FULLER'S CUM FROM YOUR LIPS.

JASON2009: I'M SURPRISED YOU THINK F13TH FILMS ARE JUST SEX, DRUGS AND VIOLENCE WITH NO SUBSTANCE AT ALL, GIVEN THAT YOU CLAIM TO BE SUCH A BIG FAN. I'LL MAKE AN EDUCATED GUESS AND SAY YOUR IGNORANT OPINION OF THE FRANCHISE IS DUE BECAUSE YOU WATCHED PARTS 6 THROUGH X BEFORE WATCHING THE ORIGINAL FOUR. BTW, WHAT DOES ME "NEEDING TO GET LAID" HAVE TO DO WITH MY DISPLEASURE WITH FRANCESCO'S ANNOYING POSTS OR MY OPINION OF THE FILM???

I never said that they don't have any substance. But yeah they are about sex,drugs and violence. NOBODY can deny that. And the first Friday I saw was the very original from 1980. and please as much as I love these movies it is a simply formular: Teenagers come into woods,teenagers have sex and do drugs and whatall to have fun,Jason kills teenagers,Jason chases final girl,Jason gets defeated. It doesn't get deeper or especially meaningful. Thats why the critics always slay these movies, thats why most of the fans love them. Thats why they love Jason. Cause he just kills without a meaning or a sense. he has a simple reason, for himself which is avenging his mother and himself for what the teenagers did to them (let him drown,kill his mother) but thats it. They are wonderful movies but compared with a other horrormovies rather shallow. They serve the craving for sex and violence (in movies,not reality of course). why do you think are the friday movies so notorious for nudity,sex and blood? They are simple,they are silly but they are a lot of fun.

Hey francesco, you outdid yourself with your last comment, love it! And Jason2009, again, I couldn't have said it any better. Great comebacks! What is wrong with these people So you hate the movie, so what. What do you want me to do? hate it too. I don't think so. I loved it and will love it to the end of time.

81% drop...ouch! Not even Freddy vs Jason dropped that much second weekend. Guess you'd better think a little longer, Brad, before you "say sequel", eh? And please cut the "Robert Englund doesn't want to play Freddy anymore" horseshit. I think you've confused Englund's stance of not wanting to play Freddy in a REMAKE/REBOOT. He would gladly take up the glove again for a proper sequel/conclusion to the existing series, and has said as much not too long ago. His exact words were "the glove still fits". STOP trying to turn the fanbase against Englund!

Platinum Dunes Friday the 13th is more like a parody of a Friday the 13th film than it is a "reboot" or serious "re-imagining". It's as if all the people at PD are made up of only people who casually like horror films, and not actual fans. Instead of giving us something new, their "re-imagining" mentality is just to repackage what they think the series is all about. I can just imagine a brainstorming session: "OMG we've just got to have a death that references part so-and-so" "Yeah, man...and plenty of tits!" "Yeah, and a death that references part so-and-so!" What we're left with takes Jason nowhere new and is more resembling of a MAD MAGAZINE version of Jason and a Friday the 13th movie turned up to the Nth degree. If this is the "re-imagining" Platinum Dunes has in store for us with Nightmare on Elm Street, then they can absolutely kiss my ass. STOP KILLING THE HORROR GENRE! If you're going to make bad movies, make bad ORIGINAL movies." Seriously. Enough is enough. F13 was the last straw. You wanted feedback, this is feedback and I hope you will take it to heart.

Wow....all this harshness. -.- Man, this movie has really generated ALOT of buzz...lol. I loved it! Can't wait for more!! Friday the 13th Part II......YES! :P

Fuller and Form, check this: "Our writer Tyler Shainline just got off the phone with Robert Englund and when asked if it was true that he did not want to return for the upcoming remake he replied: “The decision isn’t mine, They haven’t talked to me so I figure that they are going with a whole different interpretation and a different cast. If I was approached it would be a challenge but sure, yeah. But it sounds to me that they want to reinterpret it.” " - http://www.horroryearbook.com/542928/exclusive-robert-englu nd-would-play-freddy-krueger-if-asked So, case CUH-LOSED. He'd do it if asked.

Makaveddie surprising you didnt get banned from this site from brad fuller...lol ATTENTION BRAD FULLER

hey MAKAVEDDIe i don't really know what kind of dick u are trying to put up your ass, and if u like it or not? i don't care about it. The only think i care it's my jason FUCKING voorhees comeback! ok they made 40M$ first week-end and "only" 20 the other, but that doen't mean they can't make it better. i mean they could make a new GREAT chapter!

You fans of this movie MIGHT get one sequel if you're lucky. However, those daydreaming that this will start a whole franchise of new films like the previous series' hey-day are completely out of touch with reality. Name all the remakes that have spawned sequels. Go ahead. I'll help you. The Ring, The Grudge, The Hills Have Eyes, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Now, name all the remakes with more than one sequel. The Grudge. Out of those, only one of which were by Platinum Dunes. You do the math. Since they've already semi-announced it, they pretty much have to make a follow-up to this one, but honestly, at this point I wouldn't be surprised to see even F13 2 delayed and eventually cancelled quietly due to "script problems" after that disasterous second weekend.

It doesn't matter if the box office for Friday the 13th fell or not. The bottom line is: Did the movie make a profit? YES or NO? YES it did. Several times over. It is over $56 million as of Tuesday (Wednesdays box office isn't showing yet). For a standalone Friday the 13th film...a movie with just Jason, it did amazingly well. You can't count Freddy VS Jason because those types of movies are gimmicky and draw in the crowds because of the VS. aspect in the title. But, regardless if Friday the 13th's box office draw falls flatter than a pancake right this minute, the movie made a bundle for New Line Cinema (Warner Brothers), Platinum Dunes and Paramount Pictures and is considered a huge success. You also can't judge those films you mentioned with this franchise because they are nowhere near in the same league as Friday the 13th or A Nightmare On Elm Street...with exception to Texas Chainsaw Massacre and even that one isn't really. Friday the 13th is going to be around for a very long time dude. It's been here for 30 years. It'll be here for 30 more. I DO want a sequel and many more if possible. And I believe whole-heartedly it is very possible. Why not? You can say "disasterous" all you want. Doesn't matter. The movie did extremely well regardless of why or how. It did.

The no 1 problem with this ``reboot`` is that it was marketed from the start as a remake of Friday the 13th. People were actually expecting a remake, DUH! We were expecting camp counselors opening a new campground only to get slaughtered by Jason. RIGHT? Isn't that what FRIDAY THE 13TH is ALL ABOUT? If you were to remake the movie, you would follow the story. But NO! They shoved down our throat this contrieved story that no one cared about of a hunk searching for his missing sister!! WTF?! This is not a remake. This is just a stupid no-point story no one care about and they throw Jason in it as it's supposedly around Camp Crystal Lake. WHY? Why come up with a story that obviously was very weak + was not part of Friday the 13th legacy? It just played out as ANOTHER BORING SEQUEL with a plot that could have been any slasher movie's story with Jason in it and here we have a reboot of Friday the 13th? Well, NO! HELL NO! They made the biggest mistake of marketing this as a remake and people realized wtf it's not about the true Friday the 13th story. They lied and cheated us. In fact they ripped Friday the 13th of its most basic soul. No camp counselors, no summer camp! W-T-F? Shame on you Platinum Dunes, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form! Shame.

well said pat34. platinum dunes said several times that they've tryed to make a 3rd chapter for texas but there was a rights problem. there're no rights problem here, no more. we'll get a sequel and maybe a triquel. let these haters say what they want but one thing is for sure, we'll get a new Jason flick soon. :-)))))

Hope that the script for the sequel - if they do one, which I think they do - will bring more mystery, and perhaps more backstories of Camp Crystal Lake. I would like to see more of the camp when it was fresh. More of Pamela Voorhees. And yes, more Jason. And put Manfredini's music back on the movie soundtrack.

A sequel should involve Re-opening Camp Blood. Similar to the Original Friday, but Jason picking them off one by one. Lower the bodycount, so there is more character development. That way, there can be alot more suspence. And FOR SURE Manfredini's score should be used. No "Synth" music....the violins & strings are more effective.

TO:PLATINUM DUNES PLLLLEEEEAAASE!USE HARRY MANFREDINI FOR THE SEQUEL

Brad, Wanted to say again that I LOVED the new FRIDAY THE 13TH (seen it five times already!), and am thrilled to hear that Shannon & Swift have begun penning a sequel! That said, I want to offer some suggestions as to how the sequel can be even better. First, make sure the payoff equals the build-up. When you have a kid in a huge toolshed full of dangerous implements who actually hands Jason a hockey stick, you can't help but feel the tiniest bit letdown if his death is a relatively simple (if brutal) stabbing. Similarly, when I see a woodchipper in a horror flick, I expect to see someone go through it. And when you tease me with a shadowy look at Jason's face, I hope to get a better look at it later. As much as I loved the film, there were a few too many promising set-ups that didn't quite pay off fully. Second, I'd like to see some emphasis on the date Friday the 13th. It's never mentioned once in the current film save the title card - odd, considering the movie's release date. Just one character mentioning the date, or a calendar showing it, would make all the difference. Finally, a minor point about set design. I'd like to see fewer people in the Crystal Lake area have junkyards in and around their homes. The residences in this movie were too cluttered with miscellaneous items. That was fine for Jason (who clearly keeps souvenirs) and Donnie (who works for a junkman), but would the scene in which Clay asks the old lady about Whitney have been any less effective if she'd had a reasonably neat and sparse front yard? Not a huge thing, but something to consider. Best of success with NIGHTMARE and F13 PART 2! Don Krouskop

Oh and I forgot to mention concerning the great box office take. The money this Friday the 13th has made isn't even counting the amount of cash the DVD and Blu-ray sales will haul in. I will most definately, 100% be buying this Blu-ray on DAY ONE! Good luck with the sequel Brad and Andrew and Platinum Dunes. Give us more Jason Voorhees and Camp Crystal Lake! Just please have more classic Friday-styled music present.

it's OFFICIALL, the sequel is ON! oh yessssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Sequel announced? Good. I look forward to that - but first new Nightmare On Elm Street :)

I'm just gonna throw out an idea for the sequel.....Joseph Zito(Director) That would be pretty badass!!!

An August 13, 2010 release. Here we come.

No DVDs or Blu-Rays are "hauling in" money right now. In case you haven't noticed, DVD sales are at their lowest point since the format's earliest days and Blu-Ray is turning out to not be its knight in shining armor like all had hoped.

I'm not talking about ANY dvd's dude. I'm talking about the DVD and Blu-ray sales for Friday the 13th when it is released. And, yea, I keep up with my DVD and Blu-ray sales so you aren't telling me anything. DVD sales are at their lowest, um, if so, because of Blu-ray. This is on Blu-ray.com: In a new report from Futuresource Consulting, the research firm is now saying that the Blu-ray format is currently on pace to sell 100 million units this year worldwide. The majority of those sales would still occur in the US, which is predicted to represent 80% of total disc sales. The second largest buyer is said to be the UK, which represent 40% of Western Europe in Blu-ray units sold.--------So all of the dooms-day talk people do about Blu-ray is a crock. As I've always heard, and it is so true, it takes all kinds.----------So, more importantly back to the issue at hand, concerning the sequel, I do hope this is on track for 2010. That would be great!

Yes! Bring back Joseph Zito for the sequel. A director who can clearly add supsense and tension to a horror movie. Bring Mr. Zito back, a true horror veteran who understands the F13 franchise and could clean up the mess of this dreary reboot.

Make one about Jason's Father Elias Voorhees. Cast someone like Chris Christofferson, or Harry Dean Stanton. Jason vs. Elias would be awesome. Elias could have an upper hand on Jason due to Jason's own emotional attachments. Jason could also have I'll will tward his pop due to the fact that he was never around. The subject has never been touched on in the F13th series before. It's less of a stretch than sending Jason to space.

Friday the 13th already made $71,942,208 Worldwide. That's what I'm talking about. I don’t care if this and that wasn't to your liking, the dialogue was too comedic, the kills weren't up to par. It was fun, exciting, and very enjoyable.

CAMP BLOOD1980 & SLEAZE..what about STEVE MINER he would be awesome too..but here's my thoughts...TO ALL YOU F13 Fans..let our concerns be HEARD..because according to Mark Swift & Damian Shannon(writers)they believe comedy in a horror movie is a good thing.because they got the idea from Ronny Yu(freddy vs.jason)...Yu states:"When you have comedy or humor in a horror movie it relaxes the audience.then it's easier to scare them doing the JUMP scenes". I hate that idea.. Now reading yesterdays interview by Mark & Damian they still gonna stick with the comedy in the next friday the 13th movie...THAT PISSES ME OFF!...cause i want it to be BRUTAL,GORY,SCARY and FUUUULLLLL OF INTENSE SUSPENSE...HOW DO YOU GUYS FEEL ABOUT COMEDY IN THE SEQUEL? **DONT GET ME WRONG,CRACKING JOKES IN MOVIES IS ALRIGHT BUT THE WAY MARK & DAMIAN DO IT...IT'S TERRIBLE***P.S MANFREDINI NEEDS TO BE THE COMPOSER...STEVE JABLONSKY TAKE A BREAK BRO!****

Joseph Zito? Why not? That would be a good idea, if he sticks to "The Final Chapter" consept. More important, put Manfredini back on the track. Hope Mr. Fuller reads this, because the soundtrack of "Friday the 13th" reboot was not good.

It's so true hawaiiwarriors1, I also hate comedy in horror. (I'm correcting myself from my last comment). When is being scared and almost dying funny. There is no need to relax the audience. Let’s put ourselves in that situation for a moment. I know I for one would be crying my eyes out if I'm about to die. That was one of my main reasons that I seriously didn't like Freddy vs. Jason. The dialogue, along with the cast, they were terrible. Talk about horrible acting. And last but not least, the showdown. OMG! They seriously made a big joke of Freddy & Jason, in my opinion of course. I wanted to leave 10 minutes into the movie, but stayed like a fool. Damian & Mark improved a bit in Friday the 13th, but not enough. They seriously need to write a brutal, intense, gory, scary, emotion-filled sequel. And please do not have marijuana again in the sequel and have a better soundtrack.

I love the Reamke its my favorite Movie now. For the sequel i really want to see Derek Mears as Jason again and i want to see Kristina Klebe. I know she has play a role in the Halloween remake but i found she was perfect for a Friday the 13th Movie she is an a amazing Actress and she is really pretty and sexy. So i hope she play a charackter in the Sequel :-)

Yes Brad.......PLEASE NO COMEDY in Friday the 13th. I love the old franchise. I love the new Friday the 13th as well like I have mentioned. But, we do NOT need to go the way Jason Lives went. These films do NOT have comedy elements and should not have them. As someone said, cracking a joke or 2 is one thing. Making the film a parody of itself is another. That would ruin it for me. PLEASE.....MAKE IT DARK, MOODY, ATMOSPHERIC, etc. The reboot was very good. Just stick with the serious tone. Thanks for reading Brad! Hope to hear some sequel news soon!

Brad, Don't worry about People giving those reviews: The ones that say " oh you did this for the money" what croc! Your right when you say " They don't do their job for free." Should you just work for free now? LOL ridiculous! The movie was awsome! Well shot! I thought this film stayed true to the Friday the 13th plot, the story, you did the franchise justice! Great Film!! Scared the Sh*t outta me!!

I know that this isn't the place to put this, but I just watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Beginning for the first time today and it was fucking amazing! That movie was so gross, but awesome! I was in shock. It was defiantly not what I was expecting...Now on a Jason note...I know it just came out in theaters, but I can't wait till it comes out on dvd. I am super excited to purchase it and watch it a few times and then watch all of the extra stuff! All of your movies rock!

Yes, the Chainsaw films are amazing. That is why I knew I was going to love Friday the 13th.

If the projected (estimated) box office for Friday the 13th for the last few days (Friday 27th, Saturday 28th and Sunday 1st) is correct, it puts the total box office to date for Friday the 13th (2009) at $60,772,000!!! Awesome! I knew it would do very well and I know it will reach even further before it's theatrical run is over. Great job guys for reviving our beloved franchise and characters!

Here's My CAST for the SEQUEL... 1.Jennifer Carpenter as the Lead Character 2.Nick Cannon 3.Timothy Olyphant(Scream 2) 4.Dania Ramirez(Quarantine) 5.Amanda Rhigetti 6.Jared Padalecki 7.Rosemary Knower(The Old Lady in the Reboot) 8.John Abraham(Meet the Parents) 9.Josh Duhamel(Transformer) 10.Michael Bailey Smith(as Elias Voorhees) 11.Julian Richings(as "Crazy"Ralph) 12.Andy milonakis(Shelley like character) 13.Emily Vaughan(Penny Dreadful)

2008/2009 is full of 3D movie, if u WANNA MAKE MONEY RELEISE IT ON AUGUST 13TH AND MAKE IT ON 3D! YOU WILL BE PROUD TO SEE HOW A SEQUEL CAN DO.

Oh and something else that would be extemely cool for the sequel is getting Adrienne King to have some sort of role...maybe as one of the victim's mother from the 2009 film? She has said recently that she would love to come back to the series. I have always really liked her alot and would love to see her name on a Friday the 13th film again. Same goes for Betsy Palmer.

FRANCESCO: I HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR ORGASM AFTER HEARING THE NEWS THAT THE SEQUEL IS ON. THE FACT IS THE FILM HAD AN 81% DROP OFF. WHAT DOES THAT HELL YOU, "DUNES"CESCO? THAT THE MOVIE SUCKED ASS! THE ONLY REASON IT HAD SUCH A SUCCESSFUL FIRST WEEKENDS WAS BECAUSE PEOPLE WANTED A F13TH FILM REGARDLESS OF THE QUALITY. GET THAT THROUGH YOUR THICK SKULL WHILE YOU SUCK ON FULLER'S DICK.

Damn MAKAVEDDIE what's with all this Sucking Dick...Is that the first thing comes to mind...i believe this site was made for our OPINIONS and CONCERNS to be Heard..not telling other people go SUCK on fuller's dick..anyways i agree with you that this movie didn't live up to the hype...now we got news about a sequel...so instead of us FANS cutting down each other.let's all Brain storm and pitch in our Thoughts and Concerns so maybe the sequel will be better and we all can feel good about it...MAKAVEDDIE i know you're really smart and full of knowledge when it comes to the F13 Franchise...So go ahead let Platinum Dunes Know what it's gonna take to get this movie on the right track...no worries i GOT YOUR BACK...

Well said HAWAIIWARRIORS1. Regarding the "dick sucking" comments, I was just stooping down to FRANCESCO's grade school level. I think its pointless to voice Fuller (or the Dunes for that matter) our suggestions and concerns since they pretty much ignored the multitude of FANS that wanted Manfriedini's score in the film and are doing the same to the FANS who want Englund back as Freddy. The Dunes only consider the suggestions that agree with their opinions.

oh...now that SUCKS..In your opinion who would you like to Direct/write/produce the SEQUEL?

That's right, Pat34, did not Adrienne King say that she would like to have a small part in Friday the 13th? Maybe she can get a cameo in the sequel? By the way Mr. Fuller: Will the Unrated Extended DVD be released in all over the world - or just in the United States?

I am so very, very anxious to see the alternate cut. Can't wait to add the Blu-ray to my collection.

Hey Brad Can U Please Get Kristina Klebe In Friday The 13th 2 Please she rocks man! and also Get Scout Taylor Compton or Danielle Harris

Worldwide: $81,048,040 very, very nice. Can't wait for the DVD either.

For Elm Street please have dream sequences that look like real life until the very last instance when freddy kills and put some color into the highschool so it looks like relevant times.

Guys hopefully you see this. The next Friday The 13th is going to be the 13th movie. This movie NEEDS to bring back Ginny (part2), Chris (Part 3) Tommy Jarvis, and, Tina Shepard. Bring back Kane Hodder as Jason. This needs to be a big Friday The 13th film with cameos and to pick up after Part 7 (or at least Freddy Vs Jason. Not part 8). Have them "try" to finally stop Jason. They all band together to end Jason once and for all. Don't get me wrong i loved what you guys did. And i loved Derek Mears as Jason. But this is going to be the 13th movie. If you can't bring in characters like Ginny, Chris, and, Tina Shepard, at least bring Tommy Jarvis back. I don’t think a prequel or a sequel to the remake is a good idea.

put kristina klebe in it. shes sexy and a great actress, something friday the 13th films need in female parts. plus she has NO problem showing the goods.

Up to $63,341,000 domestically! Amazing! Can't wait for Blu-ray and sequel news. Friday the 13th Part II is gonna be awesome! I have heard that the U.S. Blu-ray's for Part 2 and 3 are coming in June. Hopefully the remake/reboot will come then as well.

Eh I saw it today it was alright thought it was gonna be a lot more gory like people loosing limbs and shit would have been nice. second The finding mask part was way over rated I'm sure you guys could have been more clever about that. 3rd on a positive note if you are making a sequal you can add more gore, and a better story line thanks.

can you please put Kristina Klebe in Friday The 13TH 2. she would be so awsome in it and she is so beautiful and not afraid to show her goodies. let her have some good fighting scenes too.

The sequel doesn't need a bunch of nudity and drug use in it. Some, yes. But not as much as the this film. The first one was a good movie but, could have had less nudity and less drug content. I know these movies are known for having these aspects but, they don't necessarily need that to be good. I'm not worried about seeing nudity. I want the movie to be good. FIRST and FOREMOST. Brad, the first one was very good. But, as some have said, nudity isn't a necessity. Sure, it's expected but, not actually needed. All these people that keep talking about showing titties and shit, watch a porno. Damn! Friday the 13th needs to be about Jason, Pamela, Camp Crystal Lake FIRST. Not about seeing titties and ass. Forget that shit. A DARK, EERIE, ATMOSPHERIC movie. Can't wait for news on the sequel Brad. Best of luck to you!

It was a bit much on the nudity and sex. Although it was hot, there could have been less of it.

HAWAIIWARRIORS: I'd like Alexandre Aja to direct the sequel. And PLEASE get new writers. The hacks known as Shannon and Swift have written 2 of the most disappointing (IMO) entries in the franchise.

Cut of some of the nudity and sex, and add more scary, dark horror and gore in Friday the 13th II, and Manfredini's music, then Part II will be totally awesome.

Makaveddie..them writers need to go

Finally the film came out in Australia and I went and saw it last night. I wasn't the biggest fan of the start of the film, but from the '6 months later' onwards the film really kicked off. I'm interested now to see what changes come with the dvd release. Good luck with bringing Jason back for a sequel too.

Dear Brad, Just like the original Nightmare on Elm Street, I encourage you, no I beg you to please have an open casting call for the remake! There is always diamond in the rough.... Stefanie sees a ghost

One of the biggest reasons that I love the original Nightmare On Elm Street, is the atmosphere. Not only Freddy, but the atmosphere and the music is extremely important. Keep them together, and the movie will be great.

I stumbled across this wicked concept trailer for the A Nightmare On Elm Street remake. Christopher Johnson NEEDS to be Freddy!!! He wrote, produced and directed this. Check out this trailer and you'll see what I mean!!!! He may not be in the running to direct it but he sure can play Freddy well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxPmOP1_HIY

HAWAIIWARRIORS1: I've been saying that since day one, man. Go back and read my posts on Fullers past blog entries if you don't believe me. I'm guessing you're not aware they have been given the nod to write the sequel?

i just finish to watch "watchmen" i'm just wondering why is there more blood in watchmen than in f13th 2009??????? so make a bloodier sequel, please!

Dear Brad, As a hardcore Friday the 13th fan from the early 80’s, I REALLY enjoyed the new film: A lean, mean old school homage to the glory days of the series, and not the slow supernatural lumbering of the Hodder era (sorry Kane). The movie was by no means perfect. Far from it, but your whole team did a fantastic job. Time to raise the bar, Mr Fuller. Since a sequel is going to come sooner than later, here’s my thoughts on how to build a better Friday the 13th: 1 – BRING BACK HARRY MANFREDINI’S SCORE As they say, you don’t know what you’ve lost until it’s gone. There’s a reason why this score is iconic…It’s scary as hell and creates serious atmosphere. The “ki..ki..ki..ma…ma…ma” was brutally underused in the new film and kept it from becoming a pure old school Friday film. Bring it back and legions of fans will rejoice. We don’t ask for much. 2 – BRING THE PAIN Friday films have never been about extreme gore. This isn’t Hostel or Saw. The series has always been about blunt force trauma with a blade, with the “creative” aspect being in the execution and the wince factor. For example… In The Final Chapter, someone gets their throat cut with a bone saw and then their head is twisted around. Gory? Not really. Painful? Hell yeah! What about the guy who gets chopped in half while doing a handstand? Same thing. Stabbing a guy in bed and then folding the bed, and HIM, in half? Ditto. As a suggestion… Think of someone being lifted up and thrown against a wall, impaling them through the back and out the stomach. Then imagine that person being yanked down, in effect, gutting them. Simple, brutal, but doesn’t have to be gory. 3 – MAKE JASON MORE “HANDS ON” We’ve seen that Jason’s still a strong guy, but it’s time for him to get his hands dirty. It’s time to crush some heads, break some backs, and rip off a jaw or two. If you’re going to do it, have this kill be against someone who might give Jason a bit of trouble. Wouldn’t a good ol’ fashioned head crushing be more effective against a formidable foe than a 5’6 Asian dude. Paging Brock Lesnar! 4 – JASON UNMASKED The make-up photos that were posted online show how cool the new design for Jason’s face was. Too bad we never really got the chance to see it. Just imagine the final scene where Jason breaks through the dock. Imagine if the final shot also revealed his face. Final jump scare plus the reveal? Now THAT’S a lasting impression as you cut to black. 5 – MORE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Not usually a prerequisite for a Friday film, but it’s something you never really notice until it’s gone. As much as I like the individual actors in the new Friday, I never believed for an instant that they were friends. Some of their dialogue was awful, and any “character” they had was brought by the actor themselves. Think of it…All of Aaron Yoo’s pot humor is clumsy dead weight when compared to that small awesome moment when he contemplates drinking the wine (obviously an actor improvisation). Think of the characters/relationships in Parts 1, 2 and 4. All pretty good actors, all likeable characters. 6 – KEEP THE LONG PROLOGUE Those of us who’ve seen the new film will remember the audience gasp when the title was finally revealed. After about 15 minutes of well orchestrated carnage, we couldn’t believe that it was only the beginning and the main plot hadn’t officially started. Give us a big, long, juicy, suspenseful and brutal prologue every film from here on in. 7 – GIVE GOOD CHASE Parts 1 – 5 set the formula in stone: The killer reveals themselves to the survivor(s) in the 3rd act and then the chase is on. Real cat and mouse with the potential victim evading Jason from one perilous situation to another. Oh yeah, don’t forget to stumble upon some of your dead friends along the way. 8 – BRING BACK BETSY PALMER More of a blown opportunity than anything else. Just imagine if the old woman character in the new Friday was played by Betsy Palmer…”She not missing. She’s dead. He wants to be left alone”. The fans would’ve lost their friggin mind. 9 – KEEP THE NUDITY Although it’s not really a must have in my opinion, I’m not closing my eyes to Juliana Guill’s awesome jubblies for nobody. To be fair to the ladies in the audience, maybe a naked dude wouldn’t hurt (I’ll just go for popcorn). Now if you can combine nudity and a kill, it’ll only make my “bring the pain” point stronger. 10 – SHUFFLE THE VICTIM DECK We know they’re all going to meet the wrong end of the machete, but have fun in the order in when they’ll check out. One of the best examples of this was in the recent, and not too bad, “Wrong Turn 2”. There’s one character who is easily flagged as the “final girl” (shy, virginal, emotional backstory, etc) only to be dispatched of first. Same example as the Annie character in the original Friday or, most famously, Janet Leigh in “Psycho”. Respect the formula, but play with the formula. And one other thing… 11 – DON’T BE LAZY After 45.5 million at the box-office, the mantra…”if we make it, they will come” is absolutely true. Please continue to give the fans something special, and not something that simply has a hockey mask, killings, breasts, and a set up for another sequel. Make each film count!

POSITIVE & CONSTRUCTIVE! This is to you Tigerbaby. It's worth reading in its entirety. =)

I agree brooklynpsycho. Very well put. Any news Brad you can share with us on the sequel? Please consider bringing in Adrienne King. I would also say Betsy Palmer but she has expressed she is not interested I believe. In the sequel, we really need more isolation, more shots of wind blowing the trees, lightning/thunderstorms, more shots of the lake, and more mood music. Any news about the Blu-ray of the reboot? Almost $65 million domestic and a total of $86 million worldwide. Great box office. Hope all is well Brad and hope to hear something soon!

I completley agree with SkaryMoviez, that fan trailer for the remake of Elm Street is nothing short of outstanding as far as fan trailers go, and I agree that the actor who portrays Freddy in the trailer is your man, Platinum Dunes. You need someone who is passionate about the role remember, not someone who has a big name.

Hey, you guys at Platinum Dunes! Where are you?!? Taking an extended vacation on some deserted island far from your horror movie fans? Still pissed about the reaction regarding your less-than-stellar Friday the 13th reboot? Or maybe Platinum Dunes is just calling it quits on horror? (one can only hope!) Have you ever considered doing kids movies? I heard its a very lucrative business... (hint hint)

OMG!!! I saw this movie 13 times, i'm obsessed. Could U please put the COMIC CON TRAILER ON THE DVD!!!!! PLEASE!!!!

Is the DVD version of Friday the 13th going to include both the theater version and the extended version or do you have to buy them both? If the last part, I will buy the extended only.

once again here's my thoughts on the sequel.... Director-John Erick Dowdle(Quarantine) Screenplay-John Erick Dowdle & Drew Dowdle(Quarantine) Composer-Harry Manfredini(Friday the 13th) Special efx make-up artists-Scott Stoddard or Tom Savini(Friday the 13th) Director of Cinematography-Lukas Ettlin(Texas Chainsaw Massacre:The Beginning) Casting-Mary Gail Artz & Barbara Cohen

Honorable Mentions.... 1.Director-Steve Miner 2.Screenplay-Ron Kurz & Victor miller 3.Composer-Chuck Hammer 4.Special efx make-up artists-Rileah Vanderbilt 5.Cinematographer-João Fernandes

Cast: 1.Jennifer Carpenter as the Lead Character 2.Nick Cannon 3.Timothy Olyphant(Scream 2) 4.Dania Ramirez(Quarantine) 5.Amanda Rhigetti 6.Jared Padalecki 7.Rosemary Knower(The Old Lady in the Reboot) 8.John Abraham(Meet the Parents) 9.Josh Duhamel(Transformer) 10.Michael Bailey Smith(as Elias Voorhees) 11.Julian Richings(as "Crazy"Ralph) 12.Andy milonakis(Shelley like character) 13.Emily Vaughan(Penny Dreadful)

in my opinion the sequel starts off... At the end of the Reboot when jason bursts thru the dock to grab Whitney.it should be a dream sequence.after jason bursts thru the dock and grabs whitney(DREAM SEQUENCE)she wakes up in an ambulance and starts to yell for clay but one of the paramedics says to her that clay is alright and he's on his way to the hospital in another ambulance.Now en route to the Hospital whitney is being treated by the paramedic,then the driver notices ahead the other ambulance has stopped in the middle of the road.So he slows down, gets out to see what's wrong. But see's the other driver removing large tree branches that are laying in their path(*note*)it wasn't there earlier.So he goes ahead and help remove the debris.Then all of a sudden it starts to rain hard so they speed things up so they won't get soak and wet by the rain. So the driver of the ambulance that whitney is in, runs to the vehicle,puts the windshield wipers on. Now as he's watching the other driver gets into his vehicle.. he see's someone(jason)running from the woods towards the driver(full sprinting) with an axe,as the driver turns around jason slams the axe against his head...then climbs into the vehicle((note*)while all this is happening the other driver gets on his radio an calls for help***camera shot*** back @ crystal lake,but it shows 2 cop cars and a news van..but theirs blood all over the place..and you can hear the ambulance driver's voice calling for help thru the radio in one of the cop cars.***back to the ambulance scene***theirs no response,so whitney & the paramedics starts panicking..then clay bursts out thru the back door,runs over to the other ambulance,the driver opens the passenger door and lets him in...but jason breaks thru the driver side window grabs the driver by the neck,and snaps it...then he climbs thru the driver side grabs a hold of the other paramedic and snaps her neck as well,so clay and whitney exits thru the back door and start running towards the forest..***(chase scene w/manfredini's music playing)***Clay & whitney stumble upon jason's house. As they start looking for weapons around the house clay steps on one of jason's traps***(it's the kind of trap that hangs you upside down from a rope)***.So whitney finds some kind of cutting device, an attempts to cut the rope. As she's cutting, out of nowhere jason bursts thru the bushes grabs clay by his hair then pulls him up bending him backwards and stares clay right in his eyes,then Jason chops clays head off with the Axe.. whitney starts to beg jason not to hurt her and tries to play the role of mommy voorhees(just like ginny in part 2)...Whitney asks Jason to give her the Axe,jason hands it over then whitney Raises the axe over her head and strikes jason in the Forehead**(Leaving that infamous axe mark)**Fade 2 Black**Opening Credits.During the credits it shows newspaper clippings about what happen at Crystal Lake w/ Pamela Voorhees then it shows clippings & pictures of Jason and whitney in the hospital...3 days later while in Crystal Lake Hospital whitney is being treated for Psychological Disorder..and Jason's in Intensive Care in a Coma...

While Jason's in a Coma he's strapped in his bed with Police officers and Hospital Security guarding the Door...***Camera Shot***over the shoulder of some guy standing infront of the Information Desk,as he walks away there's a camera shot of the hospitals sign in sheet on the desk...it shows the name of "Elias" as the last one to sign in...Elias approaches the Door then he gets Denied by the Officers,so without any argument he then walks over to Whitney's room and Stares her dead in her eyes without saying or doing anything..and then walks away...15 minutes later the Hospital power goes off....

So one of the security takes his Flash light and goes to check the Main Power Box and finds out that it has been Tampered with.So he Radio's the other security guard and lets him know what had happened, then out of nowhere he get's grabbed from behind**(While he's being Suffocated he has his finger on the Talk button so the other guard can hear him Dying)then everyone starts to Panic.So one of the police officer and the security guard heads down to investigate what's happening to the other security. The other Police officer who stayed back to guard jason's room opens the Door to check on Jason. He Shines his Flash light at Jason's Bed,but it's empty he then scans the room then out of the dark jason grabs him and kills him.**Camera Shot**(down in the Basement)the officer & the guard finds the other security dead...Then the officer radio's his partner,but theirs no response..So he tells the guard to go back upstairs and check on his friend while he calls for back up.Then as soon as the security guard gets to the ICU floor,there's blood all over the Place(kinda like MBV)**Camera shot back to the basement**the officer gets a hold of someone back at Head Quarters and let them know to send Re enforcement..then he gets killed by Suffocation like how the 1st Guard dies.**Camera shot back upstairs**guard is in shock and panicking..Then out of the shadows Jason Appears and grabs the guard from behind and Slices his throat with a Xacto Knife...now while jason is standing at one end of the hallway he looks across the other way to find someone standing and Holding His Hockey mask..**Camera Shots**Over both shoulders...then Elias calls out to Jason and starts saying"It's ok Son,i'm here everything is gonna be ok"now as Elias walks towards jason.Jason starts getting flash backs of when he was a kid.He starts seeing his dad beating up on mama voorhees.As Elias reaches out to touch jason,he gets stabbed repeatedly to death(Jason is FURIOUS)..then a helicopter light shines in the hospital..and jason escapes...BACK to CRYSTAL LAKE!

i forgot all about whitney haha...but i dont know where to go from here..haha

**camera shot** 5 college boys were driving around crystal lake town..picked up some beers and went joy riding...then one of the guys said"Let's go ahead and check out that camp where the murders took place"but the driver says"No"..they call him chicken,but he still refused to go...then another guy tells the story about what happened 20 yrs.ago..then one of the guys says"Let's play a game"..it's called "I DARE YOU!"...ok i'm down says the driver...then the dude in the back seat says i dare you piss on Mrs.Voorhees Grave..."Ok i'll do it"says the driver"where is it"...they pull over on the side of the road..."Right there"says the dude in the back.Driver gets out walks over and start urinating on the grave.**Camera shot..Jason's POV**then the driver gets back in the car and drives off.No more than half a mile down..the cars spins out of control and crashes on the side of the road..it stops upside down..everyone survives but they're hurt pretty bad**Camera shot**from the Drivers POV**he see's someone walking towards the car,so he starts yelling for help..then the driver side door gets yanked open.then the driver gets dragged out**Camera shot**Drivers POV(so he's on his back looking up)soon as he see's the person who is dragging him out,he gets whacked in his head with a Sledge hammer...as everyone slowly starts getting out they get picked off BRUTALLY one by one...

**camera shot** 5 college boys were driving around crystal lake town..picked up some beers and went joy riding...then one of the guys said"Let's go ahead and check out that camp where the murders took place"but the driver says"No"..they call him chicken,but he still refused to go...then another guy tells the story about what happened 20 yrs.ago..then one of the guys says"Let's play a game"..it's called "I DARE YOU!"...ok i'm down says the driver...then the dude in the back seat says i dare you piss on Mrs.Voorhees Grave..."Ok i'll do it"says the driver"where is it"...they pull over on the side of the road..."Right there"says the dude in the back.Driver gets out walks over and start urinating on the grave.**Camera shot..Jason's POV**then the driver gets back in the car and drives off.No more than half a mile down..the cars spins out of control and crashes on the side of the road..it stops upside down..everyone survives but they're hurt pretty bad**Camera shot**from the Drivers POV**he see's someone walking towards the car,so he starts yelling for help..then the driver side door gets yanked open.then the driver gets dragged out**Camera shot**Drivers POV(so he's on his back looking up)soon as he see's the person who is dragging him out,he gets whacked in his head with a Sledge hammer...as everyone slowly starts getting out they get picked off BRUTALLY one by one...

Great ideas hawaiiwarriors1. Just bring in Manfredini's music, and I will be happy.

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I've been saying well before the movie came out that my main concern for the movie was the score, and I called it....the Jablonsky's score was TERRIBLE!!! There were so many parts of the movie that had no score at all! I know that Dunes uses alot of the same people for their movies, but in this case it hurt the movie severely....Jablonsky should sit the bench for the sequel!!! Just using Manfredini's score would've added suspense, which this movie was severely lacking. It was an enjoyable film, but it felt more like TCM. They should be able to seperate TCM & Friday, and not have so many parallel's. There's also little thing's that bugged me....like the bed in Jason's house with "Jason" on the headboard....Why do horror movies anymore feel that they have to spell everything out for the audience. I've got more of an opinion on this movie now since I have the bootlegged version, and have been able to watch it a few times. Hopefully they forget about the underground tunnels in the sequel...they would be fine for Leatherface, but not Jason. MANFREDINI....MANFREDINI....MANFREDINI....MANFREDINI!!!!!!! If they truely listen to the fans, then they'll use his score....It's the #1 complaint I've heard.

Platinum Dunes, GET CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON TO PLAY FREDDY!!!! Here's a refresher incase you forgot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxPmOP1_HIY

why aren't any news about fred casting?

Any news to share about the Blu-ray of Friday the 13th? When is it coming? Hope all is well Brad. Have a great week.

Brad has been quiet for some time now. No news at all? I wonder how the remake of Nightmare is proceeding, and what about the DVD/Bluray edition of Friday the 13th? (hope they put Manfredini's music in the DVD/Bluray instead of Jablonsky.) and I hope Brad is reading this.

Congrats on scoring Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy! That's an inspired choice. I just hope the script is good. Rise above the slasher teen genre! The original ANOES did! (And I wish the new F13th did more often.)

There is a difference between the reviews of critics and fans of the original Friday the 13th. As expected the fans fot divided into two groups. Those who liked it and those who didn't. I'm a fan of the original, and I liked the remake. The remake beats alot of the sequels by being more realistic, graphic and actually a bit scary. The murders was great as well, done in one shots make them different from other horrors since they usually do it two or three shots. However, there are things that could be improved in a sequel. The score was a bit non-epical. Maybe if you took the very original soundtrack and updated it with the help of the score workers of Freddy vs Jason. Freddy vs Jason's score was excellent! A good score improves a movie by 50%. Adding music who was popular in the seventies would also add some effect. The "Sch! Sch! Ha! Ha!" sound effect could be used more too. Another thing I did'nt like about the movie was that most of the children overacted a bit. They acted as if they were from a Rob Zombie movie. A little more clear background story of Jason could be needed(flashbacks and such) since this movie had a minor plothole. A little more suspense could be added by seeing unreleased traps before the kids do. And just when you think they're gonna fall in it, they're stopped by a tiny obstacle. The Jason of your movie is excellent. But if adding a slight limp(he did get stabbed in the leg) in a sequel could make him more slower like we know him from earlier movies. Not too much slow, that would make him less menacing. There could also be kinda like as if the citizens are trying to keep the acts of Jason a secret, so visitors won't stop coming since they need money(it's a pretty poor town). More of info of the old woman and the annoying hillbillie could be used too(the hillbillie is obviously a former bully of Jason, the old woman could be the one who beheaded his mother). Maybe we could see more out of Jason's eyes, since they are his only trace of humanity. Otherwise I don't think you can improve it more. You made an awesome remake and I can't wait for a sequel. The Nightmare on Elmstreet remake seems to be good. Keep up the good work!!!

I have been a long time fan of Horror films and its many genres since I was six years old and that passion has been growing stronger and stronger over the last 25 years. Having had the wonderful opportunity to write for one of the horror industries finest website and having many one on one conversations with some of horrors greatest I have a fairly good inside view on the movie industry. The F13 franchise has always been a guilty pleasure of mine and while others turned their backs on some of the installments I have always stood behind the directors visions of their projects. For the Platinum Dunes crew to come out and say that the remake was not made to make money is an insult to every fan of this franchise. Sure you have every right to break even, even make money in the process but at least put out a respectable product. When I go to work I do so to get paid as well, just like PD but the difference is I have to give it my very best on a daily basis, providing the best product available with 100 percent satisfaction, not half, not 75 percent but 100 percent. If I can't provide that to my customer base I didn't do my job right and may as well don't show up to work the next day. Saying that you can't please every fan is a cheap excuse to be able to market mediocre product and blaming negative reviewers for expressing their opinion on something that a lot of people pay a lot of hard earned money for is a farce. Maybe it's time to give the F13 franchise the treatment it deserves, that is, get a team of writers on board that know this franchise like the back of their hand, someone that lives for this franchise on a daily basis and someone that realizes the serious potential behind fan suggestions. Stop trying to make F13 something it is not. Go back to the basics and stop reinventing the genre. We don't need mysterious underground lairs, kidnapping or the main protagonist turning lights "ON" to better see his victims. This franchise doesn't need to look like TCM, it needs to look like camp, it needs to be cheesy but most of all it needs to be fast paced, brutal and relentless. Stop using overdone nudity to drive your story forward and give us real scares. I wish you guys had a contact page up so I could hit you up with a quality idea that would make the next one a worthy 13th installment.

bring us kristina klebe in NOES!

I think the same like GoiathSlasher Kristina Klebe would be perfect for Nightmare on Elm Street as Kris

Hi Brad , I have one question. Give it a chance that Kristina Klebe play a role in the Nightmare on elm street Remake??? Because i think she is the perfect choice for Kris. I hope you answer my question :-) Take care Chris

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Hi Brad and micheal ba and all platinium dunes crew. Thank you so very much for brining my favorite horror icon back to the big screen where he belongs! I really enjoyed the reboot and here is why. The introduction was simply amazing. The kills were great and bag head jason was almost scarier than hockey mask. I do feel after this point that there were some cons of the movie that i thought should of be addressed. i have no gripes with the kills as far as being imaginative or different form what he has done before but i would like to see the jason inflict more damage to his victims. please dont let the characters be so campy. kids who smoke pot and have sex are not always retarded and not likable. killing likable characters creates more scares and a sense of shock cause we dont expect that. Jason was awsome whe he ran and would love to see him use more of that burst of speed and bruste force. also the hint of the wood chipper was a lil to obvious and kinda ruind the ending as soon as u saw it. Cant wait for the squeal keep it based in reality with jason being ruthless and the chars not too stereotypical, and we all be happy. dont let them bully you into making the movie only 130. you can take the time and a great movie will make the money and critics. keep up the great work and cant wait for nightmare either i have a sweet feeling about this one people are going to be blown away!!! amazing casting!

I hope sooooooo mutch that you guys will cast Kristina Klebe for Friday the 13th part 2. She would be perfect for this. She is really pretty and sexy and a amazing Actress!!!!!!!

I saw this movie twice at the theater... and recently saw it again...now that i got my perspective of this movie, id like to say i dont like it at all. I believe its the worst movie of the franchise.. i even like a new beginning better then this...there really wasnt much of a story, it was dull and boring, the kills were uncreative, the acting was horrible especially for a friday the 13th film..., i remember hearing there was a alternative version of this movie thats almost different..yet the dvd coming out is a slap in the face for the fnas... I liked what you guys did was TCM 03, and the tcm begining and jason vs freddy... but this movie didnt do it for me and thats just my opinion... derek mears was a good pick though he did a great job..but the rest of the cast..shouldnt of been in this movie..the asian guy pissed me off the most... jason grows pot now? how stupid, the sex scene too was unforgivable "you got perfect nipple placement baby". dumbest shit ive ever heard..this movie is by far one of the worst horror movies ive ever seen..and its hard to say that when i love the series ...especially the final chapter, and jason lives.., hell i like jason goes to hell way better then this movie too....Thanks for a craptacular job... ill be sure to miss the a nightmare on elm street remake..you guys need to come up with original ideas...and make a movie of your own, not stolen ideas from other franchises..i dont hate remakes eaither..this one just happens to be the worst in my opinion.

oh yeah i forgot..kidnapping..when the fuck did jason start kidnapping people? you people dont know your friday the 13th shit.. Gorgo2009 is dead on correct too!.. this movie got soo overhyped all for nothin..this movie was the biggest let down of this year.. "Gorgo2009 quote: We don't need mysterious underground lairs, kidnapping or the main protagonist turning lights "ON" to better see his victims. This franchise doesn't need to look like TCM, it needs to look like camp" exactly.

This “reimagining” was certainly not the worst in the series (that honor, in my opinion, goes to Jason Goes To Hell), but it was far from the best or even what it could have been. Ever since I heard that Paramount was going to be on board and that that would give the producers rights to ANYTHING from the original films in the series, I was more pumped for this movie than just about anything I’ve ever seen. I love this series more than I like Halloween, TCM, Nightmare on Elm Street series, or even the sequel-less and underrated Black Christmas. That said, the anticipation was killing me and I had very high expectations, especially since I loved what Platinum Dunes did with Amityville and the two TCM’s (loved the prequel to that one). I’ve read a good portion of the comments here, and especially like what some people such as Frogger and Gorgo2009 had to say. They pretty summed up what I was asking myself when I left the theater. First and foremost, where was Manfredini’s score? I like what Jablonsky did with TCM and Amityville, but he phoned this one in. I thought Rob Zombie’s remake of Halloween was ok, but it wouldn’t have been a Halloween movie at all without the original score…..and this barely felt like a Friday The 13th with Manfredini’s music left out. And what was up with the opening scene with Mrs. Voorhees? I know the Friday stories by heart and even I had hard time understanding what exactly that was setting up, so I can only imagine others, especially newbies to the series, took from it. You can’t cram the original movie into a 5 minute opening credit sequence!! Or how about how Jason takes a hostage and chains her up in the his basement? A basement with lights on? Since when does he take prisoners? And who the fuck pays his electric bill every month? Who wired up all the lights outside his house that he turns on when he hears the two characters on his property???? Talk about leaving suspension of disbelief checked at the theater door before you see this flick! And how anticlimactic was finding the hockey mask? It was almost like the script would have read, “Whoops! What’s this?!” And where was the “KIL KIL MA MA” sound? I think it was played once in the beginning and once at the end! And I guess my last question is why did the survivors find it necessary to bring Jason’s body down to the lake after his head was in the wood chipper? Obviously, the real answer is that’s how the writers wanted to set up the sequel, but for God’s sake, talk about a lazy way to make that happen! Even the wood chipper scene was weak. Last but not least, Jason is always down for the count one, two, even three times before he’s finally stopped at the end of each movie. That, too, was missing in this one. This movie would have been good as a stand alone horror flick, but it reminded me more of a TCM movie with Leatherface missing his chainsaw and wearing Jason’s mask. I think Mears did a good job as Jason, but Kane Hodder has always been my favorite even though he wasn’t in the series when it was still good (Part 7 was decent, I guess). Hodder just made Jason look literally unstoppable. Lastly, the script itself was just pretty weak. Nispel is a great director, and could have done better with much better source material. I’m not looking for a lot of character development, but I could have carted less for these people. The pot shit was just in there for the younger generation who smoke weed to poke and prod each other and start whooping in the theater every time it was shown or mentioned. The nudity was overdone, though the girls were hot as hell. The dialogue left much to be desired, and I guess I just really wanted it to take place at a camp with counselors like parts 1, 2 and 6. Here’s to hoping they dump Shannon and Swift, who did good with FvJ, but are far from the fans they claim they are of the first four films if this is the best they can do. This “reimagining” made about as much sense as Jason’s death in Part 8 and was the equivalent of the first four films taking a shit.

Kristina Klebe, Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz for Friday the 13th part 2 :-D

I am loving the idea of Jason in the snow. I think if you were to watch "Fritt Vilt" (Cold Prey) 1 and 2, you would clearly become inspired and see just how amazing, creepy and visually stunning a "Friday the 13th" movie set in the snow would be. I am truly excited about this...

Hey Brad & Andrew, here is the BEST possible idea for the "Friday the 13th" sequel...this is something that for some reason has NEVER even been touched yet with the franchise and that's the possibility of introducing Jason's FATHER "ELIAS VOORHEES" and here's why it's a good idea to do... First off as I mentioned this has NEVER been tapped into so really the field is wideeeeee open for ideas, you can have him either actually aiding Jason by dropping off supplies now and then OR you can have him be a character who helps the victims in the film, either way I really want to see this idea brought to life there is only so much you can do at Crystal Lake and this is something NOT YET DONE in 12 Friday the 13th Films. Seeing as how the sequel will make it officially the 13th Friday film I think it should be really special and this idea is special (IF DONE RIGHT!)

and...i agree with someone above who said something about seeing Jason in snow. since it's pretty obvious crystal lake is supossed to be set in the east it's very likely snow appears in the winter!!

* The following is reguarding the potential awesomeness of the Friday sequel, I know this was a posting on Freddy but im trying to put this message in alot of your guys' blog postings in hopes it will be read... Hey guys, i wrote already about how using some kind of storyline involving Jason's FATHER is a golden idea, one it's never done before in any of the 12 films... I ALSO thought of another great idea involving Jason's FATHER, and that is this: Ive noticed Jason isnt just "kinda retarded" he's obviously mangled in the face, but this too is also never explained and I think the PERFECT tied together explanation is that Jason's Father ELIAS is the one responsible for Jason's mangled face, because it's OBVIOUS Pamela Voorhees loved Jason too much to ever mangle his face in anyway, so how did it become so? Drowning isnt gonna cut away your face and make it look blistery like in the latest Jason, I liked the latest one, I honestly dont know why so many people complained, everybody wanted Jason to go back to crystal lake, you guys did that, everybody wanted to see young Jason and Pamela, you guys did that too, I can see how you guys really try your best to please the fans more than people appreciate. with that being said, from a huge fan of the franchise and im not against ANY of the 12 films in the franchise, they are all simply slasher films with fun, Id watch a Jason movie over the shitty Saw films anyday. So...to sum it up guys... For the Friday the 13th Sequel consider these ideas: *Include Jason's FATHER in this film some how some way for some reason, my suggested reason is to use a storyline explaining that his father Elias Voorhees was the one responsible for mangling his son Jason's face. *ALSO consider using the idea that perhaps Elias was actually having sex with a counseler while Jason "drowned" or "almost drowned" and that would be a pretty cool revelation as well. I just think there's got to be more to the mangled face idea because there's no reason or logical explanation ever really given. The original films kind of made Jason more grotesque with each film so it was a growing process, but in this remake/reboot he's already mangled as hell...but why? He wasnt mangled when he saw his mom killed just a bit inbred looking, you could even use something wacky like Elias was really like Pamela's brother or cousin to explain the retardation...but that storyline might not be too excepted well. but im just offering my two cents as a fan of this franchise. YOu could also easily insert some kind of idea mentioning that Elias was with the counseler and got caught but fled leaving the girl to defend for herself, and since Pamela is decapitated she never had a chance to go after him next, and so Elias disappeared for years and now has returned (for some reason youd have to make up) to crystal lake either to Help or Kill his boy. *And, although this following was NOT my idea, but from a user who posted it on here somewhere I saw a while back and their idea, which is awesome, is to actually do something involving snow for a damn change, I think it would be quite creepy to see Jason standing there as it is snowing and we pan in slowly all the way up into his eyes waht a awesome creepy moment that would be, but that doesnt mean it has to all take place in snow as I know the dick users are gonna be closed minded on that one, but most certainly it could be considered in the opening of the film and really catch people off guard with interest. I hope you guys consider my thoughts above, and this all was written specifically for Platinum Dunes to read and consider these ideas, I didnt write these for the users because there's always gonna be 1/4 who are closed minded dicks who get mad when they dont get their ba-ba. So, Brad and Andrew...if you guys like the suggestions above and want me to shell out more good ideas for a script writer to use, feel free to send me a message on here. im full of good ideas, im not educated in films at all but Ive certainly seen more movies than I probably should in my life, so I know a good idea because I have a pretty good idea of what ideas have been done or not done and what might be cool to do, to offer something a little extra for this special "13th" Friday the 13th sequel!! Ken (Protecious)

*sorry about the first sentence on my last entry, i meant to remove the first sentence as this Is a Friday blog :)

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