5.9 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Searching for his missing sister, Clay Miller heads up to the eerie woods of legendary Crystal Lake, where he stumbles on the creaky remains of rotting old cabins behind moss-covered trees. And that's not the only thing lying in wait under the brush. Against the advice of police and cautions from the locals, Clay pursues what few leads he has in the search for his missing sister, Whitney, with the help of Jenna, a young woman he meets among a group of college kids up for an all-thrills weekend. But they are all about to find much more than they bargained for. Little do they know, they've entered the domain of one of the most terrifying specters in American film history -- the infamous killer who haunts Crystal Lake, armed with a razor-sharp machete... Jason Voorhees.
Starring: Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle, Aaron YooHorror | 100% |
Video codec: VC-1
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
BDInfo verified from disc
English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Bonus View (PiP)
BD-Live
Region free
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Unlike the first ten films in this set, Shout! Factory has done nothing to improve upon Marcus Nispel's 'Friday the 13th' for its inclusion in the studio's impressive twelve film collection boxed set. There's no new video, no new audio, no new supplements. It doesn't even include a different pop-up menu screen (no 'top menu' is included) or disc artwork. Beyond the outer case artwork (which is reversible), there absolutely nothing new here; it's literally the exact same disc Warner Brothers released in 2009. See below for a recap of the video and audio qualities and a breakdown of the included supplemental content.
Below is the text from the 2009 Blu-ray's video review:
Friday the 13th slices into Blu-ray with a 1080p, 2.40:1-framed transfer. Overall, this
represents an adequate high definition transfer in most every area, though it is not without its
drawbacks. Perhaps the most readily identifiable aspect of the transfer are the many scenes that
seem
unusually soft and blurred, several severely so. Such shots are not contained to a single scene or
sequence but appear with some regularity throughout the entirety of the picture.
Otherwise, most every facet of the transfer provides solid high definition viewing material. The
many nighttime scenes offer appropriately dark blacks with only a slight push towards a shade of
gray in a few shots. Detail suffices throughout; nothing stands out as perfectly realistic or
intricately rendered, but clothing, tree bark, and the odds and ends scattered about Jason's lair or
in
the abandoned Camp Crystal Lake cabins reveal enough information to suit the dark mood of the
picture. A few close-up shots of human faces appear somewhat smooth. The transfer
features little in the way of noticeable grain or noise. Colors are adequately reproduced, though
the dominant dark sequences don't allow the many hues to stand out. Daylight shots reveal
strong colors in both clothing and foliage, and flesh tones never push too far towards an
unnatural shade. Certainly not a demo-worthy transfer, this one is adequate in most every
regard, though the many blurry shots are sure to distract even less-than-particular viewers.
Below is the text from the 2009 Blu-ray's audio review:
Friday the 13th screams onto Blu-ray with a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless soundtrack. Like
the video quality, this Blu-ray soundtrack may be best described as "adequate yet underwhelming."
This one relies primarily on the front soundstage with the back channels only chiming in here and
there in support of music and minor atmospherics, such as the chorus of crickets in chapter eight.
The film's action-oriented scenes deliver a strong presence across the entire range, from the crisp,
piercing screams of the female victims to the deep bass of the musical accompaniment as heard
during the kill scenes. Other sound effects of significance, the running motor of a wood-chipper for
instance, fills the soundstage with both volume and a clear, aggressive presence. Dialogue delivery
never falters. For the most part,
however, Friday the 13th features a rather bland sound design that translates well to
Blu-ray insofar as its faithfulness to the source, but this is certainly not the sort of material designed
to sell sound systems.
The old Warner Brothers disc included several supplements. See below for an outline of what's included and please click here for full coverage.
It's a bit disappointing that Shout! didn't do much to improve upon an admittedly solid Blu-ray, treating this film like an afterthought, but at least the presentation as-is is good enough and the extra content is decent.
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2009
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2009
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