Friday the 13th Blu-ray Movie

Friday the 13th (2009)

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 Yoo
Director: Marcus Nispel

Horror

100%

Video
Video codec: VC-1
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Audio
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
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Subtitles
English SDH, French, Spanish
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Bonus View (PiP)
BD-Live
Playback
Region free

Rating summary

Movie		3.0
Video		3.5
Audio		3.5
Extras		2.0
Overall		3.0

Friday the 13th Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman October 22, 2020

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.

On June 13th, 1980, a bloody night of terror comes to an end when a scared yet determined teenager beheads Pamela Voorhees (Nana Visitor, TV's "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"), a crazed mother who punishes camp counselors for failure to properly watch over her son, Jason. Years later, Jason continues his mother's work, slaughtering several backpackers who stumble into his territory while searching for marijuana plants. Among the group is Whitney (Amanda Righetti), and six weeks later, her worried brother Clay (Jared Padalecki) is traveling the area on his motorcycle, searching for clues as to his sister's whereabouts and distributing flyers advertising Whitney's disappearance. He meets up with a group of teenage vacationers, among them Trent (Travis Van Winkle) and Jenna (Danielle Panabaker). A sympathetic Jenna chooses to help Clay search for his sister, and while doing so they stumble across Jason (Derek Mears) and find themselves in the middle of a killing spree at the hands of a seemingly unstoppable masked maniac.

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Friday the 13th Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality

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.

Friday the 13th Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality

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.

Friday the 13th Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras

The old Warner Brothers disc included several supplements. See below for an outline of what's included and please click here for full coverage.

PIP with Trivia Track

The Rebirth of Jason Voorhees

Hacking Back/Slashing Forward

The 7 Best Kills

Additional Scenes

Friday the 13th Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation

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.