Friday the 13th
Movie, 2009, The remake, Set in Crystal Lake
Friday the 13th is #12 of 12 in release order and #12 of 12 in chronological order in the Friday the 13th.
The story
A group of young adults visit a boarded up campsite named Crystal Lake where they soon encounter the mysterious Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions.
Friday the 13th recap
In 1980, young Jason Voorhees watches his mother Pamela beheaded by a counsellor at Camp Crystal Lake. Years later, a group of friends looking for a marijuana crop near the lake is killed by Jason, except Whitney Miller, whom he keeps alive in his underground tunnels because she looks like his mother. Six weeks later, her brother Clay comes searching for her while a group of college friends stays at a cabin on the lake. Clay teams up with Jenna, one of the group. Jason, wearing a hockey mask he finds, kills the friends one by one and a police officer.
Friday the 13th ending explained
Clay finds Whitney chained in Jason's tunnels, and Jason kills Jenna as they flee. In a barn, Whitney pretends to be his mother, and they chain Jason and stab him with his machete. They dump his body in the lake, and Jason bursts through the dock and grabs Whitney.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th is streaming on HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 27%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Freddy vs. Jason, the latest.
- Chronological order: after Jason X, the last.
What to watch before Friday the 13th
Nothing. Friday the 13th (2009) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own.
Cast
- Jared Padalecki as Clay
- Travis Van Winkle as Trent
- Danielle Panabaker as Jenna
- Amanda Righetti as Whitney
- Aaron Yoo as Chewie
- Derek Mears as Jason Voorhees
- Julianna Guill as Bree
- Arlen Escarpeta as Lawrence
- Ben Feldman as Richie
- Richard Burgi as Officer Bracke
- Nick Mennell as Mike
- Nana Visitor as Pamela Voorhees
Directed by Marcus Nispel.