Friday the 13th (2009)

Friday the 13th is an upcoming 2009 American horror film directed by Marcus Nispel, and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. It is a reboot of the Friday the 13th film series, whose last film was the 2003 crossover film Freddy vs. Jason. Nispel also helmed the 2003 remake of Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, while Shannon and Swift wrote the screenplay for Freddy vs. Jason. The film stars Derek Mears as Jason Voorhees, with Jared Padalecki and Amanda Righetti portraying the male and female leads. Set for a Friday, February 13, 2009 release, the film will take elements from the first four films.

Filming

Principal photography began on April 21, 2008 in Austin, Texas and wrapped up on June 13, 2008.

Release

The film will have its North American release on Friday, February 13, 2009.

Freddy vs. Jason

Freddy vs. Jason is a 2003 American crossover slasher film directed by Ronny Yu. The main characters include horror icons Freddy Krueger (from A Nightmare on Elm Street) and Jason Voorhees (from Friday the 13th). In the series continuity for both franchises, the events of this film take place after Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare and Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday.

Reception

Freddy vs. Jason has received mixed reviews from critics. The website Rotten Tomatoes currently holds a score of 41% for the film, rating it 'Rotten'.

Award nominations

Doug Chapman and Glenn Ennis were nominated for the Best Fire Stunt in the Taurus World Stunt Awards 2004 for the double full body burn and wire stunt. Doug Chapman doubled for Robert Englund as Freddy and Glenn Ennis doubled for Jason in the stunt.

Jason X

Jason X (also known as Friday the 13th Part X) is a 2002 science fiction / slasher film, and the tenth in the Friday the 13th film series, starring Kane Hodder as the mass murderer Jason Voorhees. The film made $16,951,798 worldwide with a $14,000,000 budget.

The film was conceived as means of moving the franchise ahead while Freddy vs. Jason was still stuck in development hell. Jason X is set in the future (the opening scene being set in at least 2010, and Jason revealed as having been held captive since 2008) so as not to confuse the continuity of the series.

Box Office

The film made $13,121,555 domestic, making it the lowest grossing film in the series.

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday (also known as Friday the 13th Part IX: Jason Goes To Hell or simply on the DVD case Jason Goes To Hell) is a 1993 slasher film, and the ninth installment in the Friday the 13th film series and the first sequel to be distributed by New Line Cinema.

Much like the earlier installment, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, the film sports a misleading title due to being followed (as of 2009) by three films. When released, it was marketed as the end of Friday the 13th part of the series, although Jason X was made almost a decade after.

Reception

The film was reviewed higher than Jason Takes Manhattan, but was generally received poorly, getting a 29% rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Box office

The film opened in 1,355 theaters making $7.6 million its opening weekend. Domestically, the film made $15.9 million, making it the third lowest grossing Friday movie.