Friday the 13th Remake

Serial killer Jason Voorhees is back in a remake of the classic horror movie Friday the 13th. Murder and mayhem reign supreme once again at Camp Crystal Lake, where a machete-wielding Jason terrorizes a group of counselors at a camp for special needs children.

The new “Friday the 13th,” I’m sort of surprised to report, isn’t bad. If you’re a slasher fan, you’ll enjoy the variety of homicides on display and the jolting moments of suspense as one unsuspecting teen after another gets bumped off. Those who have never liked this kind of movie, however, won’t have their opinion changed by this one.—Alonso Duralde, MSNBCMSNBC: Friday the 13th... (February 12, 2009)

It’s the typical formula for a slasher movie and guessing who dies in what order. What’s not to love?—Lana Berkowitz, Houston ChronicleHouston Chronicle: Why Friday the 13th... (February 11, 2009)

This new "Friday the 13th," unquestionably savvier and snappier than the original "Friday the 13th," though just as useless, is a needed return to simplicity: An SUV of dramatically varied teens (sluts, nerdy sluts, one black guy, other sluts) visit Camp Crystal Lake. Pot is smoked. Sex is had by all. Also, topless water skiing. They are then impaled and/or burned alive. Personally, after a decade of torture porn, I miss this whole straightforward, arrow-through-the-eye-socket approach.—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: Friday the 13th remake... (February 12, 2009)

A total of 11 Friday the 13th movies have been made. The original was released on May 9, 1980, under the title Long Night at Camp Blood.

1. Created by: Victor Miller
2. Born: June 13, 1946
3. First appearance: June 13, 1979
4. Powers/abilities: Regeneration
5. Signature Weapon: Machete