Back to the woods, back to the lake.

Camp Crystal Lake to be exact. This is the one movie I have been avoiding. This is the one movie I have been bitching and complaining about. Why would you remake a slasher classic? Why? Of course no one could tell me. No one could answer my questions. So I went to see how bad this remake really was.

Boy was I wrong. My friend Dana went with me on this adventure. She is not a horror chick. She has this thing with slicing, puncturing, and stabbing. The reason she went was Jared Padalecki. I don't blame her. He's a cutie. But I digress...

This wasn't a remake. It was another chapter in the story. Directed by Marcus Nispel and produced by my arch nemesis, Michael Bay, I went into this with my hopes very low. I was expecting another train wreck like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake. What I got was a very enjoyable movie. It wasn't what you would call a spectacular film. It was a fun movie. It was full of great deaths and some very funny one liners. It upheld the spirit of the franchise very well. Gore, scares, and boobs. Just like the original. I was very pleased.

It starts off perfectly, the rehash of Pamela Voorhees death, the flash forward to modern day with five "teenagers" entering the woods where Camp Crystal Lake used to stand, sex, drugs, and then the inevitable appearance of Jason. Then the killing starts and it really didn't let up. It flashes ahead a month where Jared Padalecki is searching for his sister, one of the five that you see in the beginning, he meets up with a bunch of college kids and the fun ensues! More sex! More pot! More alcohol! More slashing!! YAY SLASHING!

In conclusion, ladies and maniacs, this was a fun movie. The acting was ok. The deaths were awesome. Jason was impressive. I do believe that hell has froze over. Michael Bay has produced a good remake.

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