Friday the 13th 4K UHD (2009)

[Matt89]

I've said this before and I'll say it again. Every time I watch the original I love it more and more. It's probably my favourite film in the franchise. I just watched the UHD (yikes lol) a couple weeks ago and yeah my love for the movie was enough to get me through that viewing.

It just has atmosphere in spades, and it carries that tone throughout the film. It also has excellent pacing for a slasher film and it sets up the lore surrounding Crystal Lake extremely well. Not to mention the film's score also elevates it and adds to the tone and atmosphere. I dunno, I just think it all comes together so well. I can see why it was so popular when it first came out (and still is). Say what you want about some of the acting lol, but this is a class act slasher film. The locations, the POV shots, the kills. It's just a great slasher film overall.

It's still a B movie at the end of the day and it is HIGH camp (Mrs. Voorhees? lol), but damn if it isn't a good one. And that's part of its charm. The remake just doesn't compare. At all. Doesn't even come close. And I don't hate the remake or anything, it just pales in comparison to the original IMO.