The ultimate release of the ultimate slasher series Scream Factory has outdone themselves with one of the best blu-ray sets ever, Friday the 13th Collection: Deluxe Edition! This whopping set has 15 discs, all the Friday movies and some unexpected bonus features that will please Friday the 13th fans. Scream Factory has ported all previous features from both blu-ray and DVD, plus they’ve added a bunch of new features and the last two discs are home to all new bonus features!
Disc 1-Friday the 13th (Theatrical Cut)
Five years after the murder of two camp counselors, Camp Crystal Lake is gearing up to reopen. The townspeople warn the young camp counselors that Camp Crystal Lake has a death curse and that they are all doomed! And one by one they meet a grisly fate by an unseen killer, who will survive the night at Camp Blood?!
One of the most influential horror films of all time, Friday the 13th set the template for many a slashers after the fact. Director Sean Cunningham makes no secret and even mentions how he jumped on the Halloween bandwagon. What sets his film apart is the killings are much more graphic, and in turn makes them the star of the film. The film does feature Kevin Bacon in one of his earliest roles (he has a small role in Animal House little over a year before Friday). Also, final girl Alice played by Adrienne King is one of the best.
Of course, the biggest gut punch is the twist ending, where ****spoilers****** Betsy Palmer’s Pamela Voorhees is revealed as the killer, you see her son Jason was not a good swimmer and when the counselors were supposed to watch him, they were fooling around, and poor Jason drowned. Mrs. Voorhees decides that any attempt to open Camp Crystal Lake would be meet with end of her steel blade.
The biggest draw however is Tom Savini’s graphic make-up effects. Paired with Harry Manfredini’s iconic score you have a low-budget hit.
Friday the 13th has lost some of its punch over the years but it is still an effective chiller with tension and fun to be had through its quick moving 95 minutes.
Friday the 13th arrives on Scream Factory’s blu-ray set with a stunning brand-new 4K scan of the original camera negative. The results are spectacular. This looks like a new film without losing its film quality due to the new scan. The blood is reddier, the colors pop and the textures are more pronounced.
Friday the 13th carves out an impressive sound design on disc. With a choice between the new DTS-HD Master Audio or you can also choose the original mono track as well. Now hissing or age can be detected.
Friday the 13th Disc 1 comes with the following features:
U.S. Theatrical Trailer
International Trailer
TV Spot
US and UK Radio Spots
Movie Stills, Posters, and Lobby Card Gallery
Disc 1 Score:
Film: A
Video: A+
Audio: A
Extras: B
Overall: A
Disc 2-Friday the 13th Uncut Version
The Uncut Version of Friday the 13th runs roughly only two minutes longer, but the death scenes do contain more gore. The camera doesn’t cut as quick in this version giving you the full impact of the kills, this is my preferred version of the film.
There are no differences in other scenes or dialogue.
The film is given the same new 4K scan and also now comes with the restored mono track!
Friday the 13th Uncut Version comes with the following features:
Commentary by Cast and Crew moderated by Author Peter Bracke
Fresh Cuts: New Tales from Friday the 13th
The Man Behind the Legacy: Sean S. Cunningham
Friday the 13th Reunion Panel
Lost Tales from Camp Blood-Part 1
Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD-ROM, to access this put the disc into your computer)
Disc 2 Score:
Film: A
Video: A+
Audio: A
Extras: B+
Overall: A
Disc 1 also comes with a reversable cover!
Disc 3-Friday the 13th Part 2
Five years have passed since Mrs. Voorhees dispatched camp counselors at Camp Crystal Lake, but at a nearby camp, the body count continues. The grisly acts are being carried out by the long thought dead Jason Voorhees!
Friday the 13th was such a hit that a sequel was quickly green-lighted. The producers asked Sean Cunningham to make Jason the killer, Cunningham thought it was stupid because Jason was dead. But the producers insisted, and Cunningham was proven wrong as Jason would become one of the greatest boogeymen of all-time.
Steve Miner takes over as director and he makes his film meaner and faster. By having Jason as the killer, gone is the easily overmatched Mrs. Voorhees and in her place is a deformed deranged man.
The final 20 minutes of this film are some of my favorite in the series, and if I am being honest I think Part 2 is a better film than Part 1. It has a better, unrelenting pace, better direction and the acting overall is better. Amy Steel as Ginny is a fan-favorite final girl as she is often mentioned as the best in the franchise.
Friday the 13th Part 2 rises from the water with a brand new 4K scan and much like Part 1 it is a game changer. Colors are brighter and more defined. The camp is green and lush. The clothes have a great amount of texture and look sharp. Jason’s look alone looks more nuanced as his clothes and cloth bag can now be seen with all their stains.
Friday the 13th Part 2 stabs its way onto your home screen with DTS-Master Audio in both 5.1 and mono. The 5.1 gives the film more depth but for purists the mono tack is nice and robust.
Friday the 13th Part 2 has some of the most exciting features on the set:
NEW! Slashed Scenes-The Holy Grail of Friday the 13th deleted scenes; Scream Factory was able to track down the mythical gory death scenes! They are great, although they do not have sound, the fact that they exist makes this one of the coolest features on the set.
NEW! Commentary with Amy Steel, Author Peter Bracke and Filmmaker Thommy Huston
NEW! Commentary with members of the Cast and Moderated by Author Peter Bracke
NEW! My Life with Ginny-Interview with Amy Steel
Inside Crystal Lake Memories-The Book
Friday’s Legacy: Horror Conventions
Lost Tales from Camp Blood-Part 2
Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD-ROM)
US and Japanese Theatrical Trailers
TV and Radio Spots
Movie Stills, Poster and Lobby Cards Gallery
Disc 3 Overall Score:
Film: A
Video: A+
Audio: A
Extras: A+
Overall: A+
Disc 3 comes with a reversable cover!
Disc 4-Friday the 13th: Part 3
Picking up right after the events of Part 2, Friday the 13th Part 3 finds Jason not dead after his battle with Ginny. He makes his way from his shack to Crystal Lake. Along the way he stops (kills) by a convenience store, makes his way to a barn where he strikes (kills) a group of teenagers, and a biker gang. Along the way he picks up his iconic hockey mask, forever changing the face of horror!
Part 3 is an ok entry in the series. It does have two really cool things going for it. As I mentioned Jason gets his infamous hockey mask, and it was also shot in 3-D. Scream Factory has done us fans a solid by including a true 3-D version of the film on the disc and although some of the shots are cheesy it works really well. Some shots look better then others, especially the eyeball pop and a moment where Jason holds a fire poker into the camera is awesome.
The biggest drawback for Part 3 is the inconsistent acting, which is obnoxious at points, especially Paul Kratka’s Rick. He comes across as stiff and douchy. Kratka explains in the special features it was due to the time it took to set up the 3-D shots so they would not give the actors as much time. I do love Dana Kimball’s Chris as she is pretty, resourceful and her fight with Jason at the end is great.
Part 3 comes at you with a brand new 4K scan of both the standard 2-D version and the 3-D version. The true 3-D version of the film is new to blu-ray and it looks really cool. The print on both versions however shows their 3-D age even with a new 4K scan, which makes the two lenses that were used to shoot the movie imperfections more pronounced. I forgive it somewhat, but it is sometimes distracting seeing the scratches, dirt flecks and softness on screen. The film does look the best it ever has, I own every version of this film that’s been released, and I can say that with absolute certainty.
Part 3 comes with both DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Mono tracks. Like the other two films, the 5.1 gives you more depth but the mono is no slouch and if you’re a purist it’s there for you.
Disc 4 comes with the following bonus features:
Audio Commentary with Actors Dana Kimball, Larry Zerner, Paul Kratka and Richard Booker (Jason)
Fresh Cuts: 3-D Terror
Lost Tales from Camp Blood-Part 3
Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD-ROM)
Theatrical Trailer
TV and Radio Spots
Movie, Posters and Lobby Cards Gallery
Disc 4 Overall Score:
Film: B-
Video: B-
Audio: A
Extras: B
Overall: B
Disc 4 comes with a reversible cover!
Disc 5-Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
The blood that Jason spilled is still fresh as The Final Chapter starts. Jason has taken an axe to the head and appears to be dead. We know better. Jason’s body is taken to a local morgue and he soon wakes up and starts his murderous rampage towards Crystal Lake. But is this Jason’s unlucky day? Are we getting the movie we’ve been screaming for? Does Jason truly die?
All three of those questions are answered with a resounding yes, as The Final Chapter is one of Jason’s best. Joseph Zito directs the film with a looming menace and an uncredited Ted White gives the most chilling performance of Jason to that point. White’s Jason is mean and he moves with purpose.
We also meet Jason’s nemesis that will go toe-to-toe with him over the next three films, Tommy Jarvis (Corey Feldman). Returning to the series is Tom Savini, who brings some of his best work here. The make-up is gruesome and aweome with Jason’s demise a true highlight.
From beginning to end, I think this is the ultimate Friday the 13th movie, I do like one slightly better, but if I were to show someone who has never seen a Friday the 13th film before, The Final Chapter is the one I would show them.
The Final Chapter cuts all previous versions of this film with a brand new 4K scan from the Original Camera Negative. Once again this film has never looked better and each frame it feels like I was watching the movie for the first time.
The Final Chapter screams onto blu-ray with DTS-HD Master Audio in both 5.1 and the newly restored mono track. Each track sounds awesome.
Disc 5 comes with the following bonus features:
Audio Commentary by Joseph Zito, Screenwriter Barney Cohen and Editor Joel Goodman
Audio Commentary by Filmmaker Fans Adam Green and Joe Lynch
Slashed Scenes with Commentary by Joseph Zito
Jason’s Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
The Lost Ending
The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part 1
Lost Tales from Camp Blood-Part 4
Jimmy’s Dead Dance Moves
Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD-ROM)
Theatrical Trailer
TV and Radio Spots
Movie Stills, Posters and Lobby Cards Gallery
Disc 5 Overall Score:
Film: A
Video: A+
Audio: A
Extras: A
Overall: A
Disc 5 comes with a reversible cover!
Disc 6-Friday the 13th: Part V-A New Beginning
Jason is dead. But he still haunts Tommy Jarvis (John Sheppard). Tommy is now living at a half-way house for troubled teens. When murders start happening around the home, people suspect that Tommy has finally snapped and is carrying on Jason’s bloody legacy. Or is he? Is it possible that Jason has somehow comeback from the dead?
A New Beginning is a mess. Poor directing that telegraphs every kill, poor pacing that makes the film feel longer than it should, acting that borders on good (Miguel Nunez is really fun as Reggie’s older brother Demon) to over the top (anything that has John Sheppard in it as Tommy) to downright annoying (Ron Sloan as Junior is just too much) the film is all over the place. Even for a Friday the 13th film, A New Beginning is gratuitous. Nudity that makes no sense, it feels that it was put in there just because. And a Not-Jason twist at the end is just ridiculous, I mean Tom Mora seems like a nice dude in interviews, but his Jason is too slight and skinny. He isn’t menacing at all which makes it tough to buy that he is some crazed unstoppable killer. A New Beginning has its fans, I am not one of them.
A New Beginning is the first film in Scream Factory’s box set that doesn’t sport a new scan of the original camera negatives. And while that might seem like a disappointment, it frankly doesn’t deserve one. On the positive the film looks really good with great clarity and colors.
On the audio side A New Beginning comes with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and a newly restored mono track for fans that haven’t heard it since it was released.
Disc 6 comes with the following bonus features:
NEW! Audio Commentary with some cast members, moderated by Author Peter Bracke
NEW! Fan Commentary with Filmmakers Adam Green and Joe Lynch, their enthusiasm makes A New Beginning a much more fun watch, this is a fun track to listen to
Audio Commentary with Director Danny Steinmann and Actors John Sheppard and Shavar Ross
Lost Tales of Camp Blood-Part 5
New Beginnings-The Making of Friday the 13th Part V
Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD-ROM)
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
Movie Stills, Posters and Lobby Cards Gallery
Overall Score for Disc 6:
Film: D-
Video: B+
Audio: B+
Extras: A
Overall: B
Disc 6 comes with a reversible cover!
Disc 7-Friday the 13th: Part VI-Jason Lives
Tommy Jarvis (Thom Matthews) can’t shake the feeling that Jason is still alive. So along with his friend Hawes (Ron Palillo) go to Jason’s grave. They dig it up and find…a rotting corpse.
Tommy is so traumatized by the events of The Final Chapter, he grabs an iron post from the fence and stabs Jason’s corpse over and over again. When he’s done he leaves the post in Jason and steps away to get gasoline to incinerate Jason’s body. But suddenly, lightning strikes the post and reanimates Jason’s body!
Jason is now an undead, killing machine and he is heading back to Camp Crystal Lake, er Camp Forest Green. The camp has been renamed in hopes of people forgetting what has happened there, but Jason never forgets!
In my opinion the best of all the sequels, Jason Lives is fun, scary when it needs to be and also has some nice meta humor that Scream would make popular a decade later. The actors are all really good in this film, yes it’s true! The direction is a huge step up from A New Beginning, with Writer/Director Tom McLoughlin keeping an unrelenting pace throughout the picture. Fans were upset that Jason was not in Part V, so McLoughlin gives them want they want, Jason is resurrected in the first five minutes. McLoughlin also gives the film a nice gothic feel to it, with Frankenstein being an obvious influence.
I was really bummed that Jason Lives wasn’t given a fresh scan, but Scream Factory did give the film its own disc finally and the film looks great. McLoughlin brings his detailed eye to the film, giving it a nice cinematic feel to it.
Scream Factory does restore Jason Lives’ original Stereo Track to go along with the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Which is really cool too because now you can listen to Alice Cooper’s “The Man Behind the Mask” at optimal volume!
Disc 7 comes with the following bonus features:
NEW! Audio Commentary by Actors Thom Matthews, Vincent Guastaferro, Kerry Noonan, Cynthia Kania, C.J. Graham (Jason) and Author Peter Bracke
NEW! Fan Commentary by Filmmakers Adam Green and Joe Lynch. They are also joined by Tom McLoughlin
Audio Commentary with Tom McLoughlin (this is not new but a must listen)
Audio Commentary with Tom McLoughlin, Vincent Guastaferro, and Editor Bruce Green
Lost Tales from Camp Blood-Part 6
The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part III
Jason Lives: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VI
Meeting Mr. Voorhees-Alternate Ending Storyboards
Slashed Scenes (added gore!)
Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD-ROM)
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
Still Gallery
Overall Score for Disc 7:
Film: A+
Video: A-
Audio: A
Extras: A
Overall: A
Disc 8-Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Jason is dead at the bottom of Crystal Lake, right where Tommy Jarvis left him at the end of Jason Lives. After her alcoholic father hits her mom, a young Tina Sheppard jumps onto a boat and goes out on Crystal Lake. Her father asks her to return, Tina doesn’t come back, instead she uses her telekinetic powers to kill her father by destroying the dock and causing him to drown.
Flash forward some years later, where Tina (Lar Park Lincoln) now a teenager is returning with her mother (Susan Blu) to meet her sleezy doctor, Dr. Crews (Terry Kiser). Instead of helping Tina he is trying to exploit her powers.
After an intense session, Tina runs out of the house and down to Crystal Lake. There she “senses” her father in water and accidently frees Jason from his chains! Jason is now free to kill again, but has Jason meet his match with the powerful Tina?
The New Blood is the most frustrating Friday the 13th film. Lots of positives are found in this film. Kane Hodder appearing as Jason is the biggest contribution to the film as this is the first of four films with Hodder as Jason who gives Jason a real sense of power and menace. Jason’s design in this film is also the coolest. His rotting clothes, his exposed spine and bones make this the ultimate version of Jason. The kills although severely cut still bring it. From the sleeping bag murder, to the axe to the head of the bitchy-est character ever in Friday the 13th, the are crowd pleasing.
Where The New Blood stumbles, is the in shallow characters that you can’t wait to die. Boring direction which telegraphs all of Jason’s kills which makes them not scary or shocking, in fact the brutalness of the fan favorite sleeping bag murder, was originally Jason hitting the lady against the tree repeatedly. In the final cut of the film, it is one and done giving it a true sense of brutality, John Carl Buechler doesn’t seem to understand that sometimes less is more and over sells almost every other kill.
The New Blood does not feature a new scan which is a bummer. But the way the film is shot it might not have helped too much. The day shots look fantastic, at night there is a softness to the film with a somewhat dream like glow to it. It is solid, not spectacular transfer.
Like Jason Lives, The New Blood has its original Stereo Mix restored to go along with its 5.1. The film sounds great, Jason’s gargled breathing comes through crystal clear, so too does the dialogue and other sound effects.
Disc 8 comes with the following bonus features:
Audio Commentary with Director John Carl Buechler and Jason Actor Kane Hodder
Audio Commentary with Buechler, Hodder and Actress Lar Park Lincoln
Jason’s Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII
Mind over Matter: The Truth About Telekinesis
Makeover by Maddy: Need A Little Touchup Work My Ass
Slashed Scenes with Introduction (more gore!)
Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD-ROM)
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
Movie Stills Gallery
Poster and Behind the Scenes Photos
Overall Score for Disc 8:
Film: B-
Video: C+
Audio: A
Extras: A
Overall: B
Disc 9-Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
High school seniors drop anchor in Crystal Lake as they prepare for a cruise to New York City. The anchor hits an electrical cable that happens to be under a dead Jason Voorhees. Jason is revived again and makes his way to the cruise ship.
On the ship he takes out members of the graduating class and eventually makes it to New York City, which now has a new problem!
This film is dumb. How does Jason get to New York after the cruise ship he was on with students and is left on the ship while they escape on a lifeboat? Does he swim? I thought he couldn’t swim? It is probably best to ignore plot holes and just enjoy the ride.
Writer/Director Rob Hedden tries to infuse Friday the 13th with some supernatural elements, which feels like a direct response to the surging popularity of Freddy Krueger. It doesn’t really fit in the Friday the 13th universe. Having said that there are some moments in the film, like when Jason punches the head clean off of someone. And of course Jason in Times Square. It is just a bummer that the film did not go all in with its New York setting. According to Hedden his original script did and the producers balked at the price tag and forced him to make cuts.
Jason Takes Manhattan does not get a new transfer, but it fares better than The New Blood. Hedden seems to be a more sure director with a better eye for what looks good and it shows up on the blu-ray. Nice colors, nice detail this is a solid disc.
Jason stalks the sewers of New York with both a DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo and 5.1 mix. Lots of weird sound effects, and voices come through clear.
Disc 9 comes with the following bonus features:
Audio Commentary with Rob Hedden
Audio Commentary with Actors Scott Reeves, Jensen Daggett and Kane Hodder
New York Has A New Problem: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VIII
Slashed Scenes
Gag Reel
Theatrical Trailer (which is fantastic)
TV Spots
Movie Stills, Posters and Behind the Scenes Galleries
Overall Score for Disc 9:
Film: C-
Video: B+
Audio: A
Extras: B
Disc 10-Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday (Theatrical Cut)
Jason finally gets his! After the killer is ambushed by FBI agents and blown up, Jason’s body parts are taken to a morgue. His heart however is still beating! At Jason’s autopsy the coroner becomes entranced with Jason’s beating heart and starts to eat it. By doing this Jason is transferred into the coroner.
Jason makes his way to Crystal Lake to kill the last remaing members of his family, because they are the only ones that can truly kill Jason by stabbing him in the heart with some sort of knife that is magical, but only magical when a Voorhees woman holds it. If you are confused about the rules of this film you’re not alone it makes no sense whatsoever.
Where to even begin with Jason Goes To Hell? The beginning is awesome, and the “death” of Jason is totally unexpected. First time Director Adam Marcus soon reveals he is in over his head as her starts over-explaining what is happening making the film an incoherent mess. The basic structure of the film is Jason kills (although not really Jason its Jason inside other peoples bodies), exposition, Jason kills, exposition and so on for 88 minutes.
There are some cool parts. There are some truly horrific kills,(which are neutered in the theatrical version), some of the actors are great. Steven Williams as bounty hunter Creighton Duke has some memorable moments. But I have also talked to Erin Gray when I was a moderator for a panel with her at Denver Comic-Con which she explains that she was horrified on one particular shot of a demon going up her skirt, which she did not know was part of the film until she saw it in theaters.
At the end of the day, Jason Goes To Hell is not a good film, exacerbated by a director who makes excuses for its short comings and “fans” not getting his vision. I do not deny Marcus’ enthusiasm for the franchise and the film, however his film is one of the weakest in the series.
Jason Goes To Hell in given a brand new 2K scan of the Interpositive and it breathes new life in the film. The previous blu-ray had a lot of crushing blacks that caused an unstable film presentation. Jason Goes To Hell looks fanatastic.
Jason Goes To Hell sounds fantastic. I am not sure if the scan helped improve the soundtrack as well, but it sounds mushy, squishy and crystal clear.
Disc 10 comes with the following bonus features:
NEW! Introduction by Director Adam Marcus
Theatrical Trailer
NEW! TV Spots
NEW! Still Gallery
NEW! Posters and Behind the Scenes Gallery
NEW! Friday the 13th Props
Overall Score for Disc 10:
Film: D-
Video: A+
Audio: A
Extras: C+
Overall: C
Disc 11-Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday (Director’s Cut)
A longer and more graphic sex scene is added along with some truly horrific gore. It is some pretty great work by KNB. The movie doesn’t necessarily get better, but it does make you say “Damn!” when Jason splits a woman in half with a post so it’s a more fun experience.
If you are going to watch Jason Goes To Hell, make sure it’s the Director’s Cut.
Disc 11 comes with the following bonus features:
NEW! The same intro by Marcus that calls out fans like me
NEW! Commentary with Adam Marcus and Author Peter Bracke
Audio Commentary with Adam Marcus and Writer Dean Lorey
NEW! The Gates of Hell Interview with Director Adam Marcus
NEW! Jason vs. The Terminator: Adam Marcus on Growing Up with the Cunningham’s
NEW! Uber-Jason: Kane Hodder on Playing Jason
NEW! Optional Commentary by Adam Marcus and Peter Bracke on TV Footage
Disc 11 Overall Score:
Film: D
Video: A+
Audio: A
Extras: A+
Overall: B+
Disc 10 comes with a reversial cover!
Disc 12-Jason X
Jason has finally been captured. He is set to be cryogenically frozen (why not?). But not so fast! Dr. Wimmer (horror icon David Cronenberg) wants him “soft” to do experiments on Jason. Rowan (Lexa Doig) strongly disagrees and thinks keeping him around will only lead to more killing. She’s right as Jason wastes some army dudes, the Doc and chases Rowan into the cryo-tank-keeper area( no idea what it’s called). She manages to get Jason in the pod, but he stabs her through the pod releasing the liquid nitrogen in the room, trapping her and Jason in a frozen state.
Flash forward 400 years and Rowan and Jason are discovered by a student expedition to old-Earth. Jason and Rowan are brought onboard a spaceship with Rowan being revived. Rowan warns the crew and students of Jason, they don’t listen and soon he wakes up and starts killing!
Jason X is more fun than it should be. The premise is silly, but it somehow works. At times it’s a little too cute but as long as you’re watching the film you might as well enjoy the ride. Late Director Jim Isaac is a much better director than Adam Marcus and he demonstrates a sure hand throughout the film, with some pretty cool shots.
Jason X loses some points for its set design looking cheap and looking like it belongings on an old Sci-Fi Channel film. The biggest shock of the film is the lazy, boring music by Friday the 13th veteran Harry Manfredini. It is a really bad score.
Jason X launches into a new 2K Scan of the Interpositive which is a much welcome upgrade from the previous blu-ray release. Jason X needed a better scan and Scream Factory has delivered. The outdated visuals look outdated but the colors and textures have more pop.
Jason X arrives with an impressive DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix. The best part is the sound design of the weight of Jason’s movements and punches and stabbings.
Disc 12 comes with the following bonus features:
NEW! Introduction by Kane Hodder
NEW! Audio Commentary with Writer Todd Farmer and Author Peter Bracke
NEW! Outta Space: The Making of Jason X
NEW! In Space No One Can Hear You Scream: An Interview with Todd Farmer
NEW! Kristi is a Headbanger: An Interview with Actress Kristi Angus
NEW! Jason Rebooted: Sean Cunningham on Jason Goes To Hell and Jason X
Audio Commentary with Jim Isaac, Todd Farmer and Producer Noel Cunningham
The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees-A Documentary on the History of Jason
By Any Mean Necessary: The Making of Jason X
NEW! Club Reel
NEW! Vintage Interviews
NEW! Behind the Scenes Footage
NEW! EPK
Theatrical Trailers
NEW! TV Spots
NEW! Stills, Posters and Behind the Scenes Galleries
Disc 12 Overall Score:
Film: C+
Video: A
Audio: A
Extras: A+
Overall: A
Disc 12 comes with a reversible cover!
Disc 13-Freddy vs Jason
It’s the matchup everyone has been screaming for! Jason is lured out of his slumber by Freddy Krueger. It seems Freddy has been forgotten about. He employs Jason to go to Elm Street, kill people so everyone thinks its him that did the deed, which will make everyone remember the Springwood Slasher and he can start killing again.
Jason however is killing all the teenagers that Freddy wants, angering Krueger and sets forth a battle of the ages. Is there human characters in the film? Yes. But who cares? We are all here to see Freddy and Jason fight!
A truly fun event film that horror fans have been waiting for ever since the end of Jason Goes To Hell and Freddy’s glove grabbed Jason’s mask. New Line choose Director Ronny Yu to bring the Titans together on the big screen and he made sure fans of both franchises got what they wanted, a knock down, dragged out fight. It’s bloody and awesome with a sweet payoff. It does get a little silly but I forgive the film for understanding exactly what it is and what the endgame is.
Scream Factory repackages New Line’s previous blu-ray for Freddy vs Jason but the video results are impressive. The film uses cool colors for Jason, greens and blues and harsher colors for Freddy, red and oranges to great effect. The film looks incredible.
On the audio side the film utilizes Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1 EX. I am not an expert but both versions sound great. It will stress out your audio system for sure.
Disc 13 comes with the following bonus features:
Audio Commentary with Robert Englund and Ken Kirzinger and Director Ronny Yu
21 Deleted/Alternate Scenes, Including Original Opening and Ending with Optional Commentary by Ronny Yu and Executive Producer Douglas Curtis
Genesis: Development Hell
On Location: Springwood Revisited
On Location: Cabin Fever
Art Direction: Jason’s Decorating Tips
Stunts: When Push Comes To Shove
Make-Up Effects: Freddy’s Beauty Secrets
Visual Effects Exploration
My Summer Vacation: A Visit to Camp Hackenslash
Pre-Fight Press Conference at Bally’s Casino in Las Vegas
Music Video: Ill Nino’s “How Can I Live”
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
Overall Score for Disc 13:
Film: A-
Video: A
Audio: A
Extras: A
Overall: A
Disc 13 comes with a reversible cover!
Disc 14-Friday the 13th (2009)
While looking for a marijuana grow, a group of friends stumble across Jason Voorhees.
Six weeks later one of the missing girl’s brother, Clay (Jared Padalecki) comes to Crystal Lake to try and find her. He meets a group of college students heading to their friend’s home. What they soon learn is you do not enter Jason’s woods and live, as one by one they are hunted and killed.
A reboot of the first four Friday films, Friday the 13th almost feels like a greatest hits compilation. It works really well however. The first 20 minutes of the film are the best in the series and one of the best in horror. It makes Jason terrifying. Marcus Nispel, who directed the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake in 2003 brings a sense of dread to the film that hasn’t been seen since the early films. Friday 2009 looks sharp and is a fun film. The kills are brutal, and the actors are all really good.
The disc comes with 2 cuts of the film. The theatrical which runs 97 minutes. The Killer Cut changes the film completely. Scenes are reedited, more blood and gore, more character development and a substantial increase of runtime to 106 minutes. Both are fun to watch, and depending on my mood I will watch either.
Friday 2009 is the same disc that New Line released repackaged with Scream’s box set. The video looks phenomenal. Dark scenes with just a little lighting capture the eeriness of Crystal Lake and the daytime scenes reveal a peaceful lake setting.
Friday 2009 absolutely thumps with an impressive Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1. Both will assault your home theater experience.
Disc 14 comes with the following bonus features:
Terror Trivia Track with Picture in Picture Featuring Comments from the Cast and Crew
The Rebirth of Jason Voorhees-A Look at the Making of Friday the 13th
Hacking Back/Slashing Forward-Remebering the Groundbreaking Original Film
Slashed Scenes
The Best 7 Kills
Disc 14 Overall Score:
Film: A-
Video: A
Audio: A
Extras: B
Overall: A-
Disc 14 comes with a reversible cover!
Disc 15 and 16 are all bonus features!
Disc 15:
NEW! Crystal Lake Confidential-An Interview with Sean Cunningham
NEW! Machete Memories-An Interview with Steve Miner
NEW! Chicago to Connecticut-The Early Career of Harry Manfredini-An Interview with Composer Harry Manfredini
NEW! The Magic Keyboard-Henry Manfredini on Scoring Friday the 13th
NEW! Blood Types-An Interview with Actor Harry Crosby
NEW! Once Speared, Twice Shy- An Interview with Actor Bill Randolph
NEW! Back to Camp: The Locations of Friday the 13th and Friday the 13th Part 2
NEW! It Came From the Vaults-An Interview with La-La Land Records’ Matt Verboys and Michael V. Gerhard and Harry Manfredini
NEW! Finding Friday- On Location of the Friday the 13th Films
The Friday the 13th Chronoicles-An 8-Part Featurette on the First 8 Films
Secrets Galore Behind the Gore- A 3-Part Featurette on the Make-Up Effects of Part 1, Part 4 and Part 7
Crystal Lake Victims Tell All!
Tales From The Cutting Room Floor
Friday the 13th Artifacts and Collectibles
Jason Forever- Q & A with Ari Lehman, Warrington Gillette, C.J. Graham and Kane Hodder
Legacy of the Mask
Slasher Films: Going for the Jugular
NEW! Friday the 13th Playing Cards Gallery
Easter Eggs which I haven’t found…
Disc 16:
Music Video: Alice Cooper’s “The Man Behind the Mask”
NEW! Alice Lives: Alice Cooper and Friday the 13th Part VI: A Look Back at the Music Video “The Man Behind the Mask”
NEW! Legends Never Die- Tom Mcloughlin at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
NEW! Life, Death and Jason Voorhees- An Interview with Director Tom McLoughlin
NEW! The Road to Crystal Lake- An Interview with Sean Cunningham\
NEW! Faceless Evil with Sean Cunningham
NEW! Jason Was Here- Friday the 13th Part 3-6 Locations Then and Now
Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed (2014)
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2013)
Trailer Reel- All 12 trailers
NEW! Freddy vs Jason Storyboards, 11 in total
NEW! Friday the 13th (2009) Teaser Trailer
Friday the 13th (2009) Theatrical Trailer
NEW! Friday the 13th (2009) TV Spots
NEW! Friday the 13th (2009) EPK
NEW! Friday the 13th Series Newspaper Ads
Another Easter Egg I haven’t found…
The set also comes with a 54-Page booklet with an essay by Michael Gingold
Friday the 13th Collection Deluxe Edition Overall Score:
Films: B+
Video: A
Audio: A
Extras: A+
Overall: A+
This is the ultimate horror franchise box set. Friday the 13th Collection deserves a place on your shelf. The sheer number of features that Scream Factory has put together make that alone worth the price of the set.