Friday The 13th

Welcome back to Crystal Lake, in a chilling re-imagining of the classic horror film "Friday The 13th." Searching for his missing sister, Clay (Jared Padalecki) heads up to the eerie woods of legendary Crystal Lake, where he stumbles on the creaky remains of rotting old cabins behind moss-covered trees. And that's not the only thing lying in wait under the brush. Against the advice of police, and cautions from the locals, Clay pursues what few leads he has, with the help of a young woman he meets among a group of college kids up for an all-thrills weekend. But they are about to find much more than they bargained for. Little do they know, they've entered the domain of one of the most terrifying specters in American film history; the infamous killer who haunts Crystal Lake, armed with a razor-sharp machete... Jason Voorhees. (Tricia Spears)

Both the Theatrical version (97:14) (Disc 1) and the extended Killer Cut (105:30) (Disc 2) are available. Special features include new commentary by Director Marcus Nispel, new commentary by Writers Mark Swift and Damian Shannon; new commentary by film critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson (Disc 2); new interview with Director Nispel (HD 28:39); new interview with the writers (HD 37:09); new interview with Cinematographer Daniel Pearl (HD 23:00); the featurette "A Killer New Beginning" (HD 18:22); excerpts from the Terror Trivia Track (HD 43:13); the featurettes: "The Rebirth Of Jason Voorhees" (HD 11:24), "Hacking Back/Slashing Forward" (HD 11:41) and "The 7 Best Kills" (HD 22.33); deleted scenes (HD 08:19); original teaser, trailer and TV spots; electronic press kit and image gallery. The packaging features a double-sided foldout poster, limited edition Greetings from Crystal Lake Postcard, illustrated booklet and reversible sleeve.

The 2.40:1 2160p HEVC/H.265 4K Ultra HD Dolby Vision/HDR10 picture, reviewed on a VIZIO Quantum X P85QX-JI UHD/HDR display, was photographed on Kodak film stock in anamorphic Panavision® using the Arriflex 235, Arriflex 435 ES, Panavision Panaflex Lightweight, Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL and Panavision Panaflex Platinum camera systems and sourced from a 4K Digital Intermediate. The color palette exhibits an elaborate production design comprised of the forest house furnishings and the decayed furnishings of the various abandoned Camp Crystal Lake dilapidated cabins, except for the underground habitat of Jason. The whole production is an entanglement of visual intricacy that provides a sense of dimensionality. The color palette exhibits natural hues, which at times are vivid. Reds, yellows, and oranges can be bold and vibrant at times. Flesh tones appear natural. Jason's soiled white mask and his hair and clothing are central to the pending terror in each scene. HDR contrast is revealing of deep blacks and dynamic shadows. White levels appear natural. Resolution is excellent, especially during closeups of facial and body features, Jason's mask and attire, clothing fabrics, and object textures including that of the forested environment, cabins and houses. the imagery throughout is captivating. (Gary Reber)

The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1-channel soundtrack is dynamic sounding with burst segments of intense enhanced deep bass transients during killing scenes. As well the orchestral score is intense and broodingly haunting with excellent dynamics and deep bass extension. Deep bass is delivered through each of the full-range channels, as well as the .1 LFE channel, often dropping down to 25 Hz. Atmospherics are realistic and sound effects are energized throughout. The surround channels are active throughout and often rousingly engaging, especially with regard to the music and and the sound effects, which effectively excite soundfield envelopment. There are many scenes where the atmospheric effects create an expansive soundstage that extends beyond the physical limits of the room. Discrete imaging across the soundstage and throughout the soundfield is excellent. Dialogue sounds natural, with good articulation and integration. This is a well-crafted scary holosonic® soundtrack with excellent dimensionality. (Gary Reber)