Review of Friday the 13th (2009) by Chuck G — 29 Aug 2011

Still not as good as the original, it would have been nice to see the story remade from 1980 and not just a brief mention of it in the beginning...

This review of Friday the 13th (2009) was written by Chuck G on 29 Aug 2011.

Friday the 13th has generally received mixed reviews.

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