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The remake misses the point: Slasher flicks should be gory, giddy and full of lusty teens

The team behind the latest installment in the "Friday the 13th" horror franchise has decided to reboot the series with a respectful nod to the mythology surrounding its iconic villain, the unspeaking, marauding killer Jason Voorhees -- who has, in previous outings, been sent to outer space, hell and/or New York City.
Directed by Marcus Nispel (responsible for the remake of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" a few years back), this new film is something of a bouillabaisse of story points and killing concepts from earlier "Friday the 13th" movies -- a hatchet to the head here, a mother issue there, a poked-out eyeball for good measure -- with a few additions. [...]

di Mark Olsen, articolo completo (2412 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The Los Angeles Times 13 febbraio 2009