I finally got around to seeing this much awaited sequel. I mean prequel? A remake? It seems to be more of a mesh of the first three films with an unclear time frame with new scares and a very familiar (and tired) storyline. When a group of teenagers end up missing near Crystal Lake. Everyone blames it on the legend of Jason, but no one seems to do anything about it. Even the police stay away from the infamous camp. The movie really begins when a stranger comes to town, Clay Miller played by Jared Padelecki best known for his role in Supernatural. Clay goes searching for his missing sister Whitney Miller, played by Amanda Righetti from the Mentalist TV series after she ends up missing for six months.
The story quickly turns into a group of college students led by a bullying rich kid named Nolan (Ryan Hansen) and his group has a party out at dad's lodge, which just happens to be right off the banks of Crystal Lake. Now, why did his dad choose to build off the banks of the lake? It just adds more to the plot convenience and weak story. Also the big speech that Officer Bracke gives to Clay was more expositional to those not familiar with Jason's lore, than moving the story along. And Jason's mother issues would drag this review on forever with more plot convenience than one can imagine. Okay, I'll skip the complaints and move to Jason Voorhees played by Derek Meers. His performance backed by every special effect of every stab, gouge, decapitation, chase and incineration made this movie worth watching. Ignoring the fact that Clay Miller finds evidence that Jason exists making the local police look like idiots. I would recommend renting this over paying top dollar again at the movie theater.
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