Remember the mid to late 2000’s where there was an abundance of horror movie remakes? Arrow video this week released the 4K UHD limited edition set for Friday the 13th from 2009. This is a release for the U.S market so if you’re outside of there you will have to import this shiny new release. It’s a two disk set. Disk one is the theatrical cut on 4K, disk two is the Killer cut also on 4K the later is extended and has 4-5 minutes of extra footage. I can remember this one from the early days of Blu-Ray I enjoyed it back than upon it’s initial release and I can safely say that this new release is top notch as far as packaging goes and the accompanying supplements. The new artwork is one of the best I have seen on any physical media release so far this year.
The 4K transfer looks darn good perhaps not the biggest leap from a previous release you can I acquire. The film is 15 years old and made during more modern times as opposed to a lot of decades old movies on 4K.
4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• Two cuts of the film, the Theatrical Cut (97 mins) and the extended Killer Cut (105 mins)
• Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
• Limited edition Greetings from Crystal Lake Postcard
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Matt Konopka and Alexandra West
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
DISC ONE: THEATRICAL CUT
• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the Theatrical Cut
• Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio sound
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by director Marcus Nispel
• Brand new audio commentary by writers Mark Swift and Damian Shannon
• Brand new interview with director Marcus Nispel
• Brand new interview with writers Mark Swift and Damian Shannon
• Brand new interview with cinematographer Daniel Pearl
• A Killer New Beginning, an exclusive video essay about why horror fans shouldn’t fear remakes, what 2009’s Friday the 13th remake gets right, and why the film serves as a perfect template for future franchise remakes by film critic Matt Donato
• Excerpts from the Terror Trivia Track
• The Rebirth of Jason Voorhees archival featurette
• Hacking Back / Slashing Forward archival featurette
• The 7 Best Kills archival featurette
• Deleted scenes
• Original teaser, trailer and TV spots
• Electronic press kit
• Image gallery
DISC TWO: KILLER CUT
• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the Killer Cut
• Original 5.1 DTSHD Master Audio sound
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by film critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson