# Friday the 13th (2009)

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**Runtime**: 97 min
**Genres**: Horror, Thriller
**Directed by**: Marcus Nispel
**Written by**: Damian Shannon, Mark Swift, Mark Wheaton
**Starring**: Jared Padalecki, Travis Van Winkle, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Aaron Yoo, Derek Mears

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## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Crystal Lake, summer evening, a machete lying still. 
A group of friends reunite at the abandoned camp, unaware of the horror that awaits. 
Nispel revives a horror staple with bloody efficiency.

**Mood tags**: raw, unhinged

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 5.5/10 (125807 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 26% · Metacritic 34/100

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