Vengeance

The effects weren't bad at all! I think the movie was very entertaining, for being a fan made movie. nothing beats the original, but I don't think anyone would have expected this to be better. but as I said the effects were really good. thanks for an entertaining movie with my favorite killer jason.

My quick rating - 6,2/10. This is far from your typical fan made movie. This easily could've had a theater release. All aspects of the slasher movies are done quite nicely in this. Starting off 30 years after Friday the 13th part 6, the story very fluidly and intelligently extends the whole Jason universe including aspects from the original flick and even the ones that came after #6 so it didn't act like those things never happened. Being impressed with the script of this was about the last thing I expected to happen but any fan of the series will be floored at the attention to details and the manner of keeping the story going while adding unique new elements. The kills are easily on par and sometimes exceed what we have seen before. If you decide to have sex, expect to die in this one as well. The body count is setup perfectly for them and everyone knows that staying together is a terrible idea and makes sure to separate every chance they get. All the beloved tropes are here, all the characters (welll, many) return so Tommy Jarvis will come into play as well. If that name rings a bell, you have found the movie you have been waiting for in the series. I know the acting is supposed to suck, but that is really the only low point here. I don't know how such a well made movie, looking so great, camerawise, editing, cinematography, sound, the whole production value sits at being a fan film. This is feature film quality and I hope there is a sequel.

Vengeance is a fan film with a really cool premise: opening with the scrapped Elias Voorhees ending for Part 6 where Elias visits Jason's (empty) grave. The plot of the movie retcons everything after Part 6 and takes place 30 years later in 2019 centering on descendants of some of the survivors from the previous films. When they bring in familiar names like Henry Manfredini, CJ Graham and Steve Dash, you know they made a remarkable effort.

There are some awesome callbacks for fans of the series, but be warned: it's really cheesy... even for a Friday the 13th movie. Still, I have to recommend it!

I'll admit it's great to see CJ and Steve in their non-Jason roles, but beyond that, the majority of the acting is just plain awful to the point that it is often distracting. Technically, it's mediocre. Editing and shot framing look extremely amateurish and the kills have very little suspense to them and are clunky in execution. Storywise, there is little new here, aside from the Elias Voorhees angle (which had way more potential but was mostly squandered here).

Getting a low budget film off the ground is no small feat so I give them props for succeeding in that aspect. But, it's a shame the filmmakers couldn't use real actors in the key roles. Also, an experienced director, cinematographer and editor would've made all the difference in elevating this to a semi-professional production, instead of the high school quality we got.

I thoroughly enjoyed this film from start to finish. I really appreciated the details in this movie and it didn't feel like I was watching a fan film at all. This film had all the elements of a Friday The 13th film and you could tell that the team behind this project are true fans of the franchise.