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Warner Reveals Final 'Friday the 13th' Blu-ray Specs, Box Art

Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 03:15 PM ET
Tags: Box Art, Warner (all tags)

The full bloody details are in for 'Friday the 13th,' which will slice up Blu-ray this June with an extended cut of the film and Digital Copy.

As previously reported, Warner Home Video had set a June 16 date for the Michael Bay-produced horror redux, and revealed early specs and supplement details.

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The full splatter and box art has now been confirmed, with Jason's latest exploits receiving the BD-50 dual-layer treatment with 1080p/VC-1 video (2.39:1) and English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround track. The disc will contain both the R-rated and never-before-seen "Killer Cut" versions of the film available via seamless branching.

Extras include the "Explore the Rebirth of Jason Voorhees" featurette and additional "slashed" scenes.
Exclusive to the Blu-ray is the "Terror Trivia" factoid track, the "Hacking Back/Slashing Forward" and "The 7 Best Kills" featurettes, and BD-Live connectivity.

Also included on a second disc is a Digital Copy of both the extended and rated versions of the film, compatible with PCs and iTunes.

Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $35.98.

You'll find final specs for 'Friday the 13th (2009)' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 16.

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Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
Friday the 13th (2009) (Blu-ray)
Earlier on High-Def Digest:
'Friday the 13th' Remake Hacks Blu-ray with 'Killer Cut,' Exclusives (Apr 20, 2009)


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