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See the first death from the new Friday The 13th!

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By Sam Ashurst published 23 October 2008

Total Film takes you through Jason’s first remake kill

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Welcome to Crystal Lake

Welcome to Crystal Lake

1. If you see this sign, run in the opposite direction. Seriously. Whatever you do, don’t go and poke around the cabins inside…

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Page 1 of 9
Bedtime for Jason...

Bedtime for Jason...

2. Great, you’ve ignored us. And now you’ve whipped your torch around one of the cabins and found Jason’s Vorhees’ bed. Brilliant. At least have the common decency to look scared...

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Page 2 of 9
Feel the fear...

Feel the fear...

3. Thank you. Finally, you’re listening to us. Okay, we think we just saw a shadow move under the door to your left. So, whatever you do, don’t go and have a look. We know that shadows are fascinating but...

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Page 3 of 9
Don't look under the door...

Don't look under the door...

4. Brilliant, you’re back to ignoring us. Still, nice arse.

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Page 4 of 9
Floorboard machete

Floorboard machete

5. See, now look what you’ve done! That’s a machete that’s just appeared out of the ground for no apparent reason! We don’t know what made the shadow outside if Jason’s under the floorboards (could’ve been a stoat or something. we suppose), but forget that! You’ve got a machete waving in your face!

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Page 5 of 9
Scream queen...

Scream queen...

6. And look, now she’s all upset! Oh, this really is first rate.

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Page 6 of 9
DIY Vorhees style...

DIY Vorhees style...

7. Great, now Jason’s hacked a hole in the floor to pull you under and we wouldn’t be surprised if…

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Page 7 of 9
Jason guts his victim...

Jason guts his victim...

8. Yep, now he’s hacked a hole in you too. Next time, listen. Hey, I wonder what the remake hockey mask looks like…

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Page 8 of 9
Jason's mask

Jason's mask

9. Like the old one, then. If you see a man in a boiler-suit wearing one of these coming towards you, run in the opposite direction. Seriously. Whatever you do, don’t carry on shagging in front of him...

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Sam Ashurst
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Sam Ashurst is a London-based film maker, journalist, and podcast host. He's the director of Frankenstein's Creature, A Little More Flesh + A Little More Flesh 2, and co-hosts the Arrow Podcast. His words have appeared on HuffPost, MSN, The Independent, Yahoo, Cosmopolitan, and many more, as well as of course for us here at GamesRadar+.

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