Marcus Nispel

German film and commercial director known for directing horror remakes such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) and Friday the 13th (2009); he has also directed Conan the Barbarian (2011) and numerous music videos and commercials.

Born in Germany; worked as a director of music videos and commercials before moving into feature filmmaking; known publicly for directing genre remakes and commercial work.

A single DeBaser review by Cornell delivers a sarcastic, harsh takedown of the 2009 Friday the 13th remake. The reviewer criticises character stupidity, repetitive slasher beats and predictable kills. The piece is strongly negative and written in an ironic, conversational voice.

For:Fans of horror/slasher films, readers interested in critical takes on remakes.