Friday the 13th

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Friday the 13th

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Released Jun 13, 1980

1h 35m

Horror

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Crystal Lake's history of murder doesn't deter counselors from setting up a summer camp in the woodsy area. Superstitious locals warn against it, but the fresh-faced young people -- Jack (Kevin Bacon), Alice (Adrienne King), Bill (Harry Crosby), Marcie (Jeannine Taylor) and Ned (Mark Nelson) -- pay little heed to the old-timers. Then they find themselves stalked by a brutal killer. As they're slashed, shot and stabbed, the counselors struggle to stay alive against a merciless opponent.

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Critics Consensus

Rather quaint by today's standards, Friday the 13th still has its share of bloody surprises and a '70s-holdover aesthetic to slightly compel.

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

The best bits of Halloween, Carrie, and Hitchcock’s Psycho were cheekily repurposed here by the director Sean S Cunningham for a slasher movie — the first of a whopping 12 installments — that remains the genre standard-bearer.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 12, 2023

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

There’s some bizarre fun in this (almost innocent) film, but maybe the fanbase are the ones to get most out of a revisit.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 12, 2023

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Ron Pennington

The Hollywood Reporter

It's blatant exploitation of the lowest order.

Nov 2, 2014

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

This is a classic that still holds up if you're a horror fan. The pacing is a bit rough and the lighting is darker than expected but it's still impressive what they were able to accomplish with the small budget they had.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 13, 2024

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

It's a solid slasher that is quite tame in comparison to others the followed its path; even in the 80s. The twist with the killer was classic.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 13, 2024

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Stephanie Archer

Film Inquiry

On the surface, Friday the 13th has remained a classic of both the horror and slasher genre. But at its core, it is a story of madness and revenge within the unrelenting spirit of a prophesied evil.

Oct 19, 2023

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Rob G

Its still a Classic.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/24

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tim

classic movie. great

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/19/23

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kay c

The ultimate 80's slasher.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/23/23

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Joshua

Why would u show a grey slasher movie at 7:30? Along with Texas a gif saw massacre the night before and once again a 7:30 showtime for elm street the N.e. t day??? Makes no sense . Ppl that enjoy these movies want to make a night out of it with friends and see it at 9 pm or later. Thx -

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/04/23

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03 Cobra

The OG. Not the greatest but a must see.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/04/23

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Julie

Loved the movie but the volume was definitely to high.Everyone around us said the same.My only complaint

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Sean S. Cunningham

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Betsy Palmer

Mrs. Pamela Voorhees

Adrienne King

Alice Hardy

Harry Crosby

Bill

Laurie Bartram

Brenda

Mark Nelson

Ned Rubenstein

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Synopsis

Crystal Lake's history of murder doesn't deter counselors from setting up a summer camp in the woodsy area. Superstitious locals warn against it, but the fresh-faced young people -- Jack (Kevin Bacon), Alice (Adrienne King), Bill (Harry Crosby), Marcie (Jeannine Taylor) and Ned (Mark Nelson) -- pay little heed to the old-timers. Then they find themselves stalked by a brutal killer. As they're slashed, shot and stabbed, the counselors struggle to stay alive against a merciless opponent.

Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Producer: Sean S. Cunningham
Screenwriter: Victor Miller
Distributor: Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Sean S. Cunningham Films
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 13, 1980, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $60.5M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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