Friday the 13th
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: May 9, 1980
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Meth-dudeNov 20, 2015
Ahhhhh the 80's.Everything about the movie is cheesy.The acting,the music,the fights,even the kills are cheesy.But hey,gotta love the 80's classics...
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SketchesofPlainJun 19, 2017
Clearly a cash-in on the style that Halloween popularized, Friday The 13th is FAR inferior to that which it attempts to emulate. Halloween is suspenseful, edge-of-your-seat thrilling. Friday The 13th seems to have none of that. It loses a lotClearly a cash-in on the style that Halloween popularized, Friday The 13th is FAR inferior to that which it attempts to emulate. Halloween is suspenseful, edge-of-your-seat thrilling. Friday The 13th seems to have none of that. It loses a lot in never showing you anything of the killer, besides a hand at the beginning, until the big reveal. Another major issue is that while Halloween had a foreboding killer with seemingly no motive, Friday The 13th presents their killer the same way, until the big reveal, where we are told the backstory and "reasoning" for all of the horror. Because of this "hidden" backstory, the opening sequence seems confusing and pointless, as does much of the film. The combination of never showing the killer and trying to have an explanatory backstory really takes most of what make Halloween so good away from this film. What's left is a group of characters you don't care about and a series of fairly uncreative deaths. It's amazing that this film started such a huge franchise and led to the birth of one of the most iconic horror characters of all time.… Expand
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5
TheRussianatorApr 11, 2018
This is one of the blandest, simplest slasher flicks I've ever seen. All the big talk about a classic is **** Jason's backstory is pretty original but that's it. It's not scary, the only thing you want is to find out who the killer is. AnThis is one of the blandest, simplest slasher flicks I've ever seen. All the big talk about a classic is **** Jason's backstory is pretty original but that's it. It's not scary, the only thing you want is to find out who the killer is. An it's not a surprise either, because it's not a twist. It's lore, but it's so abrupt, that you don't even bother to pay attention.… Expand
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humunguschungusApr 30, 2019
Friday the 13th may have started one of the longest running franchises in horror history, but it unfortunately has not aged nearly as well as the films that followed.
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JacksonPike05Nov 10, 2019
Though Friday the 13th defined the horror genre for decades to come, the first installment of the series hasn't aged too well. Sure the kills are awesome and Betsy Palmer’s spine chilling performance as Pamela Voorhees is great, butThough Friday the 13th defined the horror genre for decades to come, the first installment of the series hasn't aged too well. Sure the kills are awesome and Betsy Palmer’s spine chilling performance as Pamela Voorhees is great, but everything else is just an hour and a half of sex-driven teens running around and slowly, and I mean dreadfully slowly being picked off one by one by a murderer. Maybe back then it was horrifying to watch, but nowadays it's just one of those movies that you put on your TV, but don't really pay too much attention to anything besides the kills and the climax.… Expand
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jjarockiMar 24, 2020
Friday The 13th may have the staying power and the franchise backing behind, but this first film lacks some of the more interesting aspects of the later entries. Where the film shines is the score and the look of the film, both of which workFriday The 13th may have the staying power and the franchise backing behind, but this first film lacks some of the more interesting aspects of the later entries. Where the film shines is the score and the look of the film, both of which work really well to set up the tension as our characters get picked off one by one. Unfortunately, the acting and writing of said characters means we don't care as much when they get picked off. That being said, Betsy Palmer gives a good performance as Mrs. Voorhees.… Expand
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akshatmahajanSep 7, 2020
First of all, this movie was more of revenge-suspense drama and not horror. The main idea of this film came only after "The Halloween (1978)". The acting was less than satisfactory. Actors could've done a lot better. It took a little too longFirst of all, this movie was more of revenge-suspense drama and not horror. The main idea of this film came only after "The Halloween (1978)". The acting was less than satisfactory. Actors could've done a lot better. It took a little too long getting going. It was the last half hour when the main screaming and offscreen killings and action happened. Some of the fighting and action was cheesy and kinda funny. Overall, it is famous for giving character like Jason but this part was not that good. It could have been much better.… Expand
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4
inaneswineNov 14, 2017
Some films benefit with time, maturing and holding a nostalgic charm. Others rot like a bad apple, like Friday the 13th. Perhaps I had to be alive in 1980 to actually appreciate this one, but it is really not as groundbreaking as some peopleSome films benefit with time, maturing and holding a nostalgic charm. Others rot like a bad apple, like Friday the 13th. Perhaps I had to be alive in 1980 to actually appreciate this one, but it is really not as groundbreaking as some people like to think it is, rather another spin on films like Psycho and Halloween, minus the budget. And the acting.… Expand
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lukechristianscOct 1, 2014
the movie sold it to the end that was scary. The Reason why i gave this film a 6/10 because it obviously a predictable movie there a bunch of idiots who are just trying to get them selves killed. I do have to say this is entertaining in deedthe movie sold it to the end that was scary. The Reason why i gave this film a 6/10 because it obviously a predictable movie there a bunch of idiots who are just trying to get them selves killed. I do have to say this is entertaining in deed with Besty Palmer as a pyscho mother i think Director Sean Cunningham and writer Victor Miller are trying to bring back Alfred Hitchcock's " Mother" from Psycho to their film which is ummmmm..................... ok i guess what now Miss Voorhess is now mother of year ( which i think that Miller must of made norman bates's mom and created his version of a mom who is put in a dumb movie full of idiots). Producer/Director Sean S Cunningham is a director full of director full of thrilling in the eye of film making but this shows is a director who has no eye in filmaking. Grade C................ ( Its a good film classic of the classics still predictable.)… Expand
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6
PanchogulMar 28, 2020
Viernes 13 (1980)

*No se porque carajo se llama Martes 13 en latinoamérica, pero bueno* Sinopsis: El campamento de verano del lago Cristal reabre sus puertas tras permanecer varios años cerrado a raíz de un accidente. A partir de eseViernes 13 (1980)

*No se porque carajo se llama Martes 13 en latinoamérica, pero bueno*

Sinopsis:

El campamento de verano del lago Cristal reabre sus puertas tras permanecer varios años cerrado a raíz de un accidente. A partir de ese momento, comienza a aparecer gente muerta en extrañas circunstancias.

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Tiene más pifias que el Festival de Viña, pero su estatus de culto y éxito financiero la respaldan, además de que sus secuelas fueron en su mayoría mejores que esta, en lo personal es la que menos me gusta pero tiene lo suyo.

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3 ⭐ de 5 ⭐… Expand
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AIleSep 20, 2018
بالتأكيد لا يمكن أن نتحدث عن الفيلم كأول شكل من سلسلة لاحقة، على أنه فيلم عظيم أو يمكن مقارنته بالأفلام الضخمة إن كان بمستواها الفكري أو الثقافي أو حتى بالمعيار السينمائي كأدوات، لكن بالمقابل لا يمكن لنا إلا أن نعترف بأن الجمعة 13 كأول فيلمبالتأكيد لا يمكن أن نتحدث عن الفيلم كأول شكل من سلسلة لاحقة، على أنه فيلم عظيم أو يمكن مقارنته بالأفلام الضخمة إن كان بمستواها الفكري أو الثقافي أو حتى بالمعيار السينمائي كأدوات، لكن بالمقابل لا يمكن لنا إلا أن نعترف بأن الجمعة 13 كأول فيلم ظهر قبل أربعين عام تقريباً، ضمن أشكال أفلام الرعب كان مميزاً بأسلوبه وأدواته، وبطبيعة الحال السينما تخضع لفترتها الزمنية، ورغم مرور هذا الزمن عليه، ما زالت النسخة الأولى لليوم من الفيلم تحتفظ ببريقها في ذاكرة الناس، وهذه بالطبع ليست أمراً عابراً
أعتقد أن الفيلم جيد رغم مرور هذا الزمن عليه… Expand
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ctweedie800Feb 14, 2020
For some reason, people hate this movie but it had a great plot twist and awesome kills.
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JLauSep 27, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Summer camp where counsellors keep getting killed reopens and more counsellors get killed by a mother of a drowned kid.… Expand
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Computey18Dec 24, 2022
An ok first movie for the franchise, but in my opinion, the best parts of this movie is the score, Betsy Palmer, Kevin Bacon, and the Kills, other than that this movie is kinda boring.
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eva3si0nAug 19, 2023
Friday the 13th is the first film in the cult franchise of youth slashers. But he seemed to me one of the most boring. Friday the 13th is a terribly long plot, most of the film is not directly dedicated to Jason Voorhees. Of course, if weFriday the 13th is the first film in the cult franchise of youth slashers. But he seemed to me one of the most boring. Friday the 13th is a terribly long plot, most of the film is not directly dedicated to Jason Voorhees. Of course, if we consider Friday the 13th strictly as a separate film, without looking into the sequel, the first part looks much more presentable. But personally, it seems to me that Friday the 13th cannot be watched as one movie, you need to watch sequels right away. In general, Friday the 13th for 1980 was not bad. But it's inferior in everything as the opening film that Carpenter's Halloween, that A Nightmare on Elm Street. However, it's more interesting than Texas Chainsaw Massacre.… Expand
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MoviezNPMar 7, 2019
Of all the "classic" slasher films which started a franchise, this is most definitely the weakest one. First Nightmare movie - top notch. First Halloween movie - top notch. First Evil Dead movie - top notch. First Friday the 13th - .... blehOf all the "classic" slasher films which started a franchise, this is most definitely the weakest one. First Nightmare movie - top notch. First Halloween movie - top notch. First Evil Dead movie - top notch. First Friday the 13th - .... bleh ..... I don't mean it's bad and **** but is totally rough. I find the Friday the 13th franchise to be most successful among the ones I mentioned, including Exorcist franchise, but it doesn't have anything so investing for me to be passionate about this franchise whatsoever. The first movies in the other franchises had something that kept me intrigued, even though the rest were mostly trash. .
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Good : Betsy Palmer gives a very creepy and unsettling performance. She was the saving grace of the movie to some extent. The final twist in the end, seems a bit clichéd today, but wasn't so common back then (I think), anyways, it worked for me. Even though it gets unnecessarily loud sometimes, it works for a movie like this. And throughout the movie, it has the "point of view" style of telling the story, the kills in particular. It helps to build the suspense throughout the film, until the final twist in the end. And, the practical effects, holy **** They have not dated at all. The decapitations, the impaling, the axe to the face ..... they look very good. That's probably the biggest positive of this film. .
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Mixed : A lot of kills happen off-screen. Some are just slitting the throat stuff, which isn't too exciting, but some were totally insane kills. I would've loved to see them. But again, this movie had very little to do. Showing all those kills would've meant a gore sequence after a gore sequence, rather than an actual film. That would've made me love this film even less. .
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Bad : The biggest flaw of this film is that it doesn't feel exciting. The excitement is there, but when we get the "point of view" style things indicating a kill is going to take place. And, towards the end of the movie. Even the way they end it is stupid. When someone could've been killed easily, the person was just knocked down a couple of times before getting killed. And, the way they decided to end this film for good wasn't so appreciable at all, if they were to bring Jason Voorhees back in the second film. The screenplay was mediocre at best. The director could've done a better job. If only John Carpenter or Wes Craven directed this film, it would've been a little better to watch. The acting, except that of Palmer, looks really fake. The plot is really thin, and my main complaint won't be that. But, they could've made it more interesting and thrilling. The first Nightmare on Elm Street movie had no big, twisted and complicated plot. But it was damn good and exciting right from the beginning to the end (before the twist). It didn't have so much of a better script, it just had some creepy dialogues for Freddy, and may be some creepy imagery. But the majority of the credit for the film being good goes to the direction of Wes Craven, rather than his screenplay. So here, by the same rationale, I would blame the director for the movie being inferior to its contemporaries. The movie is like everything is normal, wait let's kill him/her and make it exciting for a brief period of time, and it's normal again. There are some pretty good jumpscares, especially the one involving Jason Voorhees. But the rest, even though they're good, they are so illogical and sometimes it's clear that it was just the screenwriter's convenience. None of the characters, except that played by Betsy Palmer, are interesting. The backstory of Jason was interesting but I don't think I would ever want to see a solo Jason story, unlike a Freddy's origin story. .
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Conclusion : It's just an old film, people feel nostalgic about, and was the one which marked the beginning of perhaps the most successful horror franchise in the history of American cinema. Hence, it's a "classic". If you haven't seen it till date, and think it's one of the best old films that got everything right, it's not a movie like that. .
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Score : 6.2/10
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AbeFilettiOct 31, 2020
I know it's a classic, but it didn't do much for me. It is a good movie with a good twist, but it has aged very poorly. I bet it was crazy scary in 1980, but I would take Halloween over this any day. Again, this movie has aged terribly, butI know it's a classic, but it didn't do much for me. It is a good movie with a good twist, but it has aged very poorly. I bet it was crazy scary in 1980, but I would take Halloween over this any day. Again, this movie has aged terribly, but it is still pretty fun. I give it a 6/10 and a C+.… Expand
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BobbyAxelrodMar 14, 2021
Solid classic horror movie. The acting wasn't particularly great but it's hard to be too critical of a movie that came out 40 years ago, 6.5/10.
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KaijukaiAug 3, 2021
the original friday the 13th the beginning for one of the most beloved horror franchises. this is a very average movie this is not a masterpiece piece of cinema like halloween but it is not so bad that you hope you die in the next 30 secondsthe original friday the 13th the beginning for one of the most beloved horror franchises. this is a very average movie this is not a masterpiece piece of cinema like halloween but it is not so bad that you hope you die in the next 30 seconds after the credits role like jaws the revenge. so the the things I like the acting is amazing they do really well for a movie with only a 700000 dollar Budget and also the makeup effects by Tom Savini are great. Now for the things I did not like *most* of the kill sences like for example the first pair of kills the killer gets its just the girl in a cornier and screaming and then a blinding white light and title card and also a lot of the kills are just a stab to gut or just the character dissipering and there boys there 20 minutes later overall average film 5/10 2.5/5… Expand
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Narwhale73May 13, 2022
Meh. It's essentially Halloween 1978, made by someone who doesn't understand Halloween 1978. Also it doesn't have the charm and enjoyable silliness of the later movies. I would've given it a 2, but the last 25 minutes were amazing. Oh, andMeh. It's essentially Halloween 1978, made by someone who doesn't understand Halloween 1978. Also it doesn't have the charm and enjoyable silliness of the later movies. I would've given it a 2, but the last 25 minutes were amazing. Oh, and the music is good.… Expand
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HellHoleHorrorFeb 14, 2022
Quite impressive picture with only some dirt on the print. The sound isn't that great and lacks definition but who cares as this is a great slasher film! It was strong enough to start a legacy but there is little here that the legacy isQuite impressive picture with only some dirt on the print. The sound isn't that great and lacks definition but who cares as this is a great slasher film! It was strong enough to start a legacy but there is little here that the legacy is famous for. Reminiscent of Halloween (1978) but changes the formula to be more fun. It has kitsch value and cheap thrills. The gore is excellent, like really nasty. My favourite are the first four. The start of a franchise but it isn't the best in the series, greatness awaits…… Expand
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royalguy07Oct 6, 2022
Was pretty shocked at how completely awful the first hour of this is, slow pacing and low tension really drag it down. The final 30 minutes picked up a good enough amount for me to not completely dismiss it. Although that fight was moreWas pretty shocked at how completely awful the first hour of this is, slow pacing and low tension really drag it down. The final 30 minutes picked up a good enough amount for me to not completely dismiss it. Although that fight was more comedy than thriller.… Expand
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ChemikerJul 29, 2023
Фильм давший начало франшизе об серийном убийце Джейсоне Вурхизе, но что пародоксально его знаменитую хоккейную маску я практически не видел, все будет в следующих фильмах серии и лагере «Хрустальное озеро» где и происходят данные события.Фильм давший начало франшизе об серийном убийце Джейсоне Вурхизе, но что пародоксально его знаменитую хоккейную маску я практически не видел, все будет в следующих фильмах серии и лагере «Хрустальное озеро» где и происходят данные события. Этот фильм скорее ознакомительный, с предысторией знакомит, что произошло, когда, и кто виноват.
Советую смотреть ночью или вечером, не помню пугал ли он меня когда я его смотрел впервые.
Для своего времени фильм неплох, собрал оглушительную кассу, собственно из-за этого и пошла франшиза.… Expand
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