Friday the 13th
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: May 9, 1980
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8
MrTacoBobJul 29, 2017
People hate this movie cause...because. The movie got a bit boring but its scary and started...an almost great series. Overall amazing classic but a bit boring.
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8
youlouzMar 15, 2015
I don't really care what anyone else says, this is an amazing movie with a chilling ending! .
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10
kevinswag95Jul 18, 2014
Suspense and lots of thrills to say about this slasher film that the mystery of the killer keeps killing people to get out of Camp Crystal Lake. Cummingham's film is one one of the best slasher films of the 1980s.
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7
TheDude-Jul 25, 2015
Friday the 13th is a appropriately creepy film with a chilling musical score and death sequences but obviously the characters in Friday the 13th have no purpose and just are there to die
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10
J0eJan 15, 2016
It is a great and scary movie it has good acting good death scenes and unlike most horror games and movie has good jump scares and it has Kevin Bacon. Overall it is a amazing horror movie and is a classic even though it can be obvious atIt is a great and scary movie it has good acting good death scenes and unlike most horror games and movie has good jump scares and it has Kevin Bacon. Overall it is a amazing horror movie and is a classic even though it can be obvious at times but is still one of my favorite movies ever.… Expand
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10
barrosjaredJan 13, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Friday the 13th (1980) is a very simplistic film of a bunch of horny teenagers being eliminated one by one, but despite it's some pointless scenes, the series has a very good opening to a horror icon that would spread into popular culture, starting with this viscerally stunning, suspenseful movie.… Expand
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8
SonicHD7Jul 12, 2017
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 (HarryCrystal 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.… Expand
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8
TheQuietGamerNov 15, 2014
A horror classic, and still a standout amongst slasher films. It's not particularly scary, but there's a great sense of tension throughout. With its gory kills and cool setting it is easy to see why this one is so beloved. It's a great film.A horror classic, and still a standout amongst slasher films. It's not particularly scary, but there's a great sense of tension throughout. With its gory kills and cool setting it is easy to see why this one is so beloved. It's a great film. However age hasn't been kind to it thanks to the shear number of films that copied many elements from it. If you haven't seen it yet then be warned, it may feel cliche. However that's not really this movies fault. It was just so popular that so many slasher films have copied it over the years. The only real issue it has is that it's just not that scary. However that didn't stop me from enjoying it, and any horror movie fan who hasn't seen it really should. It's one that still impresses today. My total score for the film is an 8.3/10.… Expand
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7
marcmyworksNov 14, 2016
Probably one of the most iconic horror movies of all time. The first Friday is the best of the series, proving that POV films were really the lifeblood of 1980s horror.
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8
GamecubeLoverAug 20, 2016
This movie should never be hated it is very amazing and scary. I do agree the remake is bad but the amazing original should NOT be hated. Right now the user rating is 5.3 and I think it should be like 8 or higher!
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9
JPKJul 4, 2019
Quite Nostalgic
Friday The 13th isn’t quite a masterpiece like Halloween or A Nightmare On Elm Street, But this is still a classic movie.
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8
imthenoobOct 23, 2018
I really don't get the hate. It's such an iconic horror movie, Especially in the slasher genre. This is and will always be a template for any other film in that genre.
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9
giugiubee12Oct 20, 2019
Love it or hate it, it is THE archetype for it’s genre. But worth watching to see 1. if I’m
correct, and 2. to see if you love or you hate it.
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8
Rcavey92212Mar 5, 2020
*SPOILERS AHEAD*

This review is for the unrated cut which has a touch more glorious Savini gore. It's crazy to think how this franchise started. Because when most of us think of it, we refer to the incomparable Hockey mask clad Jason*SPOILERS AHEAD*

This review is for the unrated cut which has a touch more glorious Savini gore. It's crazy to think how this franchise started. Because when most of us think of it, we refer to the incomparable Hockey mask clad Jason Voorhees whose only in the movie a smidge and not in the form we most know him. The killer is Mrs. Voorhees played amazingly by Betsy Palmer. As we all know she targets the group of counselors trying to reopen the camp blaming them for the death of her son and judging them with brimstone and fire morals. She slices and dices them in increasingly impressive ways from sexy Kevin Bacons throat piercing to his girlfriend getting an axe in the face and so much more. It all culminates with her glorious beheading and one of the best jump scare endings of all time, if not the best. Revisiting it all these years later it's easy to see the film's many imperfections but also see why it spawned a 12 film franchise with a 13th hopefully on the way. It's formula of suspenseful atmosphere and gruesome quick kills is something almost every horror film has replicated in various degrees, some better and some worse. Bit one thing is absolutely certain to me the film us deservedly and undoubtedly a genre classic.

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8
seanreneauMay 23, 2018
Friday the 13th is a really good horror movie with a great twist,great kills, and great gore.
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7
SirupyOct 31, 2018
although jason isnt the killer in this is hosts a classical theme to the friday 13th array of films and it also creates a dinamic view of whats to come in the films although most of the deaths are off screen its still impressive what 700000although jason isnt the killer in this is hosts a classical theme to the friday 13th array of films and it also creates a dinamic view of whats to come in the films although most of the deaths are off screen its still impressive what 700000 dollars can do to make a film like this… Expand
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mora_jerezFeb 27, 2019
la pelicula en si esta bien pero na da tanto miedo.pero
para esa epoca esta bien
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9
Jtoh4028Oct 12, 2019
This old but scary clone of Halloween might not be the best horror film ever, but it is at least pretty solid. Thanks to an interesting plot, a creepy villain, and plenty of memorable moments, Friday the 13th is a film that is good, andThis old but scary clone of Halloween might not be the best horror film ever, but it is at least pretty solid. Thanks to an interesting plot, a creepy villain, and plenty of memorable moments, Friday the 13th is a film that is good, and that's what matters.… Expand
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8
Josephgamers65Nov 18, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Friday the 13th 1980 is the first Friday the 13th and this movie I really do like as the first movie mainly because It was a mystery and I am glad they decided that before we had jason very smart idea and the mystery is good the only thing is that the characters are just average in this movie which u don't care who dies so annoying not just this movie but all the rest of these Friday the 13th movies that they have boring characters that just get killed off but this movie is good for the first Friday the 13th of course not like a classic or anything but I do really like this movie tho as the first mainly because it is different as the other Friday the 13th Movies but the killer is (hashtag spolier) is Jasons mother which I think was a really cool have a motive because he drowned in the lake what i don't like in this movie she is like really strong in the scenes but than when we get to the ending of this movie she is like weak as **** which i don't understand that but this is a Mystery as the first Friday the 13th movie nothing special but interesting tho so I give Friday the 13th an B+… Expand
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7
BestbakesJul 31, 2020
Too slow to start, but last 20 mins are excellent. The actors are a bit hit or miss. Soundtrack is good.
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10
JasongoestohellMar 14, 2023
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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8
RyanHerofTimeMar 28, 2019
Friday the 13th is a true 80's Film, ingrained into Western pop culture (Although Part 2, and 3 do it better). It lives off Nostalgia and controversy from its time. When Watching the film it makes you feel you in the '80s. The Acting is ok.Friday the 13th is a true 80's Film, ingrained into Western pop culture (Although Part 2, and 3 do it better). It lives off Nostalgia and controversy from its time. When Watching the film it makes you feel you in the '80s. The Acting is ok. Betsy Palmer is really good and to see a young Kevin Bacon is crazy. People go to see these movies for the kills (Again Part 2, and 3 did better). What people forget Friday the 13th comes from the Golden Age of slasher films and set the bar for Future parts of the franchise. It not for everyone, but if you get a chance give it a watch.… Expand
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8
clem666Mar 25, 2021
I wasn't expecting that at all. This '80s atmosphere is simply gorgeous. Well, let's keep in mind that it is another time because (I hope that) no trucker would have the audacity to touch a young girl's buttocks to "help" her get into hisI wasn't expecting that at all. This '80s atmosphere is simply gorgeous. Well, let's keep in mind that it is another time because (I hope that) no trucker would have the audacity to touch a young girl's buttocks to "help" her get into his truck. The scenario is interesting. I found Annie really attaching, really cute in her naive way. Other main characters are not always interesting nor that attractive but they all bring something to the movie in their own way. Overall acting is great excepted for the scenes in which characters have to face death. However we can really feel the despair and ineluctability growing as the movie goes on and on. Soundtrack and music makes everything really better.

The very end is really tricky, a bit confusing and doesn't seem like a true end, surely because there are eleven other movies coming after this one... Sound effects are okay but those weird breathing sounds we hear when the killer is near can quickly become unbearable. The sex scenes are a bit too present and represented according to me as it completely breaks the rhythm. The pace is weird and the movie takes a long time to start. If you manage to get over the intense boredom I think 'Friday the 13th' has more to offer than you think.… Expand
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10
FunkycriticApr 5, 2021
Great thrilling action and great cast members with memorable kills, god rest your soul Betsy Palmer. And long live Adrienne King!
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7
HabibiehakimApr 28, 2022
Friday The 13th didn't have any originality compare to other horror original classic like Halloween, Carrie, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, A Nightmare On Elm Street, and Psycho, the movie is a classic only because of the title and Jason, the movieFriday The 13th didn't have any originality compare to other horror original classic like Halloween, Carrie, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, A Nightmare On Elm Street, and Psycho, the movie is a classic only because of the title and Jason, the movie itself compare to the movie that i mention before isn't any horror Masterpiece, example, the first person perspective is more of like copying than inspired by Halloween, the music is more of like copying than inspired by Psycho, and the ending also more of like copying than inspired by Carrie, the classic and usual horror movie story including bunch of dumb teenager was fine if it's the character was fine to me too, well i don't like three particular character in this movie but the rest are fine, and i like the main character Alice, in the more positive way Friday The 13th did have a pretty brutal unpredictable death which is a great thing because predictable death is of course not a good thing in a horror movie, the movie also still pretty intense, and terrifying, the performances mostly was fine thankfully, so overall Friday The 13th is indeed the worst horror original classic compare to the movie that i mention in the beginning for me, but as the movie itself, it was ok.… Expand
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7
ForeverFinalGirDec 15, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To say Friday the 13th had an impact on horror movies would be an understatement. I don’t know about you, but this is the first slasher movie I ever watched. I would always watch this movie before I would go to camp each summer I would watch Friday the 13th the night before I would leave. And yes, in the beginning of camp I would freak out about going to the campfire circles. LOL

PLOT

Alice (Adrienne King) as well as a group of counselors, led by owner Steve (Peter Brouwer) are fixing up and planning on reopening Camp Crystal Lake, which was closed twenty two years earlier because of horrible murders that occurred there. The locals warn them not to reopen that there is a blood curse, but they do not listen. Slowly, they are stalked and killed one by one by an unknown killer.

MY THOUGHTS

You’re doomed! You’re all doomed!-Crazy Ralph

As I mentioned before, this was my introduction to slasher movies. From that point I was a fan. So this movie will always have a soft spot in my heart for this reason.

Although this is a slasher movie, there are only 10 kills in this movie. For some reason I thought it would be a lot more. Most are off screen, or we see the build up to and the results afterwards. Though, one of the more famous kills is when Jack (Kevin Bacon) gets the arrow through the neck. Another kill is the one where Alice decapitates Mrs. Voorhees (Betsy Palmer). One of the main highlights of this movie is the special effects by Tom Savini. Overall, not bad for the era it was made.

Another highlight of the movie is the music. I like how they used music in the movie when the killer was present. I think that was a great idea from Harry Manfredini. Manfredini also came up with the sound “ki ki ki, ma ma ma”, based on the line “Kill her mommy!”.

As far as the acting and characters, I think the actors did a good job. I like all the characters to the point that when they die I feel bad for them. Not award winning acting but I think they did a good job. If I sympathize with the characters when they die, they did their job.

Overall, I enjoyed this movie and I will watch this movie at least once a year (especially on a Friday the 13th). Friday the 13th helped start the slasher trend that continues today.

The film made $39,754,601 on a budget of $550,000.
The MPAA told the producers of Friday of 13th to scale back on the gore for the sequel, since they regretted the amount of gore that had gotten through in the original (and the subsequent critical backlash).
After the film’s success, Adrienne King was stalked by an obsessed fan. Terrified, she asked that her role in Part 2 be as small as possible. She did not take any other roles or make convention appearances for almost 20 years after its release.
Bing Crosby’s son played in this movie as Bill (Harry Crosby).
If you want to see my other Friday the 13th reviews, click here: Friday the 13th Franchise.

Let’s get into the rankings:

Kills/Blood/Gore: 3.5/5
Sex/Nudity: 1/5
Scare factor: 3.5/5
Enjoyment factor: 5/5

My Rank: 3.25/5
IMDB: 6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes: critics:6.3/10 audience: 6/10
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theduckintheseaMar 12, 2022
nice movie but not the best what was really annoying is that the movie is very slow and was made very cheap but its a look worth
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DailyFreddyJun 18, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love this movie, straight masterpiece, alice hardy is my number 1 fav final girl and pamela voorhees is much better than Jason also the ending scene is one of my favourites.… Expand
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Alv257spApr 3, 2023
Esta película hay que verla con la mente abierta, no tanto con lo técnico o lo cinematográfico sino disfrutar del gore y la revolución que trajo los efectos especiales del aclamado Tom Sabino, disfrutar de la icónica banda sonora de HarryEsta película hay que verla con la mente abierta, no tanto con lo técnico o lo cinematográfico sino disfrutar del gore y la revolución que trajo los efectos especiales del aclamado Tom Sabino, disfrutar de la icónica banda sonora de Harry manfredini o la atmósfera espeluznante que está te puede llegar a generar, y no estar tan centrado en lo malo, porque obviamente la película no es perfecta. Tiene relleno y se nota la serie B que trae y las actuaciones poco creíbles de los actores. Pero si dejas atrás todos esos puntos bajos y disfrutas de los efectos especiales y la música, te aseguro que como visualizador de películas horror slasher ochentera, te lo pasarás muy bien y un rato entretenido. (Recalco que esto es solo en base a mi opinión)… Expand
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QjinSep 5, 2023
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is probably the essential B-movieish slasher. From today's point of view we can say it constantly borders on parody, but never quite becomes one. Unless you keep that in mind, you're gonna have a hard time watching it. People who never watch slashers probably think this is what slashes are like.

Even with this attitude in mind, some parts of Friday the 13th are off putting: music seems random at times, you always know who's next to die and pacing isn't compelling. Other stuff like the incompetence of the characters I would call a staple of the genre, so that's hardly a disadvantage.

Interestingly enough, the movie has a subtlety: after all is there anything supernatural about the killer? The general efficacy of murders and the lake scene strongly suggest there was a sort of supernatural evil beyond that crazy mama. On the other hand we really did learn that it was the mother who had been killing those kids; and the scene on the lake happened right after final girl's waking up and it cut right to the hospital which suggests it might have been her imagination - the policemen haven't seen any monster either.

The question is thus posed in the final cut of the movie. The frame is focusing on slight movements on the surface of the lake - it brings our attention to the waves as if to say "there is something down there". Surely, something is making the waves, something was killing those kids. If you have some bad luck on Friday the 13th would you say it's coincidence or there's something supernatural about it? A similar topic was touched upon by the policeman, when he was giving a lift to the boss of the camp, but they talked about the correlation of full moon with the higher number of murders - one suggests its linked, the other suggests it's coincidence.

After all, it's a good movie unless you're too smart for it.… Expand
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