Friday the 13th

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Friday the 13th

R

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

The Times (UK)

10/12/2023

4/5

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.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

10/12/2023

4/5

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

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Ron Pennington

The Hollywood Reporter

11/02/2014

It's blatant exploitation of the lowest order.

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J. Tonzelli

Daily Grindhouse

May 7

Sean S. Cunningham does a commendable job for someone only a handful of films into his directorial career and working in the horror genre for the first time.

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Christopher Monfette

IGN Movies

May 7

8/10

But there's gore and suspense and cinematic creativity, and so long as you can keep the film in its proper perspective, it remains an effective, terrifying classic even today.

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Dillon Gonzales

Geek Vibes Nation

May 7

The haunting POV shots of the killer with the iconic, creepy whisper sounds creates an atmosphere that is truly unsettling as you await the unfortunate fate that is in store for these young people.

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Dawn

Feb 14

One of the best classic horror films! I was so glad to see that they brought it back for the holiday! I took my daughter to see it in theater and we had the best time!

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Robert L

Feb 14

mother slays boots the house down

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Kia B

Oct 9

Amazing with the Manfredini score

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Glory Amanda Rhonda

Oct 9

Awesome to see it on the big screen!!

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Jay Stahr

06/16/2025

I never got to see this in the theatres back in the day. I was too young. So it was a trip of nostalgia for sure. So it hit all of the marks for me.

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Vicenzo

06/16/2025

Classic great viewing

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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)