Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Slasher, Serial Killer, Psychos, Cult Classic, Murder, Gore, Teenage, Revenge, Suspense, Mental Illness
Tagline: You'll wish it were only a nightmare...
Plot: Despite repeated warnings to stay away, a group of fun-loving but none-too-bright teenagers set out to reopen the eerie Camp Crystal Lake, which closed 20 years earlier after a series of bizarre and unexplained deaths. Now someone is lurking in the woods, spying on the happy campers, and plotting a gory, grisly revenge on those who would disturb the camp's slumber.
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 Sure, the dialogue is a little weak at times, but the story (which we discover is only the tip of the iceberg) and characters make this one a lot of fun. See where the legend began... and don't think it's over until the credits roll...--Ted Geoghegan (Diabolical-Dominion.com)
The only creative flourish in this film is the plot-twist ending, which may surprise newcomers to the genre even today. Other than that, you might be well advised to rent one of the sequels instead, because blecch!--Cortney Fusco (Diabolical-Dominion.com)
It suffers a little from a bit of a slow first half and some really bad comic relief and it's not that suspenseful or terribly thrilling but it is a watchable effort of historical signifigance.  -- (TheVideoGraveYard.com)
Friday the 13th isn't great, but when it doesn't give in to its excesses, it does feature some decent macabre touches. ... Even the writing wasn't too bad at parts; Some of the dialogue is actually inane in a realistic way, as opposed to just being inane. 54/100--Jack Witzig (ColdSpot)
Easily the best in the series, the film manages to be quite scary, although it doesn't have the fast pace we get from corporate fear films today.-- (eSplatter.com)
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Victor Miller
Freddy vs. Jason, Jason X, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan |
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Mister Roberts, Friday the 13th Part 2, The Tin Star | Adrienne King
Friday the 13th Part 2, Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th' | | | | | |
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