For almost 40 years, Friday the 13th has been praised by many as a horror movie classic, if only for its surprising twist ending and not much else. As such, it spawned over 11 sequels, a couple of reboots, and even a crossover between Freddy Krueger from the Nightmare on Elm Street series, so its status on pop culture is certainly admirable. In terms of what I think of it, while I don't consider it that great of a film, it does its job well enough with what it needed to do, if not perfectly.The basic storyline revolves around six new camp counselors at Camp Crystal Lake, which was previously closed 22 years prior after an unresolved murder case of a little boy occurred. While the new owner Steve Christy tries restoring the camp on the night of Friday the 13th with the aforementioned counselors, a mysterious killer starts to roam around murdering most of them one by one. By that plot alone, there is a direct influence from John Carpenter's "Halloween", as writer Victor Miller crafts the film's plot around the night where teens become at mercy towards an unknown serial killer. Even though the plot itself does drag on at points and it's not hard to predict who dies, the general stakes turn the film into a suspenseful thrill ride, and once we reach the famous climax, all these murders add up fantastically.In addition, the usage of slashing is very effective, as the kill count practically completes the suspense with Tom Savini's wonderful makeup effects, with some rather unique ways to murder teens. The set pieces themselves are remarkably well done, especially when it comes to the usage of lighting and shadows that paint the visuals with the right amount of fear more than the story does. While not the most original sounding music, the score also helps build tension whenever a certain character is about to get the axe. It is admirable to see a horror movie shot on a rather low budget, since they never go overboard with effects, scares, or even sets; they just perform with what little resources they have and go nuts with them.However, with everything the film gets right, there are some notable issues it has that bog it down from being special. Most of the acting, while not terrible, leaves much to be desired, as many of the actors either phone it in or are just underwhelming. The only notable exceptions would have to be Adrienne King for delivering the most genuine frightened performance in the whole feature, and Betsy Palmer for combining sweetness and insanity into one. Also, the counselors are pretty annoying when it comes to their shenanigans, and even their deaths take longer to happen than one might think. Lastly, while I get that the ending was clearly sequel bait, it does leave much questioning to those who have just watched this film for the first time, as it comes off as more confusing rather than startling.Needless to say, while by no means a perfect film, I do think the original Friday the 13th succeeds enough in what it was meant to do: thrill teenagers with shocking scares and a horrific payoff. Even if the film isn't without its flaws, it's nonetheless impressive to see a simple slasher flick that was inspired by Halloween become almost as if not more successful by franchise than the aforementioned classic. If you are still yet to see the film, give it a watch and judge whether you think it holds up or not. I know I have many more sequels to get to, so this one was a decent start to a beloved franchise for me.

Friday the 13th is my favorite horror movie ever (im only 11). I may be 11 but doesn't mean i haven't seen a horror movie and this ones my favorite. but anyway lets get into the movie!!!!so we start our film in 1958 were 2 counselor's are killed by mystery person. we then skip to 1979 June 13th. here we meet Annie who gets killed in the first half an hour....so once weave met all our friends for the next hour we have some time till poor old Ned walks into a cabin and dies. so then a huge storm comes and begins the night of Friday the 13th... so at this point is when we see the teens get killed off one by one.so when Alice is the only one left a fun jeep appears with a fun face!! the films middle aged woman Mrs Voorhees who brags on and on about what happened to her boy Jason (warning major spoiler ahead don't continue if you don't want it spoiled)so then we find out shes the killer and she is going to kill Alice so for the next 15 Min's we see Alice run away until Alice has had it and chops Mrs voorhees head off...so then she goes out on a boat on the lake but a boy called Jason pops out and pulls her under. but this is only a dream (or is it) but in fact she wakes in a hospital bed and boom the end!now i love this movie as much as a nightmare on elm street and Halloween but for me this ones my favorite but we have many sequels to come hehehehe but for one final conclusion i love this movie to bits!

Being one of the most acclaimed films of all time, and the pioneer of the most popular horror genre in the world, Friday THE 13TH is definitely on the list for famous horror movies of all times. With 13 spin offs and several copy cats, Friday THE 13TH is the most famous horror movie of all time. With movies like THE LODGE, HUSH, and THE COTTAGE to take after this acclaimed movie there is no shortage of cabin in the woods movies.www.chorror.com

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 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