Wow. Friday the 13th is actually pretty awful. The whole story is about people separating themselves from the group and then getting killed. There is no character development or meaningful interactions between anyone or even much backstory, just people getting killed. This pattern becomes predictable and even laughable. The only reason I'm rating it this high is because of the horror icon that this film "created."

'Friday The 13th (1980)' has an inherent, scrappy charm to it that's enhanced precisely because it is a little rough around the edges, coming off the coveted coat-tails of low-budget horror-thrillers like Halloween (1978). Yet, the feature does fall victim to the usual faults that plague this genre and actually creates some new problems for itself, all of which stem from the fact that much of the run-time is dedicated to hiding the killer that's on the loose. Despite the sometimes lacklustre acting - though here it's actually considerably better than it could have been - and restrictive camera-work, the movie manages to maintain a persistent level of engagement by including a number of grisly killings, made all the more believable by Tom Savini's impressive prosthetic work, and relying upon a central conceit that's rather interesting considering what it sets up and subsequently subverts, even if it is handled somewhat poorly in the end-product. 6/10

I've known of the Friday The 13th movies for years, but only just recently decided to watch one. I mean, it's a decent movie, but it does tend to get a bit repetitive. Murderous, vengeful mother distraught over her sons death due to the neglect by horny counselors is out to punish all the other kids. She has something against anyone young and sexually active I guess? Well anyways, the movie does leave you on a bit of a cliffhanger. Due to the lack of evidence, is the only surviving camper going to be blamed for the murders? Does she now have to live with terrorizing dreams? Who knows. I mean, I'll probably give the next few a try, hopefully things pick up a bit!Oh, and how exactly do 3 or 4 arrows support the body weight of a 180 pound man?

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