Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th

They were warned...They are doomed...And on Friday the 13th, nothing will save them.

Rating

3.3 (2)

Release Date

5/9/1980

Runtime

95 mins

Genres

Overview

Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$550,000

Revenue

$59,754,601

Homepage

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How It Feels

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A relentless stalking thriller that builds dread through isolation and uncertainty, using the summer camp setting against the characters as a confined arena of danger. The killer's motivations remain hidden until the end, making each attack feel arbitrary and terrifying.

Mood

TenseDread-soakedUnsettling

Themes

RevengeGriefSurvival

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

HandheldNaturalistic

Structure

Single location

Heads up

Graphic violence

Reviews

Friday the 13th Collection

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