

Friday the 13th
They were warned...They are doomed...And on Friday the 13th, nothing will save them.
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $550K
- Box office
- $39.9M
- Language
- English
- lake
- new jersey
- drowning
- summer camp
- sadism
- halloween
- villain
- woods
- revenge
- murder
- stalking
- serial killer
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United States of America
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- PhysicalABlu-ray13 Oct 2020
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR9 May 1980
- PremiereRiverRun International Film Festival13 Apr 2012
- PremiereDenver International Film Festival13 Nov 2015
- Theatrical (limited)RRe-Release8 Oct 2025
- TheatricalRWelcome to Horrorwood Series9 Oct 2026
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical189 May 1980
- Physical18VHS23 Feb 1987
- Physical18DVD29 Sept 2003
- Physical18Blu-ray19 Oct 2009
- Physical188-Movie Collection Blu-ray 14 Oct 2019
- Theatrical15Re-Release29 Oct 2023
- Physical184K Ultra HD12 Oct 2026
United Arab EmiratesAE
- PhysicalBlu-ray21 Aug 2020
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalR 18+12 Jun 1980
CanadaCA
- TheatricalR9 May 1980
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+1830 Oct 1980
BrazilBR
- Theatrical181 Dec 1980
ChileCL
- TheatricalRe-Release31 Oct 2015
ColombiaCO
- Theatrical23 Oct 1980
CzechiaCZ
- Physical15+DVD6 Oct 2003
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1525 Jul 1980
Frequently asked questions
Friday the 13th was released on 9 May 1980.
Audience reviews
6- T8/10
tmdb17996075
2/20/2017
Clearly, the team behind “Friday the 13th” expected at least to make a reasonable profit out of it, but I seriously doubt that anyone involved in the making of this film even considered the possibility of it becoming the cult classic that it is today. Victor Miller, who wrote the story, openly admitted that he was riding off the success of Halloween (1978). The late actress Betsy Palmer even claimed that, after readi…
- I4/10
inaneswine
11/20/2017
Some films benefit with time, maturing and holding a nostalgic charm. Others rot like a bad apple, like _Friday the 13th_. Perhaps I had to be alive in 1980 to actually appreciate this one, but it is really not as groundbreaking as some people like to think it is, rather another spin on films like _Psycho_ and _Halloween_, minus the budget. And the acting.
- G7/10
Gimly
9/13/2018
Certainly not the first slasher movie, but arguably the most influential. This original film stands alongside _Part V: A New Beginning_ as the only two movies in a 12 film long franchise where they play the killer as a mystery, I think that premise would wear thin had they tried it every go around, but here it is executed, if not masterfully, at least to the film's benefit. _Friday the 13th_ is a movie I'll watch …
- W8/10
Wuchak
7/10/2019
***The beginning of the most successful slasher franchise*** Released in May, 1980, "Friday the 13th" was produced in the wake of the success of 1978's "Halloween" and also shares elements of "Carrie" (1976) and "A Bay of Blood" (1971). The story revolves around a cursed summer vacation spot, Camp Crystal Lake, New Jersey, and the slayings of young camp counselors. Critics slammed the film and I'm not sure why sin…
- J8/10
JPV852
9/13/2019
Seems only fitting to watch this today and still holds up really well and Betsy Palmer was really creepy. Have to think a newer generation of teens or those in their early 20s probably would find this mild compared with other horror movies, but I kind of like the simplicity of the story and kills.
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