Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th

Theatrical - Wide 1980-05-09

Directed by Breck Eisner
Cast Adrienne King Betsy Palmer Kevin Bacon Jeannine Taylor Robbi Morgan

Box Office Gross: $39,925,100

Running Time: 95 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Sean S. Cunningham Films, Georgetown Productions

Genres: Horror

JoBlo's Rating

Not yet rated

Synopsis

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.

Latest Stories

Linda Cardellini explains what drew her to the role of vengeful mother Pam Voorhees in the Friday the 13th TV series Crystal Lake

Linda Cardellini explains what drew her to the role of vengeful mother Pam Voorhees in the Friday the 13th TV series Crystal Lake

TV News

What drew Linda Cardellini to the Friday the 13th TV series Crystal Lake?

Posted 2 days ago

Linda Cardellini explains what drew her to the role of vengeful mother Pam Voorhees in the Friday the 13th TV series Crystal Lake

Horror Movie News

The Best Horror Movies of 1980

Posted 1 week ago

Arrow in the Head takes a journey through the first year of the '80s to pick some of the Best Horror Movies: 1980!

Movie News

Jason Voorhees is revealed to be coming to Dead by Daylight in a new trailer

Posted 2 weeks ago

At long last, Jason Voorhees is coming to the asymmetric multiplayer survival horror video game Dead by Daylight this Summer!

See All Articles

Buy Links

Friday the 13th (Killer Cut)

Friday the 13th (Killer Cut)

Friday the 13th (Uncut)

Friday the 13th (Uncut)

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th: Limited Edition (4K)

Friday the 13th (4K)

Movie Posters

Friday the 13th

All Articles

We're looking back over all of the films in the Friday the 13th franchise to rank every Jason Voorhees appearance

We're looking back over all of the films in the Friday the 13th franchise to rank every Jason Voorhees appearance

JoBlo Originals

Every Jason Voorhees Appearance Ranked

Posted 3 weeks ago

We're looking back over all of the films in the Friday the 13th franchise to rank every Jason Voorhees appearance

The Friday the 13th TV series Crystal Lake, starring Linda Cardellini, is set to premiere on the Peacock streaming service in October

The Friday the 13th TV series Crystal Lake, starring Linda Cardellini, is set to premiere on the Peacock streaming service in October

TV News

Crystal Lake: October premiere date announced for Friday the 13th TV series!

Posted 4 weeks ago

The Friday the 13th TV series Crystal Lake, starring Linda Cardellini, is set to premiere on the Peacock streaming service in October

There are three Friday the 13ths on the calendar this year, and Regal Cinemas will celebrate with five of the movies

While the Crystal Lake TV series moves forward, we share our list of Friday the 13th Movies Ranked, from favorite to least favorite

JoBlo Originals

Friday the 13th Movies Ranked: All 12 Films from Best to Worst

Posted 4 weeks ago

Celebrate Friday the 13th (the franchise) with our rankings of all the movies in the series!

Top 10 summer camp horror movies ranked, from Friday the 13th to cult classics. Discover the slashers that defined campfire carnage.

Top 10 summer camp horror movies ranked, from Friday the 13th to cult classics. Discover the slashers that defined campfire carnage.

JoBlo Originals

Top 10 Summer Camp Horror Movies Ranked (From Friday the 13th to Cult Classics)

Posted 1 month ago

Top 10 summer camp horror movies ranked, from Friday the 13th to cult classics. Discover the slashers that defined campfire carnage.

The Friday the 13th TV series Crystal Lake, starring Linda Cardellini, is set to premiere on the Peacock streaming service in October

The Friday the 13th TV series Crystal Lake, starring Linda Cardellini, is set to premiere on the Peacock streaming service in October

TV News

Crystal Lake: All 8 episodes of the Friday the 13th TV series have reached the final stages of post-production

Posted 2 months ago

Crystal Lake showrunner Brad Caleb Kane has confirmed that all eight episodes are now in the final stages of post-production

What are the best horror movie twist endings? Here’s a ranked list of the most shocking finales in horror history.

What are the best horror movie twist endings? Here’s a ranked list of the most shocking finales in horror history.

JoBlo Originals

Best Horror Movie Twist Endings Ranked (Top 10)

Posted 2 months ago

What are the best horror movie twist endings? Here’s a ranked list of the most shocking finales in horror history.

How Jason Lives reinvented Friday the 13th by turning Jason into an undead icon and saved the entire franchise in the process

How Jason Lives reinvented Friday the 13th by turning Jason into an undead icon and saved the entire franchise in the process

JoBlo Originals

How Zombie Jason Saved Friday the 13th

Posted 2 months ago

How Jason Lives reinvented Friday the 13th by turning Jason into an undead icon and saved the entire franchise in the process

Paramount and Warner Bros. are heading into a merger, and this might be beneficial to the Friday the 13th franchise

Paramount and Warner Bros. are heading into a merger, and this might be beneficial to the Friday the 13th franchise

Horror Movie News

Friday the 13th franchise may benefit from the Paramount / Warner Bros. merger

Posted 3 months ago

Paramount and Warner Bros. are heading into a merger, and this might be beneficial to the Friday the 13th franchise

Paramount and Warner Bros. are heading into a merger, and this might be beneficial to the Friday the 13th franchise

Paramount and Warner Bros. are heading into a merger, and this might be beneficial to the Friday the 13th franchise

JoBlo Originals

Top 10 Best Friday the 13th Kills Part 2!

Posted 3 months ago

In celebration of Friday the 13th, we rank our second wave of the best Jason Voorhees kills! Check it out!

There are three Friday the 13ths on the calendar this year, and Regal Cinemas will celebrate with five of the movies

There are three Friday the 13ths on the calendar this year, and Regal Cinemas will celebrate with five of the movies

Horror Movie News

Regal Cinemas is bringing Friday the 13th movies back to the big screen for every Friday the 13th this year

Posted 3 months ago

There are three Friday the 13ths on the calendar this year, and Regal Cinemas will celebrate with five of the movies

Load more articles

Popular News

Explore our picks for the 10 greatest science fiction masterpieces ever made, from Blade Runner and 2001 to Children of Men and Moon

JoBlo Originals

Top 10 Greatest Science Fiction Masterpieces of All Time

Posted 3 days ago

Explore our picks for the 10 greatest science fiction masterpieces ever made, from Blade Runner and 2001 to Children of Men and Moon

The final trailer has been released for the new Scary Movie, which marks the return of the Wayans Brothers to the franchise

Movie Reviews

Scary Movie 6 Review: A parody film where the laughs are nonexistent

Posted 1 day ago

While featuring some fun recreations of modern horror movies, Scary Movie 6 is completely void of laughs and mostly nostalgia bait.

The giant monster movie Kaiju: Island of Fire is currently in production, and the cast includes familiar faces from Godzilla and Gamera films

Horror Movie News

Kaiju: Island of Fire cast includes multiple Godzilla and Gamera franchise alumni

Posted 17 hours ago

The giant monster movie Kaiju: Island of Fire is currently in production, and the cast includes familiar faces from Godzilla and Gamera films

masters of the universe, scary movie

Movie News

Masters of the Universe doesn’t have the power to overcome the return of Scary Movie in Thursday night box office previews

Posted 18 hours ago

It looks like the sixth Scary Movie is on its way to a massive opening weekend, which is bad news for He-Man.

Movie News

Anthony Head, the beloved British actor who starred in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, dies at 72

Posted 18 hours ago

Beloved Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso actor Anthony Head has died at the age of 72, due to complications from pneumonia.

Breaking News

JoBlo Originals

The Top 5 Action Movie Match-Ups of the 90s

Posted 3 weeks ago

It's star vs star. We rank those movies that pit name actors against each other in devilishly fun, heated rivalries.

action stars

JoBlo Originals

Five action stars who deserved bigger movies

Posted 1 month ago

In a world of Schwarzeneggers, Stallones and Van Dammes, there are more stars that could have graced us with big action classics.

JoBlo Originals

The Top 10 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Games Ranked

Posted 2 weeks ago

With video games on the rise in Hollywood, we decided to look back on old school systems and rank the Top 10 Games of the NES era!

superman the movie

JoBlo Originals

Superman Actors Ranked: Which Actors Were the Best At Playing The Man of Steel?

Posted 3 weeks ago

We rank all of the Superman actors from worst to best!

JoBlo Originals

The Top 10 Super Nintendo (SNES) Games Ranked

Posted 4 weeks ago

We're back with a bold list that ranks the Top 10 Super Nintendo games, from beat 'em ups to platformers, Metroidvanias, and more!

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

JoBlo Originals

Why Terminator 2: Judgment Day Still Feels Ahead of Its Time

Posted 4 weeks ago

Discover why Terminator 2: Judgment Day was decades ahead of its time, from groundbreaking VFX to its eerily relevant AI themes