Friday the 13th Movie Review
Synopsis: In Friday the 13th (1980), a group of young camp counselors arrives at the long-abandoned Camp Crystal Lake, hoping to reopen it despite the location’s dark and violent history. Ignoring warnings from the locals, they soon find themselves stalked by a mysterious killer who begins picking them off one by one. As the body count rises, the surviving counselors must uncover the terrifying secret behind the camp’s bloody past before they become the next victims.
Rating: R
Run Time: 1 Hours 35 Minutes
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Nudity Factor: There is a brief scene with a girl topless in a sex scene. It is filmed in dark gloom.
Of Note: Betsy Palmer accepted the role of Pamela Voorhees because her car broke down and she needed $10,000 for a new one. After her first read of the script, she called it “a piece of shit” and threw it in the trash, assuming nobody would see the film. Over the years, Palmer’s opinion changed as the role made her a famous horror icon. She later came to appreciate the movie, attended fan conventions, and participated in documentaries to discuss her part in the franchise.
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