FRIDAY THE 13TH from PARAMOUNT PICTURES (1980). The production had an independent budget of $550,000. A bidding war erupted between Paramount and Warner Bros. Studios. It became the first Indie film to be snatched up by a major Hollywood studio. Paramount handled the U.S. distribution. Warner Bros. worked on the international side. The movie grossed $59 million at the world-wide box office. (Movie ticket price $2.69).
It's a simple story. Mrs. Pamela Voorhees returns to "Crystal Lake." She doesn't want the summer camp to re-open. Her son had drowned in that lake a few years back. Pamela blamed the neglect of camp counselors for his death. The new counselors show up and each one is brutally killed.
"Friday the 13th" spawned 11 movie sequels and started the Hollywood "Slasher" genre. Every year throughout the 1980's. Movie studios created new films that killed and/or mutilated beautiful teenagers.
"Friday the 13th - Part 2" introduced Pamela's grown son Jason Voorhees. He also returns to Crystal Lake to kill every teenager. His infamous "Mask" was also introduced and would become a pop-culture phenomenon.
Cable Television began in the early 1980's. HBO would air films after their theatrical run at the box office. "Friday" became a monster hit on cable-TV. It would later become a smash on VHS home video rentals.
The very first movie in the franchise made the most money. It was also the best in the series and the scariest. (Part 2 was absolutely hilarious).
Below is the Original 1980 Movie Poster.
Below is Paramount Pictures remaster of the original movie trailer 1980. It introduced on Blu-Ray and Digital Streaming. (Yes, that is Kevin Bacon).
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