Rating: 
Summary: A Cult Classic! Best Slasher Series...EVER!
Review: I absolutely love this series of movies. All except for Jason X, which I thought was the biggest film disappointment in HISTORY! I mean this series didnt need the tarnish of all other series with the whole space, aliens, ect (like Hellraiser: Bloodline, Leprechaun In Space, ect). But this original is a great slasher flick that will leave you wanting to watch it over and over. The whole series is great except for the Jason X film. I highly recommend you see this if you havent already, its a cult phenomenon!
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Summary: FRIDAY THE 13TH 1-8 BEST HORROR MOVIES OF ALL TIME
Review: PARAMOUNT JUST CANT DO A SPECIAL EDITION OF THE FRIDAY THE 13TH FILMS CAN THEY NO JUST A WIDESCREEN WITH MONO SOUND AND A THEATRICAL TRAILER ON ALL OF THE DVD MOVIES RELEASED IS THAT IT IS THAT ALL THEY'RE IS NO NO NO THIS IS ONE THE WORST RELEASED VERSIONS THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE HOW CAN PARAMOUNT DO SUCH A THING LICK THIS I KNOW AND ALL OF YOU KNOW THAT THEY JUST DON'T CARE ABOUT THE FRIDAY THE 13TH MOVIES SO DO NOT BUY THEM I JUST HOPE THAT NEW LINE CINEMA BUYS ALL OF THEM SO WE WILL HAVE A REAL VERSION OF THE FRIDAY THE 13TH FILMS IN THX 5.1 SOUND
Rating: 
Summary: Scared Me When I was a Kid
Review: It's quite funny now, but it scared the hell out of me when I was a kid.
Rating: 
Summary: The Terror Begins
Review: Sean S. Cunningham's Friday the 13th is a very scary film. Scary enough to warrant nine sequels, a TV series, a video game, books, and an onslaught of rip-offs. Friday the 13th is not necessarily a rip-off of Halloween. Sure, it used a few of the same elements, but it also introduced audiences to a new kind of horror film-one that never lets up and delivers the goods. Not that Friday the 13th is a perfect horror movie. The characters are all cardboard, with the exception of Jason's psychotic mother, played by Betsy Palmer who doesn't show up until the last half hour of the film. Strangely, she gets top billing in this one and it's first sequel.I'm not sure if should even explain the plot. Anyone who is even remotely familiar with the Friday the 13th films knows the "plot"-horny teens gather together at summer camp and are mutilated one-by-one until virgin girl manages to escape. With few variations, that's the plot of almost every single film in the series, this one included. The only difference here is the identity of the killer, which is kept hidden until near the end of the movie. It's the only genuine surprise in the entire Friday the 13th saga. There's also a "Carrie"-inspired ending that doesn't work quite as well, but is still shocking. If you hate slow, thought-provoking movies, then you'll love Friday the 13th.
Rating: 
Summary: THIS IS A GREAT DVD!
Review: Paramount has done an outstanding job with this 1980's low budget slasher. the transfer is close to perfect. the colors are new, vibrant and solid, there is hardly any speckling, and there is no grain or bleeding at all. The movie looks like a new release thanks to the transfer. the sound quality is pretty good, and the only extra is a trailer. this movie is a must for any DVD collection. Great transfer!
Movie: B
Image: A
Sound: B-
Extras: C-
Rating:
Summary: The best film in the slasher subgenre!
Review: Plot summary:
When two romancing camp counsellors are savagely slain by the hands of an unseen killer one late night, Camp Crystal Lake is immediately shuttered for the safety of others. But now, twenty years later, when an ambitious man by the name of Steve Christy prepares to reopen the campgrounds with the help of several young counsellors despite grave warnings of a "death curse" by local residents (and a previous fire which burnt down the camp, as well as a deadly contamination with the water), the killings start again. On the dreaded day and date that is Friday June the 13th, the curse proves true, as one-by-one each of the counsellors is attacked and savagely slain by the very hands responsible for the death of the first two back in the year of nineteen fifty-eight...just a year after the death of a young disadvantaged boy who drowned in the murky waters of Camp Crystal Lake due to the negligence of...romancing camp counsellors. Friday the 13th will never be the same...not after watching this movie-not after watching Friday the 13th. The lowdown: I am like the biggest Friday the 13th fan ever-this I am sure of. I mean, I'm the sort of fan who'd, on eBay, bid on every single solitary thing that has to do with the series if I wouldn't get robbed of my money so much (damn, I want those uncut versions!). I'm the sort of fan whose immediate thoughts when heading up to camp for a weeks vacation with family and friends would be of the series before even arriving, for that matter. I'm the sort of fan who, when at camp, would get so carried away with my video camera recording all those wonderful sceneries nature has to offer, that I would take it as though I was making a movie than a home video. Hell, I'm even the sort of fan who once used to stalk and "slay" campers in a game-appropriately played at night and in the woods, mind you-called...yeah, ya guessed it..."Jason." Now every time I go camping with my brother and his friends, I am faced with secretly disappointed kids whose favourite man for the job just rejected playing their favourite game created by him, all the more. I don't enjoy refusing to play with them, but everyone's gotta grow up sometime-and I've reached my time...I think. Although none had achieved the raving success of the original Friday the 13th, the majority of the sequels, although quite moronic at times and increasingly senseless-relying on merely how shockingly repellent each death sequence should be than rationality and an actual storyline-they're still very much entertaining and fun-to-watch. I say fun in the sense of watching a film regarding complete idiots (who were cared for early in the series) who, summer-after-summer, embark upon the remotest forest locations at or nearby sites that are known for their death toll, while fully conscious of the fact that, somewhere, somewhere within those seemingly endless rows of trees that encircle them, is an avenged killer watching their every move, who'll ultimately render them helpless and, one-by-one, slay them in the most grisly of ways until he has met his match in a final showdown between good and evil that'll leave you breathless. Besides, since when has an actual storyline been the driving force as to why we find ourselves watching silly popcorn slashers like these, anyway? We do so-or so I believe-not necessarily for any real plot (or Oscar-worthy performances), but for a good time, a good time with friends while stuffing ourselves with junk food until we are unable to move. I'm I right? Is anyone relating to what I'm saying here? Does that whole scene sound familiar? I mean, if you dig these kinds of films, you should know what I'm talking about here. They aren't high art, they're slashers. And now that I've got all that outta the way, let's begin with the one that started it all, shall we... Released the same year as immediate blockbusters such as the legendary Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, Irvin Kershner's Star Wars-Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and Harold Ramis' Caddyshack, which are all still praised by moviegoers as of today, one wouldn't anticipate that a low-budget slasher like Sean S. Cunningham's Friday the 13th(also known as I have learned from the Internet Movie Database, Long Night at Camp Blood) receiving the same success. Hell, even Cunningham himself was surprised when his film was that of one to be catapulted as one of the best twenty-five of the year. It was not only as successful, despite a lot of flack by critics, but was so influential that it spawned not only nine sequels-and now apparently soon to be ten, which makes it the longest running series in the horror genre-but also a television series of its own! I personally like it as much as I do because it has a lot of ambience (we see the placid, murky lake; the trees dancing in the wind; the clouded full moon), a lot of ambience as well as a lot of mystery, that's partly the result of those very shots, because, if they're not to show us the menacing nature of the campground's surroundings as day grows weary and night takes over, they're to hint that things may not be the way they seem to be... that the quietness can fool you. Aside from the remote forest locations, there were a few other factors that elevated it from its peers in the successful and viable subgenre: An Oscar-worthy music score by Harry Manfredini (magnificent was its theme song in particular, which sounds both assuasive and mysterious, and therefore it, with the help of the film's low-budget, actually enhances the spooky feeling); inventive and horrific death sequences that, although it and its sequels were heavily cut by the dreaded MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America), are still most definitely not suitable for the squeamish; and an energetic Tom Savini, whose gruesome makeup effects were beyond exceptional. Friday the 13th also gave birth to Jason Voorhees, who radically altered the misogynistic "man stalks woman" formula, and quickly became one of the largest horror-movie-killers in the modern era, next to the darkly comical and horridly scarred Freddy Krueger from Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street, and the ghostly Michael Myers from John Carpenter's Halloween. And to think, I once thought that Friday the 13th was like onna the cheesiest, most ludicrous films ever to be made. (I say once.)
Rating:
Summary: The Original Slasher Opus!
Review: Camp Crystal Lake, 1957. A mysterious figure hacks up two love-bonding teenagers, kicking off a great, entertaining credits sequence with Harry Manfredini's great score!
Opening to 1980, a teenager is on her way to Camp Crystal Lake,
to meet up with other camp counselors who are putting the camp back up for the summer. She is warned by the town's people, but ignores their warnings. Ofcourse, being the original film in the Friday The 13th horror movie series, she makes a deadly mistake, picking up a ride from a mysterious figure in a jeep. Meanwhile back at camp, the head, Steve Christy, leaves the young counselors to clean up as he goes to town. As night comes, a storm comes and so does Mrs. Voorhees hacking her way threw this horror venture, featuring special effects by Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead). This original flick in the great franchise has so far, spawned nine sequels, including the groovily fun Jason X! Ofcourse all these horror greats are fun! Some good gore abound in this flick, including a slit throat, arrow threw the neck, axe to the face and more! The sequels got even better, more death scenes and ofcourse, Jason would take the axe over in Part 2! HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13TH!
Rating:
Summary: An Underrated Classic
Review: It begins in blackness, followed by an extended shot of a cloud shorouded full moon. The camera pans slowly down and left, till we behold from the distance a beachside by the side of a lake and the words "Camp Crystal Lake--1958" appear on the screen. This is how the original F13 begins and it is obvious from the get-go that the filmmakers knew what they were doing in
instantly establishing an errie and creepy mood. What follows is
pretty much in genre tradition, although in several ways this was the one that broke the mold. For starters, it features the
greatest under 15 minute performance since Margaret Hamilton as
the Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz"--Betsy Palmer as Mrs. Voorhees. I will say no more. For another thing, this is the film for which my birth state of New Jersey will be foreveromore famous, and as an escapee of that haven of middle class conformity and represssion it is highly appropriate. While the film can be pretty repetitive it has a number of distinctions--Kevin Bacon's celebrated murder, Janine Taylor as
Marcie's incredibly wonderful high school gal impersonation of
Katherine Hepburn, and Laura Brantigan as Brenda's incomprehensible transformation from trampy Monopoly stripper to flannel gowned Jane Austen! Hah! The more impatient, to get
the full effect without seeing the whole thing should do the following--watch the beginning up until Annie's death, then fast
forward to after Brenda's body comes through the window and Mrs.
Voorhess soon shows up and things really take off. For thrills,
laughter and entertainment, this cannot be beat, it is simply a hoot! See it.
Rating:
Summary: The best film in the slasher subgenre of all time!
Review: The lowdown:
Although none had achieved the raving success of the original Friday the 13th, the majority of the sequels, although quite moronic at times and increasingly senseless, they're still very much entertaining and fun-to-watch; fun in the sense of watching a film regarding complete idiots who embark upon the remotest forest locations nearby sites that are known for their death toll summer-after-summer, merely to regret it as they ultimately become rendered helpless and, one-by-one, are slaughtered in the most grisly of ways by a vengeance-stricken killer whose very purpose for his resurrection is to wreck havoc... over... over... and over again (don't those campers ever learn?). Besides, since when has an actual storyline been the driving forth as to why we find ourselves watching silly popcorn slashers like these, anyway? We do so, not necessarily for any real plot (or Oscar-worthy performances), but merely for a good time with friends throughout sleepovers. I'm I right? I mean, if you dig these kinds of films, you should know what I'm talking about here. They aren't high art, they're slasher films. And now that I've got that outta the way, let's begin with the one that started it all, shall we... Released the same year as immediate blockbusters such as the legendary Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, Irvin Kershner's Star Wars-Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and Harold Ramis' Caddyshack, which are still praised by moviegoers as of today, one wouldn't anticipate that a low-budget slasher like Sean S. Cunningham's Friday the 13th (also known as Long Night at Camp Blood), receiving the same success. Hell, even Cunningham himself was surprised when his film was that of one to be catapulted as one of the best twenty-five of the year! It was not only as successful, despite a lot of flack by critics, but was so influential that it spawned not only nine-and now apparently soon to be ten-sequels, which makes it the longest running series in the horror genre, but also a television series! I personally like it as much as I do because it has a lot of ambience (we see the placid, murky lake; the trees dancing in the wind; the clouded full moon- things that leave room for plenty of mystery. They do so because all these things shown have some meaning of significance one way or another; if it's not to hint that things may not be the way they seem to be, it's to show us the menacing nature of the camp's surroundings as day grows weary and night falls). Aside from the remote forest locations, there were a few other factors that elevated it from its peers in the successful and viable genre: An Oscar-worthy music score by Harry Manfredini (magnificent was its theme song in particular, which sounds both assuasive and mysterious, and therefore it, with the help of the film's low-budget, actually enhances the spooky feeling); inventive and horrific death sequences that, although it and its sequels were heavily cut by the dreaded MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America), are still most definitely not suitable for the squeamish; and an energetic Tom Savini, whose gruesome makeup effects were beyond exceptional. Friday the 13th also gave birth to Jason Voorhees, who radically altered the misogynistic "man stalks woman" formula, and quickly became one of the largest psycho-horror-killers in the modern era, next to the darkly comical and horridly scarred Freddy Krueger from Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street, and the ghostly Michael Myers from John Carpenter's Halloween, which also opened new doors in the genre and popularized numerous themes and techniques. And to think, I once thought of Friday the 13th as being one of the absurdest, most ludicrous horror films ever to be made ("Kill her, mommy... Kill her! Don't let her get away mommy... Don't let her live. I won't, Jason..." yeah, that part really got to me), regretting that I ever watched it and wasted both one of my friend's and my own time. But, that was me then and this is me now. Isn't it? I mean...hell...obviously. Friday the 13ths were never the same since, baby, not for this horror buff.
Rating:
Summary: THE ONLY SCARY ONE!
Review: This is the only good one in the series. It should have five stars, but people are rating the picture quality on the DVD. Where rating the movie guys, not the picture quality! Your giving people the wrong impression. This is a great one. Not the scariest movie in the world, but it is on the list. Buy it!!!
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