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One sheet original theatrical release poster for the 1980 horror film
Friday the 13th. The film is a classic slasher movie that spawned a long-running franchise.
Overview
Title: Friday the 13th
Release Date: May 9, 1980
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Writer: Victor Miller
Starring: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Kevin Bacon, Jeannine Taylor, Mark Nelson, Robbi Morgan
Synopsis: A group of teenage camp counselors attempts to reopen Camp Crystal Lake, an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past. Despite warnings from superstitious locals, they proceed, only to be stalked and murdered one by one by a mysterious killer.
Taglines: "They were warned...They are doomed...And on Friday the 13th, nothing will save them." and "A 24 hour nightmare of terror."
Key Details
The movie is notable for popularizing many slasher film tropes and features a young Kevin Bacon in one of his earliest roles. The killer's identity is a surprise twist, revealed at the end of the film. The movie's box office success led to numerous sequels and a 2009 reboot. The iconic hockey mask associated with the killer Jason Voorhees was not introduced until the third film in the series. |
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