Dir. Sean S. Cunningham · Starring Adrienne King, Betsy Palmer, Kevin Bacon, Jeannine Taylor, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram · Music Harry Manfredini · Friday the 13th Collection
“They were warned...They are doomed...And on Friday the 13th, nothing will save them.”
Horror
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.
VIBE
This is a primal, cabin-in-the-woods nightmare. It feels like a summer idyll curdling into relentless dread, punctuated by visceral, shocking violence. The atmosphere is thick with impending doom, a relentless hunt that turns youthful exuberance into a desperate fight for survival against an unseen, vengeful force.
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