Friday the 13th (1980) - Movie Review
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Time to kickoff a review series at Crystal Lake. Friday the 13th is one of the pioneer slashers in the 80's, giving birth to one of horror's most recognizable and celebrated killers. A simple story about a group of teenage camp counselors being picked off one-by-one was so successful that it sparked a horror franchise that is 12 film deep and still going. Does this classic camp slasher appeal to me or do I find it to be a dated mess?
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I think not having a clear protagonist is a good think cuz it gives the audience a sense of everyone is equally prey to the killer
Agreed
I agree
It was dumb, they could have gone for a mask. And the "kill her mommy" lines where really cringe
@@prpeptv8463 your opinion.
If they developed all the characters equally I would agree, but if that decision leads to caring about none of them it doesn’t really work
FUUUUUUCCCCKKKK. Yeah I totally left a flub in there around 12:45. Shit happens. Forgive me.
LMAO
What's the flub? It all seemed natural.
Nick P It was natural but I edit out all mistakes...one just fell through the cracks.
What was the mistake?
Nick P I had to cough then I paused and restarted my thought.
Gotta love Crazy Ralph! " You're doomed! You're all doomed!".
I got the blu ray set that just came out recently. I've been watching them this whole weekend. I love my Krueger and Myers but Jason will always be my favorite. The final chapter is my favorite of the series.
+TheLazyFatMan Final Chapter is great
Part 4 is my favorite too
Mine as well
Love 4,7,8
Final Chapter is fantastic, and could have been a great end to the franchise until they went on to 'Halloween 6' it.
I saw Friday the weekend it opened as a young teenager, and there was just nothing like it at the time. Scared the hell out of me
I didn't see it at the theatre but a couple years later. It was very scary at the time. I would liken it to Psycho in that people who seen it at it's release where terrified by it but I thought it was pretty boring. I did see part 3 at the theatre and no other portrayal of Jason gave me the creeps more than Richard Brooker.
Karla Straight so jealous what was it like what was the tv adds like did you go back to see it again in theatre ?
@@Wayneferreiro No. Both characters died offscreen like in the DVD. Do you know if these scenes exist, like in a special edition?
@@shawnmarla9663 I saw it 4 times in the theatre, wish I'd seen it more there!LOL It was an amazing experience esp the first time, so frightening and shocking and one surprise after another . I was very young when I saw it. If I remember the ads correctly it was just music with the words "Friday the 13th" really big on the screen, and then the tag line going "the most frightening (?) day of the year". I was lucky to see lots of R horror movies when I was way too young to get into one! Theatre I used to go to only cared if you could get that ticket movie over the counter, other than that they didn't care HOW old you were!!
@@karlastraight2458 that’s so awesome did you see the other Friday’s in theatre to ? What was part 3 like in 3d
I don't think Jason puling Alice out of the boat at the end was a dream sequence. I think it really happened but no one believes her
i've honestly wondered about that for a few years. but considering how the prologue of part 2 went, it's hard not to side with that theory.
It was a hallucination. Jason was a grown man by then living as a hermit in the woods
@@nunka34ify Yep
Considering Jason is an undead slasher I'm going to say it wasn't a hallucination. Especially when you in "Jason takes Manhattan" the protagonist had a flashback of kid Jason holding on to her when they were in that lake.
I think the lake is just cursed
My favorite horror movie of all time
Dude, your intros to your reviews are always so creative. I love them. Keep up the great work!
I don't think the end is a dream sequence. The sherrif says to her , " two of my men pulled you out of the lake, do you remember anything?"
I think that just meant her constant tossing and turning from her nightmare made the boat tip over and she fell in the lake.
This theory has never worked for me. I want it to not be a dream sequence, but it doesn’t work! First of all, why would she have survived that encounter? Also, how do you explain him being a full grown man in the second one?
@@alextoschi2242 so it goes that Jason drowned as a boy probably around the age of 5 sometime in the 1950’s his mom was the cook at the time at camp crystal lake . When Jason drowned Pamela snapped and lost it and went bat shit crazy and killed two counselors one night. She was never caught and so they closed down the lake because of the murder’s. Over the years they tried to re open the camp but Ms voorhees sabotaged there tries. So twenty years have passed since the murders and they finally get to open the camp back up. Well Ms voorhees isn’t gonna let that happen and starts killing the counselors one by one. Jason jumping out the water was a hallucination or a dream. Because Pamela was pumping her full of shit about Jason all through out the third act of the movie. So of course she is gonna have a nightmare of him. Jason never drowned obviously. And was living and surviving most likely out in those woods at camp crystal lake. He seen what his mom was doing of course watching at a distance most likely and knew she was killing for what happened to him many years ago. And at the end witnesses his mom being beheaded. So they close the camp down again. Five years go by and part 2 takes place across the lake on the other side of the camp grounds of crystal lake. Yes Jason is a grown man by now probably in his mid twenties maybe even late 20s. So you see it does make sense and fits the timing and story well. So yea it was a nightmare she had at the end of the original movie when Jason jumped out the water. Because obviously Jason still wouldn’t be a little boy 20 years later. Because the original movie friday the 13th takes place 20 years after Jason drowned in the lake!!!!
Ok.. so, in 5 years Jason went from like 10 years old to a full grown adult?? Lol
For me, I always wondered why Steve says he's going to lunch and then we don't see him again until like 10 at night. Did Steve take like a 10-hour lunchbreak?
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I absolutely love Alice, I think she's one of the best survivors in the Friday the 13th series.
Yet, she didn't survive.
Looking forward to the rest of the reviews for this series!
+Chelsea Me too! Thank you
To be honest I enjoy watching Friday The 13th part 1,2 & 4 and the reboot one which released in 2009. These movie are good in its franchise
The way in which Pamela kills Kevin Bacon's character is one of the best kills despite how ridiculous it seems if you think how she would've had to slide under the bed
She had been waiting under there most likely the entire time that he had been in the cabin because she had already killed Ned, off-camera.
The ending is forever in my heart, as I was 9 years old, at my friend Nathans house, and of course we shouldn't have been watching this. None the less we catch that it's on manage to get all the way to the end, saying out loud, "This isn't scary." "Grown adults actually think this is scary?"
Then Jason jumped out of the water... hell yeah that got us! We freaked out and loved it, then watched the 2nd. :-)
Annie Wilkes v Pamela Voorhees! I still check under my bed at night for Kathy Bates! Truly terrifying. And we give the classic slashers a pass today because we take the era in to account. Fist time actors that looked like they were kicked off a porn set, and a budget that couldn't cover the catering fee on most "low budget" films of today. The genre was not respected, and a bit of an embarrassment for Paramount. The cast and crew worked with popsickle sticks and we loved them for it.
+Tony Sola That makes sense
I think we need a female slasher series that's genuinely good and has an 80s/90s vibe to it. Itd be kinda cool. I know we have Angela from Sleep Away Camp, but still.
great review bro as always. i stumbled across your channel a while back and it since become one of my favorites.
+sean strange Awesome thanks a lot man
For me. I like part 4 the most. Its one of, probably the most violent one of the lot. Ya said the first one doesn't have much character depth well part four does. And trys to make a story out of it. And even hinted jasons dead, maybe there's a new killer coming in.
When I first saw this in the mid 90s i hated it. Now, it’s one of my favorites
Thats kind of the problem with the series is bad characters. Outside Pamela and Jason of course. But this is a scary movie with brutal kills, great suspense and yes one of the best jump scares ever!
+sean erschen Agreed!
To be honest the majority of slasher character in Halloween Friday an Nightmare are mostly bad.Nobody but Donald an Curtis stands out in Halloween 1 an only Nancy an Freddy in Nightmare. In this one Alice is great in the sense she wouldnt stop fighting an Jasons mom is great. As for the sequels to each franchise the characters are mostly stale.
Friday the 13th part 2 has the best characters in the series.
sean erschen it’s almost not necessary for the characters aside from the protagonists to be good.
@@boomstickcritique902 Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, Danielle Harris, forget the actresses name who plays Rachael in 4 and 5...i love all 4 of them
Loving your Friday the 13th reviews Cody, the videos are detailed & fun to watch, I'm a huge fan of horror especially 80's horror & used to work in Blockbuster UK & was basically the England version of Randy from Scream.
I subscribed & been binge watching your awesome videos, keep up the good work buddy.
Thank you!
Great review. This is my favorite horror franchise. You raise some great points! Excited to see your take on the rest of the movies.
Thank you
Jason's mother was so creepy. 😱
man I can’t believe this video is 3 years old now. The Cody leach nostalgia.....
Hahaha the good old days when I had so many big franchises to do
In Cody's Love Shack, there's a jukebox and it only plays Godsmack.
Did you know that actor Peter Mark Richman died early this year?
He play the character of Charles McCulloch in Friday The 13th Part 8 Jason Takes Manhattan.
His career spanned 6 decades. That's impressive 👍👍
I enjoyed this movie, but I agree with you about the ending. Jason pulling her under the water would've been the better ending for it.
The original does have a pretty strong creep factor like where Ned sees Mrs. Vorhees disappear into the cabin and then follows her in. Then there is the part where Brenda is brushing her teeth and there is a pair of hands moving the curtains in the shower room, and Brenda notices that the Curtains have moved, but doesn’t go to investigate. Then of course there is the voice calling Brenda to the archery range where she is killed off screen. They could have showed that one, unlike Bill’s death where he gets an arrow to the balls along with two others. The fact that the camp is plunged into pitch darkness and all you can hear are crickets as rain, is a scary moment in this film.
I got to watch this again, I always skip part 1 & 5 in marathons. Part 2 really gets it going with Jason & this franchise the sequels has better films then the 1st one, especially 6 & 4.
+Bryan K's Channel Featuring Paulypdog Agreed
I love the original because it started it all. We wouldn't have the sequels without it
I have to agree with you, out of all the Friday DVDs I have.. I rarely EVER grab the first film & put it in, it's always 2, 3, 4 or 7 the most for me. But it's still a good film to me & like you said, Pamela is pretty frightening in a lot of scenes & it is sad she's kind of overshadowed by Jason in a sense. Great review, can't wait to see the rest!
I don't have that one on DVD currently, only have a select few at this time. I don't mind "Jason Lives" I know A LOT of people say that's one of the best ones in the franchise, I just don't like it as much as others do apparently. It's all just a matter of personal opinion.
+AestheticStar Thank you!
(A day late) But, stoked for this franchise review!!
Thanks man
The 'jump scare' at the end holds up today. One of the best in horror history. They should have ended the film there rather than calm it down with that cheesy 'what about the boy' hospital scene.
(Also, how would Alice know that it was Jason that dragged her under unless she was watching from the shoreline?)
Really? To the parentheses question, the answer is obvious, Alice saw him in a struggle in the water. But more than likely, if the timeline is to be considered realistically, Alice was dreaming about Jason pulling her under the water, the exact ending of Carrie, the movie that inspired the final jump scare, when Sue Schnell only dreamt that Carrie's hand grabbed hers. Brian De Palma did it again in Dressed To Kill. Jason only seamed real to Alice because her dream was so vivid. Of course, Jason was already an adult living in the wilderness, but had not become a killer himself until after his mom had been killed by Alice.
I think the appeal of the first movie, despite the scenes that drag for stretches, is the things it does well are so powerful and well executed it really makes up for the bad when the film wraps
Codyyyy .. I think your entire subs list have been awaiting this to drop ! .. great review man , that intro 😂 ..
You’re right part one isn’t the best which is rare for the franchises like this .. my fave film of the series is without a doubt Part 4: The Final Chapter .. Part 6 is up there too for adding the comedy in and trying something different
Looking forward to the rest of the series 👍
fan of your review work and channel from over the pond here in Sheffield U.K
+Adam Carl Green You aren't lying man people have been screaming Friday the 13th for over a year. Glad you enjoyed it!
I love this channel theres no negativity and he is honest and doesnt fake shit
I actually, after 30xs seeing this movie just genuinely got scared.. I never noticed the doorknob turning twice before Alice notices Betsy is busting through that shit.. Damn thing got me!!!
But also if you know a killer is in the house, and checking it for you WHY WOULD YOU TURN YOUR BACK ON THE DOOR and if it’s silent YOU CAN HEAR IT TURNING. This movie literally makes no logical sense
I feel like you and I have similar taste, bro. I'm a Freddy guy and also grew up with Chucky and a little dash of Michael, never cared too much for Jason - until recently anyway. Had really been looking forward to this review series of yours, so excited for the rest. And great intro as always haha!
+TheUnderdog1026 Thanks man. Hope you enjoy the rest!
+TheUnderdog1026 Thanks man. Hope you enjoy the rest!
As usual great review ! I agree not the best of the series but a real classic lol
I actually like the ending. The last shot is great when camera moves closer to the lake and water. Something really huge started from that moment.
Dude I freaking love your videos! You're the best
+Ryan Corona Thanks man!
for me personally this movie is much creepier than halloween. the lonely camp atmosphere setting, the lack of lighting/rain pouring, the more bloody brutal kills. it's always made me a bit tense and has an eerie setting imo.
Cody's Love Shack 😂😂 You're the best hahaha. SO excited for this franchise review!! 💀🔪⛺
I didn't know beautiful women liked these great horror movies! Your awesome Horror Goul ! 😊😁❤
I found the characters personalities in this:
Annie: very caring soul. She seems like a go-getter, and hard worker. Surviver material.
Ned: prankster, but lonely. Screams for attention.
Marcy: agree no personality
Jack: just wanted to get laid.
Brenda: another potential for a survivor. She seemed like a caring worker who like to have fun. She seemed more like a leader.
Bill: foolish guy with not good logic. He was already working before the rest of the cast got there. He definitely would have saved Alice.
Mr christy: money hungry
Alice: not the best choice for survivor, but effective. She was just an artsy too cool for the cast character.
Annie or Brenda should have been final girl! No one can ever compare to Ginny.
Thank you for awesome videos.... we may not always agree, but you have great points on stuff.
Also look into Halloween 2’s history(81) a lot of material and rumors not brought ever! There is a Rick edit in Universal/MCA vault. With more kills (reporter) and more mrs Alves. More on lauries mother being a drunk too!
@@Wayneferreiro I agree too. It’s a shame that Annie was killed so early because I feel like she could’ve easily survived.
The opening to this had me rolling lol
+grantgtrr34 haha awesome!
They can really make a dope ass trillogy with the Jason story line if they wanted to. I think they should bring back Pamela for an entire reboot. Then potato sack head Jason for 2, then finally hockey mask Jason for 3. I know this was done already but my biggest problem with the Friday the 13th franchise was always the dumb score and inconsistant charaters. Oh and plot lines hella suck too. Get some real talented score makers and directors behind it and make this shit scary again.
Thanks for the review, man. I always enjoyed the twist ending of this one. Definitely one of my favorite classic horror movies.
I remember seeing the ring on the killer's hand when they are watching the counselors swimming. And looking for that ring all throughout the movie trying to find the killer. Then Pamela shows up!
It actually works with her age because she is not ancient and she looks capable. Plus there is the element of surprise that people don’t know who it is.
I'll agree that Betsy Pamer is much scarier than Jason.
She was definitely a bright spot in a lack luster film that was trying to copy Halloween's success.
It's a pity what happened to Brian Fuller and the plans for that "Crystal Lake" TV series.
Would've like to see a pre-Jason series with her as the focus because it was so ripe for potential.
Hell yes Cody been waiting on this since last year can't wait for the ranking
+Blake Madison Thanks man can't wait to get to it
The screen writer became a soap opera writer in the 80s and 90s...and seeing this movie..you can see those elements.
7:21 / 7:36 / 20:17 / 20:23 Ackchyually, it has a '70s vibe. They started working on it in 1979 (which is also when production started on 'The Evil Dead'). Some say decades go from 1 to 10, not 0 to 9, which would mean 1980 was the '70s and 1990 was the '80s. At any rate, 1980 looked and felt like the '70s.
7:38 I hated having to wear short-shorts in gym class as an '80s kid in the '80s and as a preteen in the early '90s. Why were short-shorts ever brought into existence?! Those and neckties and high heels. All symbols of oppression.
Watching this on Friday the 13th!
Great review and been waiting for this series of movies reviews!
+Gav Wolves Thanks man
I know I'm late but great review bro! Amazing background with the fog too
This is a very astute review !! As for the ending , -- my opinion is that , since this was the first movie , and the film makers could not have know that there would be sequels , they wanted that extra scare at the end . But , since the remainder of the movie had no supernatural elements in the story , they tried to explain it all away as a mere dream sequence .
The original Friday the 13th is my all-time favorite slasher movie.
Jennifer Brewer definitely agree 💯
Scream is better
Soccergiant11 everyone has their own favourites. Scream for me is number two. I saw all four twice each in theatres and was happy to hear about a possible number 5 being made
As soon I watched this movie when I was 10 I instantly fell in love with it and Friday the 13 is my favourite horror genre next to an nightmare on elm street
+Skyth 2002 Awesome
No idea why but part one has a more creepy vibe than everything that followed tbh
Halloween(1978) is basically a love letter to Psycho(1960)
I like that they built up the girl hitchhiking at the beginning, and just as you think the movie is going to focus on her she is chased into the woods and killed.
9:11 *cough* Evil Dead *cough*
How is this man not at 50k yet!
Love the videos, and will until you stop liking nightmare on elms street
Great review! I love the original Friday The 13th and it is my fav of the series. Pamela Voorhees is just f$&@ing crazy in this and Betsy Palmer does an amazing job pulling it off. And the effects by Tom Savini are just incredible. That decapitation scene at the end still haunts me today and is forever cemented in my brain. I do disagree with u on Alice though as I think she is the best finals girl.
Oh man, I have been looking forward to you reviewing these Friday the 13th films. Your Texas Chainsaw reviews are what got me hooked on your channel. Keep them coming, Cody!
+Jayson Prouty Awesome. Thanks man
How do you edit the background like that? It's pretty awesome!
+Luke Ziemer Made the background myself in Photoshop and added fog in editing
If Betsy Palmer's car hadn't crapped out in her when it did, I don't think we would have gotten a good Pamela Voorhees. Without her, I don't think we'd have the movies we did get. What's even cooler is how she actually embraced the horror fans and community with the enthusiasm she did. The thing about the horror community is, they are the most accepting and non judgemental people in all of fandom. We loved her, she loved us back twice as much, and that made us love her more. And, she will always be loved
As a person who saw EVERY Friday the 13th in the theaters, I know what it was like to see how the audience reacted when Jason pop up and dragged Alice in the boat! The whole audience erupted in this huge scream and popcorn went everywhere. I laughed my ass off while this was going on. I do agree with you Cody, as this isn't great origin story like NOES, Child's Play or Halloween was. It was some awesome practical effects and some excellent on-screen kills but the story is average at best. If I were in a cabin with both Jason and his mother's, I'll be more afraid of her than of Jason! She's bat shit crazy!
+The Horror Miser Monty G Damn right she is
Awesome review. I'll be looking forward to the rest!
+MagicMatson69 Hell yes
The kids in this were much more believable than Halloween.
I think your ideas are great and excellent. I hope I enjoy your ranking and your franchise review.
Hey man awesome review. I am in the same boat on Friday the 13th. I have seen every one of them, and I am able to appreciate them for what they are. The complete lack of interesting characters outside of Jason and Pamela Voorhees makes it hard for me to put this series with all of the greats. When I think iconic horror, I think of things like the conflicts between Andy Barclay and Chucky, Michael Myers and Laurie Strode, as well as Freddy Krueger and Nancy Thompson. I am a huge fan of more story driven shows and movies, and this just doesn't do much for me in that regard. Can't wait for the rest of the series. Thanks for all you do man
man i love ur cgannel hands down my top 5 THANKS
Despite it not being the best slasher, it will always be my favorite. More than part 6, more than part 4, it just shocked me the first time I saw it because I wasn’t expecting the decapitation, which will always be one of my favorite kills
Would love to see a re-review of this one given your change in opinion lol.
About the murder mystery thing Betsy Palmer wanted Sean Cunningham to show Pamela Voorhees somewhere in the film before she's revealed as the killer to set her up as a suspect such as either putting her at the diner Steve Christy goes to or something like that. She said it in an interview she did for the Crystal Lake Memories book.
+Xehanort10 Interesting. I actually like the unique angle of never seeing her til the reveal
Well nothing except her hands and legs at least.
How is this guy only getting likes in the “100s”?
His videos are so interesting and well done.
Great work
Thanks a lot man
Whoah--that was no dream about Jason. She says, "Then he's still there..." He pulled her under the water to drown her, but for some reason he was gone by the time they found her.
I do think this is one of the better ones in a creepy horror way but Jason is just the icon of this franchise.
I’m one of the rare people that thinks that this movie is the best movie in the franchise. This was my second ever slasher movie right after watching the original A Nightmare on Elm Street, and as much as I love the original Nightmare, this movie is what made me fall in love with slashers
....great taste.
Great review sir. Another franchise to delve into might be all the Hellraiser movies. I see where they have a new one now (after that terrible Revelations flick)?
Idk if it’s just my age or what but I actually grew up on Friday the 13th movies and also nightmare on elm street but didn’t really get into Halloween much until later in life
Cool review man, looking forward to the rest. Btw, are u gonna be a part of the Creepy Channel Crawl this Saturday??
+Dylan Thomas No I won't be able to unfortunately. Hope it goes well
Hell yeah man!! So glad you're doing this franchise. It's going to be a fun ride and can't wait until your full ranking video. Marcy's death is by far my favorite in the franchise. The look on her face and scream were beyond corny and just made me laugh so much. Awesome review brother
+ChiTwn Juggalo Thanks man. Gonna be a fun series
*YOU BLEW IT!*
Also, Alice just happening to not get picked off is more realistic. If this were real, there wouldn't be a set survivor, the killer would try to kill everyone, not all but one.
Nothing is scarier than Pamela coming out that car.
Loved the review and loved the background but I'm not sure if it was just me but the smoke was a little distracting in the background instead of nice background. Loved the review keep it up
+Will Sorel Yeah I'm not gonna keep it. The Fog looked perfect in editing but for whatever reason it became much thicker in the final video. It annoyed me but I didn't want to render the video a 2nd time.
+Will Sorel Yeah I'm not gonna keep it. The Fog looked perfect in editing but for whatever reason it became much thicker in the final video. It annoyed me but I didn't want to render the video a 2nd time.
Entertaining review. Pamela Voorhees is underrated and while there are some dated aspects, this 1980 original I still very much enjoy
Friday the 13th reviews... and I'm hearing Silent Hill music playing in the background. Also, I watched the short fan film. I would love to see that guy do a full length Jason Voorhees movie. By the way, YOUR AWESOME CODY!
My favorite Friday the 13th movies in order….
6
4
1
7
2
3
8
I hated part 6 and never seen any of the other ones. My top 3 are very close, and could really go any way. I could also flip-flop 2 and 3, which were also very close.
I Love Friday the 13 it's one of the best debut horror movies and ones of the best ending ever.
Finally!!!!
+Real Bstackz IT'S HERE!!!
Awesome stuff Cody! I have always enjoyed the original F13 though not as good as a few of it's sequels I normally end up watching it about once a year. The ax being left in the bed is the creepiest part of this film in my opinion. Can't wait for no.2! Good work bro
+Cody Archer Thanks a lot Mr Archer. Can't wait to keep rolling through these. Gonna be fun!
Even as a kid the original Friday just never seemed special to me. I'm on the same boat as you Cody it blows my mind that it was as successful as it was. Its ok but thats about it.
+Craig Norrie Yeah it's insane. Movies like The Burning got no sequel but Friday exploded. Strange world.
I'm a HUGE fan of Fri13 series- 1 - 4. Not so big 5+, and didn't even bother watching a couple of the last ones. I think 8 was the last one I saw before giving up. But the first 4 were magical. This is only my opinion, but I liked 2 the best. The potato sack mask was creepy AF!
The ending still scares the shit out of me
I got to hand it to you Cody, if I didn't come across your reviews, I would have never watched "Friday the 13th 1980" or this series as a whole.
Thanks.
That said, it's kind of amusing in hindsight how you listed off all this film's faults, story, lack of character dept, etc., yet gave it a "Go out and buy it" in your review seeing as you've admitted to it being a bad film in recent years.
One thing you missed out on is a clever bit of red herrings the movie toys with. You got a guy with a machete at the beginning the movie lingers on moments after the first girl is killed off giving you unsure vibes about him. Then you get Crazy Ralph who the townsfolk say could be dangerous sometimes, and then all the shots of the killer showing it to look like it could be an older man due to the dark pants and black shoes. All clues that throw you off the trail that only when you see Pamela pull up into the same jeep from before do you realize the killer you thought you were getting is not at all what you were expecting.
Honestly I have a two killer Theory her and Jason are working together because some of the timing between some of the kills doesn't make sense
Interesting theory but they would have confirmed something that major in the movies. That'd be a hell of an idea for a remake though!
Cody Leach I know it doesn't hold much water but it's fun to think about and it's what I think a remake needs to be
i loved the friday the 13th. it was good though i did get annoyed when alice kept knocking out pamela and didn't finish her off or at least tie her up. that was annoying yet i still like it for what it was, a good slasher movie.