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Friday the 13th (1980) Movie Reviews

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Tail Slate ("The Horror Guru")
Next Week: The Horror Guru takes a gander at the sequel: Friday the 13th, Part II....read the complete Friday the 13th (1980) review at Tail Slate ("The Horror Guru")
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DVDActive (Brett Anderson)
Friday the 13th is an aged, but still very competent horror flick that will give a scare here and there. If you have an interest in films you may want to check it for some of the very effective techniques that make creepy at its best. If Hollywood still...read the complete Friday the 13th (1980) review at DVDActive (Brett Anderson)
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eFilmcritic.com (Jack Sommersby)
An unimpressive production that nevertheless gets the job done....read the complete Friday the 13th (1980) review at eFilmcritic.com (Jack Sommersby)
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The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Despite the trailer's promise of 13 murders, there are only nine in "Friday the 13th." Just another example of the film failing to live up to itself....read the complete Friday the 13th (1980) review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
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by cory on February 23, 2009 Ogden, Utah
Being spoiled by modern slasher films, it takes an open mind to appreciate the original Friday the 13th. Like many in the series, it stars an unwary group of camp councilors about to be murdered by a mysterious serial killer. One of the great ...

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3.0467
Friday the 13th (1980) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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2.8913
Friday the 13th (1980) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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