Friday the 13th
“They were warned...They are doomed...And on Friday the 13th, nothing will save them.”
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.
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Part of Friday the 13th Collection
11 films
Friday the 13th
Movie · 1980
Friday the 13th Part 2
Movie · 1981
Friday the 13th Part III
Movie · 1982
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Movie · 1984
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Movie · 1985
Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI
Movie · 1986
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
Movie · 1988
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Movie · 1989
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Movie · 1993
Jason X
Movie · 2001
Freddy vs. Jason
Movie · 2003
Cast
20 people
Adrienne King
Alice
Known for
The Butterfly Room
Jeannine Taylor
Marcie
Also in
The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana
Robbi Morgan
Annie
Known for
Heartbreak High
Kevin Bacon
Jack
Known for
Sleepers
Tremors
Betsy Palmer
Mrs. Voorhees
Known for
The Tin Star
Mister Roberts
Harry Crosby
Bill
Also in
Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show
Double Trouble
Laurie Bartram
Brenda
Also in
Emergency!
Mark Nelson
Ned
Known for
Crystal Lake
Peter Brouwer
Steve Christy
Also in
Arthur
White Collar
Rex Everhart
Truck Driver
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
Family Business
Ronn Carroll
Sgt. Tierney
Known for
DeepStar Six
84 Charing Cross Road
Ron Millkie
Officer Dorf
Also in
Torture Chamber
A Return to Salem's Lot
Sean S. Cunningham Director · Victor Miller Writer Harry Manfredini Composer
Worldwide gross $40M · Budget $550K · United States release May 9, 1980
Box office
Budget
$550,000
Worldwide gross
$39,925,100
Gross vs. budget
72.6×
Production
Sean S. Cunningham Films
Production
Georgetown Productions
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio · Distribution
United States
Produced in
A Long Night at Camp Blood
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · May 9, 1980
Theatrical
United States · May 9, 1980
Theatrical
United States · October 19, 1999
Physical · DVD
United States
February 3, 2009 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
April 13, 2012 · Premiere · RiverRun International Film Festival
November 13, 2015 · Premiere · Denver International Film Festival
October 8, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
October 9, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Welcome to Horrorwood Series
Argentina
October 30, 1980 · Theatrical
October 27, 2017 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Australia
June 12, 1980 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 1, 1980 · Theatrical
Chile
October 31, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Colombia
October 23, 1980 · Theatrical
Czechia
October 6, 2003 · Physical · DVD
Denmark
July 25, 1980 · Theatrical
Ecuador
July 20, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Finland
June 13, 2003 · TV
France
February 11, 1981 · Theatrical
Germany
October 23, 1980 · Theatrical
Greece
October 9, 2003 · Physical · DVD
Hungary
September 14, 1989 · Theatrical
India
October 13, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray
Ireland
June 13, 1980 · Theatrical
October 31, 2003 · Premiere · Dublin Horrorthon Film Festival
Israel
September 13, 2022 · Physical · Blu-ray
Italy
September 9, 1980 · Limited theatrical · Mystfest
September 12, 1980 · Theatrical · Milan
Japan
August 15, 1980 · Theatrical
August 9, 1985 · Premiere · Splatter Movie Festival
Mexico
October 30, 1980 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 19, 1981 · Theatrical
March 24, 1990 · Premiere · The Weekend of Terror
April 12, 2019 · Premiere · Imagine Film Festival
Norway
October 21, 1980 · Theatrical
July 15, 1986 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Peru
October 29, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Philippines
August 1, 2019 · Digital
Poland
October 31, 2018 · Premiere · Splat!Nights
Portugal
March 13, 1981 · Theatrical
June 12, 2020 · TV
Singapore
August 1, 2017 · Physical · DVD
Slovakia
September 14, 1996 · TV · Markíza
September 13, 2019 · Premiere · International Film Festival Cinematik
South Korea
July 25, 1981 · Theatrical
Spain
June 13, 1980 · Theatrical
August 13, 1980 · Theatrical
November 6, 2016 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona - Phenomena
November 13, 2020 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Sweden
November 10, 1980 · Theatrical
November 8, 1984 · Physical · VHS
October 29, 2003 · Physical · DVD
October 21, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
Thailand
August 1, 2017 · Physical · DVD
Türkiye
June 15, 2021 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
August 21, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
May 9, 1980 · Theatrical
February 23, 1987 · Physical · VHS
September 29, 2003 · Physical · DVD
October 19, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
October 14, 2019 · Physical · Blu-ray
October 29, 2023 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
October 12, 2026 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Uruguay
January 28, 1982 · Theatrical
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