6.9 | / 10 |
Users | 4.5 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Entrepreneur is trying to reopen a summer camp called Crystal Lake, which has a grim past, and is stalked by a mysterious killer.
Starring: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan, Kevin BaconHorror | 100% |
Thriller | 35% |
Mystery | 14% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (224 kbps)
English, English SDH, French
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Paramount has released a UHD SteelBook packaging variant for the iconic 1980 Slasher film 'Friday the 13th.' The UHD disc and digital content is identical to that found in the UHD wide release while the Blu-ray is identical to the remastered 2021 Blu-ray release. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.
For a full UHD video review, please click here.
For a full UHD audio review, please click here.
This SteelBook is identical to Paramount's 2020 Blu-ray SteelBook. Paramount's SteelBook is made of the familiarly smooth,
slick, fingerprint attracting material. Add a black background and the issue is amplified, but
this is nevertheless a very nice looking SteelBook presentation. The front artwork is classic, displaying vintage poster artwork depicting a torso of the
killer, hands at the sides, a bloody knife in the left, and a camp scene within the body, depicting moon over the lake, trees, and teens in front of a
cabin. The film's title is scrawled along the bottom in familiar franchise type. It's white but the number "13" is almost entirely drenched in blood. The
rear panel carries over the smooth black background finish. Atop it center is some splattered red blood with the words "kill her mommy, kill her" written
in large white raw letters. A Paramount logo and a copyright notice appear bottom left. A model number appears bottom right. The spine features the
film's title over black, center, just as it appears on the front. A Paramount logo has been placed at the top and a Blu-ray logo at the bottom. A new
slipcover has been included as well.
Inside, the digital copy code is tucked underneath the left-hand-side tabs. The two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, are situated on the right in
staggered-stacked formation. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features a stylized Camp Crystal Lake shot, looking over the lake. Dark water
covers a little over half of the scene.
Blood red trees line the shore and a bright moon hovers in the middle. A single boater is on the water on the right. There's a certain Dawn of the Dead quality to the image.
For an exploration of the on-disc supplemental content, please click here.
The SteelBook is very nice with the only caveat being the propensity to pick up and display fingerprints. It's a worthwhile addition to any SteelBook or Horror home video library, especially now that it comes with the excellent UHD disc. Highly recommended.
1980
Uncut
1980
40th Anniversary Limited Edition
1980
Remastered
1980
Friday The 13th Collection Deluxe Edition Version / Theatrical & Uncut
1980
Uncut
1980
Uncut
1980
40th Anniversary Limited Edition
1980
Uncut
1980
1981
1982
1988
1993
2003
Limited Edition
2009
2018
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1984
1986
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1985
2010
2017
Collector's Edition
2019
30th Anniversary Edition | Includes "Terror in the Aisles"
1981
Collector's Edition
1988
Friday the 13th: Part IV - The Final Chapter
1984
2001
Collector's Edition
1978