Rating summary
| Movie |  | 3.5 |
| Video |  | 4.0 |
| Audio |  | 4.5 |
| Extras |  | 3.0 |
| Overall | | 4.0 |
Friday the 13th 4K Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Martin Liebman October 17, 2023
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 film review, please click
here; note that this points to the 2009 Blu-ray.
Friday the 13th 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
For a full UHD video review, please click here.
Friday the 13th 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
For a full UHD audio review, please click here.
Friday the 13th 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
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.
Friday the 13th 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
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.
