6.9 | / 10 |
Users | 4.5 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
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: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English, English SDH, French
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Paramount has re-released the cult favorite 1980 Horror franchise starter 'Friday the 13th.' The disc includes essentially the same video and audio presentations from the Shout! Factory disc (only available in the massively impressive boxed set). It includes most of the extras from Paramount's 2009 disc, which this release otherwise improves upon. No new extras are included. This disc incudes only the uncut version of the film (1:35:26), the exact same runtime from the Shout! Factory presentation. This disc is also included in Paramount's new six-disc, eight-film collection, releasing simultaneously; at time of writing it is the only disc from that set to be made available individually.
Paramount's 1080p transfer is essentially identical to the Shout! Factory release. Beyond the aspect ratio difference (1.78:1 here, 1.85:1 there) there is
perhaps some minutia for anyone who wants to dig really deep, but superficially speaking, and simply comparing what appears on the screen,
from normal viewing
distances, there are no obvious alterations. Below is a cut-and-paste of the
Shout! Factory review; it applies here:
Shout! Factory brings Friday the 13th to Blu-ray with a fresh 4K scan, and the results are tremendous. The picture's excellence is
immediately
in evidence, revealing an outstanding 1080p effort that is hands-down the best the film has ever looked in the home. The opening sequence, taking
place back in the 1950s, shows handsome grain in an even, flattering, natural consistency, supported by superior black levels -- shadowy corners in a
loft where two teens make out, the boy's black shorts, and certainly nighttime exteriors where darkness absorbs the screen with depth and intensity but
not to the detriment of any fine detailing within -- that heighten the scene's authenticity and sense of pending doom alike. The scene's excellence is
bolstered by superior texturing, showcasing wonderful detail to woods and faces. As the picture transitions to the small town near Camp Crystal Lake,
the vibrance and clarity
around only amplifies the image's credentials. Pavement, fuel stations, and weathered bricks and siding highlight this stretch, while around camp a few
minutes later the natural vegetation and battered wooden components delight with lifelike, tangible texturing that invites audiences to feel the rustic
venue. Grain pushes a little heavier at times, indoors and in low light, which obviously comprises much of the film's latter half, but even if it's not as
perfectly refined as the opening half, there's no mistaking the majesty of Shout!'s new 4K scan. Bolstered by well saturated colors -- natural greens,
colorful slickers, and of course red blood -- and an absence of any print issues or encode flubs, there's nothing to dislike here. This one teeters on
1080p perfection, particularly for a lower budget 40-year-old film.
There is likewise little discernible difference between this Paramount DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack and the Shout! Factory disc. There are differences in bit rate and such, but just comparing with the ears yields no obvious change. Obviously this is not the same Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless soundtrack from Paramount's 2009 disc. Because the Shout! review is built around a comparison with a 2.0 track that is not included here, that review is not reprinted below; please click here, however, to explore the essentials regarding the 5.1 soundtrack.
This new Friday the 13th includes extras previously available on various other releases. It does not include all of the extras from either the
original Paramount disc or the Shout! Factory boxed set. Chief amongst the missing bonus features is the audio commentary track. See below for
what's included. Please click here for full coverage; all of the extras below were included on
the original 2009 Paramount issue.
For anyone who skipped on the Shout! set (why?) and wants to upgrade a well-loved 2009 edition, this is it. The video and audio presentations are excellent, though the Shout! disc is presented at the proper 1.85:1 aspect ratio and includes two cuts of the film, where this only features one. Recommended to anyone upgrading from 2009 and didn't want the full franchise Shout! package.
Uncut
1980
Uncut
1980
Uncut
1980
Uncut
1980
40th Anniversary Limited Edition
1980
Friday The 13th Collection Deluxe Edition Version / Theatrical & Uncut
1980
1980
Limited Edition
1980
40th Anniversary Limited Edition
1980
(Still not reliable for this title)
1981
1982
1988
1993
2003
Limited Edition
2009
2018
Collector's Edition
1988
1984
1986
1989
1985
2010
2017
2019
Collector's Edition
1988
30th Anniversary Edition | Includes "Terror in the Aisles"
1981
1984
2001
Collector's Edition
1978