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Shout Factory | 1980-2009 | 12 Movies, 15 Cuts | 1122 min | Rated R | Oct 13, 2020

Friday the 13th Collection (Blu-ray Movie)

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Overview

Friday the 13th Collection (1980-2009)

Jason Voorhees drowned as a young child at Camp Crystal Lake due to the inattentiveness of camp counselors. Many years later, the camp becomes the scene of murder and mayhem, and Jason returns from the grave, spreading terror through Crystal Lake – and beyond.

Horror100%
Thriller35%
Supernatural15%
Mystery12%
Sci-FiInsignificant
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Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
    Video resolution: 1080p
    Aspect ratio: 1.85:1, 2.40:1
    Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1, 1.85:1

  • Audio

    See individual releases

  • Subtitles

    English

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Sixteen-disc set (16 BDs)
    Blu-ray 3D

  • Playback

    Region A (locked)

Review

Rating summary

Movie4.0 of 54.0
Video4.5 of 54.5
Audio4.5 of 54.5
Extras5.0 of 55.0
Overall5.0 of 55.0

Friday the 13th Collection Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman October 22, 2020

Note: Shout! Factory is offering a disc replacement program to fix three errors in three different films. Please click here for instructions on how to get the new discs from Shout! Factory.

Shout! Factory has released an enormously impressive 12 film, sixteen disc boxed set spanning the entire 'Friday the 13th' cinematic experience. All of the films were previously made available on Blu-ray, notably through Warner Brothers' highly impressive 2013 collection, but Shout! Factory has included two more films, remastered the first four films in 4K, and presented new transfers for the bulk of the remainder. Fans are given two lossless audio tracks for each release and the studio has included plenty of legacy extras and added a massive amount of new content. Note that I did not review and do not have access to a copy of the Warner Brothers tin so any information relating to that set is based solely off of the Blu-ray.com listing and review, which is excellent. See below for links to film reviews, video and audio reviews as they pertain to this new boxed set, and links to supplements on each disc as well as a review of all of the content found on the two bonus discs.


For full film reviews, please click through the following links; note that links point to either the original Paramount, Warner Brothers, or New Line listings. Also note that the overall score is not a real average of the scores but rather a personal response to the entire experience.




Friday the 13th Collection Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  4.5 of 5

Please click through the following links for video reviews of the Shout! Factory discs. The links to Freddy vs. Jason and Friday the 13th (remake) point to their original releases (please click here and here to be linked to the Shout! Factory disc review page for Freddy vs. Jason and Friday the 13th [remake], respectively). Note that the overall score is not a real average of the scores but rather a personal response to the entire experience.


Friday the 13th Collection Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.5 of 5

Please click through the following links for audio reviews of the Shout! Factory discs. The links to Freddy vs. Jason and Friday the 13th (remake) point to their original releases (please click here and here to be linked to the Shout! Factory disc review page for Freddy vs. Jason and Friday the 13th [remake], respectively). Note that the overall score is not a real average of the scores but rather a personal response to the entire experience.


Friday the 13th Collection Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  5.0 of 5

Scream Factory's Friday the 13th mega boxed set ships in a rather sturdy outer box that holds 13 standard sized Blu-ray cases (all clear with alternate or secondary artwork on the inside) and just enough room for the glossy color booklet. More on those items in a moment. The box measures just incrementally larger than the Blu-ray cases; there's not really any unnecessary bulk. The box measures approximately 7" high, 6.5" wide, and 5.5" deep. Affixed to one of the sides upon arrival is a sheet with some pertinent information, like bonus feature listings. It's been attached with some hardcore glue that doesn't want to come off easily; watch for box tearing (and, yes, for anyone closely examining the pictures, the set this reviewer received has a "spine slash" all the way across the cases, side to side...thanks, Best Buy box cutter).

The box's "front" features attractive, if not gruesome, hand-drawn artwork depicting Jason in his various costumes and holding a number of different weapons. A cemetery fills much of the bottom left and lightning can be see striking his recently opened grave. The Friday the 13th lettering in white appears center below the midline, accompanied by "Collection" and "Deluxe Edition" text below. Scream and Blu-ray logos (and a model number below the latter) appear center bottom. The artwork wraps around to either side, though not really filling the full panels. On the left is, prominently, a hooded Jason holding a pitchfork and on the right is a larger hodgepodge of the killer wielding a bloody axe, machete, knife, and so on. One this side the artwork is signed "Devon." On the top of the box is an image of the famous goalie mask, bloodied and a gash in the forehead area. On the box's bottom are various studio logos, film ratings, tech specs, and legalese.

All of the discs line up nicely with matching info along the spine bottoms (Scream and Blu-ray logos, model numbers, and SDH notifications). Each top includes a thumbnail depicting the front cover artwork, with the exception of the two-disc bonus case, which is blank rather than use the bloody hockey mask art as seen on the bonus disc art, which is also seen one one of the exterior box panels. Each film title is center, with the longer ones (like Friday the 13th Part VIII - Jason Takes Manhattan) obviously filling more real estate. All of the main Friday the 13th titles are red, with the exception of the first two films, where only "13th" and "Part 2" are partially red. "The Final Chapter," "A New Beginning," and "Part VI" text are also white, while the bonus discs case matches the first film. Most of the cases offer reversible artwork. Almost all of them present critical changes to the front and rear options (Friday the 13th, Friday the 13th Part 2, Friday the 13th Part 3, Friday the 13th - The Final Chapter, Friday the 13th Part V - A New Beginning, and Jason Goes to Hell - The Final Friday with minimal front artwork variance, Freddy vs. Jason also with alternate spine artwork, and the Friday the 13th remake also with alternate spine artwork). Jason X only includes alternate rear artwork. The films in the middle stretch -- Part VI, Part VII, and Part VIII -- only include two-panel inner print artwork, not reversible cover art.

The booklet, which shares just about the same height and width dimensions with a standard Blu-ray case, is comprised of 54 glossy full color pages and offers a treasure trove of information. Its is essentially a long-from essay written by Michael Gingold that covers the franchise's entire spectrum from the original film to the remake. It's white text on black paper with still photos from the various films interspersed throughout.

Below are reviews for the content on the two bonus discs. As noted in this review's open, I did not review, and do not have access to, a copy of the Warner Brothers tin, so listings of new content is based on Shout!'s own proclamations as well as comparisons made with the Blu-ray.com review of the Warner Brothers tin. Supplements marked as "NEW!" have not previously appeared in a Friday the 13th Blu-ray release.

Bonus Disc One:

  • NEW! Crystal Lake Confidential: Interview with Producer/Director Sean S. Cunningham (1080p, 16:43): The filmmaker behind the franchise offers some historical data including his collaborations (including with Wes Craven), his work on Last House on the Left, the transition to Friday the 13th, the movie's release and success, the differences between directing and producing, filmmaking with "franchise" on the mind, his additional works, and more.
  • NEW! Machete Memories: Interview with Producer/Director Steve Miner (1080p, 21:28): Miner, who directed Friday the 13th Part II and Friday the 13th Part III, recalls his early career in the film business, directing the second and third films, the idea to make the third in 3-D, and his career after Friday.
  • NEW! Chicago to Connecticut: The Early Career of Harry Manfredini (1080p, 31:20): A comprehensive interview with the Composer who scored most all of the Friday the 13th films from the first to Jason Goes to Hell, with the exception of Manhattan. He speaks on his early work, influences, style, and work in the industry.
  • NEW! The Magic Keyboard: Harry Manfredini on Scoring Friday the 13th (1080p, 31:36): A continuation of the hour-long Manfredini interview, here focusing on his work on the popular franchise.
  • NEW! Blood Types: Interview with Actor Harry Crosby (1080p, 21:24): Crosby played "Bill" in the original Friday the 13th. He discusses landing the part, life on the set, friendships and working relationships on the shoot, his death scene, prosthetics and fake blood, life after the film, and more.
  • NEW! Once Speared, Twice Shy: Interview with Actor Bill Randolph (1080p, 29:54): Randolph played "Jeff" in Friday the 13th Part 2. In this interview, he looks back at his early acting career, work with his co-stars, ideas he bounced around on the set, the larger franchise, anecdotes from the shoot, his death scene, and much more.
  • NEW! Back to Camp: The Locations of Friday the 13th and Friday the 13th Part 2 Hosted by Michael Gingold (1080p, 31:24): The author of the booklet included with this set walks through the shooting locations today and verbally explores the films' histories, interspersed with corresponding footage from the film. It also includes fans and locals sharing their stories and memories.
  • NEW! It Came from the Vaults: Interview with La-La Land Records' Matt Verboys and Michael V. Gerhard and Harry Manfredinni (1080p, 19:14): A discussion centering on the film's iconic music, recovered audio, and releases. There's a tangible passion for the scores in evidence.
  • The Friday the 13th Chronicles (1080i upscaled, various runtimes): Please click through the above link to the tin boxed set for more on these supplements. Included are the segments for each of the first eight films.
  • Secrets Galore Behind the Gore (1080i upscaled, various runtimes): Please click through the above link to the tin boxed set for more on these supplements. Included are the segments Friday the 13th, Friday the 13th Part IV, and Friday the 13th Part VII.
  • Crystal Lake Victims Tell All! (1080i upscaled, 15:37): Please click through the above link to the tin boxed set for a review of this supplement.
  • Tales from the Cutting Room Floor (1080i upscaled, 17:13): Please click through the above link to the tin boxed set for a review of this supplement.
  • Friday the 13th Artifacts and Collectibles (1080i upscaled, 7:02): Please click through the above link to the tin boxed set for a review of this supplement.
  • Legacy of the Mask (1080p, 9:34): This supplement was originally found on the original Blu-ray for Friday the 13th Part 3.
  • Slasher Films - Going for the Jugular (1080p, 7:10): This supplement was originally found on the original Blu-ray for Friday the 13th Part 3.
  • Jason Forever - Q&A with Ari Lehman, Warrington Gillette, C.J. Graham and Kane Hodder (1080i upscaled, 29:26): This supplement was originally found on the original Blu-ray for Friday the 13th Part 2.
  • NEW! Friday the 13th Playing Card Gallery (1080i, 3:23): Images of playing cards which depict various scenes and kills from the franchise. There is no accompanying audio.
  • NEW! Location Featurettes (1080p, 27:30): Chris Carbaugh and Stacy Lee speak over original film elements and contemporary images that show how locations from the first three films look today.


Bonus Disc Two:

  • NEW! Alice Cooper: The Man Behind the Mask Music Video (1080p, 4:38): Cooper's Friday the 13th-themed music video.
  • NEW! Alice Lives: Alice Cooper and Friday the 13th Part VI (1080p, 6:48): Cooper talks about the Slasher movie renaissance and how he and his music compliment the genre.
  • NEW! Legends Never Die: Tom McLoughlin at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery (1080p, 4:26): The Jason Lives director shares the story of where he wrote the movie: at a celebrity cemetery. It's also to be his final resting place.
  • NEW! Life, Death and Jason Voorhees: Interview with Director Tom McLoughlin (1080p, 8:40): McLoughlin returns, again from the cemetery and in front of his own crypt, and shares the story behind his film that returned Jason from the dead and ideas for a future, direct sequel to this picture.
  • NEW! The Road to Crystal Lake: Interview with Producer Sean S. Cunningham (1080p, 7:53): The filmmaker discusses the franchise's legacy, his life and work post-Friday, and more. Some of the information repeats from a previous Cunningham interview on disc one.
  • NEW! Faceless Evil: Sean S. Cunningham on Jason (1080p, 7:35): Cunningham discusses the character's persona, the qualities that make him a classic villain, genre branding, and more.
  • NEW! Jason Was Here: Friday the 13th Parts 3-6 - Locations Then and Now (1080i, 12:32): Still photos from the films are followed by a look at the same locations as they are seen today. The piece is set to music.
  • NEW! Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed (1080p, 1:20:17): Debbie Rochon hosts a series of interviews with iconic Horror "scream queens," female leads who have made a living screaming for their lives in Horror films.
  • NEW! Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (1080p, 1:18:11): Another feature-length documentary, this one exploring the essence of the Horror film with footage and interview clips from some of the genre's leading actors and filmmakers.
  • NEW! Trailer Reel (1080p, 22:07 total runtime): Previews for all of the franchise films presented back-to-back. Some of these trailers may have been included separately on previous releases, but the compilation is new.
  • NEW! Storyboards (1080i upscaled): Sketches planning for various scenes from Freddy vs. Jason. There is no accompanying music; the storyboards play in succession. Included are Opening (9:16), Trey's Death (3:59), Grain Silo/Boiler Room (3:54), First Battle (11:15), Freddypillar (2:39), and The Dock (5:38).
  • Production (1080i): On-set and production stills and concept artwork from Freddy vs. Jason. Images play in succession and there is no musical accompaniment. Included are Behind the Scenes (2:48), Concept Art (2:14), Freddypillar (1:20), Locations (1:05), and Makeup and Design (2:54).
  • NEW! Friday the 13th (2009) Teaser Trailer (1080p, 1:36).
  • NEW! Friday the 13th (2009) Theatrical Trailer (1080p, 2:27): The same trailer from the trailer collage above.
  • NEW! Friday the 13th (2009) TV Spots (1080p, 6:36 total runtime): Several short ads which play in succession.
  • NEW! Friday the 13th (2009) Electronic Press Kit (1080p, 36:21): Interviews with cast and crew who talk up the movie in morsel-sized snippets. Each participant is introduced with text and timestamps indicating what they will discuss and when. It also includes behind-the-scenes footage.
  • NEW! Friday the 13th Series Newspaper Ad Still Gallery (1080i, 4:58): Auto-advancing advertisements for the franchise's various films. There is no musical accompaniment.


Friday the 13th Collection Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  5.0 of 5

About the only thing Shout! could have done to improve on things would have been to include the three seasons of the spinoff TV show and/or release the franchise in full 4K. The new 4K scans for the first four films look terrific, though, as do the rest of the films in the set, but one can only wonder what the resolution bump and HDR could've done. Still, these films have absolutely never looked any better for home consumption. Several are a revelation, and the first two in particular. The audio is great as well, and Shout! Factory has offered audiences both original intent mono/stereo and 5.1 expanded audio for all films. The depth, breadth, and entertainment value of the total supplemental package -- the many returning extras and the gargantuan amount of new content Shout! has assembled just for this set -- is practically unprecedented. There's nothing left to say except that this is the release to own in 2020, surpassing even Sony's Columbia Classics Collection, and it earns my highest recommendation.