Sun, Sand, Murder
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As a Special Constable, Teddy Creque is the only police presence on the remote, sun-drenched island...
The Big Sleep
Raymond Chandler and Ian Rankin
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The Big Sleep is Raymond Chandler's most famous and popular novel of all Los Angeles PI Philip...
John Constantine Hellblazer: Vol 14 : Good Intentions
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Throughout his sordid career, not much has fazed John Constantine. As long as he's had his smokes...
No Shred of Evidence: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery
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In this absorbing new entry in the acclaimed New York Times bestselling series, Scotland Yard's Ian...
Norte: A Novel
Edmundo Paz-Soldan and Valerie Miles
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Three unconnected people travel north, each passing in isolation over one of the most troubled and...
Drakenfeld
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THEY'LL KILL TO HIDE THE TRUTH. HE'LL KILL TO FIND IT. The monarchies of the Royal Vispasian Union...
Selling For Dummies
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Your guide to the most up-to-date selling strategies and techniques No matter your skill level, this...
Case Closed
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Jimmy Kudo, the son of a world-renowned mystery writer, is a high school detective who has cracked...
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Friday the 13th (1980) in Movies
Jul 14, 2020
Following hot on the heels of Halloween, Friday the 13th is the slasher genre stripped down to it's bare bones - a group of horny teenagers isolated from the rest of the world, a relentless killer hunting them down one by one, until we're left with a lone final girl.
Tropes that have since become iconic, much like the setting of Camp Crystal Lake.
The summer camp setting has been aped and parodied for years following the films release back in 1980.
The practical effects used by the now legendary Tom Savini are still great. They may be showing their age, but I would take it over sub standard CGI any day. Throw in a frantic and memorable musical score courtesy of Harry Manfredini, a gleefully sinister performance from Betsy Palmer as Pamela Voorhees, and one of the greatest "Gotcha!" endings in horror cinema, and you have a title that's deserving of the love it gets.