There were a ton of movies that attempted to emulate the success of Halloween, but only one of the imitators, Friday the 13th, would prove to be a juggernaut in its own right – a huge hit that spawned one of the most successful and long-running franchises in film history.
Sure, we might scoff at some of the cheesier elements of the film, like Crazy Ralph(and some amazing 1980s fashion), but Friday the 13th worked where it counted. Aided by the invaluable makeup effects of Tom Savini, it brought us more vivid(and dare we say, creative) murder scenes than we’d seen before in this type film, and has plenty of "Did you see that?" memorable moments, such as the arrow pierced through the back of poor Kevin Bacon’s neck.
Pamela Voorhees is the killer in this film, and her son, Jason, is little more than a memory, only appearing in the "Was it a dream or not?" final scare. But the ground had been laid for a legend that would be built upon in sequels, eventually evolving into the story of a hockey-masked, seemingly immortal juggernaut that audiences still can’t seem to get enough of 30 years later.
Scene to watch with the lights on:Alice has survived a hellish night that saw all her friends butchered around her. She managed to take down the killer herself and sought refuge in a small boat. The cops arrive. She is relieved. And then the deformed boy, Jason, leaps out of the water behind her. And we all scream like hell.