Friday the 13th: 8-Movie Collection (1980-1989)

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Originally Posted by Matt89

I like Part 3 more now than I used to......Can't really go wrong with the first four, they were the golden age of Friday the 13th.

One thing I've found is how much I've come to love and appreciate the first film in recent years. Mind you I was always a fan, but for a long time Part 2 was my fav, then it was The Final Chapter and now I think it's probably the first film. It has atmosphere in spades and the setting and tone of the film is just great......I think the film sets up the lore extremely well, and it has excellent pacing for a slasher film.

The more you revisit the broad array of films in the entirety of the late-70's/early-to-mid 80's slasher genre, the more you come to appreciate just how solid of a piece of horror cinema Friday the 13th Part 1 actually is, given the context, the budget, and its contemporaries....and, even without Jason as the primary malevolent force.

I will admit that as a kid watching these roll out in order, I loved the first film for its atmosphere even back then. But the thing I found most disturbing about the franchise was the grotesque enigma of Jason himself, and at the time, I just didn't feel afraid of Mrs. Voorhees. As a result, Parts 2, 3 and 4 were more impactful back then. The images of rotted-corpse youth-Jason popping out of the lake to swamp the canoe are unforgettable. Now I enjoy the first four films with their respective quirks and qualities, almost equally. 4k uhd, hello? 1 through 4, please....