[production budget] $550,000 [u.s. box office] $39,754,601 [u.s. admissions] 14,778,700 [u.s. opening weekend] $5,816,321 [percentage of box office] 14.6% [number of screens] 1,127 [per screen average] $5,287 [rank] #1 [release date] May 09, 1980 [principal shooting dates] September 4 - October 3, 1979 (28 days) [production company] Georgetown Pictues [u.s. distributor] Paramount Pictures [date of u.s. television premier] July 12, 1984 [date of first d.v.d. release] October 19, 1999 [d.v.d. units sold] as of 2005. 32,497 [novelization] Written by Simon Hawke, released September 1987. [duration] 93 minutes [director] Sean S. Cunningham [written by] Victor Miller & Ron Kurz (uncredited) [special make-up effects] Tom Savini & Taso Stavrakis [shooting location]Blairstown, NJ & Hope, NJ and at Camp NoBeBoSco in Hardwick Township, NJ Map to Blairstown,NJ. Map to Camp NoBeBoSco. Mrs. Voorhees played by Betsy Palmer Alice Hardy played by Adrienne King Marcie played by Jeannine Taylor Annie played by Robbi Morgan Jack played by Kevin Bacon Bill played by Harry Crosby Brenda played by Laurie Bartram Ned Rubenstein played by Mark Nelson Steve Christy played by Peter Brouwer Truck Driver played by Rex Everhart Sgt. Tierney played by Ronn Carroll Officer Dorf played by Ron Millkie Crazy Ralph played by Walt Gorney Barry played by Willie Adams Claudette played by Debra S. Hayes Trudy played by Dorothy Kobs Sandy played by Sally Anne Golden Operator played by Mary Rocco Doctor played by Ken L. Parker Jason Voorhees played by Ari Lehman 1: Barry killed by a knife to the stomach. 2: Claudette killed by a slit throat offscreen. 3: Annie killed by a throat slit with hunting knife. 4: Ned killed by a throat slit offscreen. 5: Jack killed by an arrow through neck from below bed. 6: Marcie killed by an axe to the face. 7: Brenda killed offscreen, thrown through window. 8: Steve Christy kileld by a hunting knife to the stomach. 9: Bill killed and pinned to door with arrows. 10: Mrs. Voorhees killed by and decapitated with machete Camp Crystal Lake has been shuttered for over 20 years due to two vicious and unsolved murders. The camp's new owner and several young counselors are readying the property for re-opening despite warnings of a "death curse" by local residents. The curse proves true on Friday The 13th as one by one each of the counselors is stalked by a violent killer.