My take: The teen slasher film has been around, but few have been able to capture the magic, bottle it, and turn it into the franchise that became Friday the 13th.
A simple premise, a setting which most people have some relation or attachment to (summer camp), a group of helpless teens who get eliminated one by one, and a nice twist at the end equals success. The final body count is 10 - for anyone wondering right now.
Since May of 1980, Friday the 13th has embedded itself into the world horror culture, and will hold a special place in movie history.
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