Friday the 13th: 8-Movie Collection (Steelbook) (Blu-ray)

Eight-disc set includes: Friday The 13th (1980) The one-time bane of nearly every critic in America, the blood-soaked first film in the franchise has gone on to cult classic status. Decades after the drowning death of adolescent Jason Voorhees and the barn murders of a pair of young lovers, scenic Camp Crystal Lake reopens. Now the place is crawling with campers and young, naive, sex-hungry counselors... and a maniacal killer! And just what is the deal with this Jason kid? Adrienne King, Betsy Palmer, Kevin Bacon, Ari Lehman star. 95 min. C/Rtg: NR Friday The 13th, Part 2 (1981) It's five years later, and demented, deformed Jason Voorhees is back (and not looking bad for a guy who drowned). This time, Jason preys upon a group of Camp Crystal Lake counselors-in-training. Blood, guts, knives, machetes, spears, icepicks, hammers in the head... The works! Amy Steel, John Furey, Warrington Gillette, Adrienne King star, with a cameo by Jason's killer mom (Betsy Palmer). 86 min. C/Rtg: R Friday The 13th, Part 3 (1982) Look out, campers! Donning his trademark hockey mask for the first time, Jason takes terror to a new dimension in this third entry in the shock series. Back at scenic Camp Crystal Lake, Jason (portrayed by Richard Brooker) slashes his way through a group of rich kids just trying to have a little summer fun, as well as a gang of grizzled bikers. Dana Kimmell, Paul Kratka, Tracie Savage, Catherine Parks also star. 95 min. C/Rtg: R Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) More carnage at Camp Crystal Lake, as hacksaw-swinging, spear-throwing, head-crushing Jason returns, and the only person able to stop him is a young boy. Kimberly Beck, Corey Feldman, Peter Barton, Crispin Glover, Ted White star. 91 min. C/Rtg: R Friday The 13th, Part V: A New Beginning (1985) This time the horror isn't confined to camp, as a home for troubled teenagers is subjected to one shocking murder after another. Has hockey-masked hacker Jason returned from the grave, or is a new killer following in his bloody footsteps? John Shepard, Melanie Kinnaman, Corey Parker, Dick Wieand star. 92 min. C/Rtg: R Friday The 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) And they said it couldn't be done! A lightning bolt brings everyone's favorite masked murderer back from the grave, and he's ready to pick (and axe) up where he left off, unless the youth who "killed" him the first time and the sheriff's daughter can stop him. Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke, Ron Palillo, C.J. Graham star. 87 min. C/Rtg: R Friday The 13th, Part VII: The New Blood (1988) That's right, Jason's back and ready to rend, but this time his victims include a spunky teenage girl with deadly telekinetic powers. Has everybody's favorite ghoulish goalie finally met his match? Lar Park Lincoln, Terry Kiser, Heidi Kozak, Kane Hodder star. 88 min. C/Rtg: R Friday The 13th, Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) It's the scariest thing to hit the Big Apple since Steinbrenner bought the Yankees! What will happen to the streets of New York when the unstoppable killer lands in search of fresh victims? Find out in the eighth installment in the interminable horror series. Jensen Daggett, Scott Reeves, Peter Mark Richman, Kane Hodder star. 100 min. C/Rtg: R Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Adrienne King

Rating: R