Original Friday the 13th Movie Posters

Friday the 13th movie posters from Sean Cunningham's 1980 original and the subsequent franchise run are among the most actively traded items in American slasher horror collecting — original theatrical paper from the production that established the genre's commercial template and introduced Jason Voorhees to the screen. Cunningham's 1980 horror film that launched one of the most commercially successful franchises in genre cinema history. Set at the reopening of Camp Crystal Lake, the film builds its suspense through a series of killings whose perpetrator is concealed until the final act—a narrative strategy borrowed from the giallo tradition and deployed with considerable commercial effectiveness. The film established the structural template for the American slasher genre of the 1980s. Shop original theatrical materials from this landmark production and the franchise it created. Produced on a modest budget of approximately $550,000 and earning over $39 million in its initial theatrical run, Friday the 13th demonstrated the commercial potential of the slasher format and triggered the cycle of imitators that dominated horror cinema for the following decade. Kevin Bacon appeared in an early film role, and Tom Savini's practical makeup effects contributed to the film's impact. The franchise subsequently extended to twelve sequels and a 2009 reboot. Original theatrical materials from the 1980 release are among the most collected in the slasher genre. The iconic poster imagery—the reflection of the camp in a knife blade, the Camp Crystal Lake setting in menacing red—is immediately recognisable. First-release materials in fine condition are genuinely scarce, as high-demand horror materials from this period are consistently absorbed by specialist collections. Shop our Horror and Hellraiser collections for related slasher and horror materials. All Film/Art Gallery movie posters and items are authenticated originals.