(BLAIRSTOWN, NJ) -- Roy's Hall presents a screening of the original Friday The 13th film on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 7:30pm. The 1980 film, which kick-started the Slasher sub-genre, is regarded as one of the best known slasher films in history and was shot in and around the Blairstown, NJ area.
"A group of teenage camp counselors attempt to re-open an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past, but they are stalked by a mysterious, relentless killer," said IMDB.
The film stars Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Mark Nelson, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan, and Kevin Bacon. It was directed and produced by Sean S. Cunningham and written by Victor Miller.
Friday The 13th was very successful at the box office, reaching $59.8 million on a $550,000 budget. Retrospectively, the film has become a cult classic, despite initially, the film gained negative reviews. It has spawned eleven sequels, an NES Game, a 2009 reboot, a 2017 game an upcoming film, and an expanded universe. Like Halloween, it is one of the most successful independent horror films ever made.
Tickets are $20 and available for purchase online. Roy's Hall is located at 30 Main Street in Blairstown, New Jersey.
