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Newly Remastered Version of the Original ‘Friday the 13th’ Getting a Solo Blu-ray Release This Summer
On August 10, Paramount will be re-releasing their Friday the 13th: 8-Movie Blu-ray Collection, the set highlighted by the newly remastered versions of the first four films in the franchise. Additionally, we’ve just learned, the original classic is getting a solo re-release.
Newly remastered for Blu-ray, Sean Cunnigham’s Friday the 13th (1980) returns to Blu-ray on August 10, and you can pre-order your copy through Amazon for just $14.99.
“The terrifying first film that launched a killer horror movie franchise comes to Blu-ray in its original theatrical cut, remastered from the original film elements.”
“The thrills start when the new owner, and several young counselors, gather to reopen Camp Crystal Lake. Years ago, a young boy named Jason Voorhees drowned, and a series of vicious murders occurred thereafter. Despite locals’ warnings that the place has “a death curse,” the new crew continues to relaunch the camp. One by one they find out how unlucky Friday the 13th can be, as they are stalked by a violent killer. Includes a digital copy of the unrated “Uncut Edition” of the film, for those who dare for an extended scare.”
Paramount’s upcoming 8-movie collection, meanwhile, can currently be pre-ordered for $59.99, while Scream Factory’s deluxe 12-movie Blu-ray set is on sale for a mere $99.99.
After scaring up a strong theatrical run, Oddity director Damian McCarthy’s Hokum heads home to Digital this week.
Settle in for a spooky supernatural chiller as Hokum arrives on all Digital platforms to rent or own beginning June 2, followed by a Blu-ray/4K Ultra HD Combo and DVD release on August 11, 2026.
Adam Scott (“Severance”) stars in Hokum as reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman. When he retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, the staff’s tales of an ancient witch haunting the honeymoon suite take hold of his mind. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance draw Ohm into a nightmarish confrontation with the darkest corners of his past.
Peter Coonan (“The Alienist: Angel of Darkness”), David Wilmot (“Station Eleven”), Florence Ordesh (“Departure”), Michael Patric (“Frontier”), Will O’Connell (“Game of Thrones”), Brendan Conroy (“Bodkin”), and Austin Amelio (“The Walking Dead”) also star.
Get a peek at the upcoming physical media release below, including a few special features.
Spooky Pictures’ Roy Lee (Weapons) & Steven Schneider (Insidious) produce alongside Image Nation’s Derek Dauchy (Late Night with the Devil), Tailored Film’s Ruth Treacy, Julianne Forde, & Mairtín de Barra, and Cweature Features’ Ken Kao & Josh Rosenbaum.
I wrote in my review for Bloody Disgusting, “A quaint Irish hotel with a deeply haunted history awaits an American writer in McCarthy’s third outing, continuing his streak for folkloric tales of supernatural karma and spine-tingling terror with a dark sense of humor.”
What’s next from Damian McCarthy? He’s currently writing a haunted house movie, but recent comments suggest he may be moving into other genres beyond that upcoming project.
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