Sean S. Cunningham is an American film director best known for directing Friday the 13th (1980).

Directed Friday the 13th (1980). The film features early appearance by Kevin Bacon and gore effects by Tom Savini (noted in the review). The review identifies the film as an early and influential slasher with an effective final twist but uneven pacing.

The review judges Venerdì 13 (1980) as a slasher that has aged poorly overall. It criticizes simplistic characters and erratic pacing. It praises the murder scenes and Tom Savini's gore work. The final twist and some POV devices are noted as effective.

For:Fans of horror and slasher cinema, readers interested in classic genre reviews

 Among the pioneers of the great horror sagas that emerged between the late '70s and the first half of the following decade, "Friday The 13th" ('80) is, in all likelihood, the one that has aged the worst.

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