I find it to be a rare case when a pioneering movie doesn’t hold up well, and it’s a disappointing one as well when the sacred cow is too old and has to be put down—but Friday the 13th is still modest entertainment. The majority lacks tension as danger is framed rarely and obviously, and most of the movie is just watching bland teen caricatures dick around. It’s a relief, albeit somewhat insulting, that the movie retains much of its entertainment through the awkward hilarity of many scenes.