Produced for roughly half a million dollars, “Friday the 13th” went on to become one of the most successful and profitable independent films of all time. The film ushered in a new genre of film, the low budget geek slasher movie, a formula that began the career of many young filmmakers. It also trapped director/producer Sean S. Cunningham somewhat, in the genre…
THE BLESSING AND CURSE OF “FRIDAY THE 13TH”
By | September 2002
