Friday the 13th (1980)
Audiences and critics agree: skip it.
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Friday the 13th is streaming in Malaysia on HBO Max.
What the audience says
Friday the 13th is a middling English film — fine for a one-time watch but unlikely to stay with you. It holds a 6.4/10 on TMDB from 3,529 ratings, right around average territory. It's a tight 95-minute watch — easy to fit into a busy night. In Malaysia you can stream it on HBO Max.
Should you spend 95 minutes on it?
95 minutes of English horror. Short enough to finish on a weeknight without losing the next morning.
- Why
- At 6.4/10 from 3,529 ratings, audiences are split; the genre fit matters more than the score here.
- Skip if
- you want to sleep afterwards
- Best for
- A night when you want an early finish
Story
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 35m — short |
| Genre | Horror |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Sean S. Cunningham
Cast
Where to watch in Malaysia
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 22 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All HBO Max titles in Malaysia
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