Horror History: Friday, May 9, 1980: Friday The 13th was released in theaters

Camp Crystal Lake has been shuttered for over 20 years due to several vicious and unsolved murders. The camp’s new owner and seven young counselors are readying the property for re-opening despite warnings of a “death curse” by local residents. The curse proves true on Friday the 13th as one by one each of the counselors is stalked by a violent killer.

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Horror History: Thursday, May 8, 1980: The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb premiered on TV

Mysterious events occur soon after an archaelogist discovers the Egyptian ruler’s burial site, leading some observers to take an ancient curse seriously. Starring Raymond Burr and Eva Marie Saint.

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