Remastered “Friday the 13th 40th Anniversary” Coming to Select Movie Theaters on Oct. 4 & 7

WHAT: Head back to Camp Crystal Lake to celebrate the 40^th Anniversary of one of the most influential horror films of all time, Paramount Pictures’ 1980’s classic “Friday the 13^th.” In October, moviegoers can experience a newly remastered version of the original terrifying film that started it all as “Friday the 13^th 40^th Anniversary” comes to their local cinema for a two-night event.

In addition to watching “Friday the 13th” on the big screen, attendees will view a special bonus, “SECRETS GALORE BEHIND THE GORE – Friday the 13^th,” in which revolutionary special-effects and makeup artist Tom Savini (“Friday the 13th,” “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter,” “Dawn of the Dead,” “Day of the Dead,” “Creepshow,” etc.) details some of the groundbreaking, gory, and great moments of the original “Friday the 13^th.”

WHO: Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures.

WHEN: Sunday, October 4 at 7 p.m. local time.

Wednesday, October 7 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. local time.

WHERE: Tickets for “Friday the 13^th 40^th Anniversary” are available now at FathomEvents.com and participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change based on local cinema openings).

SYNOPSIS: “Friday the 13^th” follows a group of young counselors preparing for the reopening of Camp Crystal Lake, where a boy drowned years earlier.  One by one, the counselors are stalked by a mysterious and violent killer. The film spawned one of the longest-running and most successful horror franchises in film history with 11 subsequent movies and, 40 years later, the iconic machete-wielding killer continues to haunt, fascinate, and terrify new generations.

MORE: The health and safety of our patrons is top priority. Fathom is in regular conversations with our owners – Regal, AMC and Cinemark – and more than 70 affiliate theaters, all of whom are instituting necessary health and safety policies, protocols and procedures in accordance with the CDC and local governments, to ensure a clean and safe environment. Please visit your local theatre website for the most up to date information related to their safety measures.