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Eight-disc set includes Friday The 13th (1980) The one-time bane of nearly every critic in America, the blood-soaked first film in the franchise has gone on to cult classic status. Decades after the drowning death of adolescent Jason Voorhees and the barn murders of a pair of young lovers, scenic Camp Crystal Lake reopens. Now the place is crawling with campers and young, naive, S*x-hungry counselors... and a maniacal killer! And just what is the deal with this Jason kid? Adrienne King, Betsy Palmer, Kevin Bacon, Ari Lehman star. 95 min. C/Rtg NR Friday The 13th, Part 2 (1981) It's five years later, and demented, deformed Jason Voorhees is back (and not looking bad for a guy who drowned). This time, Jason preys upon a group of Camp Crystal Lake counselors-in-training. Blood, guts, knives, machetes, spears, icepicks, hammers in the head... The works! Amy Steel, John Furey, Warrington Gillette, Adrienne King star, with a cameo by Jason's killer mom (Betsy Palmer). 86 min. C/Rtg R Friday The 13th, Part 3 (1982) Look out, campers! Donning his trademark hockey mask for the first time, Jason takes terror to a new dimension in this third entry in the shock series. Back at scenic Camp Crystal Lake, Jason (portrayed by Richard Brooker) slashes his way through a group of rich kids just trying to have a little summer fun, as well as a gang of grizzled bikers. Dana Kimmell, Paul Kratka, Tracie Savage, Catherine Parks also star. 95 min. C/Rtg R Friday The 13th The Final Chapter (1984) More carnage at Camp Crystal Lake, as hacksaw-swinging, spear-throwing, head-crushing Jason returns, and the only person able to stop him is a young boy. Kimberly Beck, Corey Feldman, Peter Barton, Crispin Glover, Ted White star. 91 min. C/Rtg R Friday The 13th, Part V A New Beginning (1985) This time the horror isn't confined to camp, as a home for troubled teenagers is subjected to one shock