Friday the 13th is a happy day! Friday the 13th has long held a unique place in popular culture, despite widespread belief that it is an unlucky day. The date serves as inspiration for the cult classic American slasher series, which has a total of 13 films. Jason Voorhees, the terrifying series antagonist, is the stuff of nightmares, even without the frightening storylines.

How many movies are there in the Friday the 13th series?

So far, the franchise has produced twelve films. A prequel series named Crystal Lake is also in the works. The setting of the play will be a doomed little town where camp counselors will encounter death.

The first film, which starred Betsy Palmer, Kevin Bacon, Adrienne King, and Jeannine Taylor, was released in 1980. The story centers on a group of adolescent camp counselors who are followed by a mysterious killer after they choose to reopen Camp Crystal Lake, an old summer camp.

Jason Voorhees, a machete-wielding murderer who is hell-bent on killing everyone, was one of the most frightening antagonists in Hollywood when the franchise first started. Additionally, the villain appeared in the movies Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Friday the 13th Part 3, and Friday the 13th Part 2.

The film Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday also delved into Jason Voorhees' backstory.

Which Friday the 13th film is the finest?

The highest-rated movie in the slasher series is technically the first installment, Friday the 13th, which has a rating of 6.4, according to Internet Movie Database ratings. Friday the 13th: Part 2, which has a score of 6.1, is next on the list.

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives are tied for third place with a 6.0 rating.

The 2011 film Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash, which stars Jason Voorhees joining forces with another serial killer, Freddy Krueger, is the lowest-rated picture in the series.

Every Friday the 13th Film:

Friday the 13th is a film released in 1980.

(1981) Friday the 13th: Part 2

Friday the 13th: Part III (1982)

1984's Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Friday the 13th, Part 5: A New Beginning (1985)

Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986)

Friday the 13th: The New Blood, Part VII (1988)

Jason Takes Manhattan in Friday the 13th Part VIII (1989)

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

Jason X (2002)

Jason vs. Freddy (2003)

Friday the 13th, 2009

Frequently Asked Questions

1 Why is Friday the 13th regarded as an unlucky day?

Friday the 13th has long been regarded as an unfortunate day because both the number 13 and the day Friday are thought to bring bad luck.

Is the movie Friday the 13th a true story?

No. Nonetheless, some people think that the first film may have been inspired by the actual murders that took place in Lake Bodom, Finland, in the 1960s.

Is Jason Voorhees a murderer? 3

Indeed, he is the primary villain in the Friday the 13th films, and he instills terror in the hearts of those who come to Camp Crystal Lake.