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Friday the 13th is an American horror franchise that comprises twelve slasher films, a television series, novels, comic books, video games, and tie‑in merchandise. The franchise mainly focuses on the fictional character Jason Voorhees, who was thought to have drowned as a boy at Camp Crystal Lake due to the negligence of the camp staff.
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Just like walking under a ladder, crossing paths with a black cator breaking a mirror, many people hold fast to the belief that Friday the 13th brings bad luck. Though it’s uncertain exactly when this particular tradition began, negative superstitions have swirled around the number 13 for centuries. While Western cultures have historically associat...
According to biblical tradition, 13 guests attended the Last Supper, held on Maundy Thursday, including Jesus and his 12 apostles (one of whom, Judas, betrayed him). The next day, of course, was Good Friday, the day of Jesus’ crucifixion. The seating arrangement at the Last Supper is believed to have given rise to a longstanding Christiansuperstiti...
In the late-19th century, a New Yorker named Captain William Fowler (1827-1897) sought to remove the enduring stigma surrounding the number 13—and particularly the unwritten rule about not having 13 guests at a dinner table—by founding an exclusive society called the Thirteen Club. The group dined regularly on the 13th day of the month in room 13 o...
An important milestone in the history of the Friday the 13th legend in particular (not just the number 13) occurred in 1907, with the publication of the novel Friday, the Thirteenthwritten by Thomas William Lawson. The book told the story of a New York Citystockbroker who plays on superstitions about the date to create chaos on Wall Street, and mak...
On Friday, October 13, 1307, officers of King Philip IV of France arrested hundreds of the Knights Templar, a powerful religious and military orderformed in the 12th century for the defense of the Holy Land. Imprisoned on charges of various illegal behaviors (but really because the king wanted access to their financial resources), many Templars wer...
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Learn about the origins and history of the unlucky day, from biblical and medieval superstitions to modern pop culture and events. Find out why Friday the 13th is considered a bad omen and how to cope with it.
The shortest period that occurs with a Friday the 13th is just one month, from February to March in a common year starting on Thursday (D) (e.g. 2009, 2015 and 2026). On average, there is a Friday the 13th once every 212.35 days. Friday the 13ths occurs with an average frequency of 1.7218 per year or about 3477 since the year 1 CE.
May 9, 1980 · A classic slasher film about a group of teenagers stalked by a mysterious killer at a summer camp. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this horror mystery thriller.
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- Friday the 13th (1980) There is a certain campy (no pun intended) charm to watching the original Friday the 13th. This tale of a mysterious killer taking out horny teens one by one seems downright quaint decades after it came out in 1980.
- Friday the 13th: Part 2 (1981) If you haven't streamed the series in a while, you may be surprised by how long it takes for the central villain to become a fully-formed horror icon.
- Friday the 13th: Part III (1982) Though Jason's hockey mask is one of the more iconic slasher images in horror history, we don't actually see it on screen until the third film.
- Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) Depending on who you ask, some gorehounds insist that Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter is as good as the franchise ever got.
Feb 13, 2009 · A remake of the classic slasher film, Friday the 13th follows a group of young adults who are hunted by the undead Jason Voorhees at a campsite. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this R-rated movie.
Rotten Tomatoes provides ratings, reviews, and videos for the 12 films of the Friday the 13th horror series. Learn about the history, characters, and kills of Jason Voorhees and his victims.
