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  2. Apr 14, 2024 · Home. Movies. Movie Features. Are Friday the 13th and Jason Voorhees Based on a True Story? By Timothy Donohoo , Robert Vaux , Ben Hardwick , and Kieran Loughlin. Updated Apr 14, 2024. Friday the 13th's creator denied taking inspiration from real-life events, but a 1960s massacre in Finland bears an eerie resemblance to Voorhees. Quick Links.

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  3. Sep 26, 2020 · Friday The 13th: How Jason Voorhees Inspired A Real Serial Killer. By Jennifer Lind-Westbrook. Published Sep 26, 2020. Authorities believe serial killer Peter Moore was influenced by the Friday the 13th films. Moore murdered four men in 1995 using the alter ego Jason.

  4. Sep 10, 2019 · The Entire Friday The 13th Story Finally Explained. By Sezin Koehler / Updated: Sept. 10, 2019 9:10 am EST. In the wake of John Carpenter's 1978 horror smash Halloween, studios attempted to cash ...

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  5. Feb 13, 2015 · According to its creators, the original Friday the 13th wasn’t actually based on actual events, though the similarities to a true horror story from two decades prior are quite chilling…

  6. Oct 13, 2023 · No, ‘Friday the 13th’ is not based on a true story. The makers of the film have repeatedly clarified that there’s no real incident on which it found its origin. Nevertheless, the true inspiration for the film has been attributed to the success of John Carpenter’s 1978 slasher film ‘Halloween,’ which sort of established the genre.

  7. Aug 11, 2021 · Friday The 13th 4's Most Disturbing Scene Was Based On A Real Murder. By Adrienne Tyler. Published Aug 11, 2021. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter has one of the most disturbing deaths in the whole franchise, and it was inspired by a real-life crime.

  8. Nov 20, 2019 · Friday the 13th: Jason Voorhees' Ever-Changing Origins Explained. By Jack Wilhelmi. Published Nov 20, 2019. Friday the 13th is a slasher movie that relies on the simplicity of a very basic plot: a masked, machete-wielding madman wreaks bloody vengeance on counselors at the campgrounds where he drowned as a boy.