friday the 13th franchise
Regarding Mr. Voorhees: Do We Really Ever Want to Meet Jason’s Dad?
Over the course of the Friday the 13th franchise, we’ve gotten a bit of insight into the Voorhees family. Jason is a character who, unlike Freddy or Michael Myers, is already stepping into a legacy, t...
Five Horror Movies That Were Destroyed by Censorship
Horror has never had an easy relationship with the MPAA. It was toughest in the 1970’s and ‘80’s, when a movie’s rating essentially dictated how many people would see that movie. In those days, theate...
The Best of the Worst Friday the 13th Movies
Friday the 13th is one of the biggest franchises in movie history, horror or otherwise. It’s spawned twelve films to date, a television series, a Nintendo game, action figures, T-shirts and so much mo...
Five Fan-Made Friday the 13th Creations You Have to See to Believe
Every franchise has its fans, some more rabid than others. One thing that surprises many people, both in and out of the genre, is the complete devotion of the Friday the 13th fandom. In particular, th...
Why the Original Friday the 13th Is Not the Best of Its Franchise
To this day, Friday the 13th remains one of the most successful horror movies of all time. It was made for very little money, was not what people were expecting, but once it hit and people started see...
Seven of the Most Confusing Moments in the Friday the 13th Movies
As much as we love the Friday the 13th series here—and trust me, we do—there are certain things you can’t help but notice as you watch these movies over and over again. Things that have been long deba...
The Five Best (And Worst) Movies of the Friday the 13th Franchise
Friday the 13th is the go-to when people think of the typical slasher franchise. It’s got the traditional, silent, masked villain. It’s got the standard slasher formula. But what people tend not to th...
Why Jason Goes to Hell is Worth Another Look
Jason Goes to Hell was the second Friday the 13th movie I ever saw and, at the time, I hated it. Mind you, I was about eight years old, but it’s no secret that a great number of fans discover horror w...
Happy Friday the 13th: Why Jason is Still Our Favorite Slasher after 35 Years
This year, the Friday the 13th franchise turns 35 years old. It started with a single, simple slasher that nobody ever thought would turn into the hit that it was. And yet here we are. Friday the 13th...
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