Friday the 13th (franchise)

Friday the 13th is an American horror franchise that comprises twelve slasher films, a television show, novels, comic books, and tie‑in merchandise.  The franchise mainly focuses on the fictional character Jason Voorhees, who drowned as a boy at Camp Crystal Lake due to the negligence of the camp staff.  Although the films were not popular with critics, Friday the 13th is considered one of the most successful media franchises in America—not only for the success of the films, but also because of the extensive merchandising and repeated references to the series in popular culture. Films Friday the 13th (1980) Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) Friday the 13th Part III (1982) Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) Jason X (2001) Freddy vs. Jason (2003) Friday the 13th (2009 reboot) Comics Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash (November 2007–March 2008) Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash: The Nightmare Warriors (August–December 2009) Video games Friday the 13th (1985 video game) Friday the 13th (1989 video game) Friday the 13th (2017 video game) See also Friday the 13th films Last words in Friday the 13th films A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise) Friday the 13th