query: who played freddy in friday the 13th?

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: proceeds to murder everyone aboard the spacecraft. He is seemingly killed, but is then resurrected via nanotechnology as a cyborg version of himself. Finally, he is ejected into space and incinerated by Earth Two's atmosphere, his mask falling to the bottom of a lake. The next "Friday the 13th" film, "Freddy vs. Jason" (2003), was a crossover with "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Set in the contemporary period, Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) resurrects Jason (Ken Kirzinger) and sends him to Springwood hoping that he will create enough fear among the residents that Freddy will be strong enough to invade their

title: Freddy vs. Jason

text: Freddy vs. Jason Freddy vs. Jason (alternatively known as A Nightmare on Friday the 13th) is a 2003 American slasher film directed by Ronny Yu and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. The film is a spin-off crossover between "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Friday the 13th" series, and pits Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees against each other in the eighth and eleventh installments in their respective series. The film is also the last in both "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Friday the 13th" series before they were both rebooted. In the film, Freddy (Robert Englund) has

title: Freddy vs. Jason

text: Doug Chapman and Melvin Martinez were nominated for the Best Fire Stunt in the Taurus World Stunt Awards 2004 for the double full body burn and wire stunt. Doug Chapman doubled for Robert Englund as Freddy and Glenn Ennis doubled for Ken Kirzinger as Jason in the stunt. Freddy vs. Jason Freddy vs. Jason (alternatively known as A Nightmare on Friday the 13th) is a 2003 American slasher film directed by Ronny Yu and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. The film is a spin-off crossover between "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Friday the 13th" series, and pits

title: Friday the 13th (1980 film)

text: King, who recounted the making of the film to fans. As of 2018, "Friday the 13th" has spawned ten sequels, including a crossover film with "A Nightmare on Elm Street" villain Freddy Krueger. "Friday the 13th Part 2" (1981) introduced Jason Voorhees, the son of Mrs. Voorhees, as the primary antagonist, which would continue for the remaining sequels (with exception of the fifth movie) and related works. Most of the sequels were filmed on larger budgets than the original. For comparison, "Friday the 13th" had a budget of $550,000, while the first sequel was given a budget of $1.25 million.

title: Friday the 13th (2009 film)

text: 2008, the teaser trailer debuted at the 2008 Scream Awards and was released three days later. In December, the theatrical trailer was released along with a theatrical poster. On Friday, February 13, 2009, "Friday the 13th" was released in 3,105 theaters in North America. The 2009 film was given the widest release of any "Friday the 13th" film, including the crossover film with "A Nightmare on Elm Street". It was released in nearly three times as many theaters as the original 1980 film and exceeded "Freddy vs. Jason" by 91 theaters. "Friday the 13th" was also released in 2,100 theaters

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: is we felt we had stronger things to go with, and we didn’t go forward with it. It was well-written, it was darker than we wanted it to be, and we didn’t believe it had sustainability... We didn’t believe that it was a sustainable script, a sustainable series. It was a very good pilot, but not a sustainable series." Six of the 12 films have been adapted into novels—"Friday the 13th 1 – 3", "Jason Lives", "Jason X", and "Freddy vs. Jason"—with "Friday the 13th Part 3" being adapted twice. The first novel was Michael Avallone's 1982 adaptation of "Friday

title: Alice (Friday the 13th)

text: still alive, also mentioning that Jason had tracked her down to her apartment by memorizing what her car looked like when she had made a visit to the camp. In the novelization of "Friday the 13th Part 2", Alice is staying at Crystal Lake in hopes of overcoming her fear and moving past her traumatic experience. She finds Mrs. Voorhees' head in the fridge and is killed by Jason Alice also appears in the prologue of the "Freddy vs. Jason" novelization as a shade in Hell. In the novel "Friday the 13th: The Jason Strain", Jason witnesses a holographic projection

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: the 11 films", not including interviews with other film professionals like Wes Craven. Grove's book also includes previously unseen production photos which were acquired from private collections. Eight months after the release of Grove's book, Titan Books, in association with Sparkplug Press, released a detailed history on the "Friday the 13th" series. Peter M. Bracke released "Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th" on October 24, 2005. The book chronicles the creation of the series up to the release of "Freddy vs. Jason". Bracke spent three years researching the series and collecting more than 200 interviews from

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: Jason and Leatherface turn on each other. On May 13, 2005, New Line first exercised their rights to use the "Friday the 13th" moniker when they, along with Avatar comics, released a special issue of "Friday the 13th". Written by Brian Pulido and illustrated by Mike Wolfer and Greg Waller, the story takes place after the events of "Freddy vs. Jason", where siblings Miles and Laura Upland inherit Camp Crystal Lake. Knowing that Jason caused the recent destruction, Laura, unknown to her brother, sets out to kill Jason with a paramilitary group so that she and her brother can sell

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: all. The story, by Jeff Katz, was a sequel to the "Freddy vs. Jason" film in development before the former film had been theatrically released. After meeting with executives, the negotiations ended and the story was shelved. Following the success of "Freddy vs. Jason", the idea of including Ash was brought up again, but New Line ultimately decided they would put the story in comic book form and bring in James Kuhoric to write and Jason Craig to do the artwork. On January 9 and February 13, 2008, WildStorm released another two-issue miniseries, titled "Friday the 13th: Bad Land", which

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: Maniacs 1 collection, a figure of Jason from "Jason Goes to Hell" was released. Jason was one of the three most popular figures sold from the Movie Maniacs 1 collection, and the other two were Freddy Krueger and Leatherface. The following year, scale models of Jason and Freddy in a glass display case were released by MacFarlane Toys. In 2002, as part of its Movie Maniacs 5 collection, McFarlane released a model of Über-Jason from "Jason X". McFarlane did not release another "Friday the 13th" collectable until November 2006, when a 3-dimensional movie poster was released. Since 2002, there has

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: on "Freddy vs. Jason", as New Line owned the "Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise. The concept of a fight between Freddy and Jason was not new, since Paramount had approached New Line about filming a crossover years before the latter had gained the licensing rights to "Friday the 13th". At that time, both companies wanted the license to the other's character so that they could control the making of the film. Negotiations on the project were never finalized, which led Paramount to make "The New Blood". After "Jason Takes Manhattan" was released in 1989, the rights reverted to Scuderi, Minasian,

title: Friday the 13th (1980 film)

text: at the time, no well-recognized or bankable actors; aside from well-known television and movie actress Betsy Palmer. The film would take in approximately $20 million in international box office receipts. Not factoring in international sales, or the cross-over film with "A Nightmare on Elm Street"'s Freddy Krueger, the original "Friday the 13th" is the highest-grossing film of the film series. To provide context with the box office gross of films in 2014, the cost of making and promoting "Friday the 13th"—which includes the $550,000 budget and the $1 million in advertisement—is approximately $4.5 million. With regard to the US box

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: cult of Freddy worshipers called the "Fred Heads". In January 2007, Platinum Dunes producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller outlined their intended goal to bring a "Friday the 13th" reboot to life. New Line approached Fuller and Form to create a reboot, but because Paramount still owned certain copyrights to the first film, the reboot would not be able to use anything from the original. Paramount, who wanted to be included in the development of a reboot, approached the producers and gave them license to use anything from the original films, including the title. With Paramount on board, Fuller and

title: Friday the 13th (1989 video game)

text: In June 2013, the National Entertainment Collectibles Association released an exclusive figurine of the video game-style Jason with the turquoise and purple color palette to go along with their other Nintendo-esque horror figure, a video game-style Freddy Krueger based on LJN's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" game. In 2017, after developer IllFonic released "", a "Retro Jason" skin based on Jason from the 1989 game was added by developers in a video game patch to apologise to fans for Launch issues the game experienced. Friday the 13th (1989 video game) Friday the 13th is a survival horror video game published

title: Freddy Krueger

text: Michael Myers from "Halloween" and Jason Voorhees from "Friday the 13th". At the end of the film "", the mask of the title character, Jason Voorhees, played by Kane Hodder, is dragged under the earth by Freddy's gloved hand, thus setting up "Freddy vs. Jason". Freddy's gloved hand, in the ending, was played by Hodder. Freddy Krueger Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger () is a character from the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" film series. He first appeared in Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984) as a burnt serial killer who uses a gloved hand with razors to kill

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: who had discovered the "Necronomicon". There have been two books released chronicling the making of the "Friday the 13th" films. In February 2005, FAB Press published their book containing interviews with the cast and crew of the "Friday the 13th" series of films. David Grove, a film journalist who has written for "Fangoria", "Cinefantastique", and various other British magazines detailing the creation of the "Friday the 13th" films, wrote the comprehensive book, "Making Friday the 13th: The Legend of Camp Blood". Grove interviewed over 100 "key personnel involved in making the films" to collect "detailed production histories of each of

title: Friday the 13th (2009 film)

text: start of filming. ""'s Richard Burgi, who was cast as Sheriff Bracke, did not sign his contract until twelve hours before he was due to start filming his scenes. When Shannon and Swift began writing the script for "Friday the 13th", they imposed some rules based on their experiences of writing "Freddy vs. Jason" on themselves. They wanted their teenage characters to "sound normal". Shannon and Swift said they did not want the characters to know Jason's name or to become what they considered "the "Scooby-Doo" cliché where it's a bunch of kids trying to figure something out".<ref name="Shan/Swift"></ref> The

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: becoming possessed by his spirit, but the actual character did not appear in the novels. The novels were written by author Eric Morse and published in 1994. The books are titled Mother's Day, Jason's Curse, The Carnival, and Road Trip. In 2003 and 2005, Black Flame published novelizations of "Freddy vs. Jason" and "Jason X". After the release of the "Jason X" novel, Black Flame began publishing two series of novels. One set was published under the "Jason X" title, while the second set used the "Friday the 13th" moniker. The "Jason X" series consisted of four sequels to the

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: two separate authors. When the franchise was sold to New Line Cinema, Cunningham returned as a producer to oversee two additional films, in addition to a crossover film with character Freddy Krueger from "A Nightmare on Elm Street" film series. Under New Line Cinema, thirteen novellas and various comic book series featuring Jason were published. 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.

title: Friday the 13th

text: death on Good Friday. While there is evidence of both Friday and the number 13 being considered unlucky, there is no record of the two items being referred to as especially unlucky in conjunction before the 19th century. An early documented reference in English occurs in Henry Sutherland Edwards' 1869 biography of Gioachino Rossini, who died on a Friday 13th: He [Rossini] was surrounded to the last by admiring friends; and if it be true that, like so many Italians, he regarded Fridays as an unlucky day and thirteen as an unlucky number, it is remarkable that on Friday 13th

title: Ginny (Friday the 13th)

text: of her time period who, at the same time, has the guts and resolve to face off against Jason (sans hockey mask, which he didn’t get until the third film) and come out on top." Ginny (Friday the 13th) Ginny Field is a fictional character in the "Friday the 13th" franchise, portrayed by Amy Steel. Introduced in Steve Miner's sequel "Friday the 13th Part 2" in 1981, Ginny is an aspiring child psychologist who is hired as an assistant to Paul Holt at the Packanack Lodge, a site Paul plans to transform into a counselor training center which is located

title: Ginny (Friday the 13th)

text: Ginny (Friday the 13th) Ginny Field is a fictional character in the "Friday the 13th" franchise, portrayed by Amy Steel. Introduced in Steve Miner's sequel "Friday the 13th Part 2" in 1981, Ginny is an aspiring child psychologist who is hired as an assistant to Paul Holt at the Packanack Lodge, a site Paul plans to transform into a counselor training center which is located near the infamous Camp Crystal Lake. Ginny, who believes that the legend of Jason Voorhees is more than a myth, soon encounters the vengeful killer and realizes that she must delve into his psyche if

title: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

text: killer once more. The following morning, Tina and Nick are taken away in the ambulance. While someone finds Jason's broken mask in the wreckage, the screen fades to black while Jason's whispers can be heard from far away. After the previous installment, "", which reintroduced the Jason Voorhees character, "Part VII" was originally intended to be a crossover film between Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger. With each "Friday the 13th" sequel, the box office profits were diminishing, with the films in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series grossing nearly twice the amount of the "Friday" films. Paramount Pictures proposed the

title: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

text: crossover idea to New Line Cinema, the rival company who held the rights to the "Elm Street" films, with Paramount controlling domestic distribution and New Line controlling international distribution. The idea was abandoned after the two companies failed to come to an agreement, but the concept eventually came to fruition with "Freddy vs. Jason" in 2003, after New Line had purchased the rights to the "Friday the 13th" franchise. One of the concepts for "Part VII" was conceived by associate producer Barbara Sachs, and was noted as being similar to the plot of "Jaws", wherein a corporate land developer covers

title: Friday the 13th (1980 film)

text: At the time of its release, "Freddy vs. Jason" had the largest budget, at $25 million. All of the sequels repeated the premise of the original, so the filmmakers made tweaks to provide freshness. Changes involved an addition to the title—as opposed to a number attached to the end—like "" and "", or filming the movie in 3-D, as Miner did for "Friday the 13th Part III" (1982). One major addition that would affect the entire film series was the addition of Jason's hockey mask in the third film; this mask would become one of the most recognizable images in

title: Friday the 13th Part III

text: "The Thing", "", "Visiting Hours", "", "Silent Rage", "The Beast Within", "Cat People" and "Venom". As of 2014, it still stands as the fourth highest-grossing film in the "Friday the 13th" series and the third best selling in ticket sales; with approximately 11,762,400 tickets sold, it is surpassed only by the 1980 original with 14,778,700 tickets and Freddy vs. Jason with 13,701,900 tickets). The film also stands as the tenth highest-grossing R-rated film of 1982, the second-highest grossing horror film of 1982, the sixth largest box office opening of 1982, and adjusted for inflation it is the ninth highest-grossing slasher

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: The franchise's popularity has generated a fanbase who have created their own "Friday the 13th" films, fashioned replica Jason Voorhees costumes, and tattooed their bodies with "Friday the 13th" artwork. Jason's hockey mask has become one of the most recognizable images in horror and popular culture. In the original "Friday the 13th" (1980), Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (Betsy Palmer) stalks and murders the teenagers preparing Camp Crystal Lake for re‑opening. She is determined to ensure that the camp does not reopen after her son Jason (Ari Lehman) drowned in the lake due to the negligence of two staff members. The last

title: Friday the 13th

text: Friday the 13th Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday, which happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year,for example in 2015, on 13 Feb, 13 March and 13 October. In 2017, it occurred twice, on 13 January and 13 October. In 2018, it also occurred twice, on 13 April and 13 July. There will be two Friday the 13ths every year until 2020; 2021 and 2022 will have just

title: Friday the 13th

text: etc.) of the year. Any month that starts on a Sunday contains a Friday the 13th, and there is at least one Friday the 13th in every calendar year. There can be as many as three Friday the 13ths in a single calendar year; either in February, March and November in a common year starting on Thursday (such as 2009, 2015 or 2026) (D), or January, April and July in a leap year starting on Sunday (such as 2012) (AG). The longest period that occurs without a Friday the 13th is 14 months, either from July to September the following

title: Friday the 13th

text: the last two years, Dutch insurers received reports of an average 7,800 traffic accidents each Friday; but the average figure when the 13th fell on a Friday was just 7,500." In years which begin on the same day of the week and are of the same type (that is, whether they are a common year or leap year), Friday the 13th occurs in the same months. This sequence, given here for 1900–2099, follows a 28-year cycle from 1 March 1900 to 28 February 2100. The months with a Friday the 13th are determined by the Dominical letter (G, F, GF,

title: Friday the 13th

text: are on the 13th. The 13th day of the month is slightly more likely to be a Friday than any other day of the week. On average, there is a Friday the 13th once every 212.35 days, whereas Thursday the 13th occurs only once every 213.59 days. In the 2010s there were three Friday the 13ths in 2012 and 2015, and two in 2013, 2017 and 2018. There will also be two in 2019 and 2020. In the 2020s, there will be three F13's in 2026, and two in 2020, 2023, 2024, and 2029. The rest of years have at

title: Friday the 13th (2009 film)

text: Friday the 13th (2009 film) Friday the 13th is a 2009 American slasher film directed by Marcus Nispel and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. The film is a reboot of the "Friday the 13th" film series, which began in 1980, and is the twelfth installment in the film series. "Friday the 13th" follows Clay Miller (Jared Padalecki) as he searches for his missing sister, Whitney (Amanda Righetti), who is captured by Jason Voorhees (Derek Mears) while camping in woodland at Crystal Lake. The 2009 film was originally conceived as an origin story, but the project evolved into a

title: Friday the 13th

text: the 13th"; however, the authors clearly state that "the numbers of admissions from accidents are too small to allow meaningful analysis". Subsequent studies have disproved any correlation between Friday the 13th and the rate of accidents. On the contrary, the Dutch Centre for Insurance Statistics on 12 June 2008 stated that "fewer accidents and reports of fire and theft occur when the 13th of the month falls on a Friday than on other Fridays, because people are preventatively more careful or just stay home. Statistically speaking, driving is slightly safer on Friday the 13th, at least in the Netherlands; in

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: a young age. Six weeks after her disappearance, her brother, Clay Miller (Jared Padalecki), comes to look for her. The pair reunite and work together to seemingly kill Jason. The original "Friday the 13th" was produced and directed by Sean S. Cunningham, who had previously worked with filmmaker Wes Craven on "The Last House on the Left" (1972). Cunningham, inspired by the success of John Carpenter's "Halloween" (1978), wanted "Friday the 13th" to be shocking, visually stunning, and "[make] you jump out of your seat". Distancing himself from "The Last House on the Left", Cunningham wanted "Friday the 13th" to

title: Friday the 13th (2009 film)

text: in the 2000s. In October 2007, Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, the writers of "Freddy vs. Jason", were hired to write a script for "Friday the 13th".<ref name="Shan/Swif"></ref> Jonathan Liebesman was in negotiations to direct the film, but scheduling conflicts meant he was unavailable and Fuller and Form chose Marcus Nispel. Nispel was apprehensive about taking the job, mainly because he would be taking over another film franchise, but Fuller eventually persuaded him to direct the project. Principal photography began on April 21, 2008, in Austin, Texas, and finished on June 13, 2008. Stuntman Derek Mears was hired to portray

title: Friday the 13th (1980 film)

text: popular culture. A reboot to "Friday the 13th" was released theatrically in February 2009, with "Freddy vs. Jason" writers Damian Shannon and Mark Swift hired to script the new film.<ref name="Shan/Swif"></ref> The film focused on Jason Voorhees, along with his trademark hockey mask. The film was produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller through Bay's production company Platinum Dunes, for New Line Cinema. In November 2007, Marcus Nispel, director of the 2003 remake of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", was hired to direct. The film had its United States release on February 13, 2009. In 1987, seven years after

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: Starz television channel during the first week of February, and afterwards it was released on DVD on February 3, 2009. The documentary is hosted by special make‑up effects artist Tom Savini, who interviews the cast and crew members of each of the "Friday the 13th" films, asking them questions on the choices they made during filming. It also features interviews with journalists and other filmmakers who offer their opinion of the series. In September 2013, Farrands wrote and directed a second documentary film on the "Friday" franchise, "Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th", this time directly

title: Friday the 13th

text: awareness about automotive safety, this is possible because there is at least one F13 each year. The table is for the Gregorian calendar and Jan/Feb for leap years. Friday the 13th Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday, which happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year,for example in 2015, on 13 Feb, 13 March and 13 October. In 2017, it occurred twice, on 13 January and 13 October. In

title: Friday the 13th

text: one occurrence each. A Friday the 13th occurs during any month that begins on a Sunday. The fear of the number 13 has been given a scientific name: "triskaidekaphobia"; and on analogy to this the fear of Friday the 13th is called "paraskevidekatriaphobia", from the Greek words "Paraskeví" (Παρασκευή, meaning "Friday"), and "dekatreís" (δεκατρείς, meaning "thirteen"). The superstition surrounding this day may have arisen in the Middle Ages, "originating from the story of Jesus' last supper and crucifixion" in which there were 13 individuals present in the Upper Room on the 13th of Nisan Maundy Thursday, the night before his

title: Friday the 13th: The Game

text: the theme for the game, "Killer", recorded by Crazy Lixx. Other songs included in the game from Crazy Lixx include "Live Before I Die" and "XIII" which can be heard when the radio is played. The popular 80s punk group the Misfits are also featured on the game's soundtrack. They have one song in the game, appropriately titled "Friday the 13th" from their album Friday the 13th-EP released in 2016. The song can be heard on any radio in the game and also in the car when escaping. GunMedia uploaded a trailer featuring the song during the game's development. The

title: Alice (Friday the 13th)

text: Alice (Friday the 13th) Alice Hardy is a fictional character in the "Friday the 13th" series, created by Victor Miller. She first appears in Sean S. Cunningham's "Friday the 13th" as a camp counselor, with a brief appearance in Steve Miner's 1981 sequel "Friday the 13th Part 2". Alice is portrayed by Adrienne King in both films. The character has a supporting role in the comic book series and a main role in the novels. The character went through different drafts during the early stages of the screenplay, eventually moving to a more sympathetic role for the original film. Her

title: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

text: mask while digging in the dirt. Freddy Krueger's gloved hand bursts out of the dirt and pulls Jason's mask into the ground. John D. LeMay is one of only two actors from the TV series to appear in the film series; the other is John Shepherd, who played Tommy Jarvis in "". Producer Sean S. Cunningham originally conceived an action-horror film in which Jason Voorhees would battle Freddy Krueger of the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" series. Paramount Pictures, who had released the previous eight "Friday the 13th" films, negotiated with New Line Cinema over the rights to the series,

title: Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash: The Nightmare Warriors

text: 13th", and "Evil Dead" horror film franchises. "The Nightmare Warriors" sees Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees resurrected by the United States government, who wish to exploit their supernatural powers; however, the government is unable to control them, and the killers attempt to take over the world using the "Necronomicon Ex-Mortis". Meanwhile, Ash Williams joins forces with the Nightmare Warriors, a support group for people who have survived encounters with Freddy and/or Jason which consists of numerous established characters from the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Friday the 13th" franchises, to defeat Freddy and Jason for good. Katz and Kuhoric

title: Friday the 13th Part 2

text: Friday the 13th Part 2 Friday the 13th Part 2 is a 1981 American slasher film produced and directed by Steve Miner in his directorial debut, and the second installment in the "Friday the 13th" film series. It is a direct sequel to "Friday the 13th", picking up five years after that film's conclusion, where a new murderer stalks and begins murdering the camp counselors at a nearby training camp in Crystal Lake. Originally, "Friday the 13th Part 2" was not intended to be a direct sequel but rather part of an anthology series of films based on the Friday

title: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

text: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (also known as Friday the 13th: Part V) is a 1985 American slasher film directed by Danny Steinmann, and starring Melanie Kinnaman, John Shepherd, and Shavar Ross. It is the fifth installment in the "Friday the 13th" film series, after "" (1984). Narratively, "A New Beginning" departs from the Camp Crystal Lake setting and Jason Voorhees-themed mystery of the previous four installments and instead acts as a psychological horror film set at a fictional halfway house, where an adult Tommy Jarvis—who, as a child killed Voorhees—begins to fear

title: Friday the 13th Part 2

text: hours. Waxworks Records released the Harry Manfredini-composed score on vinyl in summer 2015. A novelization based on the screenplay of Ron Kurz was published in 1988: Hawke, Simon, "Friday the 13th Part II: A Novel", New American Library, New York, 1988, Friday the 13th Part 2 Friday the 13th Part 2 is a 1981 American slasher film produced and directed by Steve Miner in his directorial debut, and the second installment in the "Friday the 13th" film series. It is a direct sequel to "Friday the 13th", picking up five years after that film's conclusion, where a new murderer stalks

title: Friday the 13th Part III

text: pairs of cyan and red 3-D glasses designed to look like Jason's mask. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: "Friday the 13th Part III" was followed by "" (1984). Additionally, a novelization of the film, written by Michael Avallone, was published in 1982 by Nordon Publications. Friday the 13th Part III Friday the 13th Part III (also known as Friday the 13th Part 3: 3D) is a 1982 American slasher film directed by Steve Miner and produced by Frank Mancuso Jr.. It is the third installment in the "Friday the 13th" film series, and stars

title: Friday the 13th Part III

text: Friday the 13th Part III Friday the 13th Part III (also known as Friday the 13th Part 3: 3D) is a 1982 American slasher film directed by Steve Miner and produced by Frank Mancuso Jr.. It is the third installment in the "Friday the 13th" film series, and stars Dana Kimmell, Richard Brooker, Paul Kratka, Larry Zerner, and Tracie Savage. Set after the events of "Friday the 13th Part 2", the plot concerns a teenage girl and her friends on vacation at a house on Crystal Lake, where a wounded Jason Voorhees has taken refuge. The film marks the debut

title: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

text: Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger. The events of "The New Blood" are referenced in the novel "Friday the 13th: Hate-Kill-Repeat". Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood is a 1988 American supernatural slasher film directed by John Carl Buechler and starring Lar Park Lincoln, Kevin Blair, and Susan Blu. It is the seventh installment in the "Friday the 13th" film series, and the first film with Jason Voorhees portrayed by Kane Hodder, who would continue to portray the character in three subsequent installments. The film follows a psychokinetic teenage girl who inadvertently

title: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

text: "Friday the 13th" film, complimenting both its narrative and kills. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter is a 1984 American slasher film directed by Joseph Zito, produced by Frank Mancuso Jr., and starring Corey Feldman, Ted White, Kimberly Beck, and Crispin Glover. It is the fourth installment in the "Friday the 13th" film series. Picking up immediately after the events of "Friday the 13th Part III", the story follows a presumed-dead Jason Voorhees brought to the morgue, where he spontaneously revives and escapes. He then returns to Crystal Lake to continue his killing spree,

title: Friday the 13th: The Game

text: Jason has sunk his pickaxe into me, and he's not letting go, ensuring I will be playing "Friday the 13th: The Game" extensively for the considerable future. Peter Brown's 4/10 on GameSpot stated that "These shortcomings and ongoing server issues aren't easily overlooked, and work against what promise "Friday the 13th" shows. As of now, a week after launch, it's short on content and performs poorly all around, especially on consoles. The story goes that the developers weren't prepared for amount of people who wanted to jump on day one, but that does little to assuage players who were convinced

title: Friday the 13th: The Series

text: Friday the 13th: The Series Friday the 13th: The Series is an American-Canadian horror television series that ran for three seasons, from October 3, 1987 to May 26, 1990 in first-run syndication. The series follows Micki and Ryan, owners of an antiques store, and their friend, Jack Marshak, as they try to recover cursed antiques, to put them into safety in the store's vault. Originally, the series was to be titled "The 13th Hour", but producer Frank Mancuso, Jr. thought this would turn away viewers and instead took the name "Friday the 13th" to deliberately draw in audiences. Despite this

title: Friday the 13th: The Game

text: Several actors from the "Friday the 13th" films reprised their roles in the game. Motion capture for Jason Voorhees and Roy Burns was provided by Kane Hodder, who portrayed Jason in "", "", "", and "Jason X", and is the only actor to play the character more than once. Cast as Tommy Jarvis was Thom Mathews, who played Tommy in "" and the character is modeled after Mathews' appearance in the film. Larry Zerner, who appeared in "Part III" as Sheldon "Shelly" Finkelstein, reprised the role when the character was added to the game in December 2017. Also featured are

title: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

text: after "", and was intended to have a higher standard of quality than that of the previous installments, with high-profile directors being considered to helm the project. Paramount Pictures sought a partnership with New Line Cinema to create a crossover film between the "Friday the 13th" and "Nightmare on Elm Street" series, which would not come to fruition until 2003, as "Freddy vs. Jason". After several failed concepts, screenwriter Daryl Haney suggested an idea akin to "Jason vs. Carrie", in which Jason would battle a teenage girl with psychokinetic abilities. "The New Blood" was followed by "". While the undead

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: into novels, and his adaptation of the original "Friday the 13th" was published in 1987, with novelizations of "Part 2" and "3" both being published in 1988. Hawke's first adaptation, "Jason Lives", introduced the character of Elias Voorhees, Jason's father, who was supposed to appear in the film before being cut by the studio. The book explains how Elias has Jason's body buried, instead of the planned cremation, after his death in "The Final Chapter". In 1994, four young adult novels were released under the title of "Friday the 13th". These stories focused on different people finding Jason's mask and

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: Friday the 13th (franchise) Friday the 13th is an American horror franchise that comprises twelve slasher films, a television show, novels, comic books, video games, 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. Decades later, the lake is rumored to be "cursed" and is the setting for a series of mass murders. Jason is featured in all of the films, as either the killer or the motivation for the killings. The original film, created to cash in on

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: puritanical, but proved that audiences "could be just as indifferent and callous as the characters in the films". Databases Miscellaneous Friday the 13th (franchise) Friday the 13th is an American horror franchise that comprises twelve slasher films, a television show, novels, comic books, video games, 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. Decades later, the lake is rumored to be "cursed" and is the setting for a series of mass murders. Jason is featured in all of

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: that John Carpenter made in 1978, but instead "[codified] the formula" of "Halloween", and "[boiled] it down to its essentials" so that it could be copied by other filmmakers. In his assessment, "Friday the 13th" changed the horror genre by purposefully not providing back‑stories for characters so that when the audience witnessed a character's death, they are "strangely unaffected". Instead, "Friday the 13th" focuses on the history and motivations of the killer, who would exact revenge not on the people directly responsible, but on innocent people—a formula Karnick notes was replicated in "A Nightmare on Elm Street", "Child's Play", "Scream",

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: "Rings", and Paramount assigned the October 13, 2017 release date to its upcoming film, "Mother!". On October 10, 2017, Shannon and Swift revealed the title of their proposed sequel, "Friday the 13th: Camp Blood – The Death of Jason Voorhees". The rights to the franchise are slated to revert to New Line/Warner Bros. in 2018. However, Victor Miller, who wrote the original "Friday the 13th" screenplay, asserted that Horror Inc. derived its current copyright to the screenplay from Miller's transfer of copyright to Horror Inc.'s predecessor-in-interest, the Manny Company. Miller sent a Notice of Termination to Horror Inc. on January

title: Ginny (Friday the 13th)

text: first literary appearance in the novelization of "Friday the 13th Part 3" (1982), which states that she is in "serious condition" and is suffering from "severe hysterical shock: because of her battle with Jason Voorhees. She subsequently appears as the lead protagonist in "Friday the 13th Part II: A Novel", a novelization of the 1981 film "Friday the 13th Part 2", which was released seven years after the film premiered in February 1988. The novel was written by Simon Hawke and based on Ron Kurz's screenplay. The aftermath of her encounter with Jason is once again referenced in the novel

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: regenerated Jason Voorhees. The "original" Jason and Über-Jason, a version of Jason with mechanical limbs, are drawn into a battle to the death. In June 2006, a one-shot comic titled "Friday the 13th: Fearbook" was released, written by Mike Wolfer with art by Sebastian Fiumara. In the comic, Jason is captured and experimented upon by the Trent Organization. Jason escapes and seeks out Violet, the survivor of "Friday the 13th: Bloodbath", whom the Trent Organization is holding in their Crystal Lake headquarters. In December 2006, WildStorm began publishing its own series of comic books under the "Friday the 13th" title.

title: Alice (Friday the 13th)

text: of Pamela being attacked by a soldier and suffers a hallucination, which causes him to perceive the soldier as Alice, while the novel "Friday the 13th: Carnival of Maniacs" adapts her battle with Pamela as its prologue, and also features an appearance by her corpse which is found in Jason's shack by Glo and her friends and later, the police. Alice makes a cameo appearance in the sixth and final issue of Wildstorm's "Friday the 13th" comic series, in a flashback depicting Jason's attack on her from the first film. The second issue of the comic miniseries "Friday the 13th:

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: creators wanted to tie‑in Jason's trademark hockey mask to the series, but the idea was discarded so that the show could have a chance to exist on its own. Mancuso, Jr. was afraid that mentioning any events from the films would take the audience away from "the new world that we were trying to create". The decision to name the show "Friday the 13th" over the original title was made because Mancuso, Jr. believed a ""Friday the 13th"" moniker would better help to sell the show to networks. Filming took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. "Friday the 13th: The Series"

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: immediately. Cunningham commissioned a New York advertising agency to develop his visual concept of the "Friday the 13th" logo, which consisted of big block letters bursting through a pane of glass. In the end, Cunningham believed there were "no problems" with the title, but distributor George Mansour contends that there was an issue: "There was a movie before ours called "Friday the 13th: The Orphan". Moderately successful. But someone still threatened to sue. It is unknown whether Phil [Scuderi] paid them off, but the issue was eventually resolved." Following the success of "Friday the 13th" in 1980, Paramount Pictures began

title: Friday the 13th (1980 film)

text: VHS, LaserDisc and DVD releases included the R-rated theatrical version). The uncut version of the film contains approximately 11 seconds of previously unreleased footage. In 2011, the uncut version of "Friday the 13th" was released in a 4-disc DVD collection with the first three sequels. It was again included in two Blu-ray sets: "Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection", released in 2013, and "Friday the 13th: The Ultimate Collection", in 2018. Contemporary scholars in film criticism, such as Tony Williams, have credited "Friday the 13th" for initiating the subgenre of the "stalker" or slasher film. Cultural critic Graham Thompson also

title: Friday the 13th (2009 film)

text: re-imagining of the first four "Friday the 13th" films. The character Jason Voorhees was redesigned as a lean, quick killer with a backstory that allows the viewer to feel a little sympathy for him, but not enough that he would lose his menace. In keeping with the tone of the film, Jason's mask was recreated from a mold of the original mask used for "Part III"; though there were subtle changes. "Friday the 13th" includes some of Harry Manfredini's musical score from the previous "Friday the 13th" films because the producers recognized its iconic status. "Friday the 13th" was released

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: base of the franchise has become so impassioned with the series that they have created films, latex body suits to emulate Jason's appearance, and tattoos of Jason and the "Friday the 13th" moniker on their body. S. T. Karnick, editor of "American Culture", wrote an article for the "National Review" detailing the impact "Friday the 13th" has had on the slasher genre and noting that the reasons critics have deplored the films are the same reasons why the franchise has had such a strong influence. Karnick explained that "Friday the 13th" did not try and recreate the same "clever" film

title: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

text: the novelization features an appearance by Elias Voorhees, Jason's father who was originally meant to appear in the film, but was cut. The book also includes various flashbacks to Jason's childhood and the backstories of characters such as Tommy and Sheriff Garris are also expanded. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (also known on screen as Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI) is a 1986 American supernatural slasher film and the sixth installment in the "Friday the 13th" film series. It was written and directed by Tom McLoughlin. Although the original

title: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

text: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter is a 1984 American slasher film directed by Joseph Zito, produced by Frank Mancuso Jr., and starring Corey Feldman, Ted White, Kimberly Beck, and Crispin Glover. It is the fourth installment in the "Friday the 13th" film series. Picking up immediately after the events of "Friday the 13th Part III", the story follows a presumed-dead Jason Voorhees brought to the morgue, where he spontaneously revives and escapes. He then returns to Crystal Lake to continue his killing spree, targeting a family and a group of neighboring teenagers. Much

title: Friday the 13th: The Game

text: that they were paying for a finished product. Despite showing potential that may one day be realized, Friday the 13th comes across as an unfinished game that shouldn't have been released in its current state." IGN's Daemon Hatfield scored the game a 6.9/10 with the consensus "Lopsided gameplay and egregious bugs almost kill the mood of Jason's murder spree in "Friday the 13th: The Game"." 75/100 was Tyler Wilde's score on "PC Gamer" with the consensus: "It needs more maps, but right now "Friday the 13th" is a gory game of hide-and-go-seek that's fun with funny people." Austen Goslin's score

title: Freddy vs. Jason

text: United States on August 15, 2003. It grossed $114 million, making it the highest-grossing film in the "Friday the 13th" series and the second-highest-grossing film in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" series. It is however the second highest-grossing film in the Friday the 13th series but the highest-grossing film in the A Nightmare on Elm Street series with $174 million when adjusted for inflation. The film is Englund's final canonical appearance as Freddy Krueger, though he did appear as the character in an episode of "The Goldbergs". In September 2003, four years after "" and three months after "", Freddy

title: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

text: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood is a 1988 American supernatural slasher film directed by John Carl Buechler and starring Lar Park Lincoln, Kevin Blair, and Susan Blu. It is the seventh installment in the "Friday the 13th" film series, and the first film with Jason Voorhees portrayed by Kane Hodder, who would continue to portray the character in three subsequent installments. The film follows a psychokinetic teenage girl who inadvertently unleashes Jason from his grave in Crystal Lake, where she and her friends are staying. The film was released

title: Freddy vs. Jason

text: a story. When "Jason Takes Manhattan" failed to perform successfully at the box office, Sean Cunningham decided that he wanted to reacquire the rights to "Friday the 13th" and start working with New Line Cinema on "Freddy vs. Jason", as New Line owned "Nightmare on Elm Street". The concept of a fight between Freddy and Jason was not new; Paramount had approached New Line about filming a crossover years before the latter had gained the licensing rights to "Friday the 13th". At that time, both companies wanted the license to the other's character so that they could control the making

title: Friday the 13th (1980 film)

text: Left", Cunningham wanted "Friday the 13th" to be more of a "roller-coaster ride." The original screenplay was tentatively titled "A Long Night at Camp Blood". While working on a redraft of the screenplay, Cunningham proposed the title "Friday the 13th", after which Miller began redeveloping. Cunningham rushed out to place an advertisement in "Variety" using the "Friday the 13th" title. Worried that someone else owned the rights to the title and wanting to avoid potential lawsuits, Cunningham thought it would be best to find out immediately. He commissioned a New York advertising agency to develop his concept of the "Friday

title: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

text: 13th: The Ultimate Collection" features only the first eight films of the franchise. Friday the 13th: A New Beginning Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (also known as Friday the 13th: Part V) is a 1985 American slasher film directed by Danny Steinmann, and starring Melanie Kinnaman, John Shepherd, and Shavar Ross. It is the fifth installment in the "Friday the 13th" film series, after "" (1984). Narratively, "A New Beginning" departs from the Camp Crystal Lake setting and Jason Voorhees-themed mystery of the previous four installments and instead acts as a psychological horror film set at a fictional halfway

title: Friday the 13th

text: ("I have lived", implying death in the present), an omen of bad luck. In fact, in Italy, 13 is generally considered a lucky number. However, due to Americanization, young people consider Friday the 13th unlucky as well. The 2000 parody film "Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth" was released in Italy with the title "Shriek – Hai impegni per venerdì 17?" (""Shriek – Do You Have Something to Do on Friday the 17th?""). Friday the 17th occurs on a month starting on Wednesday. According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, North

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: he was ready to begin production, but that New Line Cinema was not. On June 5, 2013, "The Hollywood Reporter" reported that Warner Bros. had relinquished its film rights to the "Friday the 13th" series to Paramount as part of a deal that would allow Warner Bros. to co-produce "Interstellar". One week later, Derek Mears revealed that Paramount was working with Platinum Dunes to make a new installment "as fast as possible." David Bruckner was set to direct the next installment of "Friday the 13th". After altering the release date numerous times, Paramount set the film for a Friday, May

title: Friday the 13th (2009 film)

text: kill characters and paying homage to popular death scenes that appeared in previous installments of the series. To accomplish this, Shannon and Swift included the presence of a wheelchair and a sweater in Jason's tunnels; the character Mark (Tom McBride) was a paraplegic who was killed by Jason in "Friday the 13th Part 2" and Mrs. Voorhees wore the sweater in the original version of "Friday the 13th". The writers altered Jason's character. Mears describes him as a combination of John Rambo, Tarzan, and the Abominable Snowman from "Looney Tunes". To Mears, Jason is similar to Rambo because the audience

title: Friday the 13th (1980 film)

text: Friday the 13th (1980 film) Friday the 13th is a 1980 American slasher film produced and directed by Sean S. Cunningham, and written by Victor Miller. It stars Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Kevin Bacon, Jeannine Taylor, Mark Nelson, and Robbi Morgan. The film tells the story of a group of teenage camp counselors who are murdered one by one by an unknown killer while attempting to re-open an abandoned summer camp. Prompted by the success of John Carpenter's "Halloween" (1978), director Cunningham put out an advertisement to sell the film in "Variety" in early 1979, while

title: Friday 13th (EP)

text: Friday 13th (EP) Friday 13th EP is a four-track EP by English rock band the Damned, issued as the result of a one-off deal with the NEMS Records label. It was released on 13 November 1981, which fell on a Friday. The EP was released in the UK and Sweden on 7" vinyl, and also in Germany on 12" vinyl. In 1981, EPs were still eligible for the UK Top 75 Singles chart, and "Friday 13th" reached No. 50. The lead-off track, "Disco Man", was featured on a large number of compilations, also becoming a live favourite. Two of the

title: Friday the 13th: The Series

text: 72 episodes. Mancuso, Jr. never intended to link the television show directly to the "Friday the 13th" film series, but utilize "the idea of "Friday the 13th", which is that it symbolizes bad luck and curses". The creators wanted to tie-in Jason's trademark hockey mask to the series, but the idea was discarded so that the show could have a chance to exist on its own. Mancuso, Jr. was afraid that mentioning any events from the films would take the audience away from "the new world that we were trying to create". The decision to name the show "Friday the

title: Friday the 13th motorcycle rally

text: Friday the 13th motorcycle rally The Friday the 13th Motorcycle Rally is a motorcycle rally held every Friday the 13th in Port Dover, Ontario, Canada since 1981. Its typical summer attendance exceeds 100,000 bikers. The event has been described as "the biggest single-day motorcycle event in the world," a title also claimed by the Rolling Thunder rally in the United States. Although hundreds of attendees arrive during winter months, attendance is at its highest when the date falls on a summer day. In August 2010, the rally drew more than 150,000 attendees. Estimates for the July 2012 event ranged from

title: Friday the 13th (1980 film)

text: the counselors, because she saw them all as responsible for Jason's death. A number of scenes from the film were recreated in "Friday the 13th: Pamela's Tale", a two-issue comic book prequel released by WildStorm in 2007. In 2016, the book "On Location in Blairstown: The Making of Friday the 13th" was released detailing the planning and filming of the movie. Film scholar Williams views "Friday the 13th" as "symptomatic of its era," particularly Reagan-era America, and part of a trajectory of films such as "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" (1974) and "Race with the Devil" (1975), which "exemplify a

title: Friday the 13th motorcycle rally

text: 90,000 to more than 170,000. An attempt in 2008 to surpass the previous Guinness world record for the largest motorcycle parade failed due to a technicality. More than 10,000 motorcycles would have exceeded the record set in 2006 by the Republic of Texas Biker Rally. Although the organizers were able to document participation by more than 12,000 motorcycles at Port Dover, they entered through multiple portals to the city and were disqualified by Guinness as a single parade. Friday the 13th motorcycle rally The Friday the 13th Motorcycle Rally is a motorcycle rally held every Friday the 13th in Port

title: Friday the 13th (1980 film)

text: franchise, "Friday the 13th" was a cynical, one-off attempt to make a fast buck on a sleazy slasher movie that accidentally ended up spawning a decades-spanning, multimillion-dollar phenomenon ... What's most striking about "Friday the 13th" is how little regard anyone but its fans seem to have for it." "Friday the 13th" was first released on DVD in the United States by Paramount Home Entertainment on October 19, 1999. The disc sold 32,497 units. On February 3, 2009, Paramount released the film again on DVD and Blu-ray in an unrated uncut, for the first time in the United States (previous

title: Friday the 13th (1980 film)

text: where a police officer and medical staff tend to her. When Alice asks about Jason, the officer says that there was no sign of any boy. Alice says "Then he's still there", as the lake is shown at peace. "Friday the 13th" was produced and directed by Sean S. Cunningham, who had previously worked with filmmaker Wes Craven on the film "The Last House on the Left". Cunningham, inspired by John Carpenter's "Halloween", wanted "Friday the 13th" to be shocking, visually stunning and "[make] you jump out of your seat." Wanting to distance himself from "The Last House on the

title: Friday the 13th (2009 film)

text: Germany. According to Paramount, this was the largest opening outside North America of any of the "Friday the 13th" films. The film finished its North American box office run with $65,002,019; coupled with its earnings of $27,688,218 outside North America, the film has accumulated $92,670,237 worldwide. The film earned $10,344,904 in domestic video sales. Based on 170 reviews collected by review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, "Friday the 13th" has a 25% approval rating from critics with an average score of 4.2 out of 10. The consensus reads: "Though technically well-constructed, "Friday the 13th" is a series rehash that features little

title: Friday the 13th Part 2

text: theatrical trailer. In 2011, it was released in a 4-disc DVD collection along with the first, third, and fourth films in the series. It was again included in two Blu-ray sets: "Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection", released in 2013, and "Friday the 13th: The Ultimate Collection", in 2018. In 1982, Gramavision Records released an LP album of selected pieces of Harry Manfredini's scores from the first three "Friday the 13th" films. On January 13, 2012, La-La Land Records released a limited edition 6-CD boxset containing Manfredini's scores from the first six films. It sold out in less than 24

title: Friday the 13th: The Series

text: 13th", over the original title, was made because Mancuso, Jr. believed a ""Friday the 13th"" moniker would better help to sell the show to networks. Filming took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. "Friday the 13th: The Series" aired in first-run syndication, initially in a late-night spot; the success of the series as a late-night show prompted some broadcasting stations to move it to prime time. Produced on a budget estimated below $500,000 per episode, the first season placed second in the male 18- to 49-year-old demographic, just behind Paramount's "". In addition, the first season placed fifth in the female

title: Friday the 13th (2009 film)

text: from wearing a bag over his head—similar to the one seen in "Friday the 13th Part 2"—to finding and wearing his hockey mask, whereas in "Friday the 13th Part III" he obtains the mask off-screen and comes out of a barn already wearing it. Unlike both horror remakes, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (2003) and "The Amityville Horror" (2005)which were also produced by Bay, Form, and Fullerit was decided that "Friday the 13th" would not be a period piece. Form and Fuller said the film was not strictly a remake so there was no reason they could not set the story

title: Friday the 13th

text: of November he passed away. It is possible that the publication in 1907 of Thomas W. Lawson's popular novel "Friday, the Thirteenth", contributed to disseminating the superstition. In the novel, an unscrupulous broker takes advantage of the superstition to create a Wall Street panic on a Friday the 13th. A suggested origin of the superstition—Friday, 13 October 1307, the date Philip IV of France arrested hundreds of the Knights Templar—may not have been formulated until the 20th century. It is mentioned in the 1955 Maurice Druon historical novel "The Iron King" ("Le Roi de fer"), John J. Robinson's 1989 work

title: Friday the 13th (2009 film)

text: an average of $15,683 per theater, compared to the 2009 film's average of $13,066. "Friday the 13th" saw a significant drop in attendance in its second weekend at the box office. On its second Friday, the film earned $2,802,977a decrease of 85.5% from its opening Friday. By the end of its second weekend, the film had earned $7,942,472a decrease of 80.4% from the previous weekend. As a result, the film went from first place to sixth in the weekend box office chart. By its third weekend, "Friday the 13th" had left the top ten, earning $3,689,156a 53.6% decrease from its

title: Friday the 13th mini-crash

text: Friday the 13th mini-crash The Friday the 13th mini-crash was a stock market crash that occurred on Friday, October 13, 1989. The crash - referred to by some as "Black Friday" - was apparently caused by a reaction to a news story of the breakdown of a $6.75 billion leveraged buyout deal for UAL Corporation, the parent company of United Airlines. When the UAL deal fell through, it helped trigger the collapse of the junk bond market. The deal unraveled because the Association of Flight Attendants pulled out of the deal when management, in negotiations over an Employee Stock Ownership

title: Friday the 13th Part 2

text: Adrienne King was pursued by an obsessed fan after the success of the original "Friday the 13th" and purportedly wished her role to be small as possible, though in the documentary "", it was stated that King's agent had asked for a higher salary, which the studio could not afford. The film's heroine, Ginny, is played by Amy Steel, who won the part through an audition. "At the time of [making the film], it was before the genre really picked up so I didn’t give it a lot of credit or take it seriously. For me, it was just another

title: Friday the 13th (1980 film)

text: middle and the expectations he has built up begin to sour a bit." Lou Cedrone of "The Baltimore Evening Sun" referred to the film as "a shamelessly bad film, but then Cunningham knows this. This is sad." Many critics compared the film unfavorably against John Carpenter's "Halloween", among them Marylynn Uricchio of the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette", who added: ""Friday the 13th" is minimal on plot, suspense, and characterization. It's not very original or very scary, but it is very low-budget." Dick Shippy of the "Akron Beacon Journal" similarly suggested that Carpenter's "Halloween" played "like Hitchcock when compared to Cunningham's dreadful tale

title: Ginny (Friday the 13th)

text: she wants to survive. Originally in "Friday the 13th Part III" (1982), Ginny's role in the film was supposed to be similar to Laurie Strode's in "Halloween II" (1981) with Ginny being pursued in a mental asylum by Voorhees just like Michael Myers stalked Strode in the hospital. However, Steel feared being typecast and ultimately turned down the offer to reprise her role. She subsequently appears in "" (1984) through archive footage. She also appears in the "Friday the 13th" expanded universe, appearing in the novelizations and merchandise based on the films. Some scholars regard Ginny as an example of

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: "" was released on January 20, 2018. In addition to the films, television series, and various literature based on the "Friday the 13th" franchise, there are over 100 licensed products that have grossed more than $125 million in revenue. Over the years, the characters of "Friday the 13th" have been marketed under various toy lines. In 1988, Screamin' Toys produced a model kit of Jason Voorhees. Six years later, Screamin' Toys issued a second model kit based on Jason's appearance in "Jason Goes to Hell". Both kits are no longer in production. In 1998, as part of McFarlane Toys' Movie

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: X" series and do not continue any story set forth by the films. Instead, each novel developed the character of Jason in its own way. "Friday the 13th: Church of the Divine Psychopath" has Jason resurrected by a religious cult. In "Friday the 13th: Hell Lake", a recently executed serial killer, Wayne Sanchez, persuades Jason to help him escape back to the real world. In "Hate-Kill-Repeat", two religious serial killers attempt to find Jason at Crystal Lake, believing that the three of them share the same contempt for those that break the moral code. "The Jason Strain" places Jason on

title: Friday the 13th (franchise)

text: announced on his Twitter page that a sequel to the 2009 remake was no longer in the works, declaring it, "dead — not happening". In a later interview, Fuller explained that the 2009 reboot was the result of a joint effort between Paramount and New Line Cinema, as both owned portions of the "Friday the 13th" franchise. With a down economy, both studios were limiting the films they produced each year, opting to produce films carrying lower risks and higher rewards. Accordingly, the companies put "Friday the 13th Part 2" on hold in hopes that they would move forward with