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This will generally apply to the earlier films as the zombie era and beyond offered little in tense moments and scares. However, there are a few good, tense moments later in the series that can still elicit a good scary moment even upon repeat viewing. The question is always asked, is a scene suspenseful on [...]

Since the bulk of the horror and sci-fi conventions are starting now, some visitors to the website may wonder what all of the hoopla is about. I myself have been to just a few small conventions that were local to my area. I got the idea of what to expect from conventions while having the opportunity to talk to [...]

One of my favorite things to do when I was a kid was visit the local video store and spend hours looking at the VHS box covers and reading all of the descriptions. During that time there was no other way to find out about movies and it was a hobby that kept me out [...]

When Sean Cunningham went to Mike Deluca with the concept for Jason X, Mr. Deluca was all for the concept and said go for it. Todd Farmer’s script was ripe with original ideas that would add the wow factor to a franchise that was dormant for 6 years. Although the budget restricted what Todd’s script [...]

There are a few inconsistencies in the series and last week we discussed the ending of Part 2 and if it was a dream or not a dream. Fans are divided on that topic and have their own perspective on those events. Adding to that topic are the events that follow into the next movie, [...]

The most confusing ending in the Friday the 13th series came very early in the franchise. The ending of Part 2 has been debated and speculated about for close to 30 years. Did Paul die? Was the ending a dream? For the longest time, everyone was under the assumption that John Furey walked off set leaving the filmmakers with [...]

One of the things the franchise is built on is the ability to effectively portray the tension and dread necessary to suck the audience into a good stalk and slash scene. There have been numerous scenes that have delighted the fans all over the world. There are however, those few scenes that always stand out and [...]

I had something else lined up for today, but one of our visitors, Schotta, mentioned we should all be able to mention our favorite quotes. So, I figured why not and alas here is your chance to discuss your favorite and most memorable quotes from Friday the 13th. Anything goes. Any movie. Any character. Any [...]

We spend a good amount of time complaining about timeline inconsistancies, bad musical scores, subpar writing and acting, and poor direction. I thought, for a change, we should focus on all of the fun, exciting, and truly cool moments in the franchise. This is an open ended chance for our visitors to express to everyone [...]

Everyone that visits us here at fridaythe13thfilms.com are very anxious to discuss everything about the franchise. All sorts of topics can be discussed from the 12 movies that deal with Jason Voorhees and the curse on Crystal Lake. One subject that has not been explored very often is the origins of Jason Voorhees and his [...]

Fan films have been around for many years now and we have covered a number of them within the last couple of months. Here is your chance to list your favorite Friday the 13th fan film. It can be one you made, a friend’s or just a random movie that you found. Post a link [...]

Tom McLoughlin started the journey of bringing Jason Voorhees’s father into the Friday the 13th universe by including him in his original ending for Jason Lives. And although Mr. Voorhees did not make it into filmed product of Jason Lives, his story did live on in the Simon Hawke adaptation of the movie. Most recently, [...]

Everyone has their favorite movie in the franchise and I think that would directly translate into meaning they would want to visit that filming location at some point during their lifetime. However, I know that a lot of fans wouldn’t mind visiting all of the locations if they had a chance. Some of the locations [...]

With so many movies to choose from, this might seem like a daunting task. However, I know that everyone that visits this site already has their opinion on what one or two worst endings there are in the franchise. Jason Takes Manhattan and Jason X comes to my mind as being the worst endings in [...]

I first saw Jason on the big screen opening weekend 1988. It was The New Blood and my dad foolishly took me to see the movie. My mom strongly disagreed, but Dad thought it would be no problem. During the movie there were about 6 drunk bikers yelling obscenities at the movie. That, along with [...]

Now, which actor is your favorite to don the hockey mask or sack? Your reasons can vary from the way they played the character in the movie, to your personal opinion from meeting them in person, or how they have come across in an interview or other roles you have seen them in. It doesn’t [...]