friday 13th franchise friday 13th american horror franchise comprises films television novels comic books tie merchandise franchise mainly focuses fictional character drowned boy camp crystal lake camp staff decades later lake rumored cursed setting series mass murders jason featured films killer motivation killings original film written produced directed returned write direct sequels films grossed million box office worldwide film created cash success halloween success led paramount_pictures purchase licensing rights friday 13th produced films developed television friday 13th series paramount released television series connected franchise character setting created based idea bad luck film series franchise owned paramount films adapted novels friday 13th iii adapted separate authors franchise sold returned producer oversee additional films addition crossover film character film series new line cinema comic book series featuring jason published films popular critics friday 13th considered successful media franchises america success films extensive merchandising repeated references series popular culture franchise popularity generated fanbase created friday 13th films fashioned replica costumes bodies friday 13th artwork jason hockey mask recognizable images popular culture films overview original friday 13th murders teenagers preparing opening determined ensure camp reopen son jason drowned lake staff members supposed watching having sex counselor king long grab friday 13th jason revealed alive fully grown killing jason returns guard years later group teenagers arrive set new camp jason murders field amy steel counselor jason attempts kill finds cabin woods shrine built severed head fights jason shoulder jason left dead taken away ambulance events friday 13th iii removes shoulder finds way local homestead chris returns property friends jason kills barn hiding taking hockey mask victim hide face jason leaves barn kill rest group chris seemingly kills jason axe head night events drive police away friday 13th final chapter continues iii leaves jason found police taken local removing axe arrival jason kills nurse returning group friends rent house fall victim jason killing teens jason seeks live door distracted jason attacked killed tommy friday 13th new beginning follows committed mental health institution events grew constantly afraid jason return uses jason persona killer halfway home tommy moved tommy supervisor pam young boy named manage defeat roy eventually learn roy son murdered patients institution triggering roy jason likeness kill friday 13th begins tommy visiting jason grave released mental institution tommy inadvertently piece fence surrounding cemetery acting lightning rod jason immediately heads kills people working new summer camp tommy eventually chains jason boulder lake leaves jason die friday 13th vii begins length time jason resurrected time tina trying father drowned lake tina child jason begins killing occupy returned lake battle tina jason resurrected friday 13th viii underwater electrical cable follows group students senior class cruise manhattan kills ship crew majority students reaching manhattan jason chases sean remaining students jason eventually away sewer flooded toxic waste hell final friday jason unexplained resurrection hunted fbi fbi sets sting successfully kills jason possession jason manages survive passing black heart revealed sister niece needs body jason niece stabs mystical dagger dragged hell takes place future jason resurrected scientist decides suspension method stopping jason breaks free kills army personnel guarding imprisoned manages lure jason chamber tank years later team students studying earth discover jason body space team proceeds murder aboard spacecraft seemingly killed resurrected version finally ejected space lands planet earth friday 13th film jason crossover set contemporary period jason sends hoping create fear residents strong invade dreams jason refuses stop killing battle dream world outcome left ambiguous jason surfaces lake holding severed head laughs new friday 13th film restarted film series continuity released film witnessing mother beheaded young age adult follows footsteps kills comes jason subsequently kidnaps young woman resembles mother young age weeks disappearance brother comes look pair reunite work seemingly kill jason development original friday 13th produced directed previously worked filmmaker house left inspired success halloween wanted friday 13th shocking visually stunning jump seat house left wanted friday 13th roller coaster ride film meant real scary movie time audiences laugh concept friday 13th began title long night camp blood working title drafted script believed friday 13th moniker rushed place advertisement worrying owned rights title wanting avoid potential lawsuits thought best find immediately commissioned new_york advertising agency develop visual concept friday 13th logo consisted big block letters glass end believed problems title distributor contends issue movie called friday 13th orphan moderately successful threatened sue don know paid finally resolved following success friday 13th paramount_pictures began plans sequel immediately acquired worldwide distribution rights according chairman ceo wanted event teenagers flock theaters friday night latest episode initial ideas sequel involved friday 13th title series films released year separate scary movie right owner producer original film insisted sequel son appearance end original film meant joke associate producer film believed idea ultimately directed sequels opted return director chair studio continued generate sequels years based financial success produced compared relatively low budgets film repeating basic premise filmmakers came subtle adjustments audience return changes involved addition subtitle opposed number attached end like final chapter filming movie friday 13th iii film birthplace recognizable images popular culture jason hockey mask producer eventually decided kill jason good experienced problems finding new films produce horror movies brought constant association friday 13th film series jason stay buried long success final chapter ensured friday 13th film stated simply public wanted films stopped coming continue new beginning shifted focus story character battles inner demons kill ordeal premise repeated installment brought jason dead attempted create funnier faster action packed friday previously limited financial success jason lives provided incentive create sequel new blood idea proposed screenwriter stemmed realization films ended jason battling final girl decided final girl powers led producer dub film jason plans jason away place larger environment eighth film new_york_city selected main setting jason spending approximately movie boat reaching new_york film subtitled ultimately character spent majority time cruise ship budget restrictions forced scenes new_york trimmed downgraded vancouver substitute majority new_york scenes failed perform successfully box office decided wanted rights friday 13th start working new line cinema jason owned franchise concept fight jason new paramount approached filming crossover years gained licensing rights friday 13th time companies wanted license character control making film negotiations project finalized led paramount new blood released rights reverted sold start working jason returned effectively jason hold allowed chance bring jason spotlight hell ninth installment turned healthy profit intended open door crossover start new series ultimately film series sequel happen frustration delayed development jason project forced create sequel effort franchise minds audiences based concept taking jason away 10th film titular character space film suffered loss biggest supporter president production resigned position lack support forced finished film sit years finally released april lowest grossing film franchise domestic box office held distinction having largest budget previous films time years development approximately million spent unused scripts dozen finally produced jason crossover biggest film developing story managed bring horror icons potential stories varied widely having drowned jason child cult called fred heads january platinum dunes producers outlined intended goal bring friday 13th reboot life approached fuller form create reboot paramount owned certain film reboot able use original paramount wanted included development reboot approached producers gave license use original films including title paramount board fuller form decided wanted use pieces early films fuller said think moments want address like hockey mask happen shannon writers jason brought pen script new film director remake hired november direct music began working musical score film decision play music alongside killer trick audience believing killer moments supposed explains lack music certain scenes deliberate scene girls setting area guys shoots arrow target misses huge scare notice music choice noted happen music cut audience relax bit allowed scare effective killer original friday 13th final reel film job creating score represent killer absence inspired film jaws shark seen majority film motif created audience shark present scenes unseen listening piece music contained chorus striking inspired recreate similar sound friday 13th came sound based line kill repeatedly final reel comes kill achieve unique sound wanted film spoke words harshly distinctly microphone ran echo machine finished original score weeks recorded friend basement assistant editor commented memorable music describing makes note sounds everybody thinks like talking returned sequel easier time composing needed perfect created course sequels philosophy theme reserved killer describes style sequels setting knocking approach meant red required killer theme music played try trick audience explains original real approach start thinking sequels conventional films returned score film busy broadway production portions score films fill remaining time composed opening closing theme met apartment original opening theme disco beat returned final chapter similar elements score newly recorded fourth friday 13th began work score created theme character idea suggest madness believed helped point finger characters suggest things expect instructed create score alert audience happening happen instead allow audience took idea film halloween follow shock film carpenter sound wanted subtle gothic resonance score prior film engagements scores previous films reused working producer hired scoring friday 13th series finish composing music original music filled half film returned fully score worked write original song reminiscent opening credits score entries series replaced jason official reason replacement wanted series new direction contends final cut jason thing box office friday 13th films generally received negative reception professional critics contrast films like halloween critics disliked series favored high body counts plot character development film indistinguishable films financial success prompting paramount release sequels contingent box office appeal comparing friday 13th grossing american horror franchises nightmare street halloween series saw scream adjusting inflation friday 13th highest grossing horror franchise united_states approximately million nightmare street follows million film series closely million comes halloween million saw million scream million million million child play film series rounding list approximately million financial success extended home release million dvds sold future interview producers expressed interest friday 13th film citing enjoyment working reboot october announced planned release friday 13th sequel august subsequently announced december sequel pulled august release slot listed determined currently sequel april fuller announced twitter page sequel remake longer works declaring dead happening later interview fuller explained making remake joint effort paramount portions friday 13th franchise economy studios limiting films produce year opting lower risks higher rewards films like friday 13th hold hope economy bounced forward installment form explained studio wants walk away production sequel perform involvement making look like chance having studio primary producing house rejected form fuller mentioned friday 13th sequel film green light production february reported script sequel completed states ready new line cinema ready june reported relinquished film rights friday 13th series paramount deal allows produce week later revealed paramount working platinum dunes new installment fast possible set direct installment friday 13th altering release date numerous times paramount set film friday release date march announced writer write script series produced executive produced original director october wrap reports film pushed january reported left late fuller told reboot origin story jason mother film television september paramount began airing friday 13th series television series focuses cousins attempts recover cursed sold shop inherited uncle starred created originally title 13th hour series ran episodes intended link television directly film series utilized idea friday 13th bad luck creators wanted tie jason trademark hockey mask series idea discarded chance exist afraid mentioning events films audience away new world trying create decision friday 13th original title believed friday 13th moniker better help sell networks filming took place toronto canada friday 13th series initially aired run syndication late night spot success series late night prompted broadcasting stations primetime produced budget estimated episode season placed second male year old demographic paramount star trek generation addition season placed fifth female year old demographic september panel session convention spoke possibility bringing friday 13th television series focusing group teenagers living area october discussed potential series explained idea series set town jason history series focus coming age issues similar style vampire slayer creek jason recurring background character april announced planning produce hour long friday 13th television series series intended focus group characters deal return discover new information family march announced script pilot written august announced series developed hired write series series executive producers focus characters forced confront return character reportedly imagined grounded reality literature novels films adapted novels friday 13th jason friday 13th adapted twice novel adaptation friday 13th previously adapted beneath planet shock treatment author chose use alternate ending filmed conclusion adaptation alternate ending chris canoe hears boyfriend voice immediately runs house opens door jason standing book published adapted adapt films novels adaptation original friday 13th published published adaptation introduced character jason father supposed appear film cut studio book explains jason body buried instead planned death final chapter young adult novels released title friday 13th stories focused different people finding jason mask possessed spirit actual character appear novels novels written author published books titled mother day carnival published jason release jason novel began publishing series novels set published jason title second set friday 13th moniker jason series consisted sequels adaptation published experiment saw government attempting exploit jason create army super soldiers second novel planet beast follows efforts crew try clone jason stay alive jason awakens death moon revolves jason crash landing moon camp final novel power discovery jason clone underneath prison friday 13th series novels connected jason series continue story set forth films instead novel developed character jason way friday 13th church divine jason resurrected religious cult friday 13th hell lake recently executed serial killer persuades jason help escape real world hate kill repeat religious serial killers attempt find jason believing share contempt break moral code jason strain places jason island group death row placed television executives running reality game scientist attempts create age super drug jason dna instead creates virus dead zombies character returns grave searches jason traveling auctioned highest comic books new line cinema acquisition franchise friday 13th comic books published imprint comic book release franchise adaptation hell written issue series condensed version film added scenes published series writing issue non canonical miniseries involving crossover jason story involves jason away aboard train eventually meeting initially friends adopting jason family series jason turn exercised rights use friday 13th moniker avatar comics released special issue friday 13th written illustrated story takes place events jason siblings miles inherit camp crystal lake knowing jason caused recent destruction unknown brother sets kill jason paramilitary group brother sell property issue pre sold copies avatar released issue miniseries titled friday 13th september series written illustrated revolves group teenagers come camp tomorrow camp sits work party filled weekend teenagers begin discover share common family backgrounds soon jason proceeds kill returned time october write special issue avatar titled events jason film jason attempts subdue hopes use tissue save life lives loves february avatar published final friday 13th comic issue miniseries titled friday 13th jason series written illustrated story takes place events film salvage team discovers spaceship awakens original jason version jason mechanical limbs drawn battle death june shot comic titled friday 13th released written art comic jason captured experimented jason escapes seeks violet survivor friday 13th holding headquarters december began publishing series comic books friday 13th title set issue miniseries involves jason return lone survivor tale murder friends monster new revelation evil surrounding truth jason embodies miniseries pre sold approximately copies altogether issue pre selling copies respectively trade paperback series released september contained foreword musician july august published special titled friday 13th tale issue comic book covers journey story pregnancy jason recounts annie camp counselor killed original film miniseries pre sold combined copies released comic book special titled friday 13th spent summer vacation consisting issues released september october comic book provides insight psychology befriends boy born skull issue spent summer vacation pre sold approximately copies released issue sequel jason titled jason ash starring aforementioned killers ash evil dead film series story focuses basement home escape jason gain powers unlike attempts use jason retrieve book ash working local learns book existence sets destroy story sequel jason film development film theatrically released meeting executives negotiations ended story shelved following success jason idea including ash brought ultimately decided story comic book form bring write artwork january february released issue miniseries titled friday 13th bad land written illustrated respectively series explores history arrived bad land takes place time frames present day years present day follows present fur past group experiences similar events suggesting connection groups shot comic titled friday 13th abused written artwork released april story involves teenager named abusive boyfriend travelling plans murder encounters jason shortly arriving camp june issue sequel jason ash subtitled nightmare warriors began written illustrated miniseries ash survivors jason banding defeat released world government discovered documentaries documentary books released making friday 13th films february published book containing interviews cast crew friday 13th series films film journalist written british magazines detailing creation friday 13th films wrote comprehensive book making friday 13th legend camp blood grove interviewed key personnel involved making films collect detailed production histories films including interviews film professionals like grove book includes previously unseen production photos acquired private collections months release grove book association released detailed history friday 13th series released crystal lake memories complete history friday 13th october book chronicles creation series release jason spent years researching series collecting interviews cast crew films extensive work book prompted provide foreword includes images concept art publicity material released public private party held october book premiere documentary film titled jason years friday 13th released february film directed written film halloween curse documentary film broadcast television channel week february released dvd february documentary hosted special effects artist interviews cast crew members friday 13th films asking questions choices filming features interviews journalists filmmakers offer opinion series september wrote directed second documentary film friday franchise time directly inspired book complete history friday 13th discusses films original remake television series narrated features interviews key individuals franchise history suggested work received film sleep street legacy documented making series demonstrated possibility documentary film depth comprehensive previous effort jason making film turned book worked drew structure content scenes friday 13th series retrospective focusing television series released october merchandise addition films television series literature based friday 13th franchise licensed products grossed million revenue released friday 13th game commodore plot involved player picking sanctuary map trying persuade teenagers hide jason disguised friend decides attack player years later developed game nintendo_entertainment_system 2000s developed friday 13th game time mobile phones game player takes role staff members camp crystal lake staff preparing camp summer weekend unknown begins murdering player discover truth escape camp alive friday 13th board game released united_kingdom contained blood mouth create home special effects electronic gaming monthly announced january new survival horror multi platform game xbox described operative competitive multiplayer predator prey horror experience development tentative release date october explained new television series horizon plans announced thirteenth installment film franchise felt timing right finally explore rest friday 13th story interactive form october announced game release date moved autumn company developing game help fund project reached goal receiving goal people giving large donations able create killing methods game special effects creator involved project years characters friday 13th marketed toy lines toys produced model kit years later toys issued second model kit based jason appearance hell kits longer production collection figure jason jason goes hell released jason popular figures sold movie collection following year scale models jason glass display case released collection released model release friday 13th november dimensional movie poster released steady production action figures dolls merchandise tying film jason apart video games toys series seen release films soundtracks released album selected pieces scores films september released limited edition scores january released limited edition containing scores films beginning hell film series musical score soundtrack released sale impact december ign ranked friday 13th seventh film franchises qualifications included franchise films released december franchises commercial artistic success franchise form impact popular culture senior editors editor chief ign entertainment editorial manager judged film franchises commenting friday 13th seventh place ranking general consensus reviewers halloween franchise started genre friday 13th influential franchises 1980s commercial success films comic books proof legacy arts entertainment reporter makes note popularity franchise popular culture points jason mask adopted film series widely recognizable images popular culture talking brien founder website pair discusses fan base franchise series created films latex body suits emulate jason appearance jason friday 13th moniker body editor wrote article detailing impact friday 13th genre noting reasons critics films reasons franchise strong influence explained friday 13th try recreate clever film instead codified formula halloween boiled copied filmmakers assessment friday 13th changed horror genre providing stories characters audience witnessed character death strangely unaffected instead friday 13th focuses history motivations killer exact revenge people directly responsible innocent people formula notes replicated know summer saw films halloween sequels sees films spoke directly fears increasing crime social provided audiences ways worries conquer fears violence laughing eyes contemporary critics failed film affected audiences subsequently branded film series irresponsible audiences violence showing murders sexually active teens quoting director emphasized teens dispatched victims punishment sexual activity simply preoccupied notice presence murderer pointing roger_ebert prime example critics misunderstood films wrote screening friday 13th noticed audience sympathy victims death scenes explains remarks film series forces audiences experience thing murders lack compassion closing suggested films proved audiences indifferent characters films
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