Friday the 13th

‘Crystal Lake Memories’ (2013) indeed gives ‘Complete History of Friday the 13th’

There are spots where “Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th” (2013) could be trimmed so it’s not nearly 7 hours long.

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All 12 ‘Friday the 13th’ films, ranked from worst to best

The idea of Friday the 13th as a scary day might date as far back as the Middle Ages, but say the phrase to anyone

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‘Friday the 13th’ (2009) is a fine but forgettable remake

“Friday the 13th” (2009) is a slick and competent remake directed by Marcus Nispel, who also did the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (2003) and “Conan the

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‘Freddy vs. Jason’ (2003) mostly delivers the goods

From Sept. 18-Oct. 16, we’re looking back at the nine films of the “Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise. Next up is the eighth movie, “Freddy vs. Jason”

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‘Jason X’ (2002) a futuristic guilty pleasure

The last time we saw Jason Voorhees (Kane Hodder), in 1993’s “Jason Goes to Hell,” he is dead and buried at the end of a

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‘Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday’ (1993) squanders fresh ideas

Just as “Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare” showed some verve a couple years earlier, “Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday” (1993) starts with fresh

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‘Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan’ (1989) ends era with whimper

Paramount held the rights to “Friday the 13th” for the first eight films before handing them off to New Line Cinema, and it closes the

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‘Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood’ (1988) goes supernatural

I’ve complained that most of the “Friday the 13th” sequels tentatively try something new but don’t commit to it, so I admire “Friday the 13th

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‘Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives’ (1986) goes full ‘Frankenstein’

“Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives” (1986) wraps up the “Tommy Trilogy” in blandly competent fashion. This entry, written by directed by saga newcomer

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‘Friday the 13th: A New Beginning’ (1985) is more of the same

“Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” was released in 1984, and then the franchise went into a long hibernation. Just kidding. It returned less than

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