Friday the 13th on Friday the 13th

We are watching all Friday the 13th movies, in order, on Friday the 13th.

Posts for this club should be tagged: fridaythe13th_club.

March 13

Movie: Friday the 13th

Ignoring the warnings of the locals, a group of teenage camp counselors takes on the job of reopening Camp Crystal Lake on Friday the 13th no less, and raise the ire of Jason Voorhees, a masked, homicidal maniac.
posted by Literaryhero at 1:46 AM - 9 comments

March 8

Friday the 13th - 2009

It has only been a few months since the last Friday the 13th, but we have one coming up at the end of this week. Amazingly, this is the final movie in the series, so my work here is just about done. Anyway, if you want to see the previous movies / posts / discussions you can click through. Otherwise, I hope someone is interested in watching this last movie. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 11:22 PM - 0 comments

December 12

Movie: Never Hike Alone

A hiker's survival skills is put to the test when he stumbles upon the remains of an old abandoned camp and discovers its long dark secrets. This is part 10 of the Friday the 13th on Friday the 13th movie club. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 7:49 PM - 0 comments

December 8

Friday the Thirteenth - Jason X (Repost)

It has only been a few months since the last Friday the 13th, but we have one coming up at the end of this week. Jason X is the next movie up in the slow burn Friday the 13th movie club, but it has already been posted so I will post the fan movie Never Hike Alone (Available in its entirety on Youtube) in its stead. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 8:57 PM - 0 comments

September 13

Movie: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

Serial killer Jason Voorhees' supernatural origins are revealed. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 5:54 AM - 7 comments

September 8

Friday the 13th - Jason Goes to Hell

It has been about fifteen months, but finally the next Friday the 13th is right around the corner (and it is on a full moon, spooky!). We are up to the ninth movie in the franchise, Jason Goes to Hell. You can catch up with the previous 8 on our club page. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 7:14 PM - 0 comments

July 13

Movie: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

The eighth installment in the Friday the 13th film series follows Jason Voorhees stalking a group of high school graduates on a ship en route to, and later in, New York City. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 3:26 PM - 5 comments

July 6

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Surprise, surprise, another Friday the 13th is right around the corner, and with that another episode of the Friday the 13th slow burn movie club. I will post the movie to Fanfare next Friday, the 13th, so you have a week to watch if you are inclined. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 2:49 AM - 1 comment

April 13

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

Years after the strange drowning death of her father, Tina Shepard (Lar Park Lincoln) returns to the site of his demise, Crystal Lake. Her developing psychic powers were responsible for ending his life, leaving Tina riddled with guilt as an adult. While deceitful Dr. Crews (Terry Kiser) tries to manipulate her abilities for his own ends, both physician and patient are in for a shock when Tina's powers unwittingly free camper-killer Jason Voorhees from his watery slumber. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 5:33 AM - 8 comments

April 7

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

Another year, another Friday the 13th. Next Friday (the 13th, uh) we* will be continuing the Friday the 13th movie club with a discussion of the 7th film, The New Blood. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 5:59 PM - 3 comments

October 13

Movie: Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI

Tommy Jarvis goes to the graveyard to get rid of Jason Voorhees' body once and for all, but inadvertently brings him back to life instead. The newly revived killer once again seeks revenge, and Tommy may be the only one who can defeat him. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 1:12 AM - 4 comments

October 7

Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986)

After nearly another year, the next Friday the 13th is upon us. That means it is time for part six of the Friday the 13th movie club. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 12:25 AM - 0 comments

January 12

Movie: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

Still haunted by his past, Tommy Jarvis - who, as a child, killed Jason Voorhees - wonders if the serial killer is connected to a series of brutal murders occurring in and around the secluded halfway house where he now lives.
posted by Literaryhero at 7:49 PM - 2 comments

January 8

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

After nearly a year, the next Friday the 13th is upon us. That means it is time for part five of the Friday the 13th movie club. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 7:56 PM - 2 comments

May 13

Movie: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

After being mortally wounded and taken to the morgue, murderer Jason Voorhees spontaneously revives and embarks on a killing spree as he makes his way back to his home at Camp Crystal Lake. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 12:02 AM - 12 comments

May 2

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

It is hard to believe, but the next Friday the 13th is right around the corner and that means the fourth edition of the Friday the 13th movie club is ready to go. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 8:30 PM - 0 comments

November 13

Movie: Friday the 13th Part III

Having revived from his wound, Jason Voorhees; now donning a new appearance, refuges at a cabin near Crystal Lake. As a group of co-eds reside there for their vacation, Jason continues his spree. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 3:30 PM - 5 comments

November 6

Friday the 13th Part III

Believe it or not, Friday the 13th is coming again, and that means it is time for the 3rd installment of the eponymous series. Join us for a nearly decade long journey through the good, the bad, the really bad, the so bad its good, and the really really embarrassingly bad that is the Friday the 13th film series. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 3:52 PM - 0 comments

March 13

Movie: Friday the 13th Part 2

Friday the 13th Part 2 is a 1981 American horror film directed by Steve Miner. It is a direct sequel to Friday the 13th, picking up five years after that film's conclusion, where a new murderer stalks camp counselors at a nearby training camp. The film marks the first time Jason Voorhees is the antagonist. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 5:05 AM - 7 comments

March 5

MeFi Horror Club: Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

Friday the 13th Part 2 is a 1981 American horror film directed by Steve Miner. It is a direct sequel to Friday the 13th, picking up five years after that film's conclusion, where a new murderer stalks camp counselors at a nearby training camp. The film marks the first time Jason Voorhees is the antagonist. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 11:35 PM - 2 comments

February 13

Movie: Friday the 13th (1980)

Friday the 13th is a 1980 American slasher film directed by Sean S. Cunningham and written by Victor Miller. The film concerns a group of teenagers who are murdered one by one while attempting to re-open an abandoned campground, and stars Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Kevin Bacon, Jeannine Taylor, Mark Nelson and Robbi Morgan. It is considered one of the first "true" slasher movies. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 2:04 AM - 9 comments

February 9

MeFi Horror Club: Friday the 13th (1980)

Friday the 13th is a 1980 American slasher film directed by Sean S. Cunningham and written by Victor Miller. The film concerns a group of teenagers who are murdered one by one while attempting to re-open an abandoned campground, and stars Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Kevin Bacon, Jeannine Taylor, Mark Nelson and Robbi Morgan. It is considered one of the first "true" slasher movies. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero at 3:41 AM - 2 comments