If you fear friday the th, then batten down the hatches. October, 2017 by anastasia chronopoulou leave a comment friday the th is considered an unlucky day in western superstition and in addition to that, the unluckiest days of the year. Aug 01, 2018 kristen baker played terri in friday the th part 2, one of jasons many victims. It doesnt have the revolutionary grunginess tobe hooper brought to leatherface and family. The commercially successful friday the th enterprise includes 12 horror movies, a television series. The friday the th movie franchise released 12 movies between 1980 and 2009, beginning with the original and ending with a remake of the original. During the last supper, there were guestsjesus and his 12 apostles, one of which, judas, would eventually. In the pantheon of movie killers, hes achieved a status like bono, madonna, sting, or tupac. This american movie which features a serial killer known as jason voorhees, has had many versions, including 12 movies, novels, comic books and a television show. Trivia while the halloween movies have lots of music, the friday the th movies have very little music. As of 2018, friday the th has spawned ten sequels, including a crossover film with a nightmare on elm street villain freddy krueger. Each movie would have taken place, presumably, on friday the th. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1980 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind.
Lets start out with one of the most interesting friday the th facts. Friday the th is a 1980 american slasher film produced and directed by sean s. Jason voorhees and the friday the th movies have been around for nearly 40 years, but there are some things that even the biggest fans dont know. The first friday the th movie was released in what year. Reboot of the friday the th film series and officially the 12th installment in the franchise. Contrary to common superstition, i consider this as lucky day here at. Friday the th interesting facts, trivia, superstitions and. To get you hyped too, weve rounded up facts about the film franchise that you might not know, but need to. How well do you know the stories about the man behind the mask.
A new friday the th movie has been rumored since the last reboot in 2009, but the most recent project was canceled earlier this year. The original friday the th film was intended to work as a standalone. 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. Today is friday the th, widely accepted in western culture as being the unluckiest day on the calendar. The most times that the th will fall on a friday in any given calendar is three, while the longest period without it is 14 months. Surprising facts about the friday the th movies jason.
As it turns out, friday the th happens one to three times per year. The final chapter 1984 was originally supposed to feature the hockey mask exploding into the title of the movie, however, due to a time crunch and pressure from director joseph zito to release the film by friday the th. Celebs like marykate and ashley olsen, julia louisdreyfus, butch cassidy, and fidel castro were all born on a friday the th. The unlucky date will occur for the first time this year this coming friday, which is why we rounded up things you might not know about this ominous day. Everyone knows the iconic sound of the chilling jason is coming tune throughout the friday the th. Like his onscreen nemesis freddy, the killer of the friday the th franchise has a first name that is. And thats it for our list of things you didnt know about friday the th.
In fact, in 2021 and 2022, there will only be one friday the th. But originally, friday the th was intended to be an anthology series. And in the decade following the exorcist and the omen, horror was one of the most popular genres. Final words about the making of the friday the th franchise. While the halloween movies have lots of music, the friday the th movies have very little music. Sep 30, 2017 we explore how friday the th the game was made, gameplay, story, characters, easter eggs and other amazing facts you should know. Cunningham, written by victor miller, and starring betsy palmer, adrienne king, harry crosby, laurie bartram, mark nelson, jeannine taylor, robbi morgan, and kevin bacon. All friday the th fans know that jason died at the end of friday the th. The massacre didnt happen on friday the th, it happened on june 5, 1960. Friday the th has arrived once again, and were dishing out fun facts like jason voorhees slashes through camp counselors.
Whenever a common year begins on a thursday, the months of february, march, and november will have a friday the th. Nov 07, 2017 in the pantheon of movie killers, hes achieved a status like bono, madonna, sting, or tupac. A new beginning, actually signed on to reprise her role for this film. However, the producers decided to go in a new direction for this film which excluded kinnamans character. Whether you think its unlucky or not, cross your fingers and check out these fun facts about friday the th and our collective aversion to the number. If youre reading this article, you probably love the entire friday the th series of movies or maybe youre just curious about the title. The original friday the th film featured the infamous villain jason vorhees, who was born on you guessed it. Surprising facts about the friday the th movies jason trivia. The original friday the th is a very solid movie, a very good entry in the burgeoning slasher genre, a sort of american take on the giallo concept. Friday the th is one of the oldest of the horror movie slasher franchises. Friday the th interesting facts, trivia, superstitions. Feb, 2015 check out these fun facts about friday the th. Apr, 2018 part of superstition surrounding friday the th comes from the christian bible.
With the most people being offed in jason goes to hell and jason x. Its inspired books, songs, and one of the most successful horror movie franchises of all time. He made his directorial debut in 1922 with a movie called number. She kept getting spooked on set, and later said that at times it felt like she was really all alone out in the dark forest.
If so, hold on to your rabbits foot extra tight, because there are three of these supposedly unlucky dates in 2012, though perhaps luckily, this friday july. Mar, 2020 we all know that friday the th is said to bring bad luck, so the best thing to do is make it more fun by learning these fun facts about its history that make its origins feel less unlucky and. The story returns to camp crystal lake where unsuspecting young adults meet jason voorhees. Here are interesting facts about the date in case you are holed up inside your house, not stepping out because you are dreading the awful things lying in wait for you and also secretly waiting for the weekend to begin, then here are.
For this year, friday the th only appeared twice the first one was last april. Its a very specific type of cinematic escapism, to be sure. Very little is known about the origins of the days notoriety. Both friday the th part 2 and halloween ii feature their villains killing a lawenforcement officer with a hammer to the head. Decades later, the lake is rumored to be cursed and is the setting for a series of mass. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Jul 12, 2018 want to know more about friday the th. This quiz is about the four films in the original friday the th series which cover his life, and his development as a notorious cinematic killer. The origins of unlucky friday the th, live science. But palmer initially wasnt too keen on the idea of doing a slasher movie, and originally. Although most people equate friday the th with bad luck, the term also brings to mind a 1980 slasher flick of the same name. Movies dg this category is for questions and answers related to friday the th, as asked by users of.
In fact, there was a decision made by harry manfredini to only have music in the movie when the killer was present. Melanie kinnaman, who starred as pam in the previous installment, friday the th part v. Cowriter shannon swift revealed earlier this week that it. Jason takes manhattan didnt have as big of a budget as the filmmakers had hoped. Thats why there are only brief quick moments of music in the beginning, but the climax is wall to wall music.
Friday the th is an american horror franchise that comprises twelve slasher films, a television series, novels, comic books, video games, and tie. It would still be considered silly today were it not for the series of horror movies that began in 1980, with friday the th. Answer questions containing trivia about any of the friday the th movies. Jason and the friday the th franchise has helped defined the scares and fear experienced throughout the entire horror. Jul, 2018 today, friday the th is an essential slasher classic, but the road to success wasnt exactly easy. The horror movie friday the th, released in 1980, introduced the world to a hockey maskwearing killer named jason, and is perhaps the bestknown example of. Sep, 2019 whether you think its unlucky or not, cross your fingers and check out these fun facts about friday the th and our collective aversion to the number.
While it is not proven, many historians believe that the origin of being an unlucky number grew from the story of the last supper. Friday the th is considered an unlucky day in western superstition and in addition to that, the unluckiest days of the year. The 1980 movie cemented friday the th as the day of bad luck. Because cunningham avoids revealing anything about the psychotic killer beyond the fact that the figure is dressed in mens gloves and boots. In the film series friday the th, jason voorhies has killed a total of 199 victims. Both friday and the number have some importance in the crucifixion of jesus. Friday the th was a surprise box office hit in 1980. Little known facts and secrets from friday the th 1980. There is a calendrical method to the madness of friday the th.
For many, its one of best horror movie franchises out there, starring the man in the hockey mask, better known as jason. This upcoming friday falls on the th, so the following are some interesting fun facts and trivia about how the superstition got started and the ones that follow it, courtesy of live science and. Sep, 2019 there are plenty of superstitions out there, but none have woven themselves into the fabric of our culture quite like friday the th. Today, friday the th is an essential slasher classic, but the road to success wasnt exactly easy. Ever wonder where jason voorhees, the killer in the acclaimed movie series friday the th, came from. While filming, baker had trouble separating the idea that she was just in a scary movie, and that nothing that was happening was real. May 12, 2016 so, here are some fun facts about friday the tha day that brings up images of unlucky murder victims being chased through the woods by a machete wielding psycho in a hockey mask. This weeks unlucky day is the first of three this year. Voorhees, as the primary antagonist, which would continue for the remaining sequels with exception of the fifth movie and related works. To celebrate the film, and its often tumultuous production, here are 17 facts about the birth.
Do you know any cool facts we should have included. The friday the th movie franchise released 12 movies between 1980 and 2009, beginning with the original and ending with a remake of the. Officially the spookiest holiday after halloween and the preferred holiday of hockey goalies everywhere. We share facts about the unlucky day and number, ahead. That first movie might have been a oneoff, and was made with a b. Creating the kill animations was one of the hardest part of the. Top 10 facts about friday the th today is friday the th, a day viewed as unlucky by the superstitious and a date that inspired a series of 12 horror films. In fact, there was a decision made by harry manfredini to only. Part of superstition surrounding friday the th comes from the christian bible. Oct 10, 2018 20 crazy details behind the making of the friday the th movies. Here are some fun facts about the day you might not know. See how much do you know about the friday the th movie franchise by taking this quiz. Friday the th is known for being the most unlucky day of the year, with many people fearing what the day entails.
Both friday and the number have some importance in. The friday the th series is one of the most enduring mainstays in slasher cinema. Many scenes couldnt be filmed that had been planned, a lot of the movie took place on a boat, and the film had to be shot mainly in vancouver. But for those who are confused about jason and how he keeps going like the energizer bunny, weve compiled capsules of some facts about each movie. Apr 10, 2018 friday the th is known for being the most unlucky day of the year, with many people fearing what the day entails. Set at the fictional camp crystal lake, a summer camp that closed because a child jason drowned when counselors werent watching him, it. May 01, 2016 today marks the 35th anniversary of the ultimate slasher sequel friday the th part 2, the film to introduce a grown up jason voorhees to terrified audiences everywhere. May, 2016 to celebrate this day, weve got some fun friday the th facts for you to enjoy. Apr, 2018 it would still be considered silly today were it not for the series of horror movies that began in 1980, with friday the th. Theres a scientific name for fear of friday the th. The least deadly film was 1981s friday the th part 2, killing 10 people including impaling a couple having sex with the same spear and the highest body count was 28 in the ridiculously. A ton of actors have played the machete wielding killing machine, but kane hodder has done it most, donning the mask in four different movies and friday the th. The day inspired one of the highest grossing film series. Jul, 2018 here are some interesting facts about the superstitious day of friday the th.
No matter how many horror or slasher movies come out, there are some that will always stand above them all as an iconic part of horror film history. It occurs when the th day of the month in the gregorian calendar falls on a friday, which can be the case at least once every year, and up to three times a year. At the top of the list is certainly friday the th, and its first sequel, friday the th part 2. The worst was death by burning in a deep fryer in jason goes to hell. Tomorrow is friday the th and to celebrate this most unlucky day for the triskaidekaphobic, i poke around and gather some interesting facts and trivia surrounding this belief. The success of the original friday the th movie led to eight.
1252 575 1003 1267 523 1343 1465 1360 1338 1265 312 1337 88 604 1644 500 558 1138 924 1265 1255 1637 840 555 852 1473 1369 187 746 1176 1056 529 440 665