Friday the 13th Movie Marathon

There are twelve Friday the 13th movies. These twelve movies were released  over a period of 30 years. I’ll let that sink in for a bit. That comes to one new Friday the 13th every two-and-a-half years since 1980. When you are hankerin’ for images of the brutal murders of foolhardy half-naked young people by an unstoppable killing machine – this series has you covered.

I’m not sure what to make of this. Is this a bad thing? A harbinger of the end of civilization? If so, I’m one of the four horsemen – I’ve personally watched somewhere around six to seven of these movies (I forget how many – they all kind of run together after a while).

I suppose the scientific answer to why all these movies exist is humans like the thrill of being scared in a safe environment. Throw in some titillation and amusing ways to die, and you got a formula!

While no box set of the 12 movies exists to my knowledge, you could still buy each individually and make a 24-hour movie marathon out of it. Still, these are very short films. A lot of padding is required to make it work. If you embark on this marathon, I wish you good luck!

The Friday the 13th Movies

Friday the 13th

My take: The first Friday the 13th was actually like a real movie. It had plot twists, was suspenseful, had horror, that sort of thing. If you watch one, watch this one.

Friday the 13th: Part 2

My take: Jason is upset about the events from the last movie and take it out on more dumb teenagers.

Friday the 13th: Part III

My take: Jason – IN 3D! Here’s a drinking game for you – take a drink every time there is a 3D moment in this movie. You know what they are: “Oh look! A rake! Here it comes right at us in 3-D!”

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

My take: Hoo boy. I’m already getting tired of Friday the 13th movies and just writing pithy statements about them. Clearly the watching experience would be much better! I’m sure no one will be thinking “how many more do we have again??” by now.

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

My take: I hear this one has excessive nudity. So. There’s that.

Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI

My take: So at this point in the marathon I would have to think all of the Friday the 13th movies would start melting together – like perhaps the paintings “Persistence of Time” or “The Scream”.12:00

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

My take: I remember seeing this movie on cable TV a  long time ago. How is that possible? What would be left? The plot? Now there’s a scary thought!

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

My take: Jason on a boat. Too bad the sequels “Jason on a dirigible” and “Jason on a zamboni” were never made.

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

My take: Ugh. The only Jason movie I actually turned off midway through. That’s saying something. I couldn’t make the hour and twenty minutes.

Jason X

My take: Jason in space. I think the world has really missed an opportunity by not making “Alien vs. Jason” and “Star Wars: Episode VII Jason Strikes Back”

Freddy Vs. Jason

My take: Finally! A ridiculous fight between two beloved(??) unkillable characters. Its like looney tunes with more axes to the head. Enjoy!

Friday the 13th

My take: A reboot? What is there to reboot? Yes, clearly the mythology of the series was just too darn top-heavy and had to be cleared away for a fresh perspective.Yeah. You be the judge.

Friday the 13th Movie Marathon Schedule

And here is how you would lay them all out into a 24-hour schedule. These movies are short, so you’ll have abundant break times between titles. Maybe mix in a few horror shorts?

Enjoy!

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