It’s Friday the 13th!

By the time you read this, it’ll be Friday the 13th. Yay!

It’s my favorite horror franchise, and I don’t see that ever changing. If you’re a virgin to the series and think you might wanna marathon a few of the movies this weekend, here’s my breakdown:

F13 P1: Great final act but otherwise not my favorite. I don’t watch it often.

F13 P2: My favorite in the series, but I think you need to see some of the others before you can really appreciate just how good it is.

F13 P3: The 3D one. Great, cheesy fun. A strong pick if you’re new to F13.

F13 P4: Probably THE one to start with. Corey Feldman and Crispin Glover help. This is F13 at its F13iest.

F13 P5: Trashy, sleazy and dumb, but I love it. Not a good marathon starter, but might be a good ender.

F13 P6: Lots of folks love this one and it’s the film that marked Jason as a more supernatural entity, but I find it a little too lighthearted.

F13 P7: The charm of this one is that it feels like SUCH a direct-to-video movie, even though it wasn’t. A good closer for your marathon.

F13 P8: Jason Takes Manhattan has grown on me, but if you’re new to the series, save it for later. It’s unlikely to hook you.

F13 P9: Conceptually interesting, but it’s barely a F13 movie in many respects. Skip for now.

F13 P10: Jason X. It’s more of a spoof of the series than a true sequel, but I dig it. Still, wait until you’ve hit the classics.

Give one or two or ten of ‘em a shot!

Oh, and here’s Jason Voorhees accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1992 MTV Movie Awards. Okay!

I haven’t decided if Friday’s “main site” article will have anything to do with Jason, so in case it doesn’t, here’s a little F13 love from the Dino Drac archives:

8-Bit Jason Figure | Vintage TV Spots | Rating the VHS Boxes