''Friday the 13th'' The Complete Guide Contents 1 Overview 1 1.1 ''Friday the 13th'' (1985 video game) ................................... 1 1.1.1 Films ............................................... 1 1.1.2 Television ............................................. 6 1.1.3 Literature ............................................. 6 1.1.4 Documentaries .......................................... 8 1.1.5 Video games ........................................... 9 1.1.6 Merchandise ........................................... 9 1.1.7 Impact ............................................... 9 1.1.8 Notes ............................................... 10 1.1.9 References ............................................ 14 1.1.10 External links ........................................... 14 2 Films 15 2.1 ''Friday the 13th'' ............................................. 15 2.1.1 Plot ................................................ 15 2.1.2 Cast ................................................ 15 2.1.3 Production ............................................ 16 2.1.4 Box office ............................................. 18 2.1.5 Critical reception ......................................... 19 2.1.6 Home media ........................................... 19 2.1.7 Related works .......................................... 19 2.1.8 Reading .............................................. 20 2.1.9 See also .............................................. 20 2.1.10 References ............................................ 20 2.1.11 External links ........................................... 21 2.2 ''Friday the 13th Part 2'' .......................................... 21 2.2.1 Plot ................................................ 22 2.2.2 Cast ................................................ 22 2.2.3 Production ............................................ 23 i ii CONTENTS 2.2.4 Release .............................................. 24 2.2.5 Reception ............................................. 24 2.2.6 Novelization ........................................... 24 2.2.7 References ............................................ 24 2.2.8 External links ........................................... 24 2.3 ''Friday the 13th Part III'' ......................................... 25 2.3.1 Plot ................................................ 25 2.3.2 Cast ................................................ 26 2.3.3 Production ............................................ 26 2.3.4 Reception ............................................. 27 2.3.5 Home media ........................................... 27 2.3.6 References ............................................ 27 2.3.7 External links ........................................... 28 2.4 ''Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter'' ................................... 28 2.4.1 Plot ................................................ 28 2.4.2 Cast ................................................ 29 2.4.3 Production ............................................ 29 2.4.4 Reception ............................................. 31 2.4.5 References ............................................ 31 2.4.6 External links ........................................... 31 2.5 ''Friday the 13th: A New Beginning'' ................................... 31 2.5.1 Plot ................................................ 31 2.5.2 Cast ................................................ 32 2.5.3 Production ............................................ 33 2.5.4 Reception ............................................. 33 2.5.5 Soundtrack ............................................ 33 2.5.6 Cultural references ........................................ 33 2.5.7 References ............................................ 33 2.5.8 External links ........................................... 33 2.6 ''Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives’' .................................. 33 2.6.1 Plot ................................................ 34 2.6.2 Cast ................................................ 35 2.6.3 Production ............................................ 35 2.6.4 Reception ............................................. 37 2.6.5 Novelization ............................................ 38 2.6.6 References ............................................ 38 2.6.7 External links ........................................... 38 2.7 ''Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood'' ................................ 38 CONTENTS iii 2.7.1 Plot ................................................ 38 2.7.2 Cast ................................................ 39 2.7.3 Production ............................................ 39 2.7.4 Box office and reception ..................................... 40 2.7.5 Soundtrack ............................................ 40 2.7.6 References ............................................ 40 2.7.7 External links ........................................... 41 2.8 ''Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan'' ........................... 41 2.8.1 Plot ................................................ 41 2.8.2 Cast ................................................ 42 2.8.3 Production ............................................ 42 2.8.4 Reception ............................................. 42 2.8.5 References ............................................ 42 2.8.6 External links ........................................... 43 2.9 ''Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday'' .................................. 43 2.9.1 Plot ................................................ 43 2.9.2 Cast ................................................ 44 2.9.3 Reception ............................................. 44 2.9.4 DVD release ........................................... 44 2.9.5 Other media ............................................ 44 2.9.6 References ............................................ 45 2.9.7 External links ........................................... 45 2.10 ''Jason X'' ................................................. 45 2.10.1 Plot ................................................ 45 2.10.2 Cast ................................................ 46 2.10.3 Production ............................................ 46 2.10.4 Soundtrack ............................................ 46 2.10.5 Release .............................................. 46 2.10.6 References ............................................ 47 2.10.7 External links ........................................... 47 2.11 ''Freddy vs. Jason'' ............................................. 47 2.11.1 Plot ................................................ 47 2.11.2 Cast ................................................ 48 2.11.3 Production ............................................ 48 2.11.4 Music ............................................... 50 2.11.5 Distribution ............................................ 50 2.11.6 Reception ............................................. 50 2.11.7 See also .............................................. 50 iv CONTENTS 2.11.8 References ............................................ 50 2.11.9 External links ........................................... 51 2.12 ''Friday the 13th'' (2009) ......................................... 51 2.12.1 Plot ................................................ 51 2.12.2 Production ............................................ 52 2.12.3 Release .............................................. 55 2.12.4 References ............................................ 57 2.12.5 External links ........................................... 59 3 Characters 60 3.1 List of ''Friday the 13th'' characters .................................... 60 3.1.1 Recurring cast and characters ................................... 60 3.1.2 Contents ............................................. 60 3.1.3 A ................................................. 60 3.1.4 B ................................................. 62 3.1.5 C ................................................. 63 3.1.6 D ................................................. 67 3.1.7 E ................................................. 70 3.1.8 F ................................................. 71 3.1.9 G ................................................. 72 3.1.10 H ................................................. 72 3.1.11 J ................................................. 73 3.1.12 K ................................................. 75 3.1.13 L ................................................. 76 3.1.14 M ................................................. 78 3.1.15 N ................................................. 80 3.1.16 P ................................................. 81 3.1.17 R ................................................. 82 3.1.18 S ................................................. 84 3.1.19 T ................................................. 87 3.1.20 V ................................................. 91 3.1.21 W ................................................. 92 3.1.22 See also .............................................. 93 3.1.23 References ............................................ 93 3.2 Jason Voorhees .............................................. 95 3.2.1 Appearances ........................................... 96 3.2.2 Concept and creation ....................................... 98 3.2.3 Characteristics .......................................... 103 3.2.4 In popular culture ........................................ 104 CONTENTS v 3.2.5 References ............................................ 106 3.2.6 Bibliography ........................................... 109 3.2.7 External links ..........................................