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Friday the 13th

edited 2026-05-22

A complete viewing order for the Friday the 13th franchise — all 12 films from Sean S. Cunningham's 1980 original through the 2009 reboot, plus the unrelated TV series, licensed games, and WildStorm comics. Covers both the original Paramount/New Line continuity (including Jason Goes to Hell, Jason X, and Freddy vs. Jason) and the 2009 standalone reboot.

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01FILM
1980Sean S. Cunningham's 1980 slasher film that launched the franchise, written by Victor Miller. Camp Crystal Lake is reopened after a decades-…
1h 35m
02FILM
1981The 1981 sequel directed by Steve Miner, set five years after the original massacre at Camp Crystal Lake. Alice Hardy (Adrienne King), the s…
1h 27m
03FILM
1982The 1982 third installment directed by Steve Miner, continuing directly after the events of Part 2. An injured Jason Voorhees hides near a l…
1h 35m
04FILM
1984The 1984 fourth installment directed by Joseph Zito, beginning immediately after the events of Part III. Jason escapes the hospital morgue a…
1h 31m
05FILM
1985The 1985 fifth installment directed by Danny Steinmann, following the now-teenage Tommy Jarvis (John Shepherd) as he is transferred to a hal…
1h 32m
06FILM
1986The 1986 sixth installment written and directed by Tom McLoughlin, reintroducing Jason Voorhees after his absence in Part V. Tommy Jarvis (T…
1h 26m
07FILM
1988The 1988 seventh installment directed by John Carl Buechler, introducing telekinetic elements to the franchise. Tina Shepard (Lar Park Linco…
1h 28m
08FILM
1989The 1989 eighth installment written and directed by Rob Hedden. Jason is revived by an electrical cable in Crystal Lake and boards a cruise…
1h 40m
09FILM
1993The 1993 ninth installment directed by Adam Marcus, the first Friday the 13th film produced by New Line Cinema after Paramount sold the char…
1h 28m
10FILM
2002The 2002 tenth installment directed by James Isaac, moving the franchise to a science-fiction setting. In the near future of 2008, Jason (Ka…
1h 32m
11FILM
2003The 2003 crossover film directed by Ronny Yu, pitting Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) against Jason Voorhees (Ken Kirzinger). Weakened and f…
1h 37m
12FILM
2009The 2009 reboot directed by Marcus Nispel, drawing on elements from the first four Friday the 13th films to construct a new origin for Jason…
1h 37m