Friday the 13th Month/Marathon


"Jason should have been watched! Every minute!!" So that's what I intend to do...

This December is Friday the 13th Month at Behind the Couch. I've decided it is high time I watched all twelve movies (including Freddy vs. Jason and the 2009 remake) in fairly quick succession. Hey, these things just have to be done sometimes.

Friday the 13th is one of the most successful and long-running series in horror history – its central antagonist Jason Voorhees has become one of the genre’s most recognisable icons. Love it or loathe it, there’s no denying the impact the series has had on horror cinema.

So, join me if you will, and let’s embark on a sordid, bloody trek back to Camp Crystal Lake. There’ll be wine, of course, and the overwhelming urge to check out strange noises, alone, in dark forests and creepy basements.

Chad? Is that you, Chad? Come on you guys. This isn’t funny anymore. Quit screwin’ around…

*Ki Ki Ki, Ma, Ma, Ma*

Friday the 13th (2009) 
Freddy vs. Jason
Jason X
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Friday the 13th Part III
Friday the 13th Part II
Friday the 13th

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