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Friday the 13th is one of the most known and one of the greatest slasher films in history. Although many think this was the first appearence of everyone's favorite hockey masked killer, Jason Voorhees, it was actually his revenge-minded mother who was the killer in this movie. (But Jason did have a cameo at the end of the film)

Plot

Mrs. Pamela Voorhees lives in Crystal Lake. Her son, Jason, died because of the carelessness of the camp councilors, and Pamela wants her revenge.Killing teenager after teenager after teenager, she is finally defeated when her head is decapitated with a machete.

Box Office

Friday the 13th is one of the most fameous films because it actually knocked a Star Wars film down to be the number one. It engrossed $39 million.

Sequels

Because of its huge success, over nine more sequels were created:

Friday the 13th Part 2 (First Appearence of Jason Voorhees)

Friday the 13th Part 3 (First Appearence of Jason's trademark hockey mask)

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (Like Friday the 13th, Jason is not the killer here)

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhatten

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

Jason X

Freddy vs Jason

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