Friday the 13th Didn’t Live Up to Its Name As you can see, Friday the 13th: Part III and The Final Chapter are both named for a day and date of the week on which they do not occur.

Of the iconic "Friday the 13th" movie saga, "Part III" was the first to actually open on Friday the 13th (August 13, 1982), the first to experiment with 3D, and the first appearance of Jason's mask.

The box office success of "Friday the 13th, as well as the earlier "Halloween," inspired not just U.S. filmmakers but also creators around the globe, including south of the border.

Instead, he would be starring in the fifth Friday the 13th movie, 1985’s A New Beginning. “I remember then finding out it was a Friday the 13th and being really disappointed,” he recalled.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Friday the 13th brings along a slew of myths and superstitions. Some people sidestep ladders and dodge black cats. Others are left wondering what all the fuss is about.

When it was announced, it was made clear that the “Jason Universe”—created by Horror, Inc., “the original owners of the Friday the 13th film franchise”—is meant to encompass “a wide ...

He threw his first major Friday the 13th function in 1995 at the now-defunct Pair O' Dice in Dallas, a marathon session of tattooing the number "13" on as many people as possible in a 24-hour period.

He wasn't the only one taken by surprise. "Nothing was said about the film being a Friday the 13th," recalled Tiffany Helm, who played the punk rock-loving Violet in the movie.