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.

Friday the 13th (1980) kicked off a legendary horror franchise that, years later, saw Jason in Manhattan, in space, and even in a battle with fellow gore lover Freddy Krueger. The plot follows a ...

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.

Movies Under the Stars: "Friday the 13th Part III" at Ijams Nature Center at 8:15 p.m. Neon Glow Party at Ball Camp Community Park at 8:30 p.m.

Actress Lar Park Lincoln, who starred in “Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood” and “Knots Landing,” has passed away. She was 63.