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.

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 ...